On This Day in History for September 17
Events in History
- 642 Arab forces under Amr ibn al-'As conquer Alexandria
- 1048 Battle of Kapetron: night battle between invading Seljuk Turks and Byzantine-Georgian forces of Constantine IX, Byzantines drive back Turks but unable to stop huge plunder
- 1156 Emperor Frederick Barbarossa issues the 'Privilegium Minus' decree, which elevated Austria to a duchy
- 1176 At the Battle of Myriokephalon the Byzantines fail to recover Anatolia from Turkish rule
- 1394 Jews are expelled from France by order of King Charles VI
- 1462 The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec) is fought during Thirteen Years' War.
- 1562 Council of Trente takes ecclesiastical canon
- 1584 Gent surrenders to Duke of Parma
- More Events in History
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
Marquis de Condorcet
Frederick Ashton
Narendra ModiWeddings in History
- 1937 Economist John Kenneth Galbraith (29) weds author Catherine Atwater (24) at the Reformed Church of North Hempstead in New York
- 2005 Fashion designer Cynthia Rowley (47) weds Bill Powers in Montauk, New York
Divorces in History
- 1994 Princess Christina separates
More Weddings & Divorces in History
Dred Scott
William Henry Fox Talbot
Anastasio Somoza Debayle
Karl Popper
Spiro Agnew
Abdelaziz BouteflikaSeptember in History
Mad Monk Burns 2,000 At The Stake
With convictions similar to the Nazis 500 years later, Spain's 15th Century Grand Inquisitor wanted to drive the Jews from his country.
September 16, 1498
The Diary of a Dead Officer
Mud and blood were features of the First World War trenches, and soldier Arthur Graeme West’s vivid descriptions of it all were captured in his diaries.
September 17, 1916
Constitution of the United States
Page one of the original copy of the Constitution of the United States
September 17, 1787
Arc Lamps Light the Way to World-Beating Display
"Artificial sunshine" came to a Northern England holiday resort in 1879, dazzling the visitors and showing the world the possibilities of outside electricity.
September 18, 1879