December 17 Traditional Cache
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Wright Brothers Day
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This continues the “This Day in History” calendar series. Without the help of the local cachers, this would not be possible! Thank you!
According to Wikipedia and other sources, on December 17th:
1538 – Pope Paul III excommunicates Henry VIII of England.
1577 – Francis Drake sails from Plymouth, England, on a secret mission to explore the Pacific coast of the Americas for Queen Elizabeth I of England.
1770 – Ludwig van Beethoven, German pianist and composer (d. 1827) born.
1777 – France formally recognizes the United States.
1812 – In the War of 1812, U.S. forces attack a friendly Lenape village in the Battle of the Mississinewa.
1903 – The Wright brothers make their first powered, heavier-than-air flight in the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
1913 – Burt Baskin, American businessman, co-founded Baskin-Robbins (d. 1967) born.
1930 – Bob Guccione, American publisher, founded Penthouse Magazine (d. 2010) born.
1935 – First flight of the Douglas DC-3.
1936 – Pope Francis, Current Pope of the Catholic Church born.
1947 – First flight of the Boeing B-47 Stratojet strategic bomber.
1949 – Paul Rodgers, English singer-songwriter and producer (Free, Bad Company, The Firm, and The Law) born.
1950 – The F-86 Sabre's first mission over Korea.
1957 – The United States successfully launches the first Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
1969 – Project Blue Book: The United States Air Force closes its study of UFOs.
1989 – The first episode of television series The Simpsons, "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire", airs in the United States.
2003 – SpaceShipOne flight 11P, piloted by Brian Binnie, makes its first supersonic flight.
2012 – Daniel Inouye, American captain and politician, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1924) dies.
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