Today in History Today is Saturday, Oct. 21, the 294th day of 2017. There are 71 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 21, 1917, members of the 1st Division of the U.S. Army training in Luneville (luhn-nay-VEEL'), France, became the first Americans to see action on the front lines of World War I. On this date: In 1797, the U.S.