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17 September 2022
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2018 - The Israeli Air Force conducted missile strikes that hit multiple targets in western Syria; Syrian air defences responding to the strikes accidentally downed a Russian plane.Aerial and space service branch of the Israel Defense Forces
Anniversary
2011 - Adbusters, a Canadian anti-consumerist publication, organized a protest against corporate influence on democracy at Zuccotti Park in New York City that became known as Occupy Wall Street.Canadian nonprofit organization
Anniversary
2008 - Seven al-Qaeda fighters attack the embassy of the United States in Sanaa, Yemen, leaving 20 people dead.Salafi jihadist group in Yemen
Anniversary
2008 - Seven al-Qaeda fighters attacked the United States embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, leaving 20 people dead.Salafi jihadist group in Yemen
Anniversary
2001 - American president George W. Bush delivered remarks at the Islamic Center of Washington (pictured) condemning Islamophobia in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.President of the United States from 2001 to 2009
Historical events
History
2025 - Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement.2025 Pakistan–Saudi Arabia treaty
History
2018 - A Russian reconnaissance aircraft carrying 15 people on board is brought down by a Syrian surface-to-air missile over the Mediterranean Sea.Israeli strikes during the Syrian Civil War
History
2016 - Two bombs explode in Seaside Park, New Jersey, and Manhattan. Thirty-one people are injured in the Manhattan bombing.Bombing attack in the United States
History
2013 - Grand Theft Auto V earns more than half a billion dollars on its first day of release.2013 video game
History
2011 - Occupy Wall Street movement begins in Zuccotti Park, New York City.2011 American protest movement
History
2006 - Fourpeaked Mountain in Alaska erupts, marking the first eruption for the volcano in at least 10,000 years.Active volcano in Alaska, U.S.
History
2006 - An audio tape of a private speech by Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány is leaked to the public, in which he confessed that his Hungarian Socialist Party had lied to win the 2006 election, sparking widespread protests across the country.2006 speech by Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány
History
2001 - The New York Stock Exchange reopens for trading after the September 11 attacks, the longest closure since the Great Depression.American stock exchange
History
2001 - George W. Bush, president of the United States, delivers remarks at the Islamic Center of Washington praising Muslim Americans and condemning Islamophobia in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.President of the United States from 2001 to 2009
History
1992 - An Iranian Kurdish leader and his two joiners are assassinated by political militants in Berlin.1992 assassinations of Iranian-Kurdish opposition leaders in Berlin, Germany
Notable births
Born
2002 - Elina Avanesyan, Russian-Armenian tennis playerArmenian tennis player (born 2002)
Born
1999 - Jaimee Fourlis, Australian tennis playerAustralian tennis player (born 1999)
Born
1998 - Kim Dong-hyun, South Korean singerSouth Korean singer and actor (born 1998)
Born
1997 - Auston Matthews, American ice hockey playerAmerican ice hockey player (born 1997)
Born
1996 - Esteban Ocon, French Formula One racing driverFrench racing driver (born 1996)
Born
1996 - Slayyyter, American singer and songwriterAmerican singer and songwriter (born 1996)
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Jon Kyl, American politician and lobbyist (born 1942)American politician and lobbyist (1942–2026)
Died
2026 - Duncan Sheik, American singer-songwriter and composer (born 1969)American singer-songwriter and composer (1969–2026)
Died
2025 - Roger Climpson, English-Australian journalist and television host (born 1932)Australian journalist (1931–2025)
Died
2024 - Nelson DeMille, American lieutenant and author (born 1943)American author (1943–2024)
Died
2024 - Neil King Jr., American journalist and author (born 1959)American journalist and author (1959–2024)
Died
2024 - JD Souther, American singer, songwriter, and actor (born 1945)American singer, songwriter and actor (1945–2024)
Died
2022 - Maarten Schmidt, Dutch astronomer (born 1929)Dutch-American astronomer (1929–2022)
Died
2021 - Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algerian politician, President of Algeria (born 1937)President of Algeria from 1999 to 2019
Sky
Moon phase
Last Quarter
60.3% illuminated
Lunar age: 21.2 days
Sun zodiac
Virgo
24.58 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Moon zodiac
Gemini
20.08 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.