December 17th
What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
Find Out What Happened This Day in History Date and year What Events happened on your Birthday, The Day You Were Born
What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
1969 U.S.A. U.S. Air Force Project "Blue Book"
December 17th, 1969 : The U.S. Air Force closed its Project ''Blue Book'' which was started in 1952 to determine if Unidentified flying objects (UFOs) were a threat to national security, and to scientifically analyze UFO related data, concluding there was no evidence of extraterrestrial spaceships behind 12,618 UFO sightings it had collected.
December 17th, 1969 : The U.S. Air Force closed its Project ''Blue Book'' which was started in 1952 to determine if Unidentified flying objects (UFOs) were a threat to national security, and to scientifically analyze UFO related data, concluding there was no evidence of extraterrestrial spaceships behind 12,618 UFO sightings it had collected.
1903 U.S.A Orville and Wright
December 17th, 1903 : Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful man-powered airplane flight, near Kitty Hawk, N.C. . The craft is referred to as an airship and Orville and Wright are looking for buyers for their machine which is capable of speeds up to 10 mph.
December 17th, 1903 : Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful man-powered airplane flight, near Kitty Hawk, N.C. . The craft is referred to as an airship and Orville and Wright are looking for buyers for their machine which is capable of speeds up to 10 mph.
1911 U.S.A Prohibition
December 17th, 1911 : Eastern Oklahoma was under federal orders to enforce prohibition in the Indian area and the Osaga reservation. Shipments of liquor to Indians were forbidden and liquor control was put under the jurisdiction of the federal government.
December 17th, 1911 : Eastern Oklahoma was under federal orders to enforce prohibition in the Indian area and the Osaga reservation. Shipments of liquor to Indians were forbidden and liquor control was put under the jurisdiction of the federal government.
1924 South Africa Anti British
December 17th, 1924 : Boer leader, Premier Hertzog of South Africa, was courting German businessmen to build a steel factory in Pretoria. He deliberately snubbed the British efforts to establish factories and intended to practice his policy of putting the British Empire second to South Africa.
December 17th, 1924 : Boer leader, Premier Hertzog of South Africa, was courting German businessmen to build a steel factory in Pretoria. He deliberately snubbed the British efforts to establish factories and intended to practice his policy of putting the British Empire second to South Africa.
1931 China Student Rebellion
December 17th, 1931 : Chaing Kai-Shek resigned suddenly propelling the Chinese government into a crisis. A student rebellion had forced his resignation and representatives from the Canton government were arriving to shore up the failing government.
December 17th, 1931 : Chaing Kai-Shek resigned suddenly propelling the Chinese government into a crisis. A student rebellion had forced his resignation and representatives from the Canton government were arriving to shore up the failing government.
1941 World War II Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel
December 17th, 1941 : Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel is relieved of his command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet as part of a shake up in the wake of the Pearl Harbor disaster, His superiors believed that Kimmel was accountable, to a certain degree, for the devastation of the U.S. Pacific Fleet by the Japanese attack.
December 17th, 1941 : Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel is relieved of his command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet as part of a shake up in the wake of the Pearl Harbor disaster, His superiors believed that Kimmel was accountable, to a certain degree, for the devastation of the U.S. Pacific Fleet by the Japanese attack.
1942 World War II Mass Executions of Jews
December 17th, 1942 : News is filtering out of German occupied Europe of atrocities and the mass executions of Jews by killing squads and in Poland, Jewish ghettoes were being "systematically emptied" except for the able-bodied who were being sent to labour camps.
December 17th, 1942 : News is filtering out of German occupied Europe of atrocities and the mass executions of Jews by killing squads and in Poland, Jewish ghettoes were being "systematically emptied" except for the able-bodied who were being sent to labour camps.
1944 Italy Armistice Terms
December 17th, 1944 : Premier Bonomi of Italy penned a 100 page missive to President Roosevelt complaining about the armistice terms that Britain imposed on Italy. “The armistice terms have never been published, and one big reason is that the Allies are fearful of public reaction to the frankly imperialistic demand of Churchill.”
December 17th, 1944 : Premier Bonomi of Italy penned a 100 page missive to President Roosevelt complaining about the armistice terms that Britain imposed on Italy. “The armistice terms have never been published, and one big reason is that the Allies are fearful of public reaction to the frankly imperialistic demand of Churchill.”
1944 World War II Day 2 Battle of the Bulge
December 17th, 1944 : The Germans mount a series of counter attacks and are attacking with paratroops, tanks and aircraft along the 70-mile front guarded by American forces in the Ardennes region with some success allowing them to re cross the borders of Luxembourg and Belgium
December 17th, 1944 : The Germans mount a series of counter attacks and are attacking with paratroops, tanks and aircraft along the 70-mile front guarded by American forces in the Ardennes region with some success allowing them to re cross the borders of Luxembourg and Belgium
1957 Mexico Soviet Influence
December 17th, 1957 : Senator Mike Mansfield undertook a study tour in Mexico and brought back warnings that the Soviet Union was aggressively trying to infiltrate Mexico with a disproportionate number of representatives and communist propaganda. Mansfield cautioned that Mexico, Uruguay, and Argentina still maintained diplomatic contact with the U.S.S.R. . 1957
December 17th, 1957 : Senator Mike Mansfield undertook a study tour in Mexico and brought back warnings that the Soviet Union was aggressively trying to infiltrate Mexico with a disproportionate number of representatives and communist propaganda. Mansfield cautioned that Mexico, Uruguay, and Argentina still maintained diplomatic contact with the U.S.S.R. . 1957
1961 Brazil Circus Fire
December 17th, 1961 : A fire at the Gran Circo Norte Americano in Brazil kills 320 and severely burns hundreds more when the big top tent sets fire causing panic with many trampled to death and others caught in the fire.
December 17th, 1961 : A fire at the Gran Circo Norte Americano in Brazil kills 320 and severely burns hundreds more when the big top tent sets fire causing panic with many trampled to death and others caught in the fire.
1966 Venezuela Terrorists
December 17th, 1966 : At Central University of Venezuela soldiers braved sniper fire to search for terrorist communists. The military uncovered a big cache of weapons and personal information about police officers. Many police had been the target of the terrorists and the university begged the government to help them, as the campus had become a hotbed for terrorist activities.
December 17th, 1966 : At Central University of Venezuela soldiers braved sniper fire to search for terrorist communists. The military uncovered a big cache of weapons and personal information about police officers. Many police had been the target of the terrorists and the university begged the government to help them, as the campus had become a hotbed for terrorist activities.
1968 England Mary Bell
December 17th, 1968 : An 11-year-old girl ( Mary Bell ) is sentenced to life in detention after being found guilty at Newcastle Assizes of the manslaughter of two small boys aged 3 and 4.
December 17th, 1968 : An 11-year-old girl ( Mary Bell ) is sentenced to life in detention after being found guilty at Newcastle Assizes of the manslaughter of two small boys aged 3 and 4.
1976 Saudi Arabia OPEC Price Rises
December 17th, 1976 : The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) are to increase the price of oil further next year with an increase of 10% in January and a further 5% in July taking the price of oil to $13.30 a barrel ( A barrel is 42 gallons ) . Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will not be implementing these increases and will only increase the price oil by 5% as they are concerned on the effect of large increases on the worlds economy.
December 17th, 1976 : The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) are to increase the price of oil further next year with an increase of 10% in January and a further 5% in July taking the price of oil to $13.30 a barrel ( A barrel is 42 gallons ) . Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will not be implementing these increases and will only increase the price oil by 5% as they are concerned on the effect of large increases on the worlds economy.
1978 U.S.S.R. Immigration to Israel
December 17th, 1978 : The U.S.S.R. had been allowing only certain individuals out of the country such as a Jewish couple who sought medical help for their ailing baby and top scientist Venjamin Levich and his wife who wanted to immigrate to Israel. American senators were meeting in Moscow to get the Soviets to allow 200 Jews to immigrate to Israel.
December 17th, 1978 : The U.S.S.R. had been allowing only certain individuals out of the country such as a Jewish couple who sought medical help for their ailing baby and top scientist Venjamin Levich and his wife who wanted to immigrate to Israel. American senators were meeting in Moscow to get the Soviets to allow 200 Jews to immigrate to Israel.
1983 England Harrods Department Store Bomb
December 17th, 1983 : A terrorist car bomb planted by the IRA is exploded outside the Harrods Department store in Knightsbridge, central London killing 9 and injuring 75 other Christmas shoppers during the busiest time of the year. After the explosion panic and chaos caused other minor injuries as people panicked scared that more bombs may explode.
December 17th, 1983 : A terrorist car bomb planted by the IRA is exploded outside the Harrods Department store in Knightsbridge, central London killing 9 and injuring 75 other Christmas shoppers during the busiest time of the year. After the explosion panic and chaos caused other minor injuries as people panicked scared that more bombs may explode.
1987 South Korea Boeing 707 Disappears
December 17th, 1987 : A Korean Boeing 707 disappeared near Burma with 115 passengers on board. Pieces of the wreckage washed up 130 miles southeast of Rangoon. An Asian female was apprehended as a possible suspect who bombed the plane. Her mouth was bound with a bandage so she wouldn’t commit suicide by swallowing her tongue.
December 17th, 1987 : A Korean Boeing 707 disappeared near Burma with 115 passengers on board. Pieces of the wreckage washed up 130 miles southeast of Rangoon. An Asian female was apprehended as a possible suspect who bombed the plane. Her mouth was bound with a bandage so she wouldn’t commit suicide by swallowing her tongue.
1987 U.S.A. The Simpsons Debuts
December 17th, 1987 : The Simpsons featuring the Simpson Family including Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie debuts on Fox as a half-hour prime time show. The Simpsons has become the longest-running American sitcom and the longest-running American animated program. The program had originally been created as a series of shorts for The Tracey Ullman Show with the first showing on April 19, 1987.
December 17th, 1987 : The Simpsons featuring the Simpson Family including Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie debuts on Fox as a half-hour prime time show. The Simpsons has become the longest-running American sitcom and the longest-running American animated program. The program had originally been created as a series of shorts for The Tracey Ullman Show with the first showing on April 19, 1987.
1992 North America North American Free Trade Agreement
December 17th, 1992 : President George H.W. Bush, Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari signed the North American Free Trade Agreement in separate ceremonies
December 17th, 1992 : President George H.W. Bush, Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari signed the North American Free Trade Agreement in separate ceremonies
1996 Peru Hostages Japanese Embassy
December 17th, 1996 : 14 Peruvian guerrillas who were members of the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) take hundreds of people hostage at a party at the official residence of Japan's ambassador to Peru in Lima.
After 4 months of unsuccessful negotiations, the group of remaining hostages was freed via a raid by Peruvian Armed Forces commandos, during which one hostage, two commandos, and all the MRTA militants were killed.
December 17th, 1996 : 14 Peruvian guerrillas who were members of the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) take hundreds of people hostage at a party at the official residence of Japan's ambassador to Peru in Lima.
After 4 months of unsuccessful negotiations, the group of remaining hostages was freed via a raid by Peruvian Armed Forces commandos, during which one hostage, two commandos, and all the MRTA militants were killed.
1996 Barbados Drug Trafficking
December 17th, 1996 : A sharp increase in drug trafficking led the U.S. to push Caribbean countries into allowing U.S. vessels to pursue criminals into Caribbean waters. However, an emergency meeting of Caribbean government officials protested loudly that the U.S. was coercing them into fighting the drug traffickers and were going to confront President Clinton.
December 17th, 1996 : A sharp increase in drug trafficking led the U.S. to push Caribbean countries into allowing U.S. vessels to pursue criminals into Caribbean waters. However, an emergency meeting of Caribbean government officials protested loudly that the U.S. was coercing them into fighting the drug traffickers and were going to confront President Clinton.
2005 U.S.A. Terrorist Surveillance Program
December 17th, 2005 : President George W. Bush acknowledged he'd personally authorized a secret eavesdropping program in the U.S. following Sept. 11, calling it "crucial to our national security.", referred to by the Bush administration as the "terrorist surveillance program", and is authorized by executive order to monitor, without warrants, phone calls and other communication involving any party believed by the NSA ( National Security Agency ) to be a threat to the security of the United States.
December 17th, 2005 : President George W. Bush acknowledged he'd personally authorized a secret eavesdropping program in the U.S. following Sept. 11, calling it "crucial to our national security.", referred to by the Bush administration as the "terrorist surveillance program", and is authorized by executive order to monitor, without warrants, phone calls and other communication involving any party believed by the NSA ( National Security Agency ) to be a threat to the security of the United States.
2006 Cuba Guantanamo Bay
December 17th, 2006 : Guantanamo Bay holds the most dangerous, despicable criminals in the world according to the Pentagon. A crowd of suspects was rounded up after September 11th when two airplanes crashed into the World Trade Centre. However, since January 2002, the U.S. had released 360 prisoners from Guantanamo Bay and sent them to other countries. Of these former prisoners 205 out of 245 were freed which casts doubt on their guilt in the first place.
December 17th, 2006 : Guantanamo Bay holds the most dangerous, despicable criminals in the world according to the Pentagon. A crowd of suspects was rounded up after September 11th when two airplanes crashed into the World Trade Centre. However, since January 2002, the U.S. had released 360 prisoners from Guantanamo Bay and sent them to other countries. Of these former prisoners 205 out of 245 were freed which casts doubt on their guilt in the first place.
