Tuesday, September 17, 2024

History for September 17

History for September 17 - On-This-Day.com 
Ken Kesey 1935
  • 1394 - In France, Charles VI published an ordinance that expelled all Jews from France.
  • 1787 - The Constitution of the United States of America was signed by delegates at the Constitutional Convention.
  • 1911 - The first transcontinental airplane flight started. It took C.P. Rogers 82 hours to fly from New York City to Pasadena, CA.
  • 1964 - "Bewitched" premiered on ABC-TV.
  • 1972 - "M*A*S*H" premiered on CBS-TV.
  • 1984 - 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.
  • 1995 - Hong Kong held its last legislative election before being taken over by China in 1997.

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