Events of the day 17 December

Events of the day 16 December

Events of the day 18 December

Celebrations 17 December

E1973:

Was born Eugen Cazan.

1947:

Was born Vasile Romanciuc.

M1937:

Was born Marin Diaconu.

1941:

Was born Liviu Petrescu.

T1685:

Was born Thomas Tickell.

1796:

Was born Thomas Chandler Haliburton.

1807:

Was born John Greenleaf Whittier.

T1957:

Was born Thomas D'Ansembourg.

Commemorations 17 December

1273:

Died Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi.

2004:

Died James Ling.

1987:

Died Marguerite Yourcenar.

1912:

Died Spiru Haret.

1957:

Died Dorothy Leigh Sayers.

M2005:

Died Marc Favreau.