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This Day In History September 17


Indians and Loyalists burn German Flats, New York U.S. Constitution signed Washington prepares final draft of farewell address John Keats leaves for Italy Battle of Antietam Rebels and Yankees clash at the Battle of Antietam Cheyenne and Sioux decimate frontiersmen at Beecher's Island A California judge sets a record for trying criminal cases Manfred von Richthofen shoots down his first plane Fire threatens U.C. Berkeley Soviet Union invades Poland Louis Armstrong cancels trip to Russia Amphibious cars arrive in Frankfurt after sailing across the English Channel The Who spark an explosion on national television PRG presents a new peace plan Hanoi releases three POWs Space Shuttle unveiled Camp David Accords signed Fernandomania! Vanessa Williams becomes first black Miss America Oprah launches influential book club
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