September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays Independence Day - India National Heroes Day - Philippines Independence Day - Pakistan 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common September 2007 is the ninth month of that year It began on a Saturday September 2006 was marked by a controversy surrounding statements made by Pope Benedict XVI regarding Islam, during the same week as the fifth anniversary PortalCurrent events News collections and sources WikipediaNews collections and sources. September 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August September 17, 2003 September 2003 - please do not remove or delink the the date header September 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September September 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 105 days remaining until the end of the year.

Events

• 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought. The Battle of Myriokephalon, also known as the Myriocephalum, or Miryakefalon Savaşı in Turkish, was a battle between the Byzantine Empire
• 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec) is fought during Thirteen Years' War. The Battle of Świecino (named for the village of Świecino, near Żarnowiec Lake northern Poland also called the Battle of Żarnowiec or in German The Battle of Świecino (named for the village of Świecino, near Żarnowiec Lake northern Poland also called the Battle of Żarnowiec or in German The Thirteen Years' War was also the name of an Austrian-Ottoman War Thirteen Years War in Hungary The Thirteen Years' War (Dreizehnjähriger Krieg Wojna trzynastoletnia
• 1577 - Peace of Bergerac signed between Henry III of France and the Huguenots. The Treaty of Bergerac (also known as the Edict of Poitiers) was signed on September 17, 1577 between Henry III of France and Huguenot Henry III of France (Henri III Henryk ( September 19 1551 – August 2, 1589) The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France (or French Calvinists) from the sixteenth to the eighteenth
• 1630 - The city of Boston, Massachusetts, is founded.
• 1631 - Sweden wins a major victory at the Battle of Breitenfeld against the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years War. The Battle of Breitenfeld (Schlacht bei Breitenfeld Slaget vid Breitenfeld or First Battle of Breitenfeld (sometimes First Breitenfeld) was a "World Changing For the Mauritanian Thirty Years' War see Char Bouba war. For the band see The 30 Years War.
• 1776 - The Presidio of San Francisco is founded in New Spain. Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Presidio of San Francisco (originally El Presidio Real de San Francisco or Royal Presidio of San Francisco) is a park on the northern tip of the San The Viceroyalty of New Spain (Virreinato de Nueva España was a name given to the Viceroy -ruled territories of the Spanish Empire in North America,
• 1778 - Treaty of Fort Pitt signed, the first formal treaty between the United States and a Native American tribe (the Lenape or Delaware). Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or The Treaty of Fort Pitt, also known as the' Treaty With the Delawares' or the Fourth Treaty of Pittsburgh, was signed on September 17, 1778 and The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States The shannon (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans were in the 17th century organized bands of Native American peoples with shared cultural and linguistic Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
• 1787 - The United States Constitution is signed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə
• 1809 - Peace between Sweden and Russia in the Finnish War. Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Finnish War was fought between Sweden and Russia from February 1808 to September 1809 The territory to become Finland is ceded to Russia by the Treaty of Fredrikshamn. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Treaty of Fredrikshamn or the Treaty of Hamina was a Peace treaty concluded between Sweden and Imperial Russia on September 17
• 1814 - Francis Scott Key finishes his The Star-Spangled Banner poem. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Francis Scott Key ( August 1, 1779 &ndash January 11, 1843) was an American Lawyer, author and amateur " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the National anthem of the United States of America
• 1859 - Joshua A. Norton declares himself Emperor Norton I of the United States. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Joshua Abraham Norton ( c 1819 &ndash January 8 1880 the self-proclaimed His Imperial Majesty Emperor Norton I, was a celebrated citizen of San An emperor (from the Latin " Imperator " is a (male Monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an Empire or another type of Joshua Abraham Norton ( c 1819 &ndash January 8 1880 the self-proclaimed His Imperial Majesty Emperor Norton I, was a celebrated citizen of San The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 1862 - American Civil War: George B. McClellan halts the northward drive of Robert E. Lee's Confederate army in the single-day Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day in American history. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South George Brinton McClellan ( December 3 1826 October 29 1885) was a major general during the American Civil War. Robert Edward Lee (January 19 1807 &ndash October 12 1870 was a career United States Army officer, an Engineer, and among the most celebrated The War Department was established by the Confederate Congress in an act on February 21, 1861.
• 1862 - American Civil War: The Allegheny Arsenal explosion resulted in the single largest civilian disaster during the war
• 1894 - Battle of Yalu River, the largest naval engagement of the First Sino-Japanese War. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Allegheny Arsenal was an important supply and manufacturing center for the Union Army during the American Civil War and the site of the single largest Civilian Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Battle of the Yalu River (黃海海戰 lit Battle of the Yellow Sea) also called simply 'The Battle of Yalu' took place on September 17 1894 The First Sino-Japanese War ( 日清戦争 Romaji: Nisshin Sensō ( 1 August 1894 – 17 April 1895) was a war fought between
• 1900 - Philippine-American War: Filipinos under Juan Cailles defeat Americans under Colonel Benjamin F. Cheatham at Mabitac. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Filipinos or the Filipino people are the citizens of the Philippines. Juan Cailles, born in Nasugbu Batangas, on November 10, 1871. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country Benjamin Franklin Cheatham (October 20 1820 &ndash September 4 1886 known also as Frank, was a Tennessee farmer California gold miner and a General in the Mabitac is a 5th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines.
• 1908 - The Wright Flyer flown by Orville Wright, with Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge as passenger, crashes; killing Selfridge. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services Thomas Etholen Selfridge ( February 8, 1882 &ndash September 17, 1908) was a First Lieutenant in the U He becomes the first airplane fatality.
• 1914 - Andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Andrew Fisher (29 August 1862 – 22 October 1928 was an Australian Politician and the fifth Prime Minister of Australia. The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General.
• 1916 - World War I: Manfred von Richthofen ("The Red Baron"), a flying ace of the German Luftstreitkräfte, won his first aerial combat near Cambrai, France. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy Aircraft during aerial combat Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. Cambrai (Dutch Kamerijk; old spelling Cambray) is a French town and commune, in the Nord département, This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• 1920 - National Football League is organized in Canton, Ohio, United States. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Canton is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Stark County. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 1924 - The Border Defence Corps was established in the Second Polish Republic for the defence of the eastern border against armed Soviet raids and local bandits. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Border Protection Corps (Korpus Ochrony Pogranicza KOP) was a Polish military unit created in 1924 for defence of the eastern border against armed Soviet The Second Polish Republic or interwar Poland is the Republic of Poland between World War I and World War II. A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia.
• 1928 - The Okeechobee Hurricane strikes southeastern Florida, killing upwards of 2,500 people. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Okeechobee hurricane, or Hurricane San Felipe Segundo, was a deadly hurricane that struck the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, the Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the It is the third deadliest natural disaster in US history, behind the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

The Soviet Union joined Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland

• 1939 - The Soviet Union joined Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland during the Polish Defensive War of 1939. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The Invasion of Poland (1939 precipitated World War II. It was carried out by Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, and a small German-allied Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• 1939 - World War II: A German U-boat U 29 sinks the British aircraft carrier HMS Courageous. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. U-boat is the anglicized version of the German word, itself an abbreviation of Unterseeboot ( undersea boat) and refers The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Genesis The design was for a light Battlecruiser; while having 15 inch guns she was actually classed by the British Navy as a Light cruiser because of her
• 1941 - A decree of the Soviet State Committee of Defense, restoring Vsevobuch in the face of the Great Patriotic War, was issued
• 1943 - Russian city of Bryansk liberated from Nazis. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia. Vsevobuch (via всевобуч a Portmanteau for всеобщее военное обучение ( vseobshcheye voyennoye obucheniye) universal military The term Great Patriotic War (Великая Отечественная война Velikaya Otechestvennaya Vojna) is used in Russia and some other Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Bryansk01jpg|thumb|left|200px|Forest Museum in Bryansk]]Ziu-9 Bryansk 2056 Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German
• 1944 - Allied Airborne troops parachute into the Netherlands as the "Market" half of Operation Market Garden. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Allies of World War II were the countries officially opposed to the Axis powers during the Second World War. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Operation Market Garden ( September 17, 1944 – September 25, 1944) was an Allied military operation fought in the Netherlands
• 1947 - James V. Forrestal was sworn in as the first Secretary of Defense of United States. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Vincent Forrestal ( February 15, 1892 &ndash May 22, 1949) was a United States Secretary of the Navy and the first United The United States Secretary of Defense ( SECDEF) is the head of the U
• 1948 - Lehi (also known as the Stern gang) assassinates Count Folke Bernadotte, who was appointed by the UN to mediate between the Arabs and Jews. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lehi ('lɛxi Hebrew acronym for Lohamei Herut Israel, "Fighters for the Freedom of Israel" לח"י - לוחמי חירות Lehi ('lɛxi Hebrew acronym for Lohamei Herut Israel, "Fighters for the Freedom of Israel" לח"י - לוחמי חירות A count is a Nobleman in European countries The word count comes from French comte, itself from Latin The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding PLEASE TAKE NOTE************
• 1949 - The Canadian steamship SS Noronic burns in Toronto Harbor with the loss of over 118 lives. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The SS Noronic was a Passenger ship that was destroyed by fire in Toronto Harbour in 1949 with serious loss of life Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario
• 1956 - Television was first broadcast in Australia. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
• 1957 - The North East Humanists group was founded in Newcastle upon Tyne. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The Tyneside Group of the North East Humanists (NEH was founded on September 17, 1957 although organised Secularism in the North East Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England
• 1967 - Jim Morrison and The Doors defy CBS censors on The Ed Sullivan Show. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. James Douglas Morrison (December 8 1943—July 3 1971 was an American Poet, Singer, Songwriter, Writer, and Film director This article is about the band For their self-titled debut album see The Doors (album; for the Oliver Stone film see The Doors (film; for Doors in computing CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The Ed Sullivan Show was an American television Variety show that ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6,
• 1970 - Fighting breaks out along the Syria-Jordanian border between Jordanian troops and the fedayeen. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern Fedayeen (فدائيون fidā'ī, plural fidā'iyūn: meaning " Freedom fighter (s" or "self-sacrificer(s"Ֆէտայի is a term
• 1976 - The first Space Shuttle, Enterprise, was unveiled by NASA. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. NASA 's Space Shuttle, officially called the Space Transportation System ( STS) is the Spacecraft currently used by the United States The Space Shuttle Enterprise ( NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-101 was the first Space Shuttle built for NASA. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program
• 1978 - The Camp David Accords were signed by Israel and Egypt. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The Camp David Accords were signed by Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin on September 17, For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.
• 1983 - Vanessa Williams becomes the first black Miss America. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American Singer-songwriter and actress. The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands
• 1991 - North Korea, South Korea, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Marshall Islands and Micronesia join the United Nations. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI is a Micronesian nation of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean The Federated States of Micronesia is an Island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, north of Papua New Guinea. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security
• 1991 - The first version of the Linux kernel (0. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Linux (commonly pronounced ˈlɪnəks 01) is released to the Internet. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks
• 1993 - Last Russian troops leave Poland. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland
• 2001 - The New York Stock Exchange opened for the first time since the September 11 attacks; the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its biggest point drop in its history, closing down 684. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 81 points to 8920. 70.
• 2004 - Tamil is declared the first classical language in India. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Tamil (ta தமிழ்; t̪əmɨɻ is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. A classical language, is a language with a Literature that is "classical"&mdashie "it should be ancient it should be an independent tradition that arose mostly India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
• 2007 - AOL, once the largest ISP in the U.S., officially announces plans to refocus the company as an advertising business and to relocate its corporate headquarters from Dulles, Virginia to New York, New York. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. An Internet service provider ( ISP, also called Internet access provider or IAP) is a company which primarily offers their customers access to the Internet The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Dulles Virginia is an unincorporated Census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, part of the Washington Metropolitan The City of New York

Births

• 64 - Julia Flavia, daughter of Roman Emperor Titus; lover of Domitian. Year 64 was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. See other meanings of Flavia. Flavia Julia Titi ( 17 September 64 – 91 was daughter and only child to the Emperor Titus The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC Titus Flavius Vespasianus, commonly known as Titus ( December 30 39 &ndash September 13 81) was a Roman Emperor who Titus Flavius Domitianus (24 October 51 &ndash 18 September 96 commonly known as Domitian, was a Roman Emperor who reigned from 14 September 81 until his death
• 879 - King Charles III of France (d. Events By Place Europe Pope John VIII recognizes the Dukedom of Croatia as an independent state Charles III ( September 17, 879 – October 7, 929) called the Simple or the Straightforward (from the contemporary 929)
• 1192 - Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. This article is about the year For the automobile see Mazda 929. Minamoto no Sanetomo (源 実朝 September 17, 1192 &ndash February 13, 1219, r 1219)
• 1271 - Wenceslas II of Bohemia and Poland (d. Wenceslaus II Premyslid (Václav II Wacław II Czeski September 27, 1271 &ndash June 21, 1305) was King of Bohemia (1278 - 1305 Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland 1305)
• 1550 - Pope Paul V (d. For Napoleon's brother-in-law see Camillo Filippo Ludovico Borghese. 1621)
• 1580 - Francisco de Quevedo, Spanish writer (d. Francisco Gómez de Quevedo y Santibáñez Villegas ( Madrid, September 14, 1580 &ndash Villanueva de los Infantes, September 8, 1645)
• 1630 - Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. Ranuccio II Farnese ( September 17, 1630 &mdash December 11, 1694) was the sixth Duke of Parma and Piacenza 1694)
• 1639 - Hans Herr, Mennonite bishop (d. Hans Herr ( September 17, 1639 &ndash October 11, 1725) was born in Zürich, Switzerland, a descendant of the Knight Hugo The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after Menno Simons (1496&ndash1561 though his teachings were a relatively 1725)
• 1657 - Sophia Alekseyevna, regent of Russia (d. Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Sophia Alekseyevna ( Anglicization of Russian Царевна Софья Алексеевна Sofia Alekseyevna) ( September 17 (27 1657 &ndash 1704)
• 1677 - Stephen Hales, English physiologist, chemist, and inventor (d. Year 1704 ( MDCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Stephen Hales, FRS ( 17 September 1677 &ndash 4 January 1761) was an English Physiologist, Chemist 1761)
• 1687 - Durastante Natalucci, Italian historian (d. Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Durastante Tommaso Francesco Emiliano Natalucci ( September 17, 1687 - May 22, 1772) was an Italian historian who specialized in history of 1772)
• 1688 - Maria Luisa of Savoy, first queen of Philip V of Spain (d. Year 1772 ( MDCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Maria Luisa Gabrielle of Savoy or Maria Luisa Gabriella di Savoia in italian ( September 17 1688 - February 14 1714) was the first Philip V of Spain ( December 19, 1683 - July 9, 1746) born Philippe de France, Fils de France and duc d'Anjou 1714)
• 1730 - Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, Prussian army officer (d. Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von Steuben ( September 17, 1730 &ndash November 28, 1794) was a Prussian-German army officer 1794)
• 1739 - John Rutledge, 2nd (appointed) Chief Justice of the United States (d. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1739 ( MDCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a John Rutledge (September 17 1739 – July 23 1800 was an American statesman and judge The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the judicial branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the U 1800)
• 1743 - Marquis de Condorcet, French mathematician (d. Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a 1794)
• 1771 - Johann August Apel, German jurist and writer (d. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Johann August Apel ( September 17, 1771 &ndash August 9, 1816) was a German writer and Jurist. 1816)
• 1820 - Émile Augier, French dramatist (d. Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Guillaume Victor Émile Augier ( September 17, 1820 &ndash October 25, 1889) was a French Dramatist. 1889)
• 1826 - Bernhard Riemann, German mathematician (d. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display 1866)
• 1854 - David Dunbar Buick, American automobile pioneer (d. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year for the New Zealand politician see David Buick (New Zealand David Dunbar Buick was a Scottish -born American Inventor 1929)
• 1857 - Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Russian rocket scientist (d. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1935)
• 1868 - James Alexander Calder, Canadian politician (d. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap James Alexander Calder, PC ( September 17 1868 &ndash July 20 1956) was a Canadian politician 1956)
• 1869 - Christian Lous Lange, Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize recipient (d. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Christian Lous Lange ( September 17 1869 &ndash December 11 1938) was born in Stavanger, Norway, and received the Master The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1938)
• 1879 - Rube Foster, American baseball player, manager and executive (d. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Andrew Rube Foster ( September 17 1879 - December 9 1930) was an American Baseball 1930)
• 1881 - Alfred Francis Blakeney Carpenter, English soldier (d. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alfred Francis Blakeney Carpenter VC (17 September 1881 - 27 December 1955 (VC Croix de Guerre and Legion d'Honneur (France was an English 1955)
• 1883 - William Carlos Williams, American writer (d. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William Carlos Williams ( 17 September 1883 &ndash 4 March 1963) was an American poet closely associated with modernism 1963)
• 1884 - Charles Tomlinson Griffes, American composer (d. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Charles Tomlinson Griffes ( Elmira New York, September 17 1884 &ndash New York City, April 8 1920) was an American 1920)
• 1890 - Gabriel Heatter, American radio commentator (d. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Gabriel Heatter ( September 17, 1890, New York City – March 30, 1972, Miami Florida) was an American 1972)
• 1897 - Earl Webb, baseball player (d. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common William Earl Webb ( September 17, 1897 - May 23, 1965) was an American Right fielder in Major League Baseball 1965)
• 1900 - John Willard Marriott, American hotelier (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar John Willard Marriott ( September 17, 1900 &ndash August 13, 1985) was an American Entrepreneur and businessman 1985)
• 1900 - Hughie Critz, baseball player (d. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Hugh Melville Critz ( September 17 1900 - January 10 1980) was an American Second baseman in Major League Baseball 1980)
• 1901 - Francis Chichester, English adventurer (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Sir Francis Chichester ( September 17 1901 &ndash August 26 1972) aviator and sailor was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for becoming 1972)
• 1903 - Karel Miljon, Dutch boxer (d. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Karel Leendert Miljon ( September 17, 1903 &ndash February 8, 1984) was a Dutch boxer, who won the bronze medal in 1984)
• 1903 - Frank O'Connor, Irish-American short-story writer (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Frank O’Connor (born Michael Francis O'Connor O'Donovan) (17 September 1903 – 10 March 1966 was an Irish author of over 150 works who was best known for his 1966)
• 1906 - Edgar Wayburn, American environmentalist
• 1907 - Warren Burger, 15th Chief Justice of the United States (d. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Edgar Wayburn (born September 17, 1906) is a noted Environmentalist who was elected president of the Sierra Club five times in the Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Warren Earl Burger ( September 17 1907 – June 25 1995) was Chief Justice of the United States from 1969 to 1986 The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the judicial branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the U 1995)
• 1912 - Irena Kwiatkowska, Polish actress and comedian
• 1918 - Chaim Herzog, President of Israel (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Irena Kwiatkowska (b 17 September, 1912, Warsaw) is a very popular Polish actress known in Poland for her many Cabaret roles and Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Chaim Herzog (חיים הרצוג September 17, 1918 – April 17, 1997) served as the sixth President of Israel (1983–1993 following The President of the State of Israel (נשיא המדינה Nesi HaMedina, lit 1997)
• 1922 - Agostinho Neto, Angolan politician (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. António Agostinho Neto (September 17 1922 &ndash September 10 1979 served as the first President of Angola (1975&ndash1979 leading the Popular Movement for the Liberation 1979)
• 1923 - Hank Williams, American musician (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hank Williams ( September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who has 1953)
• 1926 - Bill Black, American musician (d. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Patton "Bill" Black Jr ( September 17, 1926 – October 21, 1965) was an American Musician. 1965)
• 1926 - Curtis Harrington, American film director (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Curtis Harrington ( September 17, 1926 &ndash May 6, 2007) was an American film and television director whose work included Experimental 2007)
• 1927 - George Blanda, American football player
• 1928 - Roddy McDowall, English actor (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George "The Fossil" Blanda (born September 17 1927, Youngwood Pennsylvania) is a former American football Placekicker and Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall ( September 17, 1928 – October 3, 1998) was an English -born 1998)
• 1929 - Sir Stirling Moss, English race car driver
• 1929 - Pat Crowley, American actress
• 1930 - Edgar Mitchell, American astronaut
• 1930 - Jim Rohn, American business philosopher
• 1930 - Thomas Stafford, American astronaut
• 1930 - Lalgudi Jayaraman, Indian violinist
• 1931 - Anne Bancroft, American actress (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss OBE (born September 17, 1929 in London) is a retired racing driver from England. Patricia "Pat" Crowley (born 17 September 1929, Olyphant Pennsylvania) is an American Film and Television Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edgar Dean Mitchell DSc (born September 17, 1930) is an American pilot and Astronaut. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jim Rohn September 17, 1930 is an American entrepreneur author and Motivational speaker,. Thomas Patten Stafford (born September 17 1930) is a retired Air Force Lieutenant General and a former NASA Astronaut Sri Lalgudi Jayarama Iyer (லால்குடி ஜயராம ஐயர்(born September 17th 1930 India Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Anne Bancroft ( September 17 1931 – June 6 2005) was an American method Actress. 2005)
• 1933 - Chuck Grassley, American politician
• 1933 - Dorothy Loudon, American actress (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Ernest "Chuck" Grassley (born September 17 1933) is the senior United States Senator from Iowa. Dorothy Loudon ( September 17, 1933 – November 15, 2003) was an American actress noted for her comedy and belting singing voice which 2003)
• 1933 - Claude Provost, National Hockey League player (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Claude Provost (born September 17, 1933 in Montreal, Quebec – 17 April, 1984) was a Canadian Professional The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America 1984)
• 1934 - Maureen Connolly, American tennis player (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Maureen Catherine ("Little Mo" Connolly (born September 17 1934 &ndash died June 21 1969 was an American Tennis player who was the first woman to win all four 1969)
• 1935 - Ken Kesey, American author (d. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kenneth Elton Kesey ( September 17, 1935 &ndash November 10, 2001) was an American Author, best known for his major novels 2001)
• 1937 - Orlando Cepeda, Puerto Rican Major League Baseball player
• 1938 - Bobby Wine, American Major League Baseball player
• 1939 - Shelby Flint, American singer
• 1939 - David Souter, U. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Orlando Manuel Cepeda Pennes (born September 17 1937 in) is a former Major League Baseball First baseman. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Paul Wine Sr (born September 17 1938, in New York City) is a former Shortstop, coach and manager in Major Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Shelby Flint (born 17 September 1939, North Hollywood, California) is a Singer who had two top-100 hits, "Angel For the Australian artist see David Henry Souter. David Hackett Souter (ˈsutɚ born September 17, 1939) has been an S. Supreme Court Justice
• 1940 - Jan Eliasson, Swedish diplomat
• 1940 - Sotiris Moustakas, Greek actor (d. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jan Kenneth Glenn Eliasson (born 17 September 1940) is a Swedish Diplomat and Social Democratic Politician. Sotiris Moustakas ( Greek:Σωτήρης Μουστάκας ( September 17 1940 &ndash June 4 2007) was a renowned veteran Greek 2007)
• 1941 - Bob Matsui, U. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Takeo Matsui (松井 武男 September 17, 1941 – January 1, 2005) was an American Politician from the S. Congressman (d. 2005)
• 1942 - Des Lynam, English television presenter
• 1942 - Robert Graysmith, Zodiac killer researcher
• 1944 - Reinhold Messner, Italian mountain climber
• 1945 - David Emerson, Canadian politician
• 1945 - Phil Jackson, American basketball player and NBA head coach
• 1945 - Bruce Spence, New Zealand actor
• 1946 - Billy Bonds, English footballer
• 1947 - Tessa Jowell, British politician
• 1948 - Jeff MacNelly, American political cartoonist (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Desmond Michael "Des" Lynam OBE (born 17 September 1942 Ennis, County Clare, Ireland) is a presenter on British television and Robert Graysmith (born September 17, 1942) is a True-crime author of the books Zodiac; Zodiac Unmasked the Identity of America's The Zodiac Killer is a Serial killer who operated in Northern California in the late 1960s Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Reinhold Messner (born September 17 1944) is a Mountaineer and Explorer from the Province of Bolzano-Bozen in Italy Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar David Lee Emerson, PC, MP (born September 17 1945, in Montreal Quebec) is a Canadian Politician, who was Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is a retired American Basketball player and current coach of the Bruce Spence (born) is an Australian Character actor. He is perhaps most famous as the Gyro Captain in Mad Max 2 (also known as "The Road Warrior" Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Arthur "Billy" Bonds MBE (born September 17, 1946) was a professional footballer and manager, who is most often Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tessa Jowell (born 17 September 1947 in London) is a British Politician. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jeffrey Kenneth MacNelly ( September 17, 1947 – June 8, 2000) was a three time Pulitzer Prize winning Editorial cartoonist 2000)
• 1948 - John Ritter, American actor (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Jonathan Southworth “John” Ritter ( September 17, 1948 &ndash September 11 2003)
• 1950 - Narendra Modi, Indian politician
• 1950 - Chris Heister, Swedish politician
• 1950 - Fee Waybill, American musician (The Tubes)
• 1951 - Cassandra Peterson, American actress
• 1953 - Altaf Hussain, Pakistani politician and founder of MQM
• 1954 - Joël-François Durand, French composer
• 1955 - Koralia Karanti, Greek actress
• 1955 - Charles Martinet, American actor
• 1956 - Thad Bosley. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Narendra Damodardas Modi ( Gujarati: નરેંદ્ર દામોદરદાસ મોદી nəɾɛn̪d̪ɾə d̪ämod̪əɾd̪äs mod̪i born 17 September Chris Heister (born September 17, 1950 in Östhammar) is a Swedish Moderate Party politician and Leader of the Opposition on John Waldo Waybill (born 17 September 1948, Omaha, Nebraska In addition to his work with The Tubes Waybill now works as a Record producer The Tubes are a San Francisco -based rock band, which was popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s and was known for its live performances that Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Cassandra Peterson (born September 17, 1951) is an American actress best known for her on-screen Horror host Persona Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Altaf Hussain' ( الطاف حسین) is the leader and founder of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM of Pakistan. Muttahida Qaumi Movement (متحدہ قومی موومنٹ ( Muttahida Qaumi Movement) generally known as MQM or simply Muttahida, is a linguistic Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Joël-François Durand (born 17 September, 1954) is a French composer resident in the United States. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Koralia Karanti (born September 17, 1962) is a Greek actress best known for playing the protagonist of the Greek television series Erotas, Myrtle Charles Martinet (born September 17 1955, in San Jose California) is a Voice actor, best known for providing the voice of Mario, Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thaddis Bosley Jr (born September 17, 1956 in Oceanside California) was an Outfielder for the California Angels (1977 and 1988 American major league baseball player
• 1956 - Rita Rudner, American comedian
• 1956 - Brian Andreas, American writer, sculptor, painter and publisher
• 1959 - Charles Lawson, Northern Irish actor
• 1960 - Damon Hill, English race car driver and one-time F1 world champion
• 1960 - John Franco, American baseball player
• 1961 - Ty Tabor, American guitarist and singer (King's X)
• 1962 - Baz Luhrmann, Australian film director
• 1962 - Dustin Nguyen, Vietnamese American actor
• 1963 - Masahiro Chono, Japanese professional wrestler
• 1963 - Amy Roloff, American reality star
• 1963 - Michael Adler, American businessman
• 1963 - Rami Saari, Israeli poet and translator
• 1963 - Wendy Northcutt, Author of the Darwin Awards
• 1965 - Yuji Naka, Japanese video game programmer
• 1965 - Guy Picciotto, American musician (Rites of Spring, Fugazi)
• 1965 - Bryan Singer, American director
• 1966 - Doug E. Fresh, American rapper, record producer, and beatboxer
• 1967 - Malik Yoba, American actor
• 1973 - Anastacia, American singer
• 1968 - Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece
• 1969 - Ken Doherty, Irish snooker player
• 1969 - Keith Flint, Member of the British band The Prodigy
• 1969 - Matthew Settle, American actor
• 1970 - Mark Brunell, American football player
• 1971 - Adriana Sklenaříková, Slovak supermodel
• 1971 - Mike Catt, English rugby player
• 1971 - Ian Whyte (actor), Welsh actor and basketball player
• 1972 - Bobby Lee, American comedian
• 1973 - Ada Choi, Hong Kong actress
• 1973 - Demis Nikolaidis, Greek footballer
• 1974 - Rasheed Wallace, American basketball player
• 1974 - Mirah, American musician
• 1974 - Tormod Granheim, Norwegian adventurer
• 1975 - Jimmie Johnson, American race car driver
• 1975 - Austin St. John, American actor
• 1975 - Constantine Maroulis, American singer
• 1976 - Daniella Rush, Czech pornographic actress
• 1977 - Simone Perrotta, Italian football player
• 1978 - Shawn Horcoff, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1979 - Akin Ayodele, American football player
• 1979 - Chuck Comeau, Canadian musician (Simple Plan)
• 1979 - Steffen Algreen, Danish footballer
• 1980 - Danny Haren, American baseball player
• 1981 - Bakari Koné, Ivory Coast footballer
• 1981 - Casey Janssen, American baseball player
• 1981 - Jonathan Radtke, American musician (Kill Hannah)
• 1982 - Garth Murray, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1983 - Jennifer Peña, American singer
• 1984 - Eugenia Volodina, Russian supermodel
• 1985 - Alexander Ovechkin, Russian hockey player
• 1985 - Mason Raymond, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1985 - Brendan Clarke, Irish Soccer Player with St. Patrick's Athletic
• 1985 - Jon Walker, American musician (Panic at the Disco)
• 1985 - Tomáš Berdych, Czech tennis player
• 1986 - Dimitrios Regas, Greek sprinter
• 1987 - Paul Huntington, English footballer
• 1991 - Jordan McCoy, American entertainer
• 1994 - Taylor Ware, American yodeler
• 1994 - Ben Markham, Austrian traveller

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• 1179 - Hildegard of Bingen, German abbess and composer (b. Rita Rudner ( 17 September, 1953) is an American comedienne, Writer and Actress. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brian Andreas (born 1956 in Iowa City Iowa) is an American writer painter sculptor and publisher The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Devenish (Charlie Lawson (born September 17, 1959 in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland) is a television Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a retired World Championship winning British racing driver from England The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA) to the most successful Formula One John Anthony Franco (born September 17 1960 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former left-handed Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ty Tabor (born September 17 1961 in Pearl Mississippi) is the lead guitarist songwriter and co-lead vocalist for the Progressive metal band King's X is a critically acclaimed American Hard rock band noted for its sophisticated music that combines progressive metal grunge funk and soul with vocal arrangements Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Baz Luhrmann (born Mark Anthony Luhrmann on 17 September 1962 is an Oscar and Golden Globe -nominated Australian Film director, Screenwriter Dustin Nguyen (b September 17 1962, Saigon, South Vietnam) is a Vietnamese American Actor. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Masahiro Chono ((born September 17, 1963) is a Japanese professional wrestler. Little People Big World is a reality television series produced in the United States that airs on TLC. Michael Adler (born September 17, 1963 in Danville Pennsylvania) is an American lawyer and business executive Rami Saari (b 1963, Petah Tikva, Israel) is a poet translator linguist and literary critic Wendy Northcutt (b September 17, 1963) is the creator of the Darwinawards A Darwin Award is a Tongue-in-cheek "honor" named after Evolutionary theorist Charles Darwin. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. is a Video game designer, programmer, the former head of Sonic Team, a group of Sega programmers/designers the lead programmer of the original Guy Picciotto is an American musician from Washington DC. He is most widely known for his roles as the guitarist and vocalist for the groups Fugazi and Rites Rites of Spring was an early American Hardcore punk band from Washington D Fugazi are an American alternative / post-hardcore band that formed in Washington D Bryan Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American Film director and Film producer. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Doug E Fresh is the Stage name of Douglas E Davis (born September 17 1966) an American rapper, Record Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Malik Yoba (born September 17, 1967) is an American Actor and occasional Singer. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Anastacia (born Anastacia Lyn Newkirk on September 17 1968 is a Multi-platinum American singer and songwriter Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marie-Chantal Crown Princess Pavlos of Greece Princess of Denmark ( Née Marie-Chantal Claire Miller; born September 17 1968 in Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ken Doherty (born 17 September Keith Charles Flint (born 17 September 1969 in Braintree Essex England) is a member of the British electronic band The Prodigy The Prodigy are an Electronic music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree Essex, England. Matthew Settle (born September 17, 1969) is an American Actor known for playing Capt Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mark Allen Brunell (born September 17, 1970 in Santa Maria, California) is an American football Quarterback for the Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Adriana Karembeu (born Adriana Sklenaříková,) is a Slovak fashion model Michael John Catt MBE (born 17 September 1971 in Port Elizabeth) is a South African born English Rugby union Ian Whyte is a Welsh actor and stuntman born on September 17, 1971 and is known best for portraying almost all of the Predators (succeeding the late Kevin Peter Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bobby Lee (born September 17, 1972) is an American Comedian, notable for his membership in the recurring cast of comedians on the live comedy Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Ada Choi Siu Fun ( born September 17, 1973) is a Hong Kong actress best known for her work for TVB television and to a lesser extent Themistoklis "Demis" Nikolaidis (Θεμιστοκλής " Ντέμης" Νικολαΐδης born September 17 1973, Gießen, Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Rasheed Abdul Wallace (born September 17 1974 is an American professional Basketball player Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn (born September 17, 1974, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American Musician. Tormod Granheim (born September 17. 1974 in Trondheim, Norway is a Norwegian adventurer and motivational speaker involved in expeditions and Extreme Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Austin St John (born September 17 1975) is an American Actor known for his role in the popular Power Rangers Constantine James Maroulis (born September 17, 1975 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American rock Singer, Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Daniella Rush (born September 17, 1976) is a former Czech Pornographic actress active from 1999 to 2002 Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Simone Perrotta, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born September 17, 1977 in Ashton-under-Lyne, England) is an Italian Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Shawn Horcoff (born 17 September, 1978 in Trail, British Columbia) is a Professional Ice hockey centre and Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Akin Ayodele ("Ay-kin" "Ay-dell" (born September 17, 1979 in Irving Texas) is an American football Linebacker Charles-André "Chuck" Comeau (born 17 September 1979) is a French Canadian musician who is best known as the drummer for Pop punk Simple Plan is a French Canadian Pop punk band based in Montreal, Quebec. Steffen R Algreen (born 17 September 1979) is a Danish professional football defender who currently plays for the Danish 1st Division Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Daniel John 'The Baron' Haren (born September 17, 1980 in Monterey Park, California) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Bakari "Baky" Koné (born September 17 1981 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire) is an Ivorian football Striker who Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a Robert Casey Janssen (born September 17 1981 in Orange California) is a Right-handed Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball Kill Hannah is an Alternative rock band formed in Chicago Illinois and is currently signed to Roadrunner Records. Kill Hannah is an Alternative rock band formed in Chicago Illinois and is currently signed to Roadrunner Records. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Garth Murray (born September 17, 1982, in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian Ice hockey forward who currently Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Jennifer Marcella Peña (born September 17, 1983 in San Antonio Texas) is a three-time Grammy -nominated Latin Pop / Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Eugenia Volodina (Евгения Володина born September 17, 1984 in Kazan, Russia) is a Russian Supermodel. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Alexander Mikhaylovich Ovechkin ( AmE ˈælɪgˌzændɚ oˈvɛtʃ Mason Raymond (born September 17, 1985, in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian Professional Ice hockey player Brendan Clarke (born September 17, 1985 in Dublin is an Irish football player who currently plays for Sporting Fingal in the St Patrick's Athletic Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Lúthchleas Phádraig Naofa) is an Irish football club playing in the Panic at the Disco (formerly known as Panic! at the Disco) is a Rock band that originated in Las Vegas Nevada, USA. Tomáš Berdych (ˈtomaːʃ ˈbɛrdɪx born September 17, 1985, in Valašské Meziříčí) is a professional Tennis player from the Czech Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Dimítrios Régas (born September 12 1986) is a Greek sprint athlete Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Paul David Huntington (born September 17 1987 in Carlisle, Cumbria) is an English footballer, currently playing for Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Jordan Elizabeth McCoy (born September 17, 1991 in Mount Vernon Illinois) is an American singer and an American Idol spinoff Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Taylor Marie Ware (born September 17, 1994) is an American singer and Yodeler from Franklin, Tennessee, a suburb Hildegard of Bingen (Hildegard von Bingen Hildegardis Bingensis 1098 – 17 September 1179) also known as Blessed Hildegard and Saint Hildegard 1098)
• 1322 - Robert III of Flanders (b. Robert III of Flanders (1249 &ndash September 17, 1322) also called Robert of Bethune and nicknamed The Lion of Flanders was Count 1249)
• 1422 - Constantine II of Bulgaria
• 1563 - Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier
• 1574 - Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, first Spanish Governor of Florida (b. Constantine II (Константин II Konstantin II) ruled as emperor ( Tsar) of Bulgaria in Vidin from 1397 to 1422 Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland KG ( 23 September, 1526 - September 17, 1563) was the son of Thomas Manners 1st Earl of Rutland Pedro Menéndez de Avilés ( February 15, 1519 - September 17, 1574) was a sixteenth century Spanish admiral and pirate hunter known most notably 1519)
• 1575 - Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. Heinrich Bullinger ( July 18, 1504 - September 17, 1575) was a Swiss reformer, the successor of Huldrych Zwingli 1504)
• 1621 - Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (b. Robert Bellarmine ( Roberto Francesco Romolo Cardinale Bellarmino) (4 October 1542 Montepulciano, Siena, Italy – 17 September 1621 1542)
• 1630 - Thomas Lake, English statesman (b. Thomas Lake (1567 &ndash 17 September 1630) was Secretary of State to James I of England. 1567)
• 1665 - Philip IV of Spain (b. Philip IV (es ''Felipe IV'' pt ''Filipe III'' ( 8 April, 1605 &ndash 17 September, 1665) was King of Spain between 1621 and 1605)
• 1679 - John of Austria the Younger, Spanish general (b. Don Juan José de Austria,( 1629 - 17 September 1679) was a Spanish General and Political figure. 1629)
• 1727 - Glückel of Hameln, German businesswoman (b. Year 1727 ( MDCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Glückel of Hameln (also spelled Gluckel or Glikl of Hamelin; also known as Glikl bas Judah Leib (1646 Hamburg – September 19, 1724 1647)
• 1762 - Francesco Geminiani, Italian violinist (b. Year 1762 ( MDCCLXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Francesco Geminiani ( December 5, 1687 &ndash September 17, 1762) was an Italian Violinist, composer and music theorist 1687)
• 1771 - Tobias Smollett, Scottish novelist (b. Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Tobias George Smollett (bapt 19 March, 1721 &ndash 17 September, 1771) was a Scottish author best known for his Picaresque 1721)
• 1803 - Franz Xaver Süssmayr, Austrian composer (b. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Franz Xaver Süßmayr (Franz Xaver Suessmayr 1766 in Schwanenstadt – September 17 1803 in Vienna) was an Austrian Composer. 1766)
• 1808 - Benjamin Bourne, American politician (b. Year 1766 ( MDCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Benjamin Bourne ( September 9, 1755 – September 17, 1808) was an American jurist and politician from Bristol Rhode Island 1755)
• 1836 - Antoine Laurent de Jussieu, French botanist (b. Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Antoine Laurent de Jussieu ( April 12, 1748 - September 17, 1836) was a French Botanist, notable as the first to propose 1748)
• 1863 - Alfred de Vigny, French author (b. Year 1748 ( MDCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alfred Victor de Vigny ( March 27, 1797 &ndash September 17, 1863) was a French Poet, Playwright, and Novelist 1797)
• 1873 - Alexander Berry, Scottish adventurer (b. Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alexander Berry (30 November 1781- 17 September 1873 was a Scottish born surgeon, Merchant and explorer who in 1822 was given a Land grant 1781)
• 1879 - Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, French architect (b. Year 1781 ( MDCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc ( January 27 1814 &ndash September 17, 1879) was a French Architect and theorist famous for his "restorations" 1814)
• 1894 - Deng Shichang, Chinese admiral (b. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Deng Shichang ( 鄧世昌) (1849 - 17 September 1894 was a famous Chinese Admiral during the late Qing Dynasty (清朝 era 1849)
• 1899 - Charles Alfred Pillsbury, American industrialist (b. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Charles Alfred Pillsbury ( December 3, 1842 &ndash September 17 1899) was a U 1842)
• 1907 - Ignaz Brüll, Austrian pianist (b. Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Ignaz Brüll ( November 7, 1846 – September 17, 1907) was an Austrian Pianist and Composer. 1846)
• 1933 - Joseph De Piro, Maltese missionary (b. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph De Piro was born in Malta on November 2, 1877 into a wealthy and influential family. 1877)
• 1936 - Ettie Annie Rout, New Zealand activist (b. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ettie Annie Rout (later Ettie Annie Hornibrook) ( 24 February 1877 - 17 September 1936) was a Tasmanian born New Zealander 1877)
• 1938 - Bruno Jasieński, Polish poet (b. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bruno Jasieński (Бруно Ясенский real name Wiktor Zysman (1901 &ndash 1938 was a Polish leader of the Polish futurist movement 1901)
• 1951 - Jimmy Yancey, American pianist (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January James Edwards "Jimmy" Yancey ( February 20, 1898 - September 17, 1951) was an African American Pianist, composer 1898)
• 1966 - Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Fritz Wunderlich ( September 26, 1930 &ndash September 17, 1966) was a German Tenor, born in Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate 1930)
• 1968 - Anastacia, Singer/Songwriter, Fashion Designer
• 1972 - Akim Tamiroff, Georgian actor (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Anastacia (born Anastacia Lyn Newkirk on September 17 1968 is a Multi-platinum American singer and songwriter Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Akim Tamiroff ( October 29, 1899, Tiflis (now Tbilisi Georgia - September 17, 1972, Palm Springs California 1899)
• 1973 - Hugo Winterhalter, American bandleader (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Hugo Winterhalter ( 15 August 1909 - 17 September 1973) was an American Musician. 1909)
• 1980 - Anastasio Somoza Debayle, President of Nicaragua (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Anastasio ("Tachito" Somoza Debayle (anasˈtasjo soˈmosa ðeˈβaile ( December 5, 1925 &ndash September 17, 1980) was officially The position of President of Nicaragua was created in the Constitution of 1854 1925)
• 1982 - Manos Loïzos, Greek composer (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Manos Loïzos ( Μάνος Λοΐζος, also transliterated as Loizos and Loisos) is considered to be one of the most important Greek 1937)
• 1984 - Richard Basehart, American actor (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) John Richard Basehart ( August 31 1914 - September 17 1984) was an American Actor. 1914)
• 1987 - Harry Locke, British character actor (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Harry Locke ( December 10 1913 - September 17 1987) was a British Character actor. 1913)
• 1991 - Zino Francescatti, French violinist (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. René-Charles Francescatti, known as Zino Francescatti ( August 9, 1902 - September 17, 1991) was a French Virtuoso 1902)
• 1993 - Christian Nyby, American film and television director (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Christian Nyby ( September 1, 1913 – September 17, 1993) was an American television and Film director. 1913)
• 1994 - Karl Popper, Austrian philosopher (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Sir Karl Raimund Popper ( July 28 1902  &ndash September 17 1994) was an Austrian and British Philosopher and a professor 1902)
• 1996 - Spiro Agnew, Vice President of the United States (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Spiro Theodore Agnew ( November 9, 1918 September 17, 1996) was the thirty-ninth Vice President of the United States (and the first The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death 1918)
• 1997 - Red Skelton, American actor and comedian (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Richard Bernard “Red” Skelton ( July 18, 1913 &ndash September 17, 1997) was an American comedian who was best known as a top 1913)
• 1998 - Ted Binion, Las Vegas casino heir (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Lonnie Theodore "Ted" Binion (b November 28 1943 - September 17 1998 was a wealthy U 1943)
• 2000 - Nicole Reinhart, American cyclist (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Nicole Louise Reinhart (June 3 1976&ndashSeptember 17 2000 was an American professional track and road racing cyclist who twice won gold medals in cycling 1976)
• 2000 - Paula Yates, English TV personality (b. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paula Elizabeth Yates (24 April 1959- 17 September 2000 was a British Television presenter and Writer, best known for her work on two Iconic 1960)
• 2001 - Lou Dog, dalmatian from sublime
• 2003 - Erich Hallhuber, German actor (b. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Bradley James "John" Nowell ( February 22 1968 – May 25 1996) was an American musician who served as Lead Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Erich Hallhuber ( July 14, 1951 &ndash September 17, 2003) was a Bavarian Actor. 1951)
• 2005 - Alfred Reed, American composer (b. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alfred Reed (January 25 1921 &ndash September 17 2005 was one of America's most prolific and frequently performed Composers with more than two hundred published works for 1921)
• 2006 - Patricia Kennedy Lawford, American socialite (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Patricia "Pat" Kennedy Lawford (May 6 1924 – September 17 2006 was an American Socialite, the sixth child of Joseph P 1924)

Holidays and observances

• The fourth day of the Eleusinian Mysteries in ancient Greek mythology, when the initiates sacrificed a pig. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Eleusinian Mysteries (Ἐλευσίνια Μυστήρια were initiation ceremonies held every year for the cult of Demeter and Persephone Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and Heroes the nature of the world and the origins and significance
• RC Saints - Feasts of Saint Lambert (martyr), Hildegard of Bingen, Albert Avogadro. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Saint Lambert or Landebertus (c 636 - c 700 was the Bishop of Maastricht ( Tongeren) from about 670 until his death Hildegard of Bingen (Hildegard von Bingen Hildegardis Bingensis 1098 – 17 September 1179) also known as Blessed Hildegard and Saint Hildegard Saint Albert Avogadro (1149 &ndash September 14, 1214) was a canon lawyer who served as Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem from 1204 until his death
• Also see September 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics). Sep 16 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Sep 18 All fixed commemorations below celebrated on Sep
• Angola - National Heroes' Day. Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central Heroes' Day or National Heroes' Day may refer to a number of commemorations of national heroes in different countries
• Netherlands - Operation Market Garden is still remembered with parachuting and dedications on this day. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Operation Market Garden ( September 17, 1944 – September 25, 1944) was an Allied military operation fought in the Netherlands
• United States - Constitution Day (observed on the previous Friday if it falls Saturday, the following Monday if on a Sunday), Citizenship Day, Von Steuben Day. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Constitution Day (or Citizenship Day) is an American federal observance that recognizes the ratification of the United States Constitution and Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Constitution Day (or Citizenship Day) is an American federal observance that recognizes the ratification of the United States Constitution and Von Steuben Day is held traditionally on a weekend in mid-September (von Steuben was born September 17th celebrating Baron Friedrich von Steuben, who arrived in
• Christian martyrs Socrates and Stephen

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada