Tukuk-OS📅 September 17
26 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on September 17? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2018 — The Israeli Air Force conducted missile strikes that hit multiple targets in western Syria; Syrian air defences responding to the strikes accidentally downed a Russian plane.
- 2011 — Adbusters, a Canadian anti-consumerist publication, organized a protest against corporate influence on democracy at Zuccotti Park in New York City that became known as Occupy Wall Street.
- 2008 — Seven al-Qaeda fighters attack the embassy of the United States in Sanaa, Yemen, leaving 20 people dead.
Al-Qaeda in Yemen2008 attack on the United States embassy in SanaaSanaa
- 2008 — Seven al-Qaeda fighters attacked the United States embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, leaving 20 people dead.
Al-Qaeda in Yemen2008 attack on the United States embassy in SanaaSanaa
- 2001 — American president George W. Bush delivered remarks at the Islamic Center of Washington (pictured) condemning Islamophobia in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
George W. BushRemarks at the Islamic Center of WashingtonIslamophobia in the United States
- 1985 — Four years after AIDS was first identified in the United States, Ronald Reagan publicly acknowledged AIDS (video featured) for the first time.
- 1980 — Solidarity, a Polish trade union, was founded as the first independent labor union in an Eastern Bloc country.
Solidarity (Polish trade union)Trade unionHistory of Solidarity
- 1970 — The Jordanian army entered Amman as part of operations to oust Palestinian fedayeen from the country in events later known as Black September (smoke over city pictured).
- 1962 — NASA announced the Next Nine astronauts selected for the purpose of landing on the moon.
- 1962 — NASA announced the Next Nine astronauts selected for the purpose of landing on the Moon.
- 1958 — Tintin in Tibet, the twentieth volume of The Adventures of Tintin by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé and which he regarded as his favourite in the series, began serialisation.
- 1939 — Second World War: The Royal Navy lost its first warship in the war when German submarine U-29 torpedoed and sank HMS Courageous.
- 1939 — World War II: The Soviet Union invaded Poland from the east, sixteen days after Nazi Germany's attack on the country from the west.
- 1939 — World War II: The Soviet Union invaded Poland from the east, sixteen days after Nazi Germany's attack on the country from the west.
- 1914 — Andrew Fisher, who in his previous term as premier oversaw a period of reform unmatched in the Commonwealth until the 1940s, became Prime Minister of Australia for the third time.
- 1878 — A British surveyor was detained by the Zulu on the border with the Colony of Natal; a demand for reparations for the incident formed part of an ultimatum that led to the Anglo-Zulu War.
- 1862 — American Civil War: Almost 23,000 total casualties were suffered at the Battle of Antietam near Sharpsburg, Maryland, where Confederate and Union troops fought to a tactical stalemate.
- 1859 — Disgruntled with the legal and political structures of the United States, Joshua Norton (pictured) distributed letters to various newspapers in San Francisco proclaiming himself to be Emperor Norton.
- 1849 — Harriet Tubman (pictured) escaped from slavery in the U.S. state of Maryland, and later orchestrated the rescues of other slaves via the Underground Railroad.
- 1849 — Harriet Tubman (pictured) escaped from slavery in the U.S. state of Maryland, and later orchestrated the rescues of other slaves via the Underground Railroad.
- 1793 — War of the Pyrenees: Forces from the French Army of the Eastern Pyrenees defeated two divisions of the Army of Catalonia, ending the furthest Spanish encroachment in their invasion of Roussillon.
War of the PyreneesArmy of the Eastern PyreneesBattle of Peyrestortes
- 1775 — American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army under Richard Montgomery began the Siege of Fort St. Jean in the British province of Quebec.
American Revolutionary WarContinental ArmyRichard Montgomery
- 1658 — Portuguese Restoration War: Having crossed the Minho and entered Portuguese territory, a Spanish army was victorious in the Battle of Vilanova.
- 1382 — Following Louis I's death without a male heir, his daughter Mary was crowned with the title of "King" of Hungary.
- 1382 — Following Louis I's death without a male heir, his daughter Mary was crowned with the title of "King of Hungary".
- 1176 — Byzantine–Seljuk wars: At the Battle of Myriokephalon in Phrygia, the Seljuq Turks prevented Byzantine forces from taking the interior of Anatolia.
Births
- 2002 — Elina Avanesyan, Russian-Armenian tennis player
- 1999 — Jaimee Fourlis, Australian tennis player
- 1999 — Daniel Huttlestone, English actor
- 1998 — Kim Dong-hyun, South Korean singer
- 1997 — Auston Matthews, American ice hockey player
- 1996 — Duje Ćaleta-Car, Croatian footballer
- 1996 — Esteban Ocon, French Formula One racing driver
- 1996 — Slayyyter, American singer and songwriter
- 1996 — Choi Young-jae, South Korean singer and actor
- 1995 — Michael Bunting, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1995 — Patrick Mahomes, American football player
- 1995 — Yoo Si-ah, South Korean singer
Deaths
- 2026 — Jon Kyl, American politician and lobbyist (born 1942)
- 2026 — Duncan Sheik, American singer-songwriter and composer (born 1969)
- 2025 — Roger Climpson, English-Australian journalist and television host (born 1932)
- 2024 — Nelson DeMille, American lieutenant and author (born 1943)
- 2024 — Neil King Jr., American journalist and author (born 1959)
- 2024 — JD Souther, American singer, songwriter, and actor (born 1945)
- 2022 — Maarten Schmidt, Dutch astronomer (born 1929)
- 2021 — Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algerian politician, President of Algeria (born 1937)
- 2020 — Robert W. Gore, American engineer and businessman, co-inventor of Gore-Tex (born 1937)
- 2019 — Cokie Roberts, American journalist and bestselling author (born 1943)
- 2017 — Bobby Heenan, American professional wrestling manager (born 1944)
- 2016 — Bahman Golbarnezhad, Iranian racing cyclist (born 1968)
Observances & holidays
- Australian Citizenship Day
- Christian feast day: Albert of Vercelli
- Christian feast day: Ariadne of Phrygia
- Christian feast day: Blessed Cecilia Eusepi
- Christian feast day: Stanislaus Papczyński
- Christian feast day: Hildegard of Bingen
- Christian feast day: Lambert
- Christian feast day: Robert Bellarmine
- Christian feast day: Satyrus of Milan
- Christian feast day: Socrates and Stephen
- Christian feast day: Zygmunt Szczęsny Feliński
- Christian feast day: September 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, observed on the previous Friday if it falls on a Saturday, the following Monday if on a Sunday; and the beginning of the Constitution Week (United States)
- Heroes' Day (Angola)
- Marathwada Liberation Day (Maharashtra)
- National Unity Day (Belarus) (since 2021)
- Operation Market Garden Anniversary is still remembered with parachuting and dedications on this day. (Netherlands)
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