Historical eventSeptember 182017
Toys "R" Us
Toy retail chain Toys "R" Us files for bankruptcy protection in the United States and Canada.
In context
- When
- Monday, September 18 20179 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 21st century · 2010s
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- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
At a glance
Dates: From 2017.
What happened
Toy retail chain Toys "R" Us files for bankruptcy protection in the United States and Canada.
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September 18 2017 — 9 years ago, on a Monday.
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