September 17th What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
1976 U.S.A. First Space Shuttle The Enterprise
17th September 1976 : NASA publicly unveils its first space shuttle, the Enterprise
17th September 1976 : NASA publicly unveils its first space shuttle, the Enterprise
1928 Puerto Rico Famine Problem
17th September 1928 : After the devastation of the latest hurricane on Puerto Rico leaving over 1000 dead famine is now a major problem with over 300,000 suffering from severe hunger due to the destruction of local crops by the hurricane and because of low defenses due to malnutrition disease is spreading quickly. Over half of the Islands population are now thought to be homeless and martial law is in place to stop looting, and allow the government to requisition food and to ration
17th September 1928 : After the devastation of the latest hurricane on Puerto Rico leaving over 1000 dead famine is now a major problem with over 300,000 suffering from severe hunger due to the destruction of local crops by the hurricane and because of low defenses due to malnutrition disease is spreading quickly. Over half of the Islands population are now thought to be homeless and martial law is in place to stop looting, and allow the government to requisition food and to ration
1933 U.S.A. Wages By Employment
17th September 1933 : New figures published for the New York area show the current average weekly wages for a number of employment types
Physician $55.32 per week
Engineer $40.68 per week
Clerks $22.15 per week
Salesman $25.020 per week
Laborer $20.00 per week
Typists $15.09 per week
17th September 1933 : New figures published for the New York area show the current average weekly wages for a number of employment types
Physician $55.32 per week
Engineer $40.68 per week
Clerks $22.15 per week
Salesman $25.020 per week
Laborer $20.00 per week
Typists $15.09 per week
1939 Poland Soviet Union Invades After Germany
17th September 1939 : Soviet Union invades eastern Poland while Germany has invaded Western Poland earlier in the month
17th September 1939 : Soviet Union invades eastern Poland while Germany has invaded Western Poland earlier in the month
1944 Holland Airborne Invasion By Allies
17th September 1944 : Thousands of allied troops parachute behind enemy lines in Holland at the beginning of the largest airborne invasion ever undertaken with over 1,000 aircraft involved and tens of thousands of paratroopers. The invasion by included the First Airborne Allied Army included British, US and Polish airborne troops
17th September 1944 : Thousands of allied troops parachute behind enemy lines in Holland at the beginning of the largest airborne invasion ever undertaken with over 1,000 aircraft involved and tens of thousands of paratroopers. The invasion by included the First Airborne Allied Army included British, US and Polish airborne troops
1956 Egypt Suez Crisis
17th September 1956 : Egypt has celebrated it's first day running the Suez Canal by Egyptian Technicians , meanwhile the rest of the world are deciding ways to deal with Egypt and the US is calling for a boycott of the Canal by other nations at the same time offering US aid for the additional cost of going round rather than through the canal.
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17th September 1956 : Egypt has celebrated it's first day running the Suez Canal by Egyptian Technicians , meanwhile the rest of the world are deciding ways to deal with Egypt and the US is calling for a boycott of the Canal by other nations at the same time offering US aid for the additional cost of going round rather than through the canal.
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1956 UK World Water Speed Record Broken
17th September 1956 : Norman Buckley has smashed the World Water Speed Record in his motorboat, Miss Windermere III at an average speed of over 79mph on Lake Windermere.
17th September 1956 : Norman Buckley has smashed the World Water Speed Record in his motorboat, Miss Windermere III at an average speed of over 79mph on Lake Windermere.
1961 United Nations UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold
17th September 1956 : The UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold ( Swedish ) has died in an air crash outside the Northern Rhodesian town of Ndola.
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17th September 1956 : The UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold ( Swedish ) has died in an air crash outside the Northern Rhodesian town of Ndola.
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1966 U.S.A. Racial Attacks
17th September 1966 : FBI Agents today arrested 13 white men in Grenada, Mississippi on charges of savage attacks on young Negro school children using sticks, fists and a club on the children earlier this week, the National Guard was also encamped in this city where racial tensions are running high on both sides.
17th September 1966 : FBI Agents today arrested 13 white men in Grenada, Mississippi on charges of savage attacks on young Negro school children using sticks, fists and a club on the children earlier this week, the National Guard was also encamped in this city where racial tensions are running high on both sides.
1975 United Kingdom 26% Inflation
17th September 1975 : Inflation is running at 26% in Great Britain ( current US inflation is 9.2% ) and the only thing certain is that times will become harder as the number of people out of work increases and the government setting a ceiling on pay rises of an annual increase of 12 pound per year, with many increases on prices still to come life will become much harder for the British worker. British governments have allowed the spiral to go out of control so now the medicine to fix the problem is much harder to take especially when it comes from a labour government which is funded by trade union donations, but unless inflation is fixed quickly British goods will become even more uncompetitive than they are currently.
17th September 1975 : Inflation is running at 26% in Great Britain ( current US inflation is 9.2% ) and the only thing certain is that times will become harder as the number of people out of work increases and the government setting a ceiling on pay rises of an annual increase of 12 pound per year, with many increases on prices still to come life will become much harder for the British worker. British governments have allowed the spiral to go out of control so now the medicine to fix the problem is much harder to take especially when it comes from a labour government which is funded by trade union donations, but unless inflation is fixed quickly British goods will become even more uncompetitive than they are currently.
1978 U.S.A. Camp David
17th September 1978 : Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin sign the Camp David Accords
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17th September 1978 : Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin sign the Camp David Accords
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1982 Lebanon Palestinian Refugees Massacred
17th September 1982 : Over 1,000 Palestinian Refugees have been massacred in refugee camps in West Beirut by Lebanese militia, many are blaming Israeli troops who are believed to have stood by and watched the massacre of men, women and children in the camps.
17th September 1982 : Over 1,000 Palestinian Refugees have been massacred in refugee camps in West Beirut by Lebanese militia, many are blaming Israeli troops who are believed to have stood by and watched the massacre of men, women and children in the camps.
1985 South Africa Invades Angola
17th September 1985 : South African troops have invaded the neighboring country of Angola to track down rebels fighting the Apartheid regime, they are also using rubber bullets,guns and tear gas on stone throwing student protestors as the number of protests increase across the country.
17th September 1985 : South African troops have invaded the neighboring country of Angola to track down rebels fighting the Apartheid regime, they are also using rubber bullets,guns and tear gas on stone throwing student protestors as the number of protests increase across the country.
1995 U.S.A. Wheat prices Increase 25%
17th September 1995 : US Wheat prices have risen by 25% this year, the reasons have been identified as the increased amount China now imports and poor weather conditions affecting the crop.
17th September 1995 : US Wheat prices have risen by 25% this year, the reasons have been identified as the increased amount China now imports and poor weather conditions affecting the crop.
2001 U.S.A. Wall Street Re Opens
17th September 2001 : After 6 days following the 9-11 terrorist bombing in New York City, Wall Street opens for business and resumes trading, ending the longest shut down since the great depression. at the end of the day the Dow Jones had lost a record 684.81 points, its worst-ever one-day drop .
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17th September 2001 : After 6 days following the 9-11 terrorist bombing in New York City, Wall Street opens for business and resumes trading, ending the longest shut down since the great depression. at the end of the day the Dow Jones had lost a record 684.81 points, its worst-ever one-day drop .
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2006 Sweden Social Democrats Lose After 12 Years In Power
17th September 2006 : The Social Democrats lose the election after having governed Sweden since 1994 , in a close fought election . They had been led by the party leader Goran Persson since 1996. They are beaten by Fredrik Reinfeldt from the moderate unity Party and backed by the Liberals, Centre Party and Christian Democrats.
17th September 2006 : The Social Democrats lose the election after having governed Sweden since 1994 , in a close fought election . They had been led by the party leader Goran Persson since 1996. They are beaten by Fredrik Reinfeldt from the moderate unity Party and backed by the Liberals, Centre Party and Christian Democrats.
2007 Iraq Blackwater Banned From Iraq
17th September 2007 : The Iraq government has revoked the license of the private security firm employed by the US Government " Blackwater USA " to operate in Iraq and is the company is now banned from operating in Iraq. This is directly related to an incident that occurred during which seventeen Iraqis were killed. The employees of Blackwater will be held in the country pending a criminal trial.
17th September 2007 : The Iraq government has revoked the license of the private security firm employed by the US Government " Blackwater USA " to operate in Iraq and is the company is now banned from operating in Iraq. This is directly related to an incident that occurred during which seventeen Iraqis were killed. The employees of Blackwater will be held in the country pending a criminal trial.
