What Happened On September 17

What Happened On Sep 17 Timeline

1631 Sep 17 Battle of Breitenfeld
The Battle of Breitenfeld (German: Schlacht bei Breitenfeld; Swedish: Slaget vid Breitenfeld) or First Battle of Breitenfeld (sometimes First Breitenfeld) , was fought at the crossroads v...
1775 Sep 17
to 1775 Nov 3
 Siege Of Fort St. Jean
The Siege of Fort St. Jean (also called St. John or St. John's) was conducted by American Brigadier General Richard Montgomery on the town and fort of Saint-Jean in the British province o...
1778 Sep 17 Attack on German Flatts
On September 17, 1778 during the American Revolution, German Flatts was attacked by Loyalists and Iroquois. A force of several hundred men from Butler's Rangers under the command of Wi...
1787 Sep 17 United States Constitution Signed by Members of the Constitutional Convention
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. The first three Articles of the Constitution establish the rules and separate powers of the three...
1793 Sep 17 Law of Suspects
The Law of Suspects is a term which is used to refer to an enactment passed on September 17, 1793 during the course of the French Revolution. It allowed for the creation of revolutionary ...
1849 Sep 17 Harriet Tubman and brothers escaped from slavery
Harriet was given a piece of paper by a white abolitionist neighbor with two names, and told how to find the first house on her path to freedom. At the first house she was put into a wago...
1861 Sep 17 Battle of Liberty
Description: “General” D.R. Atchison left Lexington on September 15, 1861, and proceeded to Liberty where he met the Missouri State Guard. On the night of September 16-17, his force cross...
1862 Sep 17 Battle of Antietam
"Of all the days on all the fields where American soldiers have fought, the most terrible by almost any measure was September 17, 1862. The battle waged on that date, close by Antietam Cre..." —Stephen W. Sears
1914 Sep 17
to 1915 Mar 22
 The Siege and Capture of the Fortress of Przemysl
Russian Army, 100,000 General Selivanoff Austrian Army, 120,000 General Kusmanek The most spectacular victory in the Eastern theater of war during the year 1915 was the Russian ...
1925 Sep 17 Frida Kahlo Involved in Bus Accident
On September 17, Frida and her boyfriend, Alejandro Gomez Arias, get onto a bus to head home from school. Shortly afterwards, the bus is stuck broadside by a tram. Frida sustains multiple...
1934 Sep 17 Gandhi Announces Retirement from Politics to Focus on Village Economics
In the summer of 1934, three unsuccessful attempts were made on his life. When the Congress Party chose to contest elections and accept power under the Federation scheme, Gandhi decide...
1939 Sep 17
to 1939 Oct 6
 First Battle of Changsha
After two years of near stalemate, Lieutenant General Seishiro Itagaki led the Japanese 101st and 106th Divisions to Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, while the 3rd, 5th, 6th, 13th...
1939 Sep 17
to 1939 Sep 20
 First Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski
Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski took place from 17 September to 26 September 1939 near the town of Tomaszów Lubelski. It was the second largest battle of the Invasion of Poland (Battle of Bzu...
1939 Sep 17 Polish Forces Attempt to Break Through German Positions around Tomaszów
Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski took place from 17 September to 26 September 1939 near the town of Tomaszów Lubelski. It was the second largest battle of the Invasion of Poland (Battle of Bzu...
1939 Sep 17 Red Army Joins Siege of Lvov
On September 17, 1939, the Soviet Union declared all pacts with Poland null and void as the Polish state had in their opinion ceased to exist, and joined Nazi Germany in the occupation of...
1939 Sep 17 Soviet Union Violates Polish-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact with Invasion of Polish Territory by Red Army
The Red Army entered the eastern regions of Poland with seven field armies, containing between 450,000 and 1,000,000 troops, split between two fronts. Comandarm 2nd rank Mikhail Kovalyov ...
1940 Sep 17 Following German Defeats in the Battle of Britain, Hitler Cancels Operation Sealion
On 17 September 1940, Hitler held a meeting with Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring and Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt. Hitler became convinced that the operation was not viable. Control of...
1944 Sep 17
to 1944 Sep 30
 Battle of Angaur
The Battle of Angaur was a battle of the Pacific campaign in World War II, fought on the island of Angaur in the Palau Islands from 17 September 1944 to 30 September 1944. Angaur is a ...
1944 Sep 17 Battle of Arnhem, Day 1
The first lift was preceded by intense bombing and strafing raids made by the British 2nd Tactical Air Force and the American 8th and 9th Air Forces. These targeted the known flak guns an...
1944 Sep 17 Canadian Forces Initiate Operation Wellhit to Capture the Port of Boulogne
Operation Wellhit was the World War II operation by the 3rd Canadian Division (Canadian 1st Army) to take the fortified port of Boulogne in northern France. At first, the 9th Canadian Inf...
1944 Sep 17
to 1944 Sep 26
 Tallinn Offensive
The Tallinn Offensive (Russian: Таллинская наступательная операция) was the Soviet strategic offensive operation corresponding to the German abandonment of mainland Estonia codenamed Oper...
1949 Sep 17 SS Noronic Fire
About 2:30 a.m. on the morning of the 17th, a passenger discovered a small fire in a linen closet. Attempts to extinguish the fire proved futile and the flames spread quickly through the ...
1954 Sep 17 'Lord of the Flies' is Published
The premise: A planeload of young boys is marooned on a nameless tropical island and they are forced to fend for themselves. If this novel had been written in the 19th century it would ha...
1956 Sep 17 "Lust For Life" Is Released
Lust for Life (1956) is a MGM biographical film about the life of the Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh, based on the 1934 novel by Irving Stone and adapted by Norman Corwin. It was direc...
1961 Sep 17 Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 706 Crashes on Take-Off
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 706, registration N137US, was a Lockheed L-188 Electra aircraft which crashed on take-off from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport September 17, 1961. ...
1962 Sep 17 "Divorce, Italian Style" Is Released
Divorce, Italian Style (Italian: Divorzio all'italiana) is a 1961 Italian comedy film directed by Pietro Germi, written by Ennio De Concini, Pietro Germi, Alfredo Giannetti and Agenore In...
1964 Sep 17 "Goldfinger" Is Released
Goldfinger (1964) is the third spy film in the James Bond series, and the third to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It is based on the novel of the same name by Ia...
1967 Sep 17 Kayseri Atatürk Stadium Disaster
September 17th, 1967: A crowd occurred after the fight caused because of the goal scored in 20th minute of the match between Kayserispor and Sivasspor played at Kayseri. 40 people died an...
1969 Sep 17 "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice" Is Released
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice is a 1969 comedy-drama film directed by Paul Mazursky. It starred Natalie Wood, Robert Culp, Elliott Gould and Dyan Cannon. The screenplay is written by Paul Maz...
1975 Sep 17 Scorpions release In Trance
In Trance is the third studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1975, The album's music was the complete departure from the progressive Krautrock of the two prev...
1978 Sep 17 Camp David Accords signed
The Camp David Accords were signed by Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin on September 17, 1978, following twelve days of secret negotiations at Ca...
1979 Sep 17 "Joe's Garage (Act I)" by Frank Zappa Is Released
Joe's Garage: Acts I, II & III is a 1979 rock opera by Frank Zappa, which tells the story of what could possibly happen if music was made illegal. The album features Ike Willis as the voi...
1980 Sep 17 "The Last Metro" Is Released
The Last Metro (original French title: Le Dernier Métro) is a 1980 film made by Les Films du Carrosse, written and directed by the French filmmaker François Truffaut, and starring Catheri...
1983 Sep 17 Vanessa Williams Becomes the First African-American Miss America
On September 17, 1983, Williams made history by becoming the first African-American woman in the pageant’s 63-year history to capture the Miss America title. (For the competition’s first ...
1987 Sep 17 "London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 2" by Frank Zappa Is Released
London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 2 is a 1987 album featuring Frank Zappa's music performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. It is the follow-up to 1983's London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 1...
1988 Sep 17
to 1988 Oct 2
 Games of the XXIV Olympiad Held in Seoul, South Korea
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. It was the second summer Ol...
1991 Sep 17 Guns N' Roses release Use Your Illusion I
Use Your Illusion I is the third studio album by hard rock band Guns N' Roses. It was the first of two albums released in conjunction with the Use Your Illusion Tour, the other being Use ...
1991 Sep 17 Guns N' Roses release Use Your Illusion II
Use Your Illusion II is the fourth studio album by hard rock band Guns N' Roses. It was one of two albums released in conjunction with the Use Your Illusion Tour, and as a result the two ...
1994 Sep 17 MST3K Ep. 606 - "The Creeping Terror"
A carpeted, bloblike monster goes on a rampage. Its near-total absence of dialogue was a result of director Art Nelson accidentally ruining the sound equipment while filming at Lake Tahoe...
1996 Sep 17 Social Distortion releases White Light, White Heat, White Trash
White Light, White Heat, White Trash is the fifth album by American punk rock band, Social Distortion, released on September 17, 1996, by Epic Records. The album was produced by Michael B...
1996 Sep 17 Steve Vai Releases "Fire Garden"
Fire Garden is a 1996 album from guitarist Steve Vai. This is his fourth solo album, as Alien Love Secrets is an EP. Fire Garden is divided into two "phases". Phase 1, consisting of ev...
1997 Sep 17 South Park Episode 106 - "Death"
"Happy Birthday" to Stan's Grandpa Marsh who just turned 102. How does the wizened Mr. Marsh feel about his birthday? He sums it up in five words; "I wish I were dead." and proceeds tryin...
1998 Sep 17 FDA Approves Bristol Myers Squibb's Sustiva
Sustiva (efavirenz) is an antiviral medication that prevents human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cells from multiplying in your body. Sustiva is used to treat HIV, which causes the acqu...
2002 Sep 17 Square EA and Disney Interactive Release Kingdom Hearts in North America
Kingdom Hearts (キングダムハーツ?) is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) in 2002 for the PlayStation 2 video game console. The first game in the Kingd...
2002 Sep 17 The Vandals release Internet Dating Superstuds
Internet Dating Superstuds is the ninth studio album by the southern California punk rock band The Vandals, released in 2002 by Kung Fu Records. It was the band's first album after their ...
2004 Sep 17 Boston Red Sox defeat New York Yankees, 3-2
NEW YORK -- No romantic comedies on the big screen in the visitors clubhouse at 161st Street last night as the Red Sox prepared to renew their epic struggle for supremacy against the Yank...
2004 Sep 17 "Ghost House" Is Released
With hard work finally Pil-gi (Seung-won Cha) has saved enough money to make the last wish of his deceased father come true. He can buy his own House. But as soon he moves in he is attack...
2005 Sep 17 Boston Red Sox defeat Oakland Athletics, 2-1
Manny Ramirez was simply looking for a little elbow room in the 10th inning Friday night when he inadvertently won the game, the knob of his left arm hit by a wayward Keiichi Yabu pitch w...
2006 Sep 17 Boston Red Sox defeat New York Yankees, 5-4
NEW YORK -- The party invitations do not have an expiration date. Sooner than later, the Yankees will have their celebration, just as they have in each of the previous eight seasons, and ...
2006 Sep 17 Boston Red Sox defeat New York Yankees, 6-3
NEW YORK -- The party invitations do not have an expiration date. Sooner than later, the Yankees will have their celebration, just as they have in each of the previous eight seasons, and ...