September 17 in History
17 September in History – 33 years ago
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on 17 September 1909
All Events on 17 September
1991
Macedonia declares independence from Yugoslavia
ends
1978
Camp David talks between Israel and Egypt
starts
1970
Jordan cracks down on PLO
ends
1970
PLO–Jordanian clashes in northern Jordan
starts
1944
Allies unsuccessfully attack Lower Rhine
ends
1941
Soviets & British invade and occupy Iran
1939
Soviet Union occupies eastern Poland
starts
1932
Aboriginal conflict in Caledon Bay
ends
1930
Kurdish rebellion in eastern Turkey
1909
Peru-Bolivia border agreement
starts
1901
Eight-Nation Alliance withdraws from China
1894
Japanese defeat Chinese fleet near Yalu River
1862
Battle of Antietam
1851
Treaty of Fort Laramie
starts
1810
Unsuccessful Neapolitan invasion of Sicily
1809
Sweden cedes Finland to Russia
ends
407
Backed by Stilicho, Alaric occupies Epirus*
ends
353
Isaurians rise up and ravage Cilicia*
260
Egypt declares for the Macriani
starts
70
Galatia combined with Cappadocia*
ends
66
Jews throw off Roman rule in Judea*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 17 September for purposes of Omniatlas
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