This Day in History
17 Sep 1176
At the Battle of Myriokephalon the Byzantines fail to recover Anatolia from Turkish rule.
17 Sep 1394
Jews are expelled from France by order of King Charles VI
17 Sep 1462
The Battle of wiecino (or Battle of arnowiec) is fought during Thirteen Years War.
17 Sep 1631
Battle of Breitenfeld King Gustaaf Adolf of Sweden defeats Johann Tserclaes Count of Tilly.
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U S Constitution signed
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Camp David Accords signed
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Vanessa Williams becomes first black Miss America
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Rebels and Yankees clash at the Battle of Antietam
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Soviet Union invades Poland
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