Historical Events In December - 17

1995  On December - 17 lila Clark Knapp, publisher, dies at 63   

1996  Intel Corporation and the Energy Department announced the development of a high-speed computer capable of performing more than one trillion calculations per second on December - 17.   

1996  On December - 17 elizabeth Hill, teacher of Salvonic languages, dies at 96   

1997  Microsoft and Silicon Graphics Inc ended their conflict over the display of three-dimensional graphics online. The companies had engaged in a long battle over technical standards, which delayed development of graphics technology on this day in history.   

1997  Reginald Victor Jones, scientist, dies at 86 on December - 17.   

2012  17 people are killed and 70 are injured by a blast in a market in the Khyber Agency, Pakistan on December - 17.   

2017  On this day in history french sailor François Gabart sets round-the-world record for fastest solo navigation of the globe in 42 days 16 hours   

2017  On December - 17 terrorist suicide attack on a Methodist church in Quetta, Pakistan kills nine   

2017  On December - 17 "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" takes more than $450m worldwide in its opening weekend, 2nd largest opening in North America ($220m)   

2017  Sebastián Piñera wins Chile's presidential election run-off returning to office after 4 years on December - 17.   

2017  On December - 17 brazilian footballer and former AC Milan and Real Madrid player Kaka retires   

2017  Set of ink-brush paintings by Qi Baishi sells at auction for 931.5m yuan in Bejing - record for Chinese paintings on this day in history.   

2018  CBS announces former Chief Executive Les Moonves will not receive his $120 million exit payout on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history uS military confirms it has killed 62 fighters from Islamist group al-Shabab in air strikes in Somalia   

2018  On this day in history uS poacher sentenced to watch the film "Bambi" repeatedly during year in prison, for killing hundreds of deer in Missouri   

2018  On this day in history malaysia files criminal charges against US bank Goldman Sachs for it role in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd scandal   

2018  Dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster's word of the year is "justice" on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history astronomers identify furtherest object in the solar system as 2018 VG18 (nicknamed Farout), 120 x further from the sun than earth   

2018  On this day in history new reports to US Senate say Russian propaganda efforts on social media much more extensive than thought, including targeting African Americans   

2019  Shandong, China's first fully domestically built aircraft carrier, enters naval service on December - 17.   

2021  On this day in history cOVID-19 pandemic: The World Health Organization gives emergency use listing to the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine.   

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1239  Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256) was born on this day in history.   

1267  On December - 17 birth of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324)   

1493  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum) was born on December - 17.   

1554  On this day in history birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne   

1619  On this day in history birth of ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician   

1619  Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

1632  Anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695) was born on December - 17.   

1638  On December - 17 birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

0535  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on this day in history.   

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on December - 17.   

0942  Death of William Longsword on December - 17.   

1187  On this day in history gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

1195  On this day in history boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies   

1213  On December - 17 jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

1273  Death of Rumi (b.1207) on this day in history.   

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on this day in history.