Today is Wednesday, September 17, the 352nd day of 2008. There are 14 days left in the year.
1718 _ England declares war on Spain
1777 _ France recognizes independence of English colonies in America
1865 _ Franz Schubert's ``Unvolendete Symphony" premieres
1914 _ Jews are expelled from Tel Aviv by Turkish authorities
1914 _ Great Britain declares Egypt a protectorate
1920 _ Japan receives League of Nations mandate over Pacific islands
1942 _ Allies in London sentence German war criminals
1962 _ Beatles first British TV appearance (People & Places)
1965 _ Largest newspaper-Sunday New York Times at 946 pages
1986 _ U.S. Congress forms ``Irangate" committee