1989 - The premiere of The Simpsons.
1976 - WTCG television station in Atlanta becomes WTBS, first satellite station to cover all of U.S.
1955 - Carl Perkins wrote Blue Suede Shoes. Less than 48 hours later, he recorded it at the Sun Studios in Memphis.
1900 - First prize of 100,000 francs offered for communications with extraterrestrials. Martians excluded-considered too easy
1843 - Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is first published.
This Day In Business
1903 - Orville Wright took an airplane for a 12-second flight - the first successful piloted powered flight in history.
1977 - Elvis Costello and Attractions appear on TV for first time on SNL.
1819 - Congress of Angostura establishes Columbia's independence from Spain.
1991 - Cleveland Cavs beat Miami Heat by 68 points; biggest margin of victory in NBA game
December 17th Holiday
Wright Brother's Day - Commemorates the Wright Brother's accomplishment of the first successful flight in a propelled airplane, heavier than air in 1903.
Today's Birthday Trivia
In 2012, she played Penny in Blue Like Jazz. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the December 17 Birthday Horoscope.
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