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# In this day September 17th
- URL: https://www.truthdead.com/in-this-day-23/
- Published: 2026-09-17T17:17:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-21T17:23:20.000Z
- Description: Emperor Norton I begins his 21-year reign over the United States September 17th, 1859: St. Franciscan Joshua A Norton, frustrated by government bureaucracy, declares himself, 'Norton I, Emperor of the United States.'
- Author: Gianfranco Maitilasso Grossi
- Tags: Emperor Norton I, USA, Joshua A Norton, George McClellan, Battle of Antietam, Confederate States, Nasa, Enterprise, Palmdale, Solidarity, Poland, anti-Soviet

[Emperor Norton I begins his 21-year reign over the United States](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=b6478e2d416fa333f490e28822003f66f2b53c70d79ba6b39559d3f16e8501a1JmltdHM9MTc4OTk0ODgwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2cac6815-1c5c-666a-3216-7ea91d7b671a&u=a1L3NlYXJjaD9xPUVsIGVtcGVyYWRvciBOb3J0b24gSSBjb21pZW56YSBzdSByZWluYWRvIGRlIDIxIGHDsW9zIHNvYnJlIGxvcyBFc3RhZG9zIFVuaWRvcw&ref=truthdead.com) **September 17th, 1859:** St. Franciscan Joshua A Norton, frustrated by government bureaucracy, declares himself, 'Norton I, Emperor of the United States.' His edicts, including the abolition of the U.S. Congress, endeared him to many of his fellow citizens, who fomented his delusions of grandeur.

[El emperador Norton I comienza su reinado de 21 años sobre los Estados Unidos](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=b6478e2d416fa333f490e28822003f66f2b53c70d79ba6b39559d3f16e8501a1JmltdHM9MTc4OTk0ODgwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2cac6815-1c5c-666a-3216-7ea91d7b671a&u=a1L3NlYXJjaD9xPUVsIGVtcGVyYWRvciBOb3J0b24gSSBjb21pZW56YSBzdSByZWluYWRvIGRlIDIxIGHDsW9zIHNvYnJlIGxvcyBFc3RhZG9zIFVuaWRvcw&ntb=1&ref=truthdead.com) **septiembre 17th, 1859:** San Franciscano Joshua A Norton, frustrado por la burocracia gubernamental, se declara a sí mismo, 'Norton I, Emperador de los Estados Unidos'. Sus edictos, incluida la abolición del Congreso de los Estados Unidos, le granjearon el cariño de muchos de sus conciudadanos, que fomentan sus delirios de grandeza.

[L'imperatore Norton I inizia il suo regno di 21 anni sugli Stati Uniti](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=b6478e2d416fa333f490e28822003f66f2b53c70d79ba6b39559d3f16e8501a1JmltdHM9MTc4OTk0ODgwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2cac6815-1c5c-666a-3216-7ea91d7b671a&u=a1L3NlYXJjaD9xPUVsIGVtcGVyYWRvciBOb3J0b24gSSBjb21pZW56YSBzdSByZWluYWRvIGRlIDIxIGHDsW9zIHNvYnJlIGxvcyBFc3RhZG9zIFVuaWRvcw&ntb=1&ref=truthdead.com)  
**17 settembre 1859**: San Francescano Joshua A Norton, frustrato dalla burocrazia governativa, si dichiara 'Norton I, Imperatore degli Stati Uniti.' I suoi editti, incluso l'abolizione del Congresso degli Stati Uniti, lo rese caro a molti concittadini, che alimentarono le sue illusioni di grandezza.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/cf/d5/cfd5c74f-e78a-43ea-ad52-365f274f5037/content/images/2026/09/Historia-1-39.webp)

[The sun sets on the bloodiest battle in American history](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=e5d087a449a4897cf6464e6c289b08aba38be5c283c59646b739d86a90ae821eJmltdHM9MTc4OTk0ODgwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2cac6815-1c5c-666a-3216-7ea91d7b671a&u=a1L3NlYXJjaD9xPUVsIHNvbCBzZSBwb25lIGVuIGxhIGJhdGFsbGEgbcOhcyBzYW5ncmllbnRhIGRlIGxhIGhpc3RvcmlhIGRlIEVzdGFkb3MgVW5pZG9z&ref=truthdead.com) **September 17th, 1862:** George McClellan's Army of the Potomac stems the tide of Robert E. Lee's Army of the Confederate States Army's advance into Union territory, but the Battle of Antietam near Sharpsburg, Maryland, takes a terrible toll with 22,000 killed, wounded, or missing at the end of the bloodiest day in U.S. military history.

[El sol se pone en la batalla más sangrienta de la historia de Estados Unidos](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=e5d087a449a4897cf6464e6c289b08aba38be5c283c59646b739d86a90ae821eJmltdHM9MTc4OTk0ODgwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2cac6815-1c5c-666a-3216-7ea91d7b671a&u=a1L3NlYXJjaD9xPUVsIHNvbCBzZSBwb25lIGVuIGxhIGJhdGFsbGEgbcOhcyBzYW5ncmllbnRhIGRlIGxhIGhpc3RvcmlhIGRlIEVzdGFkb3MgVW5pZG9z&ntb=1&ref=truthdead.com) **septiembre 17th, 1862:** El Ejército del Potomac de George McClellan detiene la marea del avance del Ejército de los Estados Confederados de Robert E. Lee en territorio de la Unión, pero la Batalla de Antietam cerca de Sharpsburg, Maryland, cobra un terrible precio con 22.000 muertos, heridos o desaparecidos al final del día más sangriento de la historia militar de EE.UU.

[Il sole tramonta sulla battaglia più sanguinosa della storia americana](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=e5d087a449a4897cf6464e6c289b08aba38be5c283c59646b739d86a90ae821eJmltdHM9MTc4OTk0ODgwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2cac6815-1c5c-666a-3216-7ea91d7b671a&u=a1L3NlYXJjaD9xPUVsIHNvbCBzZSBwb25lIGVuIGxhIGJhdGFsbGEgbcOhcyBzYW5ncmllbnRhIGRlIGxhIGhpc3RvcmlhIGRlIEVzdGFkb3MgVW5pZG9z&ntb=1&ref=truthdead.com)  
**17 settembre 1862**: L'Esercito del Potomac di George McClellan ferma l'avanzata dell'Esercito degli Stati Confederati di Robert E. Lee nel territorio dell'Unione, ma la Battaglia di Antietam vicino a Sharpsburg, Maryland, causa un tributo terribile con 22.000 morti, feriti o dispersi alla fine del giorno più sanguinoso della storia militare degli Stati Uniti.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/cf/d5/cfd5c74f-e78a-43ea-ad52-365f274f5037/content/images/2026/09/Historia-1-40.webp)

[NASA unveils new spacecraft in the California desert](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=0f447b8eb37a67a16a2cfbfd0c3d3bb067f5345d83ca599e44fee86c9dd5aac6JmltdHM9MTc4OTk0ODgwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2cac6815-1c5c-666a-3216-7ea91d7b671a&u=a1L3NlYXJjaD9xPUxhIE5BU0EgcHJlc2VudGEgdW5hIG51ZXZhIG5hdmUgZXNwYWNpYWwgZW4gZWwgZGVzaWVydG8gZGUgQ2FsaWZvcm5pYQ&ref=truthdead.com) **September 17th, 1976:** NASA's new reusable orbital space vehicle, the Space Shuttle, is being unveiled to the public for the first time in front of thousands of guests in Palmdale, California. It has been christened 'Enterprise' in honor of a campaign written by Star Trek fans, and most of the original cast of the series is present for the presentation.

[La NASA presenta una nueva nave espacial en el desierto de California](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=0f447b8eb37a67a16a2cfbfd0c3d3bb067f5345d83ca599e44fee86c9dd5aac6JmltdHM9MTc4OTk0ODgwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2cac6815-1c5c-666a-3216-7ea91d7b671a&u=a1L3NlYXJjaD9xPUxhIE5BU0EgcHJlc2VudGEgdW5hIG51ZXZhIG5hdmUgZXNwYWNpYWwgZW4gZWwgZGVzaWVydG8gZGUgQ2FsaWZvcm5pYQ&ntb=1&ref=truthdead.com) **septiembre 17th, 1976:** El nuevo vehículo espacial orbital reutilizable de la NASA, el transbordador espacial , se presenta por primera vez al público frente a miles de invitados en Palmdale, California. Ha sido bautizada como 'Enterprise' en honor a una campaña escrita por Star Trek fans, y la mayoría del elenco original de la serie está presente para la presentación.

[La NASA presenta una nuova sonda spaziale nel deserto della California](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=0f447b8eb37a67a16a2cfbfd0c3d3bb067f5345d83ca599e44fee86c9dd5aac6JmltdHM9MTc4OTk0ODgwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2cac6815-1c5c-666a-3216-7ea91d7b671a&u=a1L3NlYXJjaD9xPUxhIE5BU0EgcHJlc2VudGEgdW5hIG51ZXZhIG5hdmUgZXNwYWNpYWwgZW4gZWwgZGVzaWVydG8gZGUgQ2FsaWZvcm5pYQ&ntb=1&ref=truthdead.com)  
**17 settembre 1976**: Il nuovo veicolo spaziale orbitale riutilizzabile della NASA, lo Space Shuttle, viene presentato al pubblico per la prima volta davanti a migliaia di ospiti a Palmdale, California. È stato battezzato 'Enterprise' in onore di una campagna scritta dai fan di Star Trek, e la maggior parte del cast originale della serie è presente alla presentazione.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/cf/d5/cfd5c74f-e78a-43ea-ad52-365f274f5037/content/images/2026/09/Historia-1-41.webp)

[Shipyard strikes bring anti-Soviet union Solidarity to Poland](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=f9266e8a4182a71b3568f1c6aa041f2213ed26da3f738f615c536142d41629e7JmltdHM9MTc4OTk0ODgwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2cac6815-1c5c-666a-3216-7ea91d7b671a&u=a1L3NlYXJjaD9xPUxhcyBodWVsZ2FzIGRlIGxvcyBhc3RpbGxlcm9zIGxsZXZhbiBlbCBzaW5kaWNhdG8gYW50aXNvdmnDqXRpY28gU29saWRhcmlkYWQgYSBQb2xvbmlh&ref=truthdead.com) **September 17th, 1980:** What began in the Gdansk shipyards in support of a fired co-worker has morphed into a movement demanding nothing less than the breaking of Soviet control in Poland. The unions merge as 'Solidarity' with the help of Lech Wałęsa, a union leader who will become president of Poland a decade later.

[Las huelgas de los astilleros llevan el sindicato antisoviético Solidaridad a Polonia](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=f9266e8a4182a71b3568f1c6aa041f2213ed26da3f738f615c536142d41629e7JmltdHM9MTc4OTk0ODgwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2cac6815-1c5c-666a-3216-7ea91d7b671a&u=a1L3NlYXJjaD9xPUxhcyBodWVsZ2FzIGRlIGxvcyBhc3RpbGxlcm9zIGxsZXZhbiBlbCBzaW5kaWNhdG8gYW50aXNvdmnDqXRpY28gU29saWRhcmlkYWQgYSBQb2xvbmlh&ntb=1&ref=truthdead.com) **septiembre 17th, 1980:** Lo que comenzó en los astilleros de Gdansk como apoyo a un compañero de trabajo despedido se ha transformado en un movimiento que exige nada menos que la ruptura del control soviético en Polonia. Los sindicatos se fusionan como 'Solidaridad' con la ayuda de Lech Wałęsa, un dirigente sindical que se convertirá en presidente de Polonia una década después.

[Scioperi nei cantieri portano Solidarietà anti-Unione Sovietica in Polonia](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=f9266e8a4182a71b3568f1c6aa041f2213ed26da3f738f615c536142d41629e7JmltdHM9MTc4OTk0ODgwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2cac6815-1c5c-666a-3216-7ea91d7b671a&u=a1L3NlYXJjaD9xPUxhcyBodWVsZ2FzIGRlIGxvcyBhc3RpbGxlcm9zIGxsZXZhbiBlbCBzaW5kaWNhdG8gYW50aXNvdmnDqXRpY28gU29saWRhcmlkYWQgYSBQb2xvbmlh&ntb=1&ref=truthdead.com)  
**17 settembre 1980**: Ciò che era iniziato nei cantieri navali di Danzica a sostegno di un collega licenziato si è trasformato in un movimento che chiede niente meno che la rottura del controllo sovietico in Polonia. I sindacati si fondono in 'Solidarietà' con l'aiuto di Lech Wałęsa, un leader sindacale che diventerà presidente della Polonia un decennio dopo.

![anti-Soviet union Solidarity in Poland](https://storage.ghost.io/c/cf/d5/cfd5c74f-e78a-43ea-ad52-365f274f5037/content/images/2026/09/image-66.png)

[anti-Soviet union Solidarity in Poland](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=f9266e8a4182a71b3568f1c6aa041f2213ed26da3f738f615c536142d41629e7JmltdHM9MTc4OTk0ODgwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2cac6815-1c5c-666a-3216-7ea91d7b671a&u=a1L3NlYXJjaD9xPUxhcyBodWVsZ2FzIGRlIGxvcyBhc3RpbGxlcm9zIGxsZXZhbiBlbCBzaW5kaWNhdG8gYW50aXNvdmnDqXRpY28gU29saWRhcmlkYWQgYSBQb2xvbmlh&ref=truthdead.com)