This Week in History

Sept. 17
The United States Constitution was adopted on Sept 17, 1787 by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and ratified by conventions in each U.S. state in the name of "The People".Sept. 18
The Netherlands gives women the right to vote on Sept. 18, 1919.

Sept. 19 - 1985
Tipper Gore and other political wives form the Parents Music Resource Center as Frank Zappa and other musicians testify at U.S. Congressional hearings on obscenity in rock music.

Sept. 20 - 1881
Chester A. Arthur is inaugurated as the 21st President of the United States.

Sept. 21 - 1942
On Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, Nazis sent over 1,000 Jews of west Ukraine to Belzec extermination camp.

Sept. 22 - 1692
Last people hanged for witchcraft in the United States

Sept. 23 - 1846
The planet Neptune is discovered.