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Article: Almanac
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- Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
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- December 17, 2008
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Today is Wednesday, Dec. 17, the 352nd day of 2008. There are 14
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Dec. 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright of Dayton, Ohio,
conducted the first successful manned powered-airplane flights, near
Kitty Hawk, N.C., using their experimental craft, the Wright Flyer.
On this date:
In 1777, France recognized American independence.
In 1933, in the inaugural NFL championship football game, the
Chicago Bears defeated the New York Giants, 23-21, at Wrigley Field.
In 1957, the United States successfully test-fired the Atlas
intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time.
In 1975, Lynette Fromme was sentenced in Sacramento, Calif., to
life in ...