Today in history & famous birthdays
Today in history September 17, 2010 1156 Markgraafschap Austria becomes a temple (Privilegium minus) 1796 Pres George Washington delivers his farewell address 1872 Phillip W Pratt patents his sprinkler system for extinguishing fires 1946 "Gypsy Lady," opens at Century Theater NYC for 79 performances... Sign in to see full entry.