September 17th, 1978

Born on September 17th, 1978

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What happened on September 17th, 1978?

September 17th, 1978

The Camp David Accords are signed by Israel and Egypt.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_David_Accords

What else happened on September 17th?

September 17th, 2018

The Israeli Air Force conducted missile strikes that hit multiple targets in western Syria, including one that accidentally downed a Russian plane.

September 17th, 2011

Adbusters, a Canadian anti-consumerist publication, organized a protest against corporate influence on democracy at Zuccotti Park in New York City that became known as Occupy Wall Street.

September 17th, 1980

Solidarity, a Polish trade union, was founded as the first independent labor union in an Eastern Bloc country.

September 17th, 1970

The Jordanian army entered Amman as part of operations to oust Palestinian fedayeen from the country in events later known as Black September (smoke over city pictured).

September 17th, 1962

NASA announced the Next Nine astronauts (pictured) selected for the purpose of landing on the moon.

September 17th, 1958

Tintin in Tibet, the twentieth volume of The Adventures of Tintin by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé and which he regarded as his favourite in the series, began serialisation.

September 17th, 1939

World War II: The Soviet Union invaded Poland from the east, sixteen days after Nazi Germany's attack on the country from the west.

September 17th, 1914

Andrew Fisher, whose previous term as Prime Minister of Australia oversaw a period of reform unmatched in the Commonwealth until the 1940s, became prime minister for the third time.

September 17th, 1894

The controversial Mormon bishop and prophetic dreamer John Hyrum Koyle began excavating the Dream Mine, which he believed would provide financial support to members of the LDS Church.

September 17th, 1878

A British surveyor was detained by the Zulu on the border with the Colony of Natal; a demand for reparations for the incident formed part of an ultimatum that led to the Anglo-Zulu War.

September 17th, 1862

American Civil War: Almost 23,000 total casualties were suffered at the Battle of Antietam near Sharpsburg, Maryland, where Confederate and Union troops fought to a tactical stalemate.

September 17th, 1859

Disgruntled with the legal and political structures of the United States, Joshua Norton (pictured) distributed letters to various newspapers in San Francisco proclaiming himself to be Emperor Norton.

September 17th, 1849

Harriet Tubman (pictured) escaped from slavery in the U.S. state of Maryland, and later orchestrated the rescues of other slaves via the Underground Railroad.

September 17th, 1793

War of the Pyrenees: Forces from the French Army of the Eastern Pyrenees defeated two divisions of the Army of Catalonia, ending the furthest Spanish encroachment in their invasion of Roussillon.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on September 17th

Born on September 17th, 1978

41

Nick Cordero

Canadian actor and singer

*September 17th, 1978, Hamilton †July 5th, 2020, Los Angeles

45

Arne Slot

Dutch footballer

*September 17th, 1978, Bergentheim

41

Sebastián Ferrat

Mexican actor

*September 17th, 1978, Mexicali †December 29th, 2019, Mexico City

45

Shawn Horcoff

Canadian ice hockey player

*September 17th, 1978, Trail

45

Pablo Casar Bustillo

Spanish footballer

*September 17th, 1978, Cabezón de la Sal

45

Cristina Alcázar

Spanish actress

*September 17th, 1978, Elche

27

David Langheinrich

German racing driver (1978-2006)

*September 17th, 1978, Syrau †April 29th, 2006, Gospersgrün

Same Day
Who's birthday is on September 17th?

48

Jimmie Johnson

American racing driver

*September 17th, 1975, El Cajon

43

Markus Krösche

German association football player and manager

*September 17th, 1980, Hanover

73

Narendra Modi

14th Prime Minister of India

*September 17th, 1950, Vadnagar

24

Khalimatus Sadiyah

Para badminton player

*September 17th, 1999, Mojokerto City

55

Anastacia

American singer

*September 17th, 1968, Chicago

48

Constantine Maroulis

American singer

*September 17th, 1975, New Jersey

61

Baz Luhrmann

Australian writer, director, and producer

*September 17th, 1962, Sydney

42

Griff Furst

American actor and film director

*September 17th, 1981, Van Nuys

44

Ingrid Martinez

Mexican actress

*September 17th, 1979, Mexico City

46

Juan Antonio Flecha

Argentine-born Spanish professional road bicycle racer

*September 17th, 1977, Junín

34

Danielle Brooks

American actress

*September 17th, 1989, Augusta

52

Jens Voigt

German road bicycle racer and cycling broadcaster

*September 17th, 1971, Grevesmühlen

62

Pamela Melroy

American astronaut

*September 17th, 1961, Palo Alto

46

Simone Perrotta

Italian association football player

*September 17th, 1977, Ashton-under-Lyne

73

Anne Bancroft

American actress (1931–2005)

*September 17th, 1931, The Bronx †June 6th, 2005, New York City

29

Hank Williams

American singer-songwriter (1923–1953)

*September 17th, 1923, Mount Olive †January 1st, 1953, Oak Hill

46

Denis Kang

Canadian mixed martial artist

*September 17th, 1977, Saint-Pierre

54

John Ritter

American actor (1948-2003)

*September 17th, 1948, Burbank †September 11th, 2003, Burbank

32

Jake Jervis

English association football player (born 1991)

*September 17th, 1991, Wolverhampton

44

Negra Li

Brazilian recording artist, actress, singer

*September 17th, 1979, São Paulo

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Born in 1978

45

Miroslav Klose

German association football player

*June 9th, 1978, Opole

45

Ani Lorak

Ukrainian singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur

*September 27th, 1978, Kitsman

45

Joachim Fischer Nielsen

Danish badminton player

*November 23rd, 1978, Copenhagen

45

Vibeke Stene

Gothic metal soprano singer, ex female vocals of Tristania

*August 17th, 1978, Sokndal

46

Malin Arvidsson

Swedish actress and dancer

*February 19th, 1978, El Salvador

45

Marit Berger Røsland

Norwegian lawyer and politician

*September 21st, 1978, Lørenskog

45

Ella Diehl

Badminton player

*August 5th, 1978, Samara

46

Didier Drogba

Ivorian and French association football player

*March 11th, 1978, Abidjan

46

Jonas Dahl

Danish politician

*February 26th, 1978, Randers

45

Kim Yong-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*May 13th, 1978, Incheon

45

Yim Bang-eun

Badminton player

*April 25th, 1978, Incheon

46

Chris Blair

Badminton player

*March 4th, 1978, Invercargill

45

Konstrakta

Serbian singer-songwriter

*October 12th, 1978, Belgrade

45

Jessica Pilnäs

Swedish singer

*July 5th, 1978, Åryd

45

Poo Bear

American songwriter and singer

*September 4th, 1978, Connecticut

46

Jamie Carragher

English footballer and sportcaster

*January 28th, 1978, Bootle

46

Aparna Popat

Indian badminton player

*January 18th, 1978, Mumbai

46

Dicky Palyama

Dutch badminton player

*March 26th, 1978, Gouda

46

Gianluigi Buffon

Former Italian footballer (born 1978)

*January 28th, 1978, Carrara

46

Donna Kellogg

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1978, Derby

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No: With 365 days 1978 is a normal year and no leap year.

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