September 17 in History

70 events 1111 – 2025

September 17 spans 70 recorded events across recorded history — from 1111 – 2025. Below is a curated digest of the most significant moments tied to this date.

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Grand Theft Auto V earns more than half a billion dollars on its first day of re

2013 — Grand Theft Auto V earns more than half a billion dollars on its first day of release

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In 2013, Grand Theft Auto V earns more than half a billion dollars on its first day of release. This featured entry focuses on the immediate decision and its direct historical impact.

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Grand Theft Auto V is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. This helps explain why the event mattered beyond the initial announcement.

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It is the seventh main entry in the Grand Theft Auto series, following 2008's Grand Theft Auto IV, and the fifteenth instalment overall. This clarifies the institutional and public response around the event.

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Set within the fictional state of San Andreas, based on Southern California, the single-player story follows three protagonists—retired bank robber Michael De Santa, street gangster Franklin Clinton, and drug dealer and gunrunner Trevor Philips —and their attempts to commit heists while under pressure from a corrupt government agency and powerful criminals. This shows how the event shaped policy and public communication in the same period.

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Players freely roam San Andreas's open world countryside and fictional city of Los Santos, based on Los Angeles. This helps explain why the event mattered beyond the initial announcement.


Highest Galician nobility led by Pedro Fróilaz de Traba and the bishop Diego Gelmírez crown Alfonso VII as "King of Galicia".
Kingdom in Iberia from 910 to 1833
The Kingdom of Galicia was a political entity located in southwestern Europe, which, at its territorial zenith, occupied the entire northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. In the early 10th century, the Kingdom of Galicia was formed following the division of the Kingdom of Asturias after the death of Alfonso III in 910. His sons split the kingdom, with Ordoño II inheriting Galicia. While Galicia became a distinct political entity, it remained closely tied to the Leonese and Asturian realms through dynastic connections. Later, Ordoño II integrated Galicia into the Kingdom of León when he inherited the latter. Though the Kingdom of Galicia had moments of semi-independence, it was typically seen as part of the Kingdom of León. Compostela became the capital of Galicia in the 11th century, while the independence of Portugal (1128) determined its southern boundary. The accession of Castilian King Ferdinand III to the Leonese kingdom in 1230 brought Galicia under the control of the Crown of Castile.
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1111
The Battle of Myriokephalon is the last attempt by the Byzantine Empire to recover central Anatolia from the Seljuk Turks.
1176 battle between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Turks
The Battle of Myriokephalon was a battle between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Turks in the mountains west of Iconium (Konya) in west-central Anatolia on 17 September 1176. The battle was a strategic reverse for the Byzantine forces, who were ambushed when moving through a mountain pass.
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1176
Louis the Great's daughter, Mary, is crowned "king" of Hungary.
King of Hungary and Croatia from 1342 to 1382
Louis I, also known as Louis the Great or Louis the Hungarian, was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1342 and King of Poland from 1370 until his death in 1382. He was the first child of Charles I of Hungary and his wife, Elizabeth of Poland, to survive infancy. A 1338 treaty between his father and Casimir III of Poland, Louis's maternal uncle, confirmed Louis's right to inherit the Kingdom of Poland if his uncle died without a son. In exchange, Louis was obliged to assist his uncle to reoccupy the lands that Poland had lost in previous decades. He bore the title Duke of Transylvania between 1339 and 1342 but did not administer the province.
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1382
Thirteen Years' War: A Polish army under Piotr Dunin decisively defeats the Teutonic Order at the Battle of Świecino.
Conflict between the Prussian Confederation, Poland, and the Teutonic Order
The Thirteen Years' War, also called the War of the Cities, was a conflict fought in 1454–1466 between the Prussian Confederation, allied with the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, and the State of the Teutonic Order.
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1462
The first Finnish-language book, the Abckiria by Mikael Agricola, is published in Stockholm.
Finnic language
Finnish is a Finnic language of the Uralic language family, spoken by the majority of the population in Finland and by ethnic Finns outside of Finland. Finnish is one of the two official languages of Finland, alongside Swedish. In Sweden, both Finnish and Meänkieli are official minority languages. Kven, which like Meänkieli is mutually intelligible with Finnish, is spoken in the Norwegian counties of Troms and Finnmark by a minority of Finnish descent.
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1543
The Treaty of Bergerac is signed between King Henry III of France and the Huguenots.
1577 treaty between France and the Huguenots
The Treaty of Bergerac was signed at Bergerac on 14 September 1577 between Henry III of France and Huguenot princes, and later ratified by the Edict of Poitiers on 17 September. This accord was developed after the sixth phase of the French Wars of Religion. The treaty replaced the Edict of Beaulieu, which was deemed by the Catholic League as too favorable to Protestants. Based on the terms of the treaty, Huguenots were only allowed to practice their faith in the suburbs of one town in each judicial district. In Vivarais, the treaty was recognized in late October 1577.
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1577
Polish–Ottoman War: The Ottoman Empire defeats the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Battle of Cecora.
1620–21 conflict between Poland–Lithuania and the Ottoman Empire
The Polish–Ottoman War (1620–1621) was a conflict between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Ottoman Empire over the control of Moldavia. It ended with the Commonwealth withdrawing its claims on Moldavia and led to the eventual demise of the Sultan Osman II.
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1620
The city of Boston, Massachusetts, is founded in North America.
Capital and largest city in Massachusetts, United States
Boston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It serves as a cultural and financial center of New England, a region of the Northeastern United States. Boston has an area of 48.4 sq mi (125 km2) and a population of 675,647 as of the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in the Northeastern United States after New York City and Philadelphia. The larger Greater Boston metropolitan statistical area had a population of 4.9 million in 2023, making it the largest metropolitan area in New England and the eleventh-largest in the United States.
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1630
Sweden wins a major victory at the Battle of Breitenfeld against the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years' War.
Part of the Thirty Years' War
The Battle of Breitenfeld took place during the Thirty Years' War on 17 September 1631 near Breitenfeld, Leipzig, in modern Saxony. A combined Swedish-Saxon army led by Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden and John George I, Elector of Saxony defeated an Imperial-Catholic League Army under Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly.
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1631
The Battle of Vilanova is fought between Portugal and Spain during the Portuguese Restoration War.
1658 Portuguese Restoration War battle
The Battle of Vilanova took place on 17 September 1658 during the Portuguese Restoration War near the Fort of São Luis de Gonzaga, located downstream from Tui on the southern bank of the Minho River. A Spanish army commanded by the Governor of Galicia, Rodrigo Pimentel, Marquis of Viana, entered Portuguese territory and confronted a Portuguese army led by João Rodrigues de Vasconcelos e Sousa, 2nd Count of Castelo Melhor. The Spanish were victorious and proceeded over the following months to capture Monção, Salvaterra de Miño and other Portuguese strongholds.
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1658
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20 people 1991 – 2002
Elina Avanesyan
Elina Avanesyan
Russian-Armenian tennis player
Elina Ararati Avanesyan is an Armenian tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 36, achieved on 17 March 2025 and a best doubles ranking of No. 163, achieved on 12 August 2024. She is currently…
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2002
Jaimee Fourlis
Jaimee Fourlis
Australian tennis player
Jaimee Fourlis is an Australian tennis player of Greek descent. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 147, achieved on 18 July 2022, and a highest doubles ranking of world No. 138, reached on 2 March 2020.
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1999
Daniel Huttlestone
English actor
Daniel Richard Huttlestone is a British actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Gavroche in Tom Hooper's Les Misérables (2012) and Jack in the musical film Into the Woods (2014), which both earned him a 2013…
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1999
Kim Dong-hyun
Kim Dong-hyun
South Korean singer
Kim Dong-hyun, known mononymously as Donghyun, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He is known for his participation in the reality competition show Produce 101 Season 2. He later debuted as a part of the…
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1998
Auston Matthews
Auston Matthews
American ice hockey player
Auston Taylour Matthews is an American professional ice hockey player who is a center and captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Papi" or "Tone," he is widely considered as…
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1997
Duje Ćaleta-Car
Duje Ćaleta-Car
Croatian footballer
Duje Ćaleta-Car is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Real Sociedad, on loan from Ligue 1 club Lyon, and the Croatia national team.
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1996
Esteban Ocon
Esteban Ocon
French Formula One racing driver
Esteban José Jean-Pierre Ocon-Khelfane is a French racing driver who competes in Formula One for Haas. Ocon won the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix with Alpine.
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1996
Slayyyter
Slayyyter
American singer and songwriter
Catherine Grace Garner, known professionally as Slayyyter, is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and rapper. She started her career independently releasing songs through SoundCloud. Her eponymous debut mixtape,…
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1996
Choi Young-jae
Choi Young-jae
South Korean singer and actor
Choi Young-jae, professionally known by the mononym Youngjae, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Got7.
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1996
Michael Bunting
Michael Bunting
Canadian ice hockey player
Michael Bunting is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a left winger for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bunting was selected by the Arizona Coyotes, 117th overall, in the 2014 NHL…
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1995
Patrick Mahomes
Patrick Mahomes
American football player
Patrick Lavon Mahomes II is an American professional football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). After becoming the Chiefs' starting quarterback in 2018, he led the team to…
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1995
Yoo Si-ah
Yoo Si-ah
South Korean singer
Yoo Si-ah, known professionally as YooA (유아), is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the girl group Oh My Girl under WM Entertainment. She made her debut as a solo artist, with her first EP Bon Voyage,…
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1995
Na In-woo
Na In-woo
South Korean actor
Na Jong-chan, better known by his stage name Na In-woo (나인우), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in Mr. Queen (2020–2021), River Where the Moon Rises (2021), Marry My Husband (2024), and Motel…
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1994
Denyse Tontz
Salvadoran-American actress and singer
Denyse Tontz is an American actress, singer and songwriter. Tontz is known for her roles as Cortney Strathmore on Freeform's The Fosters, Miranda Montgomery on All My Children, Nikki Ortiz on Dog with a Blog, Elena on…
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1994
Sofiane Boufal
Sofiane Boufal
Moroccan footballer
Sofiane Boufal is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Le Havre. Born in France, he plays for the Morocco national team.
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1993
Sophie Howard
Sophie Howard
Scottish footballer
Sophie Louise Howard is a footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Como. Born in Germany, she has been a member of the Scotland national team since 2017.
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1993
Alfonzo McKinnie
Alfonzo McKinnie
American basketball player
Alfonzo McKinnie is an American professional basketball player who last played for Busan KCC Egis of the Basketball Champions League Asia. He played college basketball for Eastern Illinois University and University of…
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1992
Danny Ramirez
American actor
Danny Ramirez is an American actor. He gained recognition for his role as Joaquin Torres / Falcon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Captain America: Brave New World (2025) and the Disney+ series The Falcon and…
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1992
José Ramírez
José Ramírez
Dominican baseball player
José Enrique Ramírez is a Dominican professional baseball third baseman for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He signed with the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent in 2009, and made…
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1992
Ryo Ishikawa
Ryo Ishikawa
Japanese golfer
Ryo Ishikawa , also known by the nickname Hanikami Ōji , is a Japanese professional golfer.
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1991
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20 people 2014 – 2025
Roger Climpson
Roger Climpson
English-Australian journalist and television host (born 1932)
Roger Climpson was a British-born Australian media personality who served a lengthy career in both radio and television, as a journalist and reporter, announcer, newsreader, weather presenter and host. He started his…
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2025
Nelson DeMille
Nelson DeMille
American lieutenant and author (born 1943)
Nelson Richard DeMille was an American author of action adventure and suspense novels. His novels include Plum Island, The Charm School, and The General's Daughter. DeMille also wrote under the pen names Jack Cannon,…
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2024
Neil King Jr.
Neil King Jr.
American journalist and author (born 1959)
Neil Caldwell King Jr. was an American journalist and author. He shared in the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting in 2002. His first book, American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal, was published by…
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2024
JD Souther
JD Souther
American singer, songwriter, and actor (born 1945)
John David Souther was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was "a principal architect of the Southern California sound and a major influence on a generation of songwriters". Souther wrote and co-wrote songs…
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2024
Maarten Schmidt
Maarten Schmidt
Dutch astronomer (born 1929)
Maarten Schmidt was a Dutch-born American astronomer who first measured the distances of quasars. He was the first astronomer to identify a quasar, and so was pictured on the March cover of Time magazine in 1966.
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2022
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Algerian politician, President of Algeria (born 1937)
Abdelaziz Bouteflika was an Algerian politician and diplomat who served as the seventh president of Algeria from 1999 until his resignation in 2019, following mass protests.
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2021
Robert W. Gore
Robert W. Gore
American engineer and businessman, co-inventor of Gore-Tex (born 1937)
Robert W. Gore was an American engineer and scientist, inventor and businessman. Gore led his family's company, W. L. Gore & Associates, which was founded by his father Bill Gore, in developing applications of…
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2020
Cokie Roberts
Cokie Roberts
American journalist and bestselling author (born 1943)
Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne "Cokie" Roberts was an American journalist and author. Her career included decades as a political reporter and analyst for National Public Radio, PBS, and ABC News, with prominent…
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2019
Bobby Heenan
Bobby Heenan
American professional wrestling manager (born 1944)
Raymond Louis Heenan was an American professional wrestling manager, color commentator, and wrestler. He performed with the American Wrestling Association (AWA), the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship…
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2017
Bahman Golbarnezhad
Bahman Golbarnezhad
Iranian racing cyclist (born 1968)
Bahman Golbarnezhad was an Iranian Paralympic racing cyclist competing in C4 classification events and an earlier powerlifter. During his powerlifting career, he won twelve gold medals and one silver medal in…
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2016
Sigge Parling
Sigge Parling
Swedish footballer (born 1936)
Sigvard Emanuel "Sigge" Parling was a Swedish footballer. He also played ice hockey and bandy.
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2016
Ingrīda Andriņa
Latvian actress (born 1944)
Ingrīda Andriņa was a Latvian stage and film actress.
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2015
Dettmar Cramer
Dettmar Cramer
German footballer and manager (born 1925)
Dettmar Cramer was a German football manager who led Bayern Munich to the 1975 and 1976 European Cups. He was born in Dortmund. Cramer is commonly considered to be the father of modern football in Japan and was a member…
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2015
Vadim Kuzmin
Vadim Kuzmin
Russian physicist and academic (born 1937)
Vadim Alekseyevich Kuzmin was a Russian theoretical physicist.
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2015
David Willcocks
David Willcocks
English organist, composer, and conductor (born 1919)
Sir David Valentine Willcocks, was a British choral conductor, organist, composer and music administrator. He was particularly well known for his association with the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, which he…
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2015
George Hamilton IV
George Hamilton IV
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1937)
George Hege Hamilton IV was an American country musician. He began performing in the late 1950s as a teen idol, switching to country music in the early 1960s.
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2014
Andriy Husin
Andriy Husin
Ukrainian footballer and manager (born 1972)
Andriy Leonidovych Husin was a Ukrainian professional football player and coach. He played in the Ukraine national team, and was one of Ukraine's most capped players. He was a member of their squad at the 2006 World Cup.
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2014
Wakachichibu Komei
Wakachichibu Komei
Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1939)
Wakachichibu Komei was a sumo wrestler from Chichibu, Saitama, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1954 and reached the top division in September 1958. His highest rank was sekiwake. Upon retirement from active…
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2014
Charles Read
Charles Read
Australian air marshal (born 1918)
Air Marshal Sir Charles Frederick Read, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He served as Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) from 1972 to 1975. Born in Sydney, Read joined the…
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2014
Peter von Bagh
Peter von Bagh
Finnish historian, director, and screenwriter (born 1943)
Kari Peter Conrad von Bagh was a Finnish film historian and director. Von Bagh worked as the head of the Finnish Film Archive, editor-in-chief of Filmihullu magazine and co-founder and director of the Midnight Sun Film…
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2014
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What happened on September 17?

A featured event on this date is 2013: Grand Theft Auto V earns more than half a billion dollars on its first day of release. This page also lists 70 events from other years on the same day.

Why is September 17 remembered in history?

September 17 brings together events, births, and deaths across many eras, which makes it useful for seeing how one calendar date connects different historical turning points.

Who was born on September 17?

Notable birthdays on this date include Elina Avanesyan, Jaimee Fourlis, Daniel Huttlestone.

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Who died on September 17?

Notable deaths on this date include Roger Climpson, Nelson DeMille, Neil King Jr..

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What happened on September 17 in history?

On September 17, one notable event in history was 2013: Grand Theft Auto V earns more than half a billion dollars on its first day of release..

This date currently highlights 70 recorded events on thisDay.info, spanning 1111 – 2025.

DateSeptember 17
Featured year2013
LocationHistorical Location
Events listed70

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