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On this day: July 17

POSTED: 11:56 AM PDT Jul 16, 2012 UPDATED: 11:00 PM PDT Jul 16, 2012

Air conditioning is born, the "happiest place on Earth" opens up and the Beatles get animated, all on this day.

OTD July 17 - 1976 Olympics — 19 / 30

International Olympic Committee

1976: The opening of the Summer Olympics in Montreal is marred by 25 African teams boycotting the inclusion of New Zealand, whose rugby team had played in South Africa that year.

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