This Day In History
December 17
France formally recognizes the United States A Christmas Carol is published Grant expels Jews from Tennessee, Kentucky and Mississippi Grant expels Jews from his military district Ford Madox Ford is born "Silver Dollar" Tabor born in Denver First airplane flies Commander at Pearl Harbor canned U.S. approves end to internment of Japanese Americans Circus catches fire in Brazil Cambodian forces under heavy pressure "Squeaky" Fromme sentenced to life Stuntman Stan Barrett breaks the sound barrier "Operation Iceman" nabs the culprit Aristide wins Haiti's first free election Yeltsin supporters announce Soviet Union will cease to exist by New Year's Eve A federal court puts its stamp on hip-hop Peruvian rebels seize Japanese ambassador's home Terrell Owens makes record-breaking 20 catches Third and final Lord of the Rings movie opens Kim Jong Il, Leader of North Korea, Dies
France formally recognizes the United States A Christmas Carol is published Grant expels Jews from Tennessee, Kentucky and Mississippi Grant expels Jews from his military district Ford Madox Ford is born "Silver Dollar" Tabor born in Denver First airplane flies Commander at Pearl Harbor canned U.S. approves end to internment of Japanese Americans Circus catches fire in Brazil Cambodian forces under heavy pressure "Squeaky" Fromme sentenced to life Stuntman Stan Barrett breaks the sound barrier "Operation Iceman" nabs the culprit Aristide wins Haiti's first free election Yeltsin supporters announce Soviet Union will cease to exist by New Year's Eve A federal court puts its stamp on hip-hop Peruvian rebels seize Japanese ambassador's home Terrell Owens makes record-breaking 20 catches Third and final Lord of the Rings movie opens Kim Jong Il, Leader of North Korea, Dies
