On this day in history...July 17th...In 1954, music lovers flocked to Rhode Island for the inaugural Newport Jazz Festival, marking a historic moment in American jazz. That same year, the Brooklyn Dodgers made baseball history by becoming the first team to field a majority of Black players. Just a year later, in 1955, Disneyland opened its gates in Anaheim, bringing Walt Disney’s dream to life. Fast forward to 1968, the Beatles' psychedelic animated film Yellow Submarine premiered in London, delighting fans with its visual artistry and iconic soundtrack. In 1984, the U.S. took a firm stance on youth alcohol consumption with the National Minimum Drinking Age Act. And on this day in music history in 2019, Snow Patrol’s heartfelt anthem Chasing Cars was crowned the most-played song of the 21st century on U.K. radio. These milestones remind us how culture, sports, and policy shape our world. And that’s today’s Almanac, on Northwest Newsradio.
- Posted November 26, 2025
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