July 17

Tuesday 17, 1979:

Nicaraguan president General Anastasio Somoza Debayle resigns and flees to Miami.

Thursday 17, 1975:

History of East Timor: East Timor was annexed, and became the 27th province of Indonesia.

Monday 17, 1944:

World War II: The largest convoy of the war embarks from Halifax, Nova Scotia under Royal Canadian Navy protection.

Saturday 17, 1897:

Klondike gold rush begins when first successful prospectors arrive in Seattle, Washington, USA.

Sunday 17, 1791:

Massacre at the Champ de Mars, Paris, during the French Revolution. 1200-1500 people were killed, including women and children.

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