What Happened On 17th December 1940 In History

Famous Birthdays on December 17 in 1940

• » Kåre Valebrokk, Norwegian journalist (d. 2013)

December 17th Famous Deaths for 1940

• » Alicia Boole Stott, Irish-English mathematician (b. 1860)

December 17th Holidays in History

• » Culture of Bahrain Holidays or Accession Day (Bahrain)
• » Christian Calendar of saints called Feast Day:
• » Daniel the Prophet
• » Lazarus of Bethany (local commemoration in Cuba)
• » O antiphon (Catholic Church)
• » Wivina
• » Saint Sturm named Sturm
• » December 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• » International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers (United States)
• » National Day (Bhutan)
• » Saturnalia, in honor of Saturn (Roman festivals)
• » Rumi Mewlewī Sufi Order named Urs of Rumi, the final and main day of the two weeks Mewlānā Festival (Turkey)

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