September 17 in history
Events on September 17
Notable events that happened on September 17 in past years.
- 2025
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement.
Wikipedia article: Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement - 2006
Fourpeaked Mountain in Alaska erupts, marking the first eruption for the volcano in at least 10,000 years.
Wikipedia article: Fourpeaked Mountain - 1991
Estonia, North Korea, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, the Marshall Islands and Micronesia join the United Nations.
Wikipedia article: Estonia - 1978
The Camp David Accords are signed by Israel and Egypt.
Wikipedia article: Camp David Accords - 1950
The People's Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps (Then known as the PLAAF 1st Ground Forces Brigade) is founded.
Wikipedia article: People's Liberation Army Air Force Airborne Corps - 1944
World War II: Allied airborne troops parachute into the Netherlands as the "Market" half of Operation Market Garden and British XXX Corps advances into the Netherlands as the "Garden" half of the Operation.
Wikipedia article: Operation Market Garden - 1940
World War II: Due to setbacks in the Battle of Britain and approaching autumn weather, Hitler postpones Operation Sea Lion.
Wikipedia article: Battle of Britain - 1930
The Kurdish Ararat rebellion is suppressed by the Turks.
Wikipedia article: Ararat rebellion - 1914
Andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time.
Wikipedia article: Andrew Fisher - 1900
Philippine–American War: Filipinos under Juan Cailles defeat Americans under Colonel Benjamin F. Cheatham Jr. at Mabitac.
Wikipedia article: Philippine–American War - 1859
Joshua A. Norton declares himself "Norton I, Emperor of the United States".
Wikipedia article: Emperor Norton - 1778
The Treaty of Fort Pitt is signed. It is the first formal treaty between the United States and a Native American tribe.
Wikipedia article: Treaty of Fort Pitt - 1631
Sweden wins a major victory at the Battle of Breitenfeld against the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years' War.
Wikipedia article: Battle of Breitenfeld (1631) - 1462
Thirteen Years' War: A Polish army under Piotr Dunin decisively defeats the Teutonic Order at the Battle of Świecino.
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The Roman Senate decides to deify the late emperor Augustus.
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