September 17, 2024: PM Modi’s Birthday, IT Professionals Day and other events, history and significance of this day
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September March 17, 2024 is the 260th day of the year. TodayWe celebrate the birthday of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, IT Professionals Day and more. Check out the notable events witnessed on this day in the past. Check today’s date on history– What important historical events happened on today’s date? Why is this day important in world history and more?
Important days on September 17
International Country Music Day, World Blanket Day, National Professional House Cleaners Day, Preparedness Day
- September 17, 1972: A highly popular American television series, MASH, debuted on CBS.
- September 17, 1787: 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the United States Constitution. Celebrated as Constitution Day or Citizenship Day.
- North and South Korea were admitted to the United Nations.
- September 17, 2024: India celebrates Vishwakarma Jayanti today. Worshipping Lord Vishwakarma is believed to bring immense blessings and prosperity in business.
- IT Professionals Day: IT Professionals Day is celebrated on the third Tuesday of every September. The day is celebrated to honor IT professionals.
Births and deaths on September 17
- September 17, 1966 – British adventurer Sir Francis Chichester, who sailed around the world single-handedly in 1966–67 on the 55-foot (17-meter) yacht Gipsy Moth IV, is born.
- September 17, 1985 – Alex Ovechkin, Russian hockey player, was born.
- September 17, 1950: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was born.
- September 17, 1945 – Phil Jackson, American basketball player and coach, is born.
- September 17, 1944 – Reinhold Messner, Italian explorer, is born.
- September 17, 1935 – Ken Kesey, American author, is born.
- September 17, 1179: Hildegard of Bingen, German writer, dies.
- 1948 Ruth Benedict, American anthropologist, dies
- 1983 Humberto Madeiros, American cardinal in Boston, died at age 67
- September 17, 1948 Folke Bernadotte, a Swedish diplomat, was assassinated by a Zionist group.
September 17 Today’s Top News and Events
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to launch ‘Subhadra’ scheme at Janata Maidan, Odisha
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to resign today
Movies released on September 17– Cry Macho PG-13, Copshop RA, The Mad Women’s Ball, The Nowhere Inn, My Name Is Pauli Murray, Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster, Little Girl are some of the popular movies released on September 17.
We’ll be updating important news and events from history and beyond every day. Stay tuned here for the latest developments, as well as the significance of each day.
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