December 17

December 17 is the 351st day of the year. 14 days remain until the end of the year.

“Unrestrained liberalism only makes the strong stronger and the weak weaker and excludes the most excluded.“

Pope Francis

Born today

• Pope Francis, 1936, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio

• John Greenleaf Whittier, 1807, American Quaker poet and abolitionist

Observances

• Accession Day (Bahrain)

• International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers

• Kurdish Flag Day (Global Kurdish population)

• National Day (Bhutan)

• Pan American Aviation Day (US)

• Wright Brothers Day (US)

• National Maple Syrup Day (US)

• Saturnalia (US)

• Advent Begins (US)

• A Blue Christmas (US)