Tag today in world history august 17

August 17th in World History:

• 1838 - The first commercial steamship to sail around Cape Horn, the SS Great Britain, arrives in Valparaíso, Chile.
• 1862 - American Civil War: The Second Battle of Manassas (Second Battle of Bull Run) begins in Prince William County, Virginia.
• 1887 - The United States Senate approves the treaty of peace with Brazil.
• 1915 - World War I: The Battle of Loos begins in France.
• 1920 - The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, granting American women the right to vote.
• 1942 - World War II: The Battle of Stalingrad begins.
• 1945 - The Soviet Union declares war on Japan and invades Manchuria.
• 1960 - The United States launches the Explorer 10 spacecraft.
• 1962 - The United States launches the Ranger 4 spacecraft, which becomes the first American spacecraft to impact the Moon.
• 1977 - The United States launches the Voyager 2 spacecraft.
• 1987 - The United States launches the Magellan spacecraft, which will map the surface of Venus.
• 1991 - The United States launches the Mars Observer spacecraft, which will study the planet Mars.
• 2005 - The United States launches the Deep Impact spacecraft, which will study the comet Tempel 1.

These are just a few of the many significant events that have occurred on August 17th throughout history.