September 17: Bloodiest Day in the American Civil War, Bacteria and the Commonwealth of Australia

On This Day in History September 17, 2020 Historical Events 642  Arab forces under Amr ibn al-'As conquer Alexandria 1683  Dutch scientist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek is the first to report the existence of bacteria 1862  Battle of Antietam [Battle of Sharpsburg], bloodiest day in the American Civil War: 22,000 dead, wounded or missing in first battle on Union soil 1900  Commonwealth of Australia proclaimed 1916  WWI flying ace The Red Baron of the German Luftstreitkräfte, wins his first aerial combat near Cambrai, France 1978  Anwar Sadat, Menachem Begin and Jimmy Carter sign the Camp David Accords, frameworks for peace in the Middle East and between Egypt and Israel More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Anne Bancroft (1931 - 2005) Hank Williams (1923 - 1953) Marquis de Condorcet (1743 - 1794) Phil Jackson 75th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Dred Scott (1777 - 1858) Spiro Agnew (1918 - 1996) More Famous Deaths Weekly Quiz for September 16-22 Which famous American automobile manufacturer was founded by William C. Durant in 1908? In 1893, which country was the 1st in the world to grant women the vote? Take the Quiz You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand