Day of the year
December 17
Born on December 17? You're a Sagittarius with the Turquoise birthstone.
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December 17 Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)
Element: Fire
optimisticadventurousindependenthonestenthusiastic
Birthstone
Turquoise
Birth Flower
Narcissus
Season
Fall
Numerology 2
A number of partnership, balance, and quiet diplomacy.
December 17: This Day in History
- 1778— France formally recognized the independence of the United States, becoming the first European power to do so.
- 1830— Simón Bolívar, the liberator of much of South America, died of tuberculosis in Santa Marta, Colombia.
- 1843— Charles Dickens published A Christmas Carol, the novella that helped popularize many modern Christmas traditions.
- 1903— Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful powered airplane flights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, with Orville piloting the first 12-second flight.
- 1989— The Simpsons premiered on Fox as a full television series, going on to become the longest-running American animated series.
Famous Birthdays on December 17
- Milla Jovovich (1975) — actress and model
- Pope Francis (1936) — head of the catholic church
- Eugene Levy (1946) — canadian actor and comedian
- Wren (Christopher Wren) (1632) — english architect who designed st paul's cathedral
- Bill Pullman (1953) — actor
Did You Know? December 17 Fun Facts
- The Wright Brothers' first flight on December 17, 1903 covered only 120 feet — shorter than the wingspan of a modern Boeing 747.
- The Simpsons, premiering December 17, 1989, has aired more than 700 episodes across 35+ seasons.
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