December 17th (2011) was a Saturday. It's the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 14 days left to the end of the year.
December 17th Famous Deaths for 2011
» Eva Ekvall, Venezuelan journalist and author, Miss Venezuela 2000 (b. 1983)
» Cesária Évora, Cape Verdean singer (b. 1941)
» Kim Jong-il, North Korean commander and politician, 2nd List of leaders of North Korea named Supreme Leader of North Korea (b. 1941)
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)