December 17 historical events
546 — Sack of Rome (546)
In 546, Rome was besieged for a year by the Gothic king Totila during the Gothic War between the Ostrogoths (Goths) and the Byzantine Empire. The siege caused devastating famine inside the city, worsened by corruption among Byzantine commanders, who hoarded grain and sold it at inflated prices to Rome's citizens. Some citizens died of suicide, while others died trying to flee the city. Attempts by General Belisarius to relieve the city failed due to poor coordination and setbacks. Belisarius fell ill and withdrew his forces. On 17 December 546, a group of Isaurian guards betrayed the city and assisted a small group of Goths in breaching the walls.
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920 — Romanos I Lekapenos is crowned co-emperor of the underage Constantine VII
Romanos I Lakapenos or Lekapenos (Greek: Ῥωμανός Λακαπηνός or Λεκαπηνός, romanized: Rōmanos Lakapēnos or Lekapēnos; c. 870 – 15 June 948), Latinized as Romanus I Lacapenus or Romanus I Lecapenus, was Byzantine emperor from 920 until his deposition in 944, serving as regent for and senior co-ruler of the young Constantine VII.
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1354 — Margaret II, Countess of Hainaut and Holy Roman Empress and her son William I, Duke of Bavaria, sign a peace treaty ending the Hook and Cod wars
Margaret II of Avesnes (1311 – 23 June 1356) was Countess of Hainaut and Countess of Holland (as Margaret I) from 1345 to 1356. She was Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Germany by marriage to Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV the Bavarian.
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1583 — Siege of Godesberg
The siege of Godesberg, 18 November – 17 December 1583, was the first major siege of the Cologne War (1583–1589). Seeking to wrest control of an important fortification, Bavarian and mercenary soldiers surrounded the Godesberg, and the village then of the same name, now Bad Godesberg, located at its foot. On top of the mountain sat a formidable fortress, similarly named Godesburg, built in the early 13th century during a contest over the election of two competing archbishops.
Cologne War: Forces under Ernest of Bavaria defeat troops under Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg at the Siege of Godesberg.
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1586 — Go-Yōzei becomes Emperor of Japan
Emperor Go-Yōzei (後陽成天皇, Go-Yōzei-tennō; Japanese pronunciation: [ɡo̞jo̞ːze̞ː tẽ̞nːo̞ː]) (December 31, 1571 – September 25, 1617) was the 107th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Go-Yōzei's reign spanned the years 1586 through to his abdication in 1611, corresponding to the transition between the Azuchi–Momoyama period and the Edo period.
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1637 — Shimabara Rebellion
The Shimabara Rebellion (島原の乱 Shimabara no ran) was an uprising in southwestern Japan lasting from December 17, 1637, to April 15, 1638, during the Edo period. It largely involved peasants, most of them Catholic Christians. It was one of only a handful of instances of serious unrest during the relatively peaceful period of the Tokugawa shogunate's rule. In the wake of the Matsukura clan's construction of a new castle at Shimabara, taxes were drastically raised, which provoked anger from local peasants and rōnin (samurai without masters). Religious persecution of the local Catholics exacerbated the discontent, which turned into open revolt in 1637.
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1638 — Siege of Breisach
The siege of Breisach was fought on 18 August — 17 December 1638 as part of the Thirty Years' War. It ended after several unsuccessful relief attempts by Imperial forces with the surrender of the Imperial garrison to Bernard of Saxe-Weimar, commander of a Protestant army in French service.
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1666 — Richard Lower’s animal blood transfusion method appears in print
The journal Philosophical Transactions published Richard Lower’s description of how he transferred blood between animals. The account came from a letter Lower sent to Robert Boyle.
December 17 is the printed English Old Style date. The same day is December 27 Gregorian.
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1790 — Capture of Cannanore
The Capture of Cannanore during the Third Anglo-Mysore War took place on 17 December 1790. Forces of the British East India Company, led by General Robert Abercromby, began besieging Cannanore (now known as Kannur), held by troops of Mysore and of the Rajah of Cannanore on 14 December. After gaining control of the high ground commanding the city's main fort, the defenders surrendered. The British victory, along with the taking of Calicut by a separate force a few days earlier, secured their control over the Malabar Coast.
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1790 — The Aztec sun stone is rediscovered in Mexico City
The Aztec sun stone was rediscovered at El Zócalo in Mexico City on 17 December 1790, during work in the square.
This is the rediscovery date; the sculpture had been buried in the square after the Spanish conquest.
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1794 — 1794 South Carolina gubernatorial election
The 1794 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 17, 1794, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Federalist candidate and former Mayor of Charleston Arnoldus Vanderhorst was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.
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1801 — United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania, 1801
The 1801 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania was held on December 17, 1801. George Logan was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.
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1812 — Battle of the Mississinewa
The Battle of the Mississinewa, also known as Mississineway, was an expedition ordered by William Henry Harrison against Miami Indian villages in response to the attacks on Fort Wayne and Fort Harrison in the Indiana Territory.
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1819 — The Congress of Angostura proclaims the Republic of Colombia
The congress and government in Angostura, now Ciudad Bolívar, ordered publication of the Fundamental Law. The law united Venezuela and New Granada in a republic now known as Gran Colombia.
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1830 — 1830 North Carolina gubernatorial election
The 1830 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 17, 1830, in order to elect the Governor of North Carolina. Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Senator from North Carolina Montfort Stokes was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 4th district Richard Dobbs Spaight Jr.
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1837 — Fire in the Winter Palace
The fire in the Winter Palace of Saint Petersburg, then the official residence of the Russian emperors, occurred on December 17, 1837, and was caused by soot inflammation. The Palace burned for three days, and the glow was visible for 50–70 versts (50–75 km; 31–47 mi).
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1851 — Battle of the Tonelero Pass
The Battle of the Tonelero Pass, also known as Passage of the Tonelero, was a battle fought near the cliff of Acevedo, in the west bank of the Paraná River, Argentina, on 17 December 1851, between the Argentine Confederation Army commanded by Lucio Norberto Mansilla and warships of the Brazilian Imperial Navy led by John Pascoe Grenfell.
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1857 — Reform War
The Reform War (17 December 1857 – 11 January 1861) or War of Reform (Spanish: Guerra de Reforma), also known as the Three Years' War (Spanish: Guerra de los Tres Años) and the Mexican Civil War, was a complex civil conflict in Mexico that was fought between Mexican liberals and conservatives with regional variations over the promulgation of the Constitution of 1857.
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1861 — Battle of Rowlett's Station
The Battle of Rowlett's Station (also known as Battle of Woodsonville or Green River) was a land battle in the American Civil War, fought at the railroad whistle-stop of Rowlett's in Hart County, Kentucky, on December 17, 1861. The outcome was inconclusive, although the Union Army continued to hold its objective, a railroad bridge across the Green River.
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1862 — 1862 South Carolina gubernatorial election
The 1862 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 17, 1862, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. This was the first election held following South Carolina's succession from the Union and joining the Confederate States of America on February 4, 1861. Democratic candidate and former member of the Confederate House of Representatives from South Carolina's 4th District Milledge Luke Bonham was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed.
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1862 — Battle of Goldsborough Bridge
The Battle of Goldsborough Bridge took place on December 17, 1862, in Wayne County, North Carolina, as part of the Union expedition to Goldsborough, North Carolina, during the American Civil War.
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1864 — 1864 South Carolina gubernatorial election
The 1864 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on December 17, 1864, in order to elect the Governor of South Carolina. Democratic candidate and incumbent Judge of the Confederate States District Court for the District of South Carolina Andrew Gordon Magrath was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.
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1865 — Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony receives its first performance
Franz Schubert’s Symphony in B minor, known as the Unfinished Symphony, was performed publicly for the first time on December 17, 1865, in Vienna. Johann von Herbeck conducted the premiere decades after Schubert had left the work with two completed movements.
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1870 — Battle of Vendôme
The Battle of Vendôme took place during the Franco-Prussian War, it lasted from 14 to 17 December 1870 in Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, France. In this fierce fighting, the X Army of the Kingdom of Prussia under the command of General Konstantin Bernhard von Voigts-Rhetz and the 2nd Army of Prussia which was commanded by Prince Friedrich Karl, attacked the French Army of the Loire by Minister Antoine Chanzy and Admiral Bernard Jaureguiberry who was a former navy officer of France.
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1870 — Fighting at Epuisay
The Fighting at Épuisay was a military conflict of the Franco-Prussian War, it took place on 17 December 1870, in Épuisay where there was a junction of roads from Vendôme and Morée to Saint-Calais. This was a battle between the rear forces of the Armée de la Loire of the French Republic under the command of Antoine Chanzy with the German army in retreat after X Legion being defeated in the Battle of Vendôme on 16 December 1870.
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1874 — 1874 Nova Scotia general election
The 1874 Nova Scotia general election was held on 17 December 1874 to elect members of the 26th House of Assembly of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party.
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1874 — 1874 Wellington mayoral election
The 1874 Wellington mayoral election was the first election for the Mayor of Wellington to be conducted by public vote. The election was won by William Sefton Moorhouse, who defeated former mayor Joseph Dransfield.
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1888 — The Beiyang Navy is formally established
The Beiyang Navy was formally established at Liugong Island near Weihai on 17 December 1888. This milestone formalized a fleet that had been developed over preceding years.
This records formal establishment, rather than the earlier development of the fleet.
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1891 — Birth of Hu Shih
On 17 December 1891, Hu Shih, a philosopher, was born.
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1892 — Vogue publishes its first issue
On 17 December 1892, Vogue published its first issue in New York, United States. It began as a weekly publication, rather than the later monthly fashion magazine.
This is the original publication’s first issue, not a later edition or ownership change.
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1901 — Costa Rica finishes choosing electors for its 1902 presidential vote
Costa Ricans voted in December 1901 to choose electors for the next presidential term. Those electors would choose the president in February.
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1903 — The Wright brothers make their first powered flights
Orville and Wilbur Wright took turns flying the Wright Flyer at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Orville piloted the first of four flights that day.
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1907 — Ugyen Wangchuck is crowned first King of Bhutan
Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuck (Dzongkha: ཨོ་རྒྱན་དབང་ཕྱུག, Wylie: o rgyan dbang phyug; 11 June 1862 – 26 August 1926) was the founder and first king of Bhutan, reigning from 17 December 1907 until his death in 1926. In his lifetime, he made efforts to unite the fledgling country.
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1911 — 1911 Croatian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Croatia-Slavonia in December 1911. Despite efforts of Ban Nikola Tomašić to coerce voters to vote for pro-government parties, the result was unfavourable as the government won only 21 seats. Elections in 4 districts were suspended and in 1 district the results were challenged. On the last day of the elections Josip Frank, former leader of the Frankists, died in Zagreb.
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1913 — 1913 Croatian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia on 16 and 17 December 1913. There were 209,618 eligible male voters. According to the census of December 31, 1910, the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia had a population of 2,621,954. The Croatian parliament had been dissolved by ban Slavko Cuvaj on 27 January 1912. On April 4 Cuvaj suspended the constitution and the following day was proclaimed commissioner of the Kingdom.
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1914 — First Battle of Artois
The First Battle of Artois (17 December 1914 – 13 January 1915) was a battle fought during World War I by the French and German armies on the Western Front. The battle was the first offensive move on the Western Front by either side after the First Battle of Ypres ended in November 1914. The French assault failed to break the stalemate. During what became known as the Race to the Sea the Battle of Arras (1–4 October) had been fought, after which local operations, particularly on the Lorette Spur, continued during the First Battle of Flanders to the north.
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1916 — 1916 Copa Jockey Club final
The 1916 Copa de Competencia Jockey Club Final was the football match that decided the champion of the 10th. edition of this National cup of Argentina. In the match, held in Racing Club Stadium in Avellaneda on December 17, 1916, Rosario Central defeated Club Atlético Independiente 2–1.
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1916 — 1916 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final
The 1916 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was the 29th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1916 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.
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1917 — Canadian federal election, 1917
The 1917 Canadian federal election (sometimes referred to as the khaki election) was held on December 17, 1917, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 13th Parliament of Canada. Described by historian Michael Bliss as the "most bitter election in Canadian history", it was fought mainly over the issue of conscription (see Conscription Crisis of 1917). The election resulted in Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden's Unionist government elected with a strong majority and the largest percentage of the popular vote for any party in Canadian history. The previous election had been held in 1911 and was won by Borden's Conservatives.
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1919 — Bromley by-election, 1919
The Bromley by-election of 1919 was held on 17 December 1919. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, Henry Forster. It was won by the Coalition Conservative candidate Cuthbert James.
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1925 — Battle of Jeddah (1925)
The Battle of Jeddah or the siege of Jeddah took place in 1925, as part of the Abdulaziz Ibn Saud's campaign to conquer the Kingdom of Hejaz. Jeddah was the last major stand of the Hashemites against the Saudis.
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1926 — 1926 Lithuanian coup d'état
The 1926 Lithuanian coup d'état (Lithuanian: 1926-ųjų perversmas) was a military coup d'état in Lithuania that resulted in the replacement of the democratically elected government with a conservative authoritarian government led by Antanas Smetona. The coup took place on 17 December 1926 and was largely organized by the military; Smetona's role remains the subject of debate. The coup brought the Lithuanian Nationalist Union, the most conservative party at the time, to power. Before 1926, it had been a fairly new and insignificant nationalistic party: in 1926, its membership numbered about 2,000 and it had won only three seats in the parliamentary elections.
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1933 — 1933 NFL Championship Game
The 1933 NFL Championship Play-off Game was the first scheduled championship game of the National Football League (NFL) since its founding in 1920. It was played on December 17 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, and the attendance was estimated at 25,000. The game was between the champions of the league's newly created divisions: the Chicago Bears (10–2–1) of the Western Division and the New York Giants (11–3) of the Eastern Division.
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1933 — 1933 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship final
The 1933 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final was the 2nd All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1933 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, an inter-county camogie tournament for the top teams in Ireland. Dublin won their second All-Ireland in a row, captained by Máire Gill.
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1935 — De Bono's invasion of Ethiopia
De Bono's invasion of Ethiopia took place during the opening stages of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. Italian General Emilio De Bono invaded northern Ethiopia from staging areas in the Italian colony of Eritrea on what was known as the "northern front".
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1935 — The Douglas DC-3 makes its first flight
The first Douglas DC-3 flew from Santa Monica. It was built in a sleeper configuration for overnight airline service and became the basis of a widely used family of transports.
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1939 — Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate was fought in the South Atlantic on 13 December 1939 as the first British naval battle of the Second World War. The Kriegsmarine heavy cruiser Admiral Graf Spee, commanded by Captain Hans Langsdorff, engaged a Royal Navy squadron, commanded by Commodore Henry Harwood, comprising the light cruisers HMS Ajax, HMNZS Achilles (on loan to the New Zealand Division) and the heavy cruiser HMS Exeter.
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1941 — Battle of Jibrieni
The Battle of Jibrieni was an attack on 17 December 1941 by a Soviet submarine on an Axis convoy and its Romanian escorts off the coast of the Romanian village of Jibrieni (today Prymorske, Ukraine). The engagement ended with the sinking of the attacking Soviet submarine M-59.
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1941 — First Battle of Sirte
The First Battle of Sirte was fought between forces of the British Mediterranean Fleet and the Regia Marina (Italian Royal Navy) during the Battle of the Mediterranean in the Second World War. The engagement took place on 17 December 1941, south-east of Malta, in the Gulf of Sirte. The engagement was inconclusive as both forces were protecting convoys and wished to avoid battle.
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1941 — Capture of Olovo (1941)
The Capture of Olovo (1 November — 17 December 1941) was a battle fought between allied forces of Chetnik Detachments of the Yugoslav Army (Chetniks) and Yugoslav Partisans against Axis forces of the Independent State of Croatia garrisoned in Olovo in the first year of World War II in Yugoslavia.
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1943 — Battle of San Pietro Infine
The Battle of San Pietro Infine (commonly referred to as the "Battle of San Pietro") was a major engagement from 8–17 December 1943, in the Italian Campaign of World War II involving Allied forces attacking from the south against heavily fortified positions of the German "Winter Line" in and around the town of San Pietro Infine, just south of Monte Cassino about halfway between Naples and Rome.
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1943 — Neutralisation of Rabaul
The neutralisation of Rabaul was an Allied campaign to render useless the Imperial Japanese base at Rabaul in eastern New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Japanese forces landed on Rabaul on 23 January 1942, capturing it by February 1942, after which the harbor and town were transformed into a major Japanese naval and air installation. The Japanese heavily relied on it, using it as a launching point for Japanese reinforcements to New Guinea and Guadalcanal.
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1943 — Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act
The Chinese Exclusion Repeal Act of 1943, or Magnuson Act of 1943, was an immigration law proposed by US Representative (later Senator) Warren Magnuson of Washington and signed into law on December 17, 1943, in the United States. It allowed Chinese immigration for the first time since the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, and permitted some Chinese immigrants already residing in the country to become naturalized citizens.
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1944 — Malmedy massacre
The Malmedy massacre (1944) was a war crime in which 84 American prisoners of war were killed by their German captors near Malmedy, Belgium, during World War II. The massacre was committed on December 17, 1944, at Baugnez crossroads, by members of Kampfgruppe Peiper (part of the 1st SS Panzer Division), a German combat unit, during the Battle of the Bulge. The term also applies generally to the series of massacres committed by the same unit on the same day and following days, which were the subject of the Malmedy massacre trial, part of the Dachau Trials of 1946.
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1944 — Operation Stösser
Operation Stösser (English: Operation Hawk) was a paratroop drop into the American rear in the High Fens area during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. Its objective was to take and hold the crossroads at Belle-Croix Jalhay N-68 - N-672 until the arrival of the 12th SS Panzer Division. Both roads were main supply routes, the N-68 Eupen and the N-672 Verviers up to Belle-Croix leads to either Malmedy or Elsenborn.
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1944 — Battle of Losheim Gap
The Battle of Losheim Gap was fought in the Ardennes, in Eastern Belgium, between the Allies and Nazi Germany, part of the Battle of the Bulge. It was the first battle and spearhead of the German attack and inflicted disorder on the American front lines, paving the way for further German attacks deeper into the Ardennes.
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1944 — In late June 1945, US Army war crime investigators began the forensic investigation of the Malmedy massacre that the Waffen-SS committed on 17 December 1944
Joachim Peiper (30 January 1915 – 14 July 1976) was a German battalion commander in the Waffen-SS. He was known as a Nazi war criminal found guilty of the Malmedy massacre of U.S. Army prisoners of war. During the Second World War in Europe, Peiper served as personal adjutant to Heinrich Himmler, leader of the SS, and as a tank commander in the Waffen-SS.
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1946 — Linjiang Campaign
Linjiang Campaign (Chinese: 临江战役), also known by the communists as the Campaign of Going South of the River for Three time to Guard Linjiang for Four Times (San Xia Jiang Nan, Si Bao Linjiang Zhanyi, 三下江南四保临江战役), was a series of four failed offensives launched by the nationalists in an attempt to eliminate the communist base south of the Songhua River during the Chinese Civil War.
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1947 — First flight of the Boeing B-47 Stratojet strategic bomber
The Boeing B-47 Stratojet (Boeing company designation Model 450) is a retired American long-range, six-engined, turbojet-powered strategic bomber that was designed to fly at high subsonic speed and at high altitude to avoid enemy interceptor aircraft. The primary mission of the B-47 was as a nuclear bomber capable of striking targets within the Soviet Union.
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1948 — Finland ratifies legislation establishing its new security police
Finland ratified the Act and Decree on the Security Police on 17 December 1948. The new service became operational at the start of 1949.
This is the legislation’s ratification, not the start of operations in 1949.
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1949 — 1949 Richmond state by-election
The 1949 Richmond state by-election was held on 17 December 1949 to elect the member for Richmond in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, following the resignation of Labor Party MP Stan Keon. It was held on the same day as by-elections in Clifton Hill and Kew. Keon resigned in October 1949 in order to contest the seat of Yarra at the federal election on 10 December 1949 (held one week before the state by-elections), where he was successful and ultimately served until 1955.
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1950 — 1950 Copa Ibarguren
The 1950 Copa Ibarguren was the 20th. edition of this national cup of Argentina. Since this edition, the cup was contested by the winners of Primera División and Copa Presidente de la Nación (a competition formed by teams from regional leagues). The final was contested by Racing Club de Avellaneda (1950 Primera División champion), and Liga Mendocina de Fútbol ("Mendoza League"), champion of 1950 Copa Presidente de la Nación.
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1950 — An F-86 Sabre scores its first aerial victory over a MiG-15
U.S. Air Force pilot Bruce Hinton shot down a MiG-15 near Sinuiju during the Korean War. It was the first aerial victory over a MiG-15 credited to an F-86 Sabre.
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1951 — Civil Rights Congress presents “We Charge Genocide” petition to the UN
On December 17, 1951, Civil Rights Congress representatives presented their “We Charge Genocide” petition to United Nations officials in New York and Paris. Paul Robeson delivered a copy in New York, while William L. Patterson brought copies to delegates in Paris. The petition accused the U.S. government of failing to stop violence and discrimination against Black Americans. The United Nations did not issue a finding that day.
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1955 — Battle of Yialousa
The Battle of Yialousa was a minor engagement on 17 December 1955. As part of the Cyprus Emergency, armed men of the EOKA took part in a series of attacks on police stations across Cyprus. The police station at Yialousa was attacked by 12 men resulting in the death of a British artillery officer, Lieutenant John Kelly. Accounts vary on the aftermath of the attack.
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1957 — The U.S. completes its first successful Atlas missile test flight
An Atlas missile flew successfully from Cape Canaveral after the first two tests that year failed.
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1960 — 1960 Munich C-131 crash
On 17 December 1960, a Convair C-131D Samaritan operated by the United States Air Force on a flight from Munich to RAF Northolt crashed shortly after take-off from Munich-Riem Airport, due to fuel contamination. All 20 passengers and crew on board as well as 32 people on the ground were killed.
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1960 — 1960 Ethiopian coup attempt
A coup d'état was attempted against Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia on 13 December 1960 by the Council of the Revolution, a cabal of four conspirators led by brothers Germame Neway and Brigadier General Mengistu Neway, commander of the Kebur Zabagna (Imperial Guard). They sought to overthrow the emperor during a state visit to Brazil in order to install a progressive government.
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1961 — Niterói circus fire
The Niterói circus fire was a fire disaster which occurred on December 17, 1961 in the city of Niterói, Brazil. A fire in the tent housing a sold-out performance by the Gran Circus Norte-Americano caused more than 500 deaths (including deaths due to injuries).
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1962 — Brunei revolt
The Brunei revolt (Malay: Pemberontakan Brunei) or Brunei rebellion of 1962 was an insurrection in the British protectorate of Brunei by opponents of its monarchy's proposed inclusion in the Federation of Malaysia. The insurgents were members of the TNKU (North Kalimantan National Army), a militia supplied by Indonesia and linked to the left-wing Brunei People's Party (BPR), which favoured a pro-Indonesian North Borneo Federation.
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1967 — Australian prime minister Harold Holt disappears while swimming
On December 17, 1967, Australian prime minister Harold Holt disappeared while swimming at Cheviot Beach in Portsea.
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1969 — U.S. Air Force announces the end of Project Blue Book
The U.S. Air Force announced the termination of Project Blue Book, its program for investigating reports of unidentified flying objects.
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1970 — 1970 East Pakistan Provincial Assembly election
Provincial elections were held in East Pakistan on 17 December 1970, ten days after general elections in Pakistan. A total of 1,850 candidates ran for the 300 seats in the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly. The result was a landslide victory for the All-Pakistan Awami League, which won 288 of the 300 seats. This was the last provincial election in East Pakistan.
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1971 — Battle of Fazilka
The Battle of Fazilka, also known as the Battle of Sulemanki, was a military engagement during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 in the western front, near the Indo-Pakistani border in Punjab. In this battle Pakistani forces achieved success against the Indian 67 Brigade, capturing significant territory west of Fazilka.
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1971 — Battle of Shiromoni
The Battle of Shiromoni (Bengali: শিরোমণির যুদ্ধ) (13–17 December 1971) was a battle fought during the Bangladesh War of Independence and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 between the Pakistan Army and the joint forces of Bangladesh and India. This was one of the last battles of the Bangladesh War of Independence which continued until 17 December 1971, even though the A. A. K. Niazi had already surrendered on 16 December 1971.
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1971 — 1971 United Nations Secretary-General selection
A United Nations Secretary-General selection was held in 1971 to succeed U Thant, who was stepping down after two full terms. Three candidates received enough votes in the Security Council to be selected Secretary-General: Carlos Ortiz de Rozas of Argentina, Kurt Waldheim of Austria, and Max Jakobson of Finland. However, all of the frontrunners were vetoed in the first two rounds of voting.
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1971 — Campaign Z
Campaign Z (17 December 1971 – 30 January 1972) was a military offensive by the People's Army of Vietnam; it was a combined arms thrust designed to defeat the last Royal Lao Army troops defending the Kingdom of Laos. The Communist assault took Skyline Ridge overlooking the vital Royalist base of Long Tieng and forced the restationing of Royalist aviation assets and civilian refugees.
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1973 — Whisky War
The Whisky War, also known as the Liquor Wars, was an amicable border dispute between the Kingdom of Denmark and Canada over Hans Island. Between 1973 and 2022, the island was under dispute between the two nations, although never in direct conflict or violence. Both countries agreed on a process in 2005 to resolve the issue, which was finally settled in 2022, resulting in the creation of a land border on the island between the two states.
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1978 — Belgian general election, 1978
General elections were held in Belgium on 17 December 1978. The Christian People's Party emerged as the largest party, with 57 of the 212 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 29 of the 106 seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 94.8%. Elections were also held for the nine provincial councils and for the Council of the German Cultural Community. The snap elections were called after Prime Minister Leo Tindemans resigned over the Egmont pact, which would have transformed Belgium into a federal state. Vlaams Blok participated for the first time, which was formed out of disagreement within the People's Union over concessions in the Egmont pact.
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1980 — Death of Chiang Kuei
On 17 December 1980, Chiang Kuei, a novelist, died.
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1983 — 1983 Harrods bombing
A car bomb exploded outside Harrods department store in central London, England, on 17 December 1983. Members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army planted the time bomb and sent a warning 37 minutes before it exploded, but the area was not evacuated. The blast killed three police officers and three civilians, injured 86 people, and caused much damage.
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1989 — 1989 Portuguese local elections
Local elections were held in Portugal on 17 December 1989. The elections consisted of three separate elections in the 305 Portuguese municipalities, the election for the Municipal Chambers, another election for the Municipal Assembly and a last one for the lower-level Parish Assembly, whose winner is elected parish president. This last was held separately in the more than 4,200 parishes around the country.
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1989 — 1989 Galician regional election
A regional election was held in Galicia on 17 December 1989 to elect the 3rd Parliament of the autonomous community. All 75 seats in the Parliament were up for election.
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1989 — Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire
"Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" (titled onscreen as "The Simpsons Christmas Special") is the series premiere of the American animated television series The Simpsons. A Christmas special, the show had a very long delayed release. It first aired on Fox in the United States on December 17, 1989. Introducing the Simpson family into half-hour television, in this episode, Bart Simpson disobediently gets a tattoo without the permission of his parents.
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1989 — 1989 Intercontinental Cup
The 1989 Intercontinental Cup was an association football match played on 17 December 1989 between Milan of Italy, winners of the 1988–89 European Cup, and Atlético Nacional of Colombia, winners of the 1989 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the neutral venue of the National Stadium in Tokyo in front of 60,228 fans. Alberico Evani was named as man of the match.
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1989 — 1989 Lisbon local election
The 1989 Lisbon local election was held on 17 December 1989 to elect the members of the Lisbon City Council. Former minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, announced his candidacy for Mayor of Lisbon, with a coalition between the Social Democrats, the Centrists and the Monarchists.
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1989 — 1989 Brazilian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Brazil in 1989, with the first round on November 15 and a second round on December 17. They were the first direct presidential elections since 1960, the first to be held using a two-round system and the first to take place under the 1988 constitution, which followed two decades of authoritarian rule after the 1964 Brazilian coup d'état.
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1992 — Following diplomatic negotiations dating back to 1990, the leaders of the three nations signed the agreement in their respective capitals on December 17, 1992
The North American Free Trade Agreement (Spanish: Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte, TLCAN; French: Accord de libre-échange nord-américain, ALÉNA), referred to colloquially in the Anglosphere as NAFTA ( NAF-tə), was an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States that created a trilateral trade bloc in North America. The agreement came into force on January 1, 1994, and superseded the 1988 Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Canada.
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1994 — Operation Spider
Operation Spider (Serbo-Croatian: Operacija Pauk, Операција Паук) were a series of military actions in northwestern Bosnia that began in November 1994 and continued until December 1994. It was a combined effort of Republika Srpska and the Republic of Serb Krajina to recover the territory of the Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia (APZB), which was a key ally of the Serbs. Franko Simatović and Jovica Stanišić commanded the offensive.
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1995 — Cape Verdean parliamentary election, 1995
Parliamentary elections were held in Cape Verde on 17 December 1995. The result was a victory for the ruling Movement for Democracy, which won 50 of the 72 seats. Voter turnout was 76.52%.
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1995 — Austrian legislative election, 1995
Early parliamentary elections were held in Austria on 17 December 1995, after the Grand Coalition between the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) and Austrian People's Party collapsed over disagreements about the budget. The SPÖ remained the largest party in the National Council and the Grand Coalition was reformed. Voter turnout was 86.0%.
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1995 — 1995 Haitian general election
General elections were held in Haiti in 1995 for the presidency and for seats in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. The presidential election, held on 17 December, resulted in a victory for René Préval of Fanmi Lavalas. The parliamentary elections, held on 25 June, 13 August and 17 September, were also won by Lavalas. Voter turnout was just 31.09% for the parliamentary elections and 27.8% for the presidential elections.
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1995 — Hanish Islands conflict
The Hanish Islands conflict was a dispute between Yemen and Eritrea over the island of Greater Hanish in the Red Sea, one of the largest in the then disputed Zukur-Hanish archipelago. Fighting took place over three days from 15 to 17 December 1995. In 1998, the Permanent Court of Arbitration determined that the territory belonged to Yemen.
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1997 — Aerosvit Flight 241
Aerosvit Flight 241 (VV241/AEW241) was a scheduled international passenger flight from the Ukrainian city of Odesa to Thessaloniki, Greece. On 17 December 1997, the Yakovlev Yak-42 operating the flight registered as UR-42334 flew into a mountainside during a missed approach into Thessaloniki in Greece. All 70 people aboard were killed. Investigation by the Greek Aircraft Accidents Inquiry Council concluded that the crash was caused by the flight crew's navigational error.
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1998 — 1998 Slovak presidential election
The 1998 Slovak Presidential elections were held from 20 January to 17 December 1998. The Slovak parliament failed to elect the new president of Slovakia which led to the introduction of a direct election in 1999. A candidate would have needed to receive 90 votes to be elected.
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1999 — Torneo Gran Alternativa (December 1999)
On December 17, 1999, CMLL held its second Gran Alternativa professional wrestling tournament of the year in Mexico City, pairing rookie wrestlers with veterans in an elimination competition.
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2000 — Arena Naucalpan 23rd Anniversary Show
The Arena Naucalpan 23rd Anniversary Show was a major annual professional wrestling event produced and scripted by the Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), which took place on December 17, 2000 in Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico. As the name implies the show celebrated the 23rd Anniversary of the construction of Arena Naucalpan, IWRG's main venue in 1977. The show is IWRG's longest running show, predating IWRG being founded in 1996 and is the fourth oldest, still held annual show in professional wrestling.
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2000 — Starrcade (2000)
Starrcade (2000) was the eighteenth annual Starrcade professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). It took place on December 17, 2000 at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. This was the final Starrcade event produced as WCW was purchased by the World Wrestling Federation in March 2001. The main event was between Scott Steiner and Sid Vicious for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Shortly after Steiner won the title at Mayhem, the previous pay-per-view event, Vicious was scheduled to face Steiner for the title at Starrcade. Their feud continued after the event until Sin, the following event, when a severe injury forced Vicious to leave professional wrestling.
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2000 — Democratic Party (HK) leadership election, 2000
The Democratic Party leadership election was held on 17 December 2000 for the leadership including chairman, two vice-chairman posts and 27 members of the 4th Central Committee of the Democratic Party in Hong Kong. Founding Chairman Martin Lee Chu-ming was re-elected uncontestedly for the fourth consecutive term.
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2001 — 2001 Haitian coup attempt
The 2001 Haitian coup attempt, involving around 30–80 armed gunmen part of the disbanded armed forces, was a foiled attempt at overthrowing President Jean Bertrand Aristide in Haiti. Following the coup attempt, partisans part of the ruling Fanmi Lavalas party and supporters of President Aristide reacted by engaging in widespread violence across the country, targeting opposition figures and journalists. The period of chaos was characterized by attacks, pillaging, and arson.
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2002 — Congolese parties sign a transitional power-sharing agreement
On December 17, 2002, Congolese parties signed an all-inclusive agreement in Pretoria, South Africa, setting out a power-sharing arrangement for a transitional government in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The agreement formed part of efforts to end the Second Congo War.
December 17 is the signing date; endorsement and implementation followed later.
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2003 — Sex work rights activists establish December 17 (or "D17") as International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers to memorialize victims of a serial killer who targeted prostitutes, and highlight State violence against sex workers by police and others
The International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers is observed annually on 17 December by sex workers, their clientele, friends, families and allies. Originally conceived as a memorial and vigil for the victims of the Green River Killer in Seattle, Washington, US, it has evolved into an annual international event.
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2003 — Ian Huntley convicted in the Soham murders
On December 17, 2003, an Old Bailey jury convicted Ian Huntley of murdering Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman. His former girlfriend Maxine Carr was found guilty of conspiring to pervert the course of justice. The verdicts followed the girls’ deaths in Soham the previous year.
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2003 — SpaceShipOne breaks the sound barrier on its first powered flight
Test pilot Brian Binnie flew SpaceShipOne on its first rocket-powered test flight, taking it past the speed of sound above California’s Mojave Desert.
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2004 — Sin Piedad (2004)
Sin Piedad (2004) (Spanish for "No Mercy") was an annual professional wrestling major event produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), which took place on December 17, 2004 in Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico and replaced CMLL's regular Friday night show Super Viernes ("Super Friday"). The 2004 Sin Piedad was the fifth event under that name that CMLL promoted as their last major show of the year, always held in December. The main event of the show was a tag team Lucha de Apuestas ("bet match") between the team of Pierroth and Vampiro Canadiense and Los Hermanos Dinamita (Cien Caras and Máscara Año 2000).
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2005 — 2005 Korean FA Cup final
The 2005 Korean FA Cup final was a football match played on 17 December 2005 at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul that decided the champions of the 2005 Korean FA Cup. It was contested between Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, and kicked off at 14:00 (KST). Hyundai Mipo Dockyard was the first semi-professional club (not affiliated to the K League) to reach the FA Cup final.
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2005 — Bhutan’s fourth king announces his plan to step down
In a National Day speech at Trashiyangtse, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck said he would hand the throne to his son, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. The transfer took place the following year.
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2006 — Armageddon (2006)
Armageddon (2006) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and presented by Activision's Call of Duty 3, which took place on December 17, 2006, at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia. The event starred wrestlers from the SmackDown! brand. The main event was a tag team match, in which the team of Batista and John Cena defeated the team of King Booker and Finlay. Two featured bouts were scheduled on the undercard, including The Undertaker versus Mr. Kennedy, in a match where the objective was to place an opponent in a hearse located on the entrance stage and drive them out of the arena, which Undertaker won.
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2006 — Jungle Fight Europe
Jungle Fight Europe, also known as Jungle Fight 7 was a mixed martial arts event held by Jungle Fight on December 17, 2006 at Tivoli Hall in Ljubljana, Slovenia. To date, it is the only Jungle Fight event outside of Brazil.
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2006 — Democratic Party (HK) leadership election, 2006
The Democratic Party leadership election was held on 17 December 2006 for the leadership including chairman, two vice-chairman posts and 27 members of the 7th Central Committee of the Democratic Party in Hong Kong. Legislative Council member and party's Vice-Chairman Albert Ho from the mainstreamer faction defeated the incumbent Vice-Chairman Chan King-ming from the Young Turks faction with a large margin, succeeding Lee Wing-tat as the Chairman of the party.
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2006 — 2006 FIFA Club World Cup final
The 2006 FIFA Club World Cup final took place at the International Stadium Yokohama, Japan on 17 December 2006. The match pitted Internacional of Brazil, the CONMEBOL club champions, against Barcelona of Spain, the UEFA club champions. Internacional won 1–0, after a counter-attack led by Iarley and the goal scored by Adriano Gabiru at the 82nd minute, in a match watched by 67,128 people.
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2008 — América de Cali wins the first leg of the 2008 Colombian league final
América de Cali beat Independiente Medellín 1–0 in the first leg of the Torneo Finalización final at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Medellín.
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2009 — Arena Naucalpan 32nd Anniversary Show
The Arena Naucalpan 32nd Anniversary Show was a major annual professional wrestling event produced and scripted by the Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), which took place on December 17, 2009 in Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico. As the name implies the show celebrated the 32nd Anniversary of the construction of Arena Naucalpan, IWRG's main venue in 1977. The show is IWRG's longest running show, predating IWRG being founded in 1996 and is the fourth oldest, still held, annual show in professional wrestling. The show was also promoted under the name Prison Fatal ("Deadly Prison"), a name first used for the 2000 Prison Fatal show.
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2009 — United States intervention in Yemen
United States airstrikes in Yemen started after the September 11 attacks in the United States, when the US military attacked the Islamist militant presence in Yemen, in particular Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula using drone warfare. With the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen, the Saudi led coalition also attacked Houthi rebels using drone warfare. The Houthi military have as well used drone warfare to attack the Saudi led coalition and pro Yemen government troops.
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2010 — Jewels 11th Ring
Jewels 11th Ring was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by MMA promotion Jewels. The event took place on December 17, 2010 at Korakuen Hall in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The event hosted the Jewels Lightweight Queen tournament semi-finals and final along with the Rough Stone GP 2010 finals. It also held the retirement match of Miki Morifuji.
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2010 — La Copa Junior (2010)
La Copa Junior (2010) (Spanish for "The Junior Cup") was a professional wrestling tournament produced and scripted by the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLLl; Spanish "World Wrestling Council"). The tournament ran from December 10, 2010 to December 25, 2010 in Arena México in Mexico City, Mexico. CMLL's recurring La Copa Junior tournament featured second, third or fourth generation wrestlers completing against each other.
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2010 — Gurjar agitation in Rajasthan
The Gurjar agitation in Rajasthan were a series of protests in Rajasthan state, India, during 2008, and in later years. Violence erupted in the state of Rajasthan on 23 May 2008 when police fired on protesters belonging to the Gurjar caste who were demanding a special status under India's reservation system. In retaliation, the protesters lynched a policeman in the Bharatpur district of Rajasthan.
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2011 — Jewels 17th Ring
Jewels 17th Ring was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by promotion Jewels on December 17, 2011 at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan. The event featured the semi-finals and final of the Jewels Featherweight Queen tournament, which determined the first featherweight (-48 kg) titleholder of the promotion. It also featured a Jewels lightweight queen championship match and the final of the Jewels Under-15 Amateur Kickboxing Tournament.
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2011 — Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. The event took place on December 17, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California.
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2011 — 2011 Vietnamese Super Cup
The 2011 PV Gas Vietnamese Super Cup Final was the 13th edition of the Vietnamese Super Cup. It featured the winners of the 2011 V-League, Sông Lam Nghệ An, and the winners of the 2011 Vietnamese Cup, Navibank Sài Gòn. This edition was sponsored by Petrovietnam Gas (PV Gas) and was known as 2011 PV Gas Vietnamese Super Cup.
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2011 — 17th Vietnam Film Festival
The 17th Vietnam Film Festival was held from December 14 to December 17, 2011, in Tuy Hòa City, Phú Yên Province, Vietnam, with the slogan "For a reformed and integrated Vietnam cinema" (Vietnamese: "Vì một nền điện ảnh Việt Nam đổi mới và hội nhập").
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2012 — Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, 2012
The 2012 Gujarat legislative assembly elections were held in the Indian state of Gujarat in December 2012 for all 182 members of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. Incumbent Chief Minister Narendra Modi of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), in power since 2002, was running for his fourth term. The leader of the opposition was Shaktisinh Gohil of the Indian National Congress (INC). Elections were held in two phases, the first on 13 December and second on 17 December 2012. Total voting turnout of both phases was 71.32%, highest since 1980. Results were declared on 20 December 2012.
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2012 — Bermudian general election, 2012
General elections were held in Bermuda on 17 December 2012. The result was a victory for the One Bermuda Alliance, which won 19 of the 36 seats in the House of Assembly. Incumbent Premier Paula Cox lost her Devonshire North West seat, and later resigned as leader of the Progressive Labour Party.
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2012 — Battle of Yarmouk Camp (December 2012)
The Battle of Yarmouk Camp (December 2012) was a period of fierce clashes in Yarmouk Camp during the Syrian civil war. Yarmouk is a district of Damascus that is home to the biggest community of Palestinian refugees in Syria. The fighting was between the Syrian Army and PFLP-GC on one side, and Syrian rebels on the other.
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2014 — Caravana de Campeones (2014)
The Caravana de Campeones (2014), Spanish for "Caravan of Champions", was a major professional wrestling show produced and scripted by the Mexican Lucha libre promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG). The event took place on December 17, 2014 in IWRG's main arena Arena Naucalpan. The 2014 version of the event was the eight overall show IWRG has held under the Caravana de Campeones banner since 2008. The show only featured three championship matches, tied for the least amount of championship matches at a Caravana de Campeones show since its creation in 2008.
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2014 — 2014–2015 Greek presidential election
Indirect presidential elections were held in Greece in December 2014 and February 2015 for the succession to Karolos Papoulias as President of the Hellenic Republic. The candidate of the ND–PASOK government, Stavros Dimas, failed to secure the required majority of MPs of the Hellenic Parliament in the first three rounds of voting in December.
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2014 — Cuba and the United States announce plans to normalize relations
Raúl Castro and Barack Obama announced from Havana and Washington that their governments would work toward normalizing relations. The two countries formally restored diplomatic relations in July 2015.
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2015 — Nineveh Plains offensive
The Nineveh Plains offensive was a battle in which the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) mounted a multi-front attack against Peshmerga forces in the area north and east of Mosul, in December 2015. The attack—the most significant ISIL military operation in the area in months, was successfully repelled by the Kurdish forces and was followed by a coalition air counter-offensive.
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2015 — Horseed FC vs Heegan FC (2015)
Horseed FC vs Heegan FC was the first ever association football match to be aired live in Somalia.
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2016 — UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson
UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson (also known as UFC on Fox 22) was a mixed martial arts event promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and held on December 17, 2016, at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.
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2017 — Clash of Champions (2017)
The 2017 Clash of Champions was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE, held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's main roster brand, SmackDown. It was the second annual Clash of Champions and took place on December 17, 2017, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The theme of the event was that all four active championships exclusive to SmackDown at the time were defended.
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2017 — Arena Naucalpan 40th Anniversary Show
The Arena Naucalpan 40th Anniversary Show was a major annual professional wrestling event produced by Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), which took place on December 17, 2017 in Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico. The show celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the construction of Arena Naucalpan, IWRG's main venue.
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2017 — 2017 Liga 3 final
The 2017 Liga 3 final is a football match to determine the winner of the 2017 Liga 3 between Persik Kendal and Blitar United. The match will held on 17 December 2017 at Gelora Bumi Kartini Stadium, Jepara.
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2017 — Eastern Syria campaign
The Eastern Syria campaign of September–December 2017 was a large-scale military operation of the Syrian Army (SAA) and its allies against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) during the Syrian Civil War. Its goal was to clear the city of Deir ez-Zor of any remaining ISIL forces, capture ISIL's de facto capital of Mayadin, as well as seize the border town of Abu Kamal, which became one of ISIL's final urban strongholds by the latter stages of the campaign.
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2019 — La Copa Junior (2019)
The La Copa Junior (2019) (Spanish for "The Junior Cup") was a professional wrestling tournament produced and scripted by the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLLl; Spanish "World Wrestling Council"). The tournament ran from December 3 to December 17, 2019 as part of CMLL's weekly Tuesday night shows in Arena México. The La Copa Junior tournament exclusively feature second, third or fourth generation wrestlers as they compete for the cup.
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2019 — China commissions the aircraft carrier Shandong
China commissioned Shandong at a naval port in Sanya, Hainan. It was the first aircraft carrier built in China and the second to enter service with its navy.
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2022 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland (also known as UFC Fight Night 216, UFC on ESPN+ 74 and UFC Vegas 66) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 17, 2022, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
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2022 — Melbourne City FC v Melbourne Victory FC (17 December 2022)
A Melbourne Derby match during the 2022–23 A-League Men soccer season took place between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory on 17 December 2022 at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, in Melbourne, Australia. The match was abandoned in the 22nd minute after several incidents of hooliganism took place both on and off the field - this was the first time in A-League history in which a match was abandoned.
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2022 — 2022 Laredo mayoral election
The 2022 Laredo mayoral election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the mayor of Laredo, Texas.
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2023 — 2023 Serbian local elections
Local elections in 65 cities and municipalities in Serbia were held on 17 December 2023. Initially scheduled to be held in 2024, Aleksandar Vučić, the president of Serbia, announced, first in September and again in October 2023, that local elections could be held in December 2023, concurrently with the provincial and parliamentary elections.
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2023 — 2023 Scottish League Cup final (December)
The 2023–24 Scottish League Cup final was an association football match that took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 17 December 2023. It was the culmination of the 2023–24 Scottish League Cup, the 78th season of the Scottish League Cup (known as the Viaplay Cup for sponsorship reasons), a competition for the 42 teams in the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL).
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2023 — Operation Yukthiya
Operation Yukthiya (Sinhala: යුක්තිය මෙහෙයුම, lit. 'Operation Justice'), also known as Sri Lanka's Drug War is an ongoing anti-drug trafficking operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Police following directives from the Ministry of Public Security.
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2025 — 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup final
The 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup final, also known simply as the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, was the final match of the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, an international club football tournament featuring the club champions from each of the six continental confederations. The match took place on 17 December 2025 at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, between French club Paris Saint-Germain, winners of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League, and Brazilian club Flamengo, the winners of play-offs contested by the other five confederations.
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