WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

Today is Wednesday, September 17, the 261st day of 2008. There are 105 days left in the year.

1787 _ U.S. constitution adopted by Philadelphia convention

1934 _ First 33 1/3 rpm recording released (Beethoven's 5th)

1939 _ Soviet Union invades Poland during WW II

1953 _ First successful separation of Siamese twins

1954 _ Heavyweight champ Rocky Marciano KOs Ezzard Charles in 8

1959 _ Typhoon kills 2,000 in Korea and Japan

1972 _ ``M*A*S*H," premiers on TV

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

1990 _ Soviet Union and Saudi Arabia restore diplomatic ties

1991 _ South and North Korea join the U.N.