On This Day September 17th


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September 16 is the 259th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 106 days remain until the end of the year.

Events

1543 – The first Finnish-language book, the Abckiria by Mikael Agricola, is published in Stockholm.
1683 – Antonie van Leeuwenhoek writes a letter to the Royal Society describing "animalcules," later known as protozoa.
1776 – The Presidio of San Francisco was founded in New Spain.
1809 – Peace between Sweden and Russia in the Finnish War; the territory that will become Finland is ceded to Russia by the Treaty of Fredrikshamn.
1849 – American abolitionist Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery.
1908 – The Wright Flyer, flown by Orville Wright, with Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge as passenger, crashes, killing Selfridge, the first airplane fatality.
1916 – World War I: Manfred von Richthofen ("The Red Baron"), a flying ace of the German Luftstreitkräfte, wins his first aerial combat near Cambrai, France.
1920 – The National Football League is organized as the American Professional Football Association in Canton, Ohio.
1928 – The Okeechobee hurricane strikes southeastern Florida, killing over 2,500 people.
1948 – The Nizam of Hyderabad surrenders his sovereignty over the Hyderabad State and joins the Indian Union.
1978 – Israel and Egypt signed the Camp David Accords.
1980 – After weeks of strikes at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland, the nationwide independent trade union Solidarity was established.
2013 – Grand Theft Auto V earns over half a billion dollars on its first release day.

Birthdays
1479 – Celio Calcagnini, Italian astronomer (d. 1541)
1743 – Marquis de Condorcet, French mathematician and political scientist (d. 1794)
1797 – Heinrich Kuhl, German naturalist and zoologist (d. 1821)
1821 – Arthur Saint-Léon, French choreographer (d. 1870)
1853 – Frederick Corbett, a British officer and Victoria Cross recipient (d. 1912)
1854 – David Dunbar Buick, Scottish-American businessman, founded Buick Motor Company (d. 1929)
1878 – Vincenzo Tommasini, Italian composer (d. 1950)
1884 – Charles Griffes, American pianist and composer (d. 1920)
1900 – J. Willard Marriott, American businessman, founded the Marriott Corporation (d. 1985)
1903 – Frank O'Connor, Irish short story writer, novelist, and poet (d. 1966)
1906 – Edgar Wayburn, American physician and environmentalist (d. 2010)
1923 – Hank Williams, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1953)
1937 – Orlando Cepeda, Puerto Rican baseball player.
1940 – Gilberto Parlotti, Italian motorcycle racer (d. 1972)
1948 – John Ritter, American actor and producer (d. 2003)
1969 – Keith Flint, English singer-songwriter (d. 2019)

Holidays and Observances

International Country Music Day

Though International Country Music Day has only been a worldwide phenomenon since 2003, country music evolved during the 1920s in the U.S. The music form results from a mix of Delta blues, Appalachian folk, Cajun music, Creole Zydeco, and others. Today, people often think of the genre as “Old Country,” which has been wildly popular since the 1950s.
Artists during this golden period, such as Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Hank Williams, gave fans unforgettable stories and glimpses into the struggles of a hardscrabble life. Speaking of Hank Williams, the day chosen for this holiday, September 17, is Williams’ birthday. It’s easy to guess the country music icon left a wealth of quality country songs as his legacy, such as ‘Cold Cold Heart’ and ‘Lost Highway.’
All 35 singles Williams recorded made the top ten on the Billboard Country & Western Bestsellers chart, with 11 reaching the number one spot. Mention country music, and don’t be surprised if the name Hank Williams is in the first sentence of the response. We believe he’d be honored at the association of his birth date with International Country Music Day.
New country, on the other hand, is a subgenre represented by a similarly talented pool of singers and songwriters, including Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, and many more, with a younger generation of country musicians taking up the mantle more and more as time goes by. Country music shows no signs of slowing down or going away, so take International Country Music Day to discover why so many worldwide love country music.


Others Include
Australian Citizenship Day
Constitution Day
International Patient Safety Day
National Arielle K. Sterrett Day
National Pet Bird Day
National Pet Carbon Monoxide (CO) Safety Day
National Professional House Cleaners Day
National Table Shuffleboard Day
Smithsonian Day
Wife Appreciation Day
World Patient Safety Day
British Food Fortnight

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