Events of the day 17 December

Events of the day 16 December

Events of the day 18 December

Celebrations 17 December

1973:

Was born Eugen Cazan.

1937:

Was born Marin Diaconu.

1685:

Was born Thomas Tickell.

1796:

Was born Thomas Chandler Haliburton.

1941:

Was born Liviu Petrescu.

1947:

Was born Vasile Romanciuc.

Commemorations 17 December

1273:

Has died Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi.

2004:

Has died James Ling.

1987:

Has died Marguerite Yourcenar.

1912:

Has died Spiru Haret.

1957:

Has died Dorothy Leigh Sayers.