September 17 in History

17 September in History – 162 years ago

Battle of Antietam

North America 1862: Battle of Antietam

Having established naval supremacy, Union forces landed on the Virginia peninsula and... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Eastern Mediterranean 1991: Collapse of the Eastern Bloc
Eastern Mediterranean 1991
Collapse of the Eastern Bloc
In 1989 the Cold War came to an abrupt end as the Soviet Union’s attempts to reform allowed the...
Historical Atlas of Southern Asia 1948: Indian conquest of Hyderabad
Southern Asia 1948
Indian conquest of Hyderabad
Following the end of British rule in India, the Nizam of Hyderabad - a Muslim ruler over a...
Historical Atlas of North America 1862: Battle of Antietam
North America 1862
Battle of Antietam
Having established naval supremacy, Union forces landed on the Virginia peninsula and advanced...
Historical Atlas of Northern Africa 260: Thirty Tyrants
Northern Africa 260
Thirty Tyrants
In 260 the Persians captured the Roman emperor Valerian, leaving his son Gallienus with the task...
 

Starting on 17 September 1944

Allies unsuccessfully attack Lower Rhine

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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