July 17
1487 - Ishmail I ~ Persia Shah who converted Iran from Sunni to Shi'ah
1744 - Elbridge Gerry ~ 5th VP who invented 'gerrymandering'
1763 - John Jacob Astor ~ German / American $$$$$$$$$$
1831 - Xianfeng ~ Emperor of China
1889 - Erle Stanley Gardner ~ Perry Mason inventor
1899 - James Cagney
~ Bye the Bye ~
180 ~ 6 Christians are slaughtered in North Africa
1549 ~ Jews are expelled from Ghent Belgium
1585 ~ The English discover a plot by Anthony Babbington to Murder Queen Elizabeth I
1603 ~ Sir Walter Raleigh is arrested by order of King James
1841 ~ "Punch" is first published
1939 ~ In Flushing, NY, at Pomorok CC, the 22nd PGA is won by Henry Picard
1983 ~ The 112th British 0pen belong to Tom Watson with a 275 at Royal Birkdale
1988 ~ The incredible Seve Ballesteros takes the Jug back to Spain by winning the 117th British 0pen at Royal Lytham - 273
1994 ~ Ahh, Turnberry ! Nick Price - 123rd British 0pen - 268 !
2005 ~ Tiger completes his 2nd 'Grand Slam' at our own WGT St. Andrews and wins the 134th British Open with a 274 ---- he and Jack are the only ones with two 'Grand Slams'
2011 ~ The Jug travels back to Ireland ! Darren Clarke makes it happen by rolling with a 275 at another of WGT's own, Royal St. George at the 140th British Open
~ now, let us all enjoy the Open ~