1497
Conquest of Melilla
Event · North Africa
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326 events in the atlas are dated to 17 September, from 914 CE to 2026. The best known come first; below them is every one, age by age, the most significant first.
1497
Event · North Africa
1631
Battle · Europe
1862
Battle · North America
1944
Event · Europe
2005
Natural disaster
2024
Attack · Middle East
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