Historical Events
- French sailor François Gabart sets round-the-world record for fastest solo navigation of the globe in 42 days 16 hours
Piñera Returns
Sebastián Piñera wins Chile's presidential election run-off, returning to office after 4 years
Chinese Painting Record
Set of ink-brush paintings by Qi Baishi sells at auction for 931.5m yuan ($US140m) in Bejing, a record for Chinese paintings
- Terrorist suicide attack on a Methodist church in Quetta, Pakistan kills nine
Famous Deaths
Died in 2017 2017 Highlights
About December 17, 2017
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 6 years, 4 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Perfect - Ed Sheeran