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Today in Mahalo history @gno was awarded with the Answer of the Day for explaining why the Bacon and Cheese Stuffed Pizza Burger is a bad idea http://www.mahalo.com/answers/mahalo-contests/answer-of-the-day-contest-for-september-17-september-17th
Also on this day How-To taskmaster @annek announced the top How-To's from the previous week, they were all featured on the Mahalohowto.com blog.http://www.mahalo.com/answers/mahalo-contests/winners-announced-for-best-how-to-pages-to-be-featured-on-the-mahalohowto-blog
Holidays and Observances
Music Chart Toppers
- 2007: Soulja Boy - Crank Dat
- 1998: Aerosmith - I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
- 1988: Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O Mine
- 1978: A Taste of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie
- 1968: Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley PTA
- 1958: Domenico Modugno - Volare
- 1938: Fred Astaire - Change Partners Josh Hosler: Chart Topper Archive
Top Box Office Movies
Famous Birthdays
Famous Deaths
- 1996: Spiro Agnew - 39th US Vice President
Top Sports Teams
League Leaders on This day
- 2008: Ryan Howard, PHI - 45 Home Runs
- 2008: Tim Lincecum, SF - 237 StrikeoutsMLB: Daily Stats
- 2008: Jay Cutler, DEN - 650 Pass YDS
- 2008: Adrian Peterson, MIN - 263 Rush YDS
- 2008: Cortland Finnegan, TNE - 3 InterceptionsNFL: Play Stat Leaders
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The 1970s
The 1940s
- 1944: World War II Allies launch Operation Market Garden as part of an effort to retake the Netherlands from the occupying Nazis
September 17 1862
1862: The bloodiest day in American history. During the Battle of Antietam more then 23,000 soldiers were killed or wounded as the Confederate Army attempted to invade Maryland during the American Civil War
September 17 1787
1787: The Constitution of the United States of America is signed at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania