This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
On This Day September 17 History Highlights
Key events include Antietam’s bloodiest day in 1862 with heavy casualties, the 1787 U.S. Constitution completion, the 1920 creation of the APFA in Canton, 1939 Soviet invasion of Poland, 1944 Market Garden, and 1959 Dodger Stadium groundbreaking. Birthdays include George Blanda, David Souter, Phil Jackson, and Cassandra Peterson.
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U.S
Antietam
Maryland
United States
Philadelphia
American Professional Football Association
National Football League
Canton
Ohio
Poland
Netherlands
United Nations
Palestine
Folke Bernadotte
Jerusalem
Noronic
Toronto
Los Angeles
George Blanda
David Huddleston
Charles E. Grassley
A-Iowa
Supreme Court
David H. Souter
LaMonte McLemore
The
Fifth Dimension
Anthony Zinni
Phil Jackson
Fee Waybill
Cassandra __ Peterson
Elvira
Anastacia
Marcus Sanders
Nona Gaye
Constantine Maroulis
Jimmie Johnson
Maile Misajon
Stephen Cochran
Chuck Comeau
Simple Plan
Desi Wasdin