Day Guide for Thursday December 17th 2020

This is our day guide for Thursday December 17th 2020 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?

Observances on December 17th 2020

International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers

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National Maple Syrup Day

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Wright Brothers Day

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National Re-Gifting Day

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General Information for December 17th 2020

There are 4 observances on this day.
This was 903 days ago.
Day 352 of 2020
14 days left in 2020
Week 51 of the year

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On this Day in History

2001 - Stuart Adamson, guitarist, singer/songwriter and founder member of Big Country, is found dead in a hotel room.
1967 - Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt disappears while swimming near Portsea, Victoria, and is presumed drowned.
1903 - The Wright Brothers make their first flight.
1778 - Sir Humphry Davy FRS, one of the founding fathers of general anaesthesiology, is born in Penzance, Cornwall.
942 - William I of Normandy is assassinated.