On this day in sports: June 17

1. 1900 Boxer Rebellion: Allied naval forces captured the Taku Forts from Qing China after a brief but bloody battle. Source
2. 1900 Boxer Rebellion: Western Allied and Japanese forces capture the Taku Forts in Tianjin, China. Source
3. 1994 Following a televised low-speed highway chase, O. J. Simpson is arrested for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. Source
4. 2013 Died: Bulbs Ehlers, American basketball player (born 1923) Source
5. 2014 Died: Larry Zeidel, Canadian-American ice hockey player and sportscaster (born 1928) Source
6. 2015 Died: John David Crow, American football player and coach (born 1935) Source

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