Historical Events
- Artist Lubaina Himid wins Britain's Turner Prize, oldest person at 63 and first nonwhite woman
- Austrian courts rule in favour of same-sex marriage from 2019
- Democratic representative John Conyers resigns from US Congress after allegations of sexual harassment
- Netflix fires actor Danny Masterson from "The Ranch" after allegations of rape filed against him by 3 women
- Online store Amazon begins operations in Australia
- Russia is banned from the next Winter Olympics in South Korea over state-sponsored doping
BTS Most Tweeted
Twitter reveals K-pop boy band BTS were the most tweeted-about celebrities in 2017
Famous Deaths
- Johnny Hallyday [Jean-Philippe Smet], French singer and actor known as the "Elvis Presley of France," dies from lung cancer at 74
- Michael I, King of Romania (1927-1930 and 1940-1947), dies from cancer at 96
- Surin Pitsuwan, Thai foreign minister and 12th Secretary General of ASEAN (2008-2012), dies from heart failure at 68
Died in 2017 2017 Highlights
About December 5, 2017
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 6 years, 5 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Rockstar - Post Malone ft. 21 Savage
#1 Song: Havana - Camila Cabello Ft. Young Thug
