0 Holidays September 17

National Unity Day (Belarus) (since 2021)

Name: National Unity Day (Belarus) (since 2021)
Start: 2000-09-17
End: 2000-09-17
Location: Histories Today Editorial Team

On September 17, in the year 0, National Unity Day (Belarus) (since 2021). This event is recorded as a Holidays event in the history of September 17, one of 492 recorded events on this date across all of history.

The National Unity Day is a state holiday in Belarus celebrated on September 17 and marks the unification of the Western Belarus and Eastern Belarus which happened on September 17, 1939, the day of the Soviet invasion of Poland during World War II. It was established by the June 7, 2021 Decree No. 206 by President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. The day of the holiday remains a working day.

Key Facts

This event took place on September 17, 0 (AD era).
It is categorised as a Holidays event in recorded history.
Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
Wikipedia source last updated on 21 August 2026.

On This Date in History 492

Type	Year	Date	Event
Historical Events	2025	Sep 17	Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement.
Notable Deaths	2025	Sep 17	Roger Climpson, English-Australian journalist and television host (born 1932)
Notable Deaths	2024	Sep 17	Nelson DeMille, American lieutenant and author (born 1943)
Notable Deaths	2024	Sep 17	Neil King Jr., American journalist and author (born 1959)
Notable Deaths	2024	Sep 17	JD Souther, American singer, songwriter, and actor (born 1945)
Notable Deaths	2022	Sep 17	Maarten Schmidt, Dutch astronomer (born 1929)
Notable Deaths	2021	Sep 17	Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algerian politician, President of Algeria (born 1937)
Notable Deaths	2020	Sep 17	Robert W. Gore, American engineer and businessman, co-inventor of Gore-Tex (born 1937)
Notable Deaths	2019	Sep 17	Cokie Roberts, American journalist and bestselling author (born 1943)
Historical Events	2018	Sep 17	A Russian reconnaissance aircraft carrying 15 people on board is brought down by a Syrian surface-to-air missile over…
Selected Events	2018	Sep 17	The Israeli Air Force conducted missile strikes that hit multiple targets in western Syria; Syrian air defences…
Notable Deaths	2017	Sep 17	Bobby Heenan, American professional wrestling manager (born 1944)
Historical Events	2016	Sep 17	Two bombs explode in Seaside Park, New Jersey, and Manhattan. Thirty-one people are injured in the Manhattan bombing.
Notable Deaths	2016	Sep 17	Bahman Golbarnezhad, Iranian racing cyclist (born 1968)
Notable Deaths	2016	Sep 17	Sigge Parling, Swedish footballer (born 1936)
Notable Deaths	2015	Sep 17	Ingrīda Andriņa, Latvian actress (born 1944)
Notable Deaths	2015	Sep 17	Dettmar Cramer, German footballer and manager (born 1925)
Notable Deaths	2015	Sep 17	Vadim Kuzmin, Russian physicist and academic (born 1937)
Notable Deaths	2015	Sep 17	David Willcocks, English organist, composer, and conductor (born 1919)
Notable Deaths	2014	Sep 17	George Hamilton IV, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1937)
Notable Deaths	2014	Sep 17	Andriy Husin, Ukrainian footballer and manager (born 1972)
Notable Deaths	2014	Sep 17	Wakachichibu Komei, Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1939)
Notable Deaths	2014	Sep 17	Charles Read, Australian air marshal (born 1918)
Notable Deaths	2014	Sep 17	Peter von Bagh, Finnish historian, director, and screenwriter (born 1943)
Notable Deaths	2014	Sep 17	China Zorrilla, Uruguayan actress (born 1922)
Historical Events	2013	Sep 17	Grand Theft Auto V earns more than half a billion dollars on its first day of release.
Notable Deaths	2013	Sep 17	Kristian Gidlund, Swedish drummer and journalist (born 1983)
Notable Deaths	2013	Sep 17	Larry Lake, American-Canadian trumpet player and composer (born 1943)
Notable Deaths	2013	Sep 17	Bernie McGann, Australian saxophonist and composer (born 1937)
Notable Deaths	2013	Sep 17	Alex Naumik, Lithuanian-Norwegian singer-songwriter and producer (born 1949)
Notable Deaths	2013	Sep 17	Michael J. Noonan, Irish farmer and politician, 25th Irish Minister of Defence (born 1935)
Notable Deaths	2013	Sep 17	Marvin Rainwater, American singer-songwriter (born 1925)
Notable Deaths	2013	Sep 17	Eiji Toyoda, Japanese businessman (born 1913)
Notable Deaths	2012	Sep 17	Melvin Charney, Canadian sculptor and architect (born 1935)
Historical Events	2011	Sep 17	Occupy Wall Street movement begins in Zuccotti Park, New York City.
Notable Deaths	2011	Sep 17	Colin Madigan, Australian architect and author, designed the National Gallery of Australia (born 1921)
Selected Events	2011	Sep 17	Adbusters, a Canadian anti-consumerist publication, organized a protest against corporate influence on democracy at…
Selected Events	2008	Sep 17	Seven al-Qaeda fighters attack the embassy of the United States in Sanaa, Yemen, leaving 20 people dead.
Historical Events	2006	Sep 17	Fourpeaked Mountain in Alaska erupts, marking the first eruption for the volcano in at least 10,000 years.
Historical Events	2006	Sep 17	An audio tape of a private speech by Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány is leaked to the public, in which he…
Notable Deaths	2005	Sep 17	Jacques Lacarrière, French journalist and critic (born 1925)
Notable Deaths	2005	Sep 17	Alfred Reed, American composer and educator (born 1921)
Notable Deaths	2003	Sep 17	Erich Hallhuber, German actor (born 1951)
Notable Births	2002	Sep 17	Elina Avanesyan, Russian-Armenian tennis player
Historical Events	2001	Sep 17	The New York Stock Exchange reopens for trading after the September 11 attacks, the longest closure since the Great…
Historical Events	2001	Sep 17	George W. Bush, president of the United States, delivers remarks at the Islamic Center of Washington praising Muslim…
Selected Events	2001	Sep 17	American president George W. Bush delivered remarks at the Islamic Center of Washington (pictured) condemning…
Notable Deaths	2000	Sep 17	Georgiy Gongadze, Georgian-Ukrainian journalist and director (born 1969)
Notable Births	1999	Sep 17	Jaimee Fourlis, Australian tennis player
Notable Births	1999	Sep 17	Daniel Huttlestone, English actor