September 17th (1924) was a Wednesday. It's the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 106 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 17th September, 1924
» The Border Defence Corps is established in the Second Polish Republic for the defence of the eastern border against armed Soviet Union named Soviet raids and local bandits.
» The Church of Central Africa, Presbyterian is formed.
September 17th Holidays in History
» Christian feast day:
» Albert Avogadro
» Ariadne of Phrygia
» Hildegard of Bingen
» Lambert of Maastricht named Lambert
» Robert Bellarmine
» Satyrus of Milan
» Socrates and Stephen
» September 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Constitution Day (United States) named Constitution Day (observed on the previous Friday if it falls Saturday, the following Monday if on a Sunday), Citizenship Day, Von Steuben Day. (United States)
» Operation Market Garden is still remembered with parachuting and dedications on this day. (Netherlands)