This is our day guide for Thursday September 17th 2015 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on September 17th 2015
Angola: National Heroes' Day
Marks the birthday of the national hero Agostinho Netowho was born on this day in 1922.Regional
India (regional): Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi is the day when all Hindus celebrate one of the most popular deities, Lord GaneshRegional
India (regional): Samvatsari
The last day of Paryushana, the most important holy event of the year for Jains.Regional
Spain (regional): Day of Melilla
Melilla only. Marks the taking of the city by Duke of Medina Sidonia in 1497
Tonga: Birthday of HRH Crown Prince
The current heir to the throne was born on September 17th 1985Go to Today | September 18th 2015
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| General Information for September 17th 2015 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 260 of 2015 | |
| 105 days left in 2015 | |
| Week 38 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1974 - Bangladesh, Grenada and Guinea-Bissau join the United Nations. | |
| 1972 - The first episode of the M*A*S*H TV series is aired; the show is going to last 11 years - four years longer than the Korean War that had inspired it. | |
| 1908 - The Wright Flyer flown by Orville Wright, with Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge as passenger, crashes killing Selfridge. He becomes the first airplane fatality. | |
| 1862 - American Civil War: George B. McClellan halts the northward drive of Robert E. Lee's Confederate army in the single-day Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day in American military history. |
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