Thursday, 17 August 2006 On This Day : Aug 17 August 17: Independence Day in Indonesia ( 1945 ), Gabon ( 1960 ) 1807- Robert Fulton started the first commercial steamboat service in the world. 1896- Bridget Driscoll became the first person to be killed in a petrol-driven car accident. 1914- World War I : Ignoring orders to retreat, Hermann von François (pictured) led a successful counterattack defending East Prussia in the Battle of Stalluponen and scored the first German victory in the Eastern Front. 1962- East German border guards shot and killed Peter Fechter as he attempted to cross the Berlin Wall into West Berlin. 1980- A dingo took a baby 1988- President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq of Pakistan was killed in a plane crash. [listening to: Blow Out - Radiohead ] 11:47:40 AM comment [ ] trackback [ ] G! • Geek Look who got a Merit Card So, it’s been 10 days since we dragged Brice out of one school and dropped him into another He seems to have coped with it really well. He scored a merit card. What a champ! [listening to: Vogue - Madonna ] 11:43:27 AM comment [ ] trackback [ ] G! • Family © Copyright 2006 Frank Arrigo. A Geek Microsoft Blogger Last update: 1/09/2006; 9:28:50 AM.