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This Day In History: September 17th

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Communication
 
 
Crime and Corruption
1948
Israel
Count Folk Bernadette, the United Nations mediator for Palestine, was assissinated in Jerusalem by Jewish extremists.
1986
France
A bomb exploded outside of a department store in Paris killing 7 and injuring 51.
1992
USA
Lawrence Walsh called a halt to his probe of the Iran-Contra scandal. The investigation had lasted 5 1/2 years.
1998
USA
The United States government offered a reward for the capture of Haroun Fazil for his role in the U.S. bombing in Kenya on August 7, 1998.
1998
United Nations
A United Nations convoy was ambushed in Angola. There were no serious injuries from the fire fight that occurred.
Defence
2004
USA
The USS Curts intercepted the fishing vessel Lina Maria about 300 miles southwest of the Galapagos Islands. The fishing boat had 30,000 pounds of cocaine on board. At the time it was the largest cocaine seizure in U.S. Coast Guard history.

 
Disasters
1949
Canada
The Canadian passenger steamer Noronic was gutted by fire at a Toronto pier. 130 people were killed.
 
Discovery
1962
USA
U.S. space officials announced the selection of Neil A. Armstrong and eight others as new astronauts.
1976
USA
NASA unveiled the space shuttle Enterprise in Palmdale, CA.
Education
 
 
Film, Television and Radio
1955
USA
"The Perry Como Show" moved to Saturday nights on NBC-TV.
1963
USA
"The Fugitive" premiered on ABC-TV. The show starred David Janssen.
1964
USA
"Bewitched" premiered on ABC-TV.

Bewitched
1965
USA
"Hogan's Heroes" debuted on CBS-TV.
1966
USA
"Mission Impossible" premiered on CBS-TV.
1972
USA
"M*A*S*H" premiered on CBS-TV.
Heads of State
1937
USA
At Mount Rushmore, Abraham Lincoln's face was dedicated.
1980
Paraguay
Anastasio Somoza, former Nicaraguan president, was assassinated in Paraguay.
Health and Social Welfare
1953
USA
The Ochsner Foundation Hospital in New Orleans, LA, successfully separated Siamese twins. Carolyn Anne and Catherine Anne Mouton were connected at the waist when born.
 
Industry
 
 
Law
 
 
Motor Sport
1932
UK
Sir Malcolm Campbell set a speed record when he reached 276.27 mph over a half mile.

Sir Malcolm Campbell
 
People
1983
USA
Vanessa Williams, as Miss New York, became the first black woman to be crowned Miss America.
1984
USA
9,706 immigrants became naturalized citizens when they were sworn in by U.S. Vice-President George Bush in Miami, FL. It was the largest group to become U.S. citizens.
1984
USA
Gordon P. Getty was named the richest person in the U.S. His fortune was $4.1 billion.
1998
USA
The U.S. announced a plan that would compensate victims in the Kenya and Tanzania U.S. Embassy bombings on August 7, 1998.
Politics
1778
USA
The United States signed its first treaty with a Native American tribe, the Delaware Nation.
1796
USA
U.S. President George Washington's Farewell Address was read before the U.S. Congress.
1947
USA
The first U.S. Secretary of Defense, James V. Forrestal, was sworn in to office.
1988
Haiti
Lt. Gen. Prosper Avril declared himself president of Haiti after President Henri Hamphy was ousted.
1991
United Nations
The United Nations General Assembly opened its 46th session. The new members were Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, North and South Korea, Micronesia and the Marshall Islands.
1995
China
Hong Kong held its last legislative election before being taken over by China in 1997.
1997
ireland
Northern Ireland's main Protestant party joined in peace talks. It was the first time that all of the major players had come together.
Publishing
 
 
Religion
 
 
Science
1962
USA
U.S. space officials announced the selection of Neil A. Armstrong and eight others as new astronauts.
1976
USA
NASA unveiled the space shuttle Enterprise in Palmdale, CA.
Sport
1920
USA
The American Professional Football Association was formed in Canton, OH. It was the precursor to the National Football League (NFL).
1953
USA
Ernie Banks became the first black baseball player to wear a Chicago Cubs uniform. He retired in 1971 known as 'Mr. Cub'.
1961
USA
The Minnesota Vikings were debuted as the new National Football League (NFL) team.
1983
USA
Johnny Bench, of the Cincinnati Reds, retired after 16 years as a catcher.
1983
USA
Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox broke Hank Aaron's major league record for games played when he started his 3,299th game. (MLB)
1984
USA
Reggie Jackson hit his 500th career home run. It was exactly 17 years from the day he hit his first major league home run.
Technology
1872
USA
Phillip W. Pratt patented a version of the sprinkler system.
 
The Arts
 
 
The Environment
 
 
The Law
1787
USA
The Constitution of the United States of America was signed by delegates at the Constitutional Convention.
 
The Workforce
1930
USA
Construction on Boulder Dam, later renamed Hoover Dam, began in Black Canyon, near Las Vegas, NV.
 
Trade and Economy
 
 
Transport
1908
USA
An airplane crashed during a demonstration in Arlington Heights, VA. Thomas Selfridge was killed, becoming the first person to be killed in an airplane accident. Orville Wright, the pilot, survived with multiple hip and leg fractures.
1911
USA
The first transcontinental airplane flight started. It took C.P. Rogers 82 hours to fly from New York City to Pasadena, CA.
War
1862
USA
The Battle of Antietam took place during the American Civil War. More than 23,000 men were killed, wounded, or missing. The Rebel advance was ended with heavy losses to both armies.
1939
USSR
The Soviet Union invaded Poland. Germany had invaded Poland on September 1.
1944
UK
Operation "Market Garden" was launched by Allied paratroopers during World War II. The landing point was behind German lines in the Netherlands.

Operation Market Garden
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