September 17th (1940) was a Tuesday. 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, 1940
» World War II: Following the Nazi Germany or German defeat in the Battle of Britain, Adolf Hitler called Hitler postpones Operation Sea Lion indefinitely.
Famous Birthdays on September 17 in 1940
» Lorella De Luca, Italian actress and director (d. 2014)
» Jan Eliasson, Swedish diplomat, 4th Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
» Sotiris Moustakas, Cypriot-Greek actor (d. 2007)
» Gilberto Parlotti, Italian motorcycle racer (d. 1972)
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)