Historical Events In September - 17

1997  Jan Peder Syse, PM of Norway (1989-90), dies on this day in history.   

2005  On this day in history helen Clark, leader of the Labour Party is re-elected for a third term in the New Zealand general election   

2006  The Alliance for Sweden claims victory in the Swedish general election, 2006 on this day in history.   

2011  Occupy Wall Street protests begin in the United States. This develops into the Occupy movement which spreads to 82 countries by October on this day in history.   

2011  On this day in history occupy Wall Street movement began in Zucotti Park, New York City.   

2012  Panasonic suspends operations at its three factories in China on this day in history.   

2013  6 people are killed after a train and double-decker bus collide in Ottawa, Canada on September - 17.   

2014  On this day in history voreqe Bainimarama's Fiji First Party wins the first Fijian elections since his coup in 2006   

2017  On September - 17 wanda Metropolitano stadium, new home of football team Atlético Madrid hosts its 1st match (against Malaga) in Madrid, Spain   

2018  On this day in history flooding in Nigeria kills over 100 people as Benue and Niger Rivers overflow   

2018  50 girls treated in hospital in Kaya, Burkina Faso after illegal botched circumcisions on September - 17.   

2018  US border control agent confesses to the murder of four women and assault of another in Laredo, Texas on September - 17.   

2018  Needles purposely hidden in strawberries in Australia prompt government to order an investigation on this day in history.   

2018  On September - 17 hurricane Florence has caused 900 people to be rescued from flooding, death toll at 23, city of Wilmington isolated officials announce   

2019  On this day in history swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg tells US Congress "I know you are trying but just not hard enough. Sorry.”   

2019  On September - 17 israel holds legislative elections for the second time in 2019, after the 21st Knesset voted to dissolve itself due to Benjamin Netanyahu's failure to cobble a parliamentary coalition.   

2020  Barbados announces its intention to remove Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and become a republic on this day in history.   

2020  On this day in history france, Germany, and the United Kingdom issue a joint note verbale to the United Nations rejecting China's claims to the South China Sea, and supporting the ruling in Philippines v. China that said the historic rights per the nine-dash line ran counter to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. However the statement says that on "territorial sovereignty" they "take no position".   

2020  On September - 17 [COVID-19 pandemic] The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 30 million worldwide.   

2023  On this day in history british comedian Russell Brand accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse by four women in investigation by "The Sunday Times" and Channel 4 [1]   

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1192  On this day in history birth of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)   

1271  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) was born on this day in history.   

1550  On September - 17 birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)   

1552  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on this day in history.   

1580  Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on September - 17.   

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history birth of john Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader   

1630  Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1179  On this day in history hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81   

1312  Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1322  On this day in history death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)   

1422  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

1563  Death of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier on September - 17.   

1574  On September - 17 pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies   

1575  Death of Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504) on September - 17.   

1604  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on September - 17.