Famous Quote For December 17
"Children don't read to find their identity, to free themselves from guilt, to quench the thirst for rebellion or to get rid of alienation."
Isaac Bashevis Singer, 1979
December 17 Birthdays
 
1998 - Manu Rios
1936 - Pope Francis
2000 - Matthew Scarfone
1994 - Nat Wolff
1978 - Manny Pacquiao
1982 - DaddyOFive
1982 - Billy Wingrove
1945 - Jacqueline Wilson
2002 - Andrew Burriss
1974 - Sarah Paulson
2001 - Harley Bird
1985 - Jeremy McKinnon
1990 - Colby Olivella
1975 - Milla Jovovich
1982 - Steven Frayne
1974 - Duff Goldman
1998 - Martin Odegaard
1977 - Maria Brink
1993 - Kiersey Clemons
1997 - Maxso
2004 - Carter Hastings
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December 17 History
 

1989 - The premiere of The Simpsons.

1976 - WTCG television station in Atlanta becomes WTBS, first satellite station to cover all of U.S.

1955 - Carl Perkins wrote Blue Suede Shoes. Less than 48 hours later, he recorded it at the Sun Studios in Memphis.

1900 - First prize of 100,000 francs offered for communications with extraterrestrials. Martians excluded-considered too easy

1843 - Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is first published.

This Day In Business

1903 - Orville Wright took an airplane for a 12-second flight - the first successful piloted powered flight in history.
This Day In Entertainment

1977 - Elvis Costello and Attractions appear on TV for first time on SNL.
This Day In Geography

1819 - Congress of Angostura establishes Columbia's independence from Spain.
This Day In Sports

1991 - Cleveland Cavs beat Miami Heat by 68 points; biggest margin of victory in NBA game

December 17th Holiday

Wright Brother's Day - Commemorates the Wright Brother's accomplishment of the first successful flight in a propelled airplane, heavier than air in 1903.

Today's Birthday Trivia

He redshirted his freshman year of college and became starting quarterback the following year. He threw for 31 touchdowns and ran in another 9 during the 2013 season, his sophomore year with the Ducks. Who is he?

Today's Birthday Horoscope

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