Today in history : 17th July

Today in history 17/July/2020

1. The first modern electric air conditioner, designed by Willis H. Carrier was installed on 17th July in 1902.
2. Madras was officially renamed to Chennai in 1996.
3. The tragic event of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 that was shot down by Russian rebels of Ukraine, killing all 298 onboard, occurred in 2014.
4. Noted scholar Adam Smith, regarded as the "Father of Economics" passed away in 1790.