The first victims of a mass methanol poisoning which eventually killed over 70 inhabitants of Irkutsk, Russia, began arriving at hospitals.
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The United States and Cuba re-establish diplomatic relations after severing them in 1961.
Mohamed Bouazizi sets himself on fire. This act became the catalyst for the Tunisian Revolution and the wider Arab Spring.
MV Danny F II sinks off the coast of Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of 44 people and over 28,000 animals.
Anti-World Trade Organization protesters riot in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicates the throne as King of Bhutan.
“Study the past if you would define the future.”
One highlighted entry is from 2016: The first victims of a mass methanol poisoning which eventually killed over 70 inhabitants of Irkutsk, Russia, began arriving at hospitals.
People listed for December 17 include Castello Lukeba (2002), Wesley Fofana (footballer) (2000), and Holly Humberstone (1999).
Observances listed for December 17 include International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, National Day (Bhutan), and Kurdish Flag Day (Global Kurdish population).
