December 17th (2012) was a Monday. 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 2012
» Pgeezy, American rapper (b. 1976)
» Charlie Adam (footballer born 1962) e.g Charlie Adam, Scottish footballer (b. 1962)
» Richard Adams (activist) named Richard Adams, Filipino-American activist (b. 1947)
» Tony Charlton, Australian sportscaster (b. 1929)
» James Gower, American priest and activist, co-founded the College of the Atlantic (b. 1922)
» Jesse Hill Jr., American businessman and activist (b. 1926)
» Daniel Inouye, American captain and politician (b. 1924)
» Laurier LaPierre, Canadian historian, journalist, and politician (b. 1929)
» Dina Manfredini, Italian-American super-centenarian (b. 1897)
» Arnaldo Mesa, Cuban boxer (b. 1967)
» Frank Pastore, American baseball player and radio host (b. 1957)
» Colin Spedding, English biologist and academic (b. 1925)
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)