Today, December 17, is the Day of Employees of the State Executive Service in Ukraine. There are 14 days left before the New Year.
December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 14 days left before the end of the year.
What holidays are there in Ukraine and in the world?
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International Day against Violence against Sex Workers.
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Executive Service Employee Day.
What happened on December 17
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1538 – Pope Paul III excommunicates English King Henry VIII from the Church.
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1777 – France recognizes the independence of the British colonies in North America (the future United States of America).
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1790 – A stone with an Aztec calendar is found in Mexico.
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1885 – The French government announced the establishment of its protectorate in Madagascar, whose colonization had begun in the 17th century.
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1895 – a patent for a machine for making twine was received in the USA.
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1897 – the first Ukrainian steam locomotive was built at the Kharkov Locomotive Plant.
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1903 – Orville Wright made the world’s first flight in a heavier aircraft, which he designed with his brother Wilbur.
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1917 – The All-Ukrainian Congress of Workers’, Soldiers’ and Peasants’ Deputies began its work, supporting the Ukrainian Central Rada.
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1920 – Schiphol airport in Amsterdam begins to be used to receive civil aviation aircraft (now the main airport in Holland).
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1957 – The United States conducts the first successful test of the Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile.
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1962 – The Beatles made their first television appearance on Granada TV.
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1984 – The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution “On the non-acceptance of the policy of state terrorism and any actions of states aimed at destroying the socio-political order in other sovereign states.”
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1986 – For the first time in the history of medicine, a simultaneous heart, liver and lung transplant was performed at Cambridge Hospital.
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1992 – The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is signed in Washington, Ottawa and Mexico City.
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1998 – The United States and Great Britain launch air strikes on Iraq under the guise of refusing to cooperate with a special UN commission on the issue of Iraqi arms control.
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2010 – The European Union officially approved Montenegro’s application to join the European Union.
Who was born on December 17
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1975 – Milla Jovovich, French and American actress of Ukrainian origin (born in Kyiv).
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1977 – Katherine Winnick (Ekaterina Anna Vinnitskaya), Canadian actress and director of Ukrainian origin, martial artist.
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What are the name days today?: Daniil, Denis, Ivan, Nikita, Nikolay, Alexander, Peter, Sergey, Stepan.
Folk signs and traditions for December 17
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Whatever the weather, this is what happens in May.
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Heavy snow storm – bees will swarm well in the spring.
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There has been a lot of snow – expect warm weather next week.
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Frost appeared on the trees – the weather will be warm for the winter holidays.
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