Historical Events
- Discovery of nuclear fission using uranium by Otto Hahn and his assistant Fritz Strassmann
- Utrecht Central Station destroyed by fire
Famous Birthdays
- Carlo Little, English drummer (d. 2005)
- Gilles Tremblay, Canadian NHL hockey left winger, 1961-69, 4X Stanley Cup champ (Montreal Canadiens), and French-language broadcaster, 1971-97, born in Montmorency, Quebec (d. 2014)
- Peter Snell, New Zealand athlete (Olympic gold 800m 1960, 64; 1,500m 1964), born in Opunake, New Zealand (d. 2019)
About December 17, 1938
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 9 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Sagittarius
