Q: December 17th: what happened on this date in history?

Here's what happened on December 17th in history: Dec 17, 1900 : New Ellis Island Immigration station completed costing $1.5 million. Dec 17, 1909 : Karl Landsteiner develops a system of blood grouping. Dec 17, 1935 : First flight of the Douglas DC-3 airplane. Dec 17, 1965 : Largest newspaper - Sunday New York Times at 946 pages (50 cents). Dec 17, 1966 : South Africa does not join the trade embargo against Rhodesia. Dec 17, 1981 : Members of Red Brigades kidnap Brigadier General James L Dozier Dec 17, 1985 : US President Ronald Reagan signs the Gold Bullion Coin Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-185) directing Treasury to issue 0.9167 fine gold bullion coins: $50 (one ounce), $25 (half ounce), $10 (quarter ounce), $5 (tenth ounce). The gold is to be acquired from natural deposits in the US or territory or possession when possible, and when not, from the US reserves. Profits from sales would be used to pay down the national debt. Dec 17, 1988 : USS Tennessee, first submarine to carry Trident 2 missiles, commissioned. Dec 17, 1995 : School after Scandal closes at Lyceum Theater NYC after 23 performances Dec 17, 2000 : After the acquisition of Westrail, the Australian Railroad Group began operations. Dec 17, 2002 : Second Congo War: The Congolese Parties to the Inter Congolese Dialogue Sign a Peace Agreement that provides for transitional governance, legislative and presidential elections within two-years. Dec 17, 2014 : After the Taliban's attack on Peshawar school on Tuesday, which killed 141 people including 132 children, the Pakistani moratorium on death penalty in terror-related cases is lifted.

Q: What day of the year is December 17th?

December 17th marks the 351st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (or the 352nd in case of leap years). There are 14 days remaining until the end of the year. December 17th is the 17th day of the month of December.

Q: What day of the week is December 17th, 2024?

On December 17th, 2024 the day of the week is Tuesday .

Question 1

December 17th: what famous birthdays are on this date?

Accepted Answer

On December 17th there are the following famous birthdays:

Milla Jovovich She is a ukrainian actress and model.
John Abraham Indian actor and producer.
Sarah Paulson American actress on stage, film, and television.
Giovanni Ribisi American actor and producer.
Katheryn Winnick Tv actress.
Bill Pullman Versatile actor recognized for his performances in 'Independence Day' and 'The Sinner'.
Mike Mills American musician and bass player, who is part of the band r.e.
Laurie Holden American-canadian producer and actress.
Eugene Levy Hamilton, ontario -- comedian / writer (sctv).
André Claveau French actor and singer (d. 2003).

Question 2

December 17th: who died on this date?

Accepted Answer

On December 17th the following celebrities died:

Jennifer Jones American actress who won the oscar in 1943 for best actress for her role as bernadette's first major role.
Dana Andrews American actor (laura the best years of our lives, i was a communist for fbi) dies at the age of 82 from congestive heart disease.
Thomas Mitchell American actor (b. 1892).
Janet Margolin American actress annie hall, 50, dies from ovarian cancer.
Kelvin Klein Known for formulating the first and second laws of thermodynamics.
Kiala Nzinga Kiala Nzinga was a 17th-century queen of the Ndongo and Matamba kingdoms in present-day Angola, known for her resistance against Portuguese...
Dniya Bouazizi Known for sparking the Arab Spring with his self-immolation protest.
Leonidus Kogan Soviet violin virtuoso acclaimed for his technical mastery and emotional depth in performances.
Marguerite Yourcenar Belgian-born French novelist and essayist, the first woman to be elected to the Académie française.
Luay al-Atassi Syrian politician who served as Prime Minister of Syria.

Question 3

December 17th: what zodiac sign is associated with this date?

Accepted Answer

On December 17th, the zodiac sign associated with this date is Sagittarius according to the Western Zodiac.

Question 4

December 17th: what is special about the Sagittarius sign?

Accepted Answer

The Sagittarius sign encompasses people born between November 22nd and December 21st.You can discover Sagittarius's personality traits and attitude and Sagittarius's most and least compatible signs.If you're a Sagittarius born in December discover why December born are so special

Question 5

December 17th: what happened on this date in history?

Accepted Answer

Here's what happened on December 17th in history:

Dec 17, 1900: New Ellis Island Immigration station completed costing $1.5 million.
Dec 17, 1909: Karl Landsteiner develops a system of blood grouping.
Dec 17, 1935: First flight of the Douglas DC-3 airplane.
Dec 17, 1965: Largest newspaper - Sunday New York Times at 946 pages (50 cents).
Dec 17, 1966: South Africa does not join the trade embargo against Rhodesia.
Dec 17, 1981: Members of Red Brigades kidnap Brigadier General James L Dozier
Dec 17, 1985: US President Ronald Reagan signs the Gold Bullion Coin Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-185) directing Treasury to issue 0.9167 fine gold bullion coins: $50 (one ounce), $25 (half ounce), $10 (quarter ounce), $5 (tenth ounce). The gold is to be acquired from natural deposits in the US or territory or possession when possible, and when not, from the US reserves. Profits from sales would be used to pay down the national debt.
Dec 17, 1988: USS Tennessee, first submarine to carry Trident 2 missiles, commissioned.
Dec 17, 1995: School after Scandal closes at Lyceum Theater NYC after 23 performances
Dec 17, 2000: After the acquisition of Westrail, the Australian Railroad Group began operations.
Dec 17, 2002: Second Congo War: The Congolese Parties to the Inter Congolese Dialogue Sign a Peace Agreement that provides for transitional governance, legislative and presidential elections within two-years.
Dec 17, 2014: After the Taliban's attack on Peshawar school on Tuesday, which killed 141 people including 132 children, the Pakistani moratorium on death penalty in terror-related cases is lifted.

Question 6

What day of the year is December 17th?

Accepted Answer

December 17th marks the 351st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (or the 352nd in case of leap years).

There are 14 days remaining until the end of the year.

December 17th is the 17th day of the month of December.

Question 7

What day of the week is December 17th, 2024?

Accepted Answer

On December 17th, 2024 the day of the week is Tuesday.

December 17th: What is special about this date?

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