What Day of the Week

December 17, 2020 is the 352^nd day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 14 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Thursday.

If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is jueves.

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Here’s the December calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

Sagittarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Turquoise is the modern birthstone for this month. Onyx is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

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• 1807

  France issues the Milan Decree, which confirms the Continental System.
• 1819

  Simón Bolívar declares the independence of the Republic of Gran Colombia in Angostura (now Ciudad Bolívar in Venezuela).
• 1837

  Fire in the Winter Palace of Saint Petersburg occurred.
• 1927

  Indian revolutionary Rajendranath Lahiri was hanged to death in Gonda jail of U.P. in India 2 days before the scheduled date.
• 1947

  First flight of the Boeing B-47 Stratojet strategic bomber.
• 1957

  The United States successfully launches the first Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
• 1969

  The SALT I talks begin.
• 1973

  Terrorism: 30 passengers are killed in an attack by Palestinian terrorists on Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Airport.
• 1983

  The IRA bombs Harrods Department Store in London, killing six people.
• 2002

  Second Congo War: The Congolese parties of the Inter Congolese Dialogue sign a peace accord which makes provision for transitional governance and legislative and presidential elections within two years.

• 1734

  Maria I of Portugal, Portuguese queen (d. 1816)
• 1749

  Domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (d. 1801)
• 1887

  Josef Lada, Czech painter (d. 1957)
• 1931

  Dave Madden, Canadian-born American actor
• 1945

  Ernie Hudson, American actor
• 1953

  Sally Menke, American film editor (d. 2010)
• 1955

  Brad Davis, American basketball player
• 1957

  Bob Ojeda, American baseball player
• 1975

  Milla Jovovich, Ukrainian-born actress
• 1982

  Josh Barfield, American baseball player

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