On This Day for September 17 - Camp David Accords concluded, Wenceslas II is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. September 17 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Wenceslas II READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1978 Camp David Accords concluded READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2011: The first Occupy Wall Street protest was held in the United States , as some 1,000 demonstrators marched in Manhattan before occupying Zuccotti Park; the movement, which eventually went global, sought to highlight corporate greed and income inequality, among other issues. 1991: North Korea and South Korea were admitted to the United Nations. [ Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about world organizations.] 1972: The American TV series M*A*S*H, based on the Robert Altman film (1970), debuted on CBS, and the show was hugely popular with both critics and viewers. [ Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about pop culture.] 1948: Folke, Greve (count) Bernadotte, was assassinated by Jewish extremists while serving the United Nations as mediator between the Arabs and the Israelis. 1939: During World War II the Soviet army invaded Poland from the east—joining Germany, which had launched its attack several weeks earlier—and the Polish government fled to Romania. [ How much do you know about World War II?] 1926: Mexican artist Frida Kahlo was severely injured in a bus accident, and during her recovery she began painting and soon abandoned her plans for a career in medicine. [Watch an overview of Frida Kahlo's life and career.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1950 Narendra Modi prime minister of India 1923 Hank Williams American musician 1945 Phil Jackson American basketball player and coach 1985 Alex Ovechkin Russian hockey player 1935 Ken Kesey American author 1944 Reinhold Messner Italian explorer SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help