Sept 17,1868 Barkerville, BC - Barkerville burns to the ground after a miner tries to kiss a dance hall girl; in their struggle, they dislodge a stovepipe and set the canvas ceiling of the saloon on fire; residents forced to take refuge from the heat and the sparks in Williams Creek; the gold mining town will be rebuilt, but will eventually become a ghost town. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sept 17,1787 - The Constitution of the United States of America was signed by delegates from twelve states at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, PA. The U.S. Constitution is the world’s oldest working Constitution. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------