Monday, September 17, 2007

Today is Monday, September 17, the 259th day of 2007. There are 106 days left in the year.

1394 _ Jews are expelled from France by order of King Charles VI

1787 _ The U.S. Constitution adopted by the Philadelphia convention

1922 _ Radio Moscow begins transmitting

1939 _ The Soviet Union invades Poland during WWII

1953 _ The first successful separation of Siamese twins

1959 _ A typhoon kills 2,000 in Japan and Korea

1968 _ Zond 5 completes circumnavigation of the Moon

1978 _ Begin, Sadat and Carter sign the Camp David accord

1980 _ Solidarity labor union in Poland forms

1984 _ Brian Mulroney sworn in as Canada's 18th PM succeeding John Turner

1990 _ The Soviet Union and Saudi Arabia restore diplomatic ties

1991 _ South and North Korea join the United Nations