Event:
Romanian bishop A Pacha of Timisoara sentenced to 18 years
More Notable Events on September 17:
1988 24th Olympic games open at Seoul, Korea
1984 Reggie Jackson is 13th to hit 500 home runs
1949 North Atlantic Treaty Council meets for 1st time
1947 U.S. Department of Defense forms
1819 1st whaling ship arrives in Hawaii
