Historical Events
- First whaling ship arrives in Hawaii
Famous Birthdays
- Leon Foucault, French physicist whose pendulum proved that the Earth rotates, born in Paris (d. 1868)
- Marthinus Wessels Pretorius, 1st president of the Republic South Africa, born in Graaff Reinet, Cape Colony (d. 1901)
About September 17, 1819
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 204 years, 7 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Virgo
