This Day, That Year – August 17

Muhammad Ali was elected to “Ring” magazine’s Boxing Hall of Fame on this day in 1987.

Did you know that:

• Solymon Merrick of Springfield, Massachusetts, patented the first wrench on this day in 1835
• George Orwell published “Animal Farm” in the United Kingdom on this day in 1946
• Helen McCrory was a British actress born on this day in 1968

// Compiled by Zoya Siddiqui