fp.HISTORY_ON 17th December

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Wright Brothers Day is observed in the United States to celebrate the achievements of Orville and Wilbur Wright in aviation.

1967

Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt mysteriously disappears while swimming at Cheviot Beach in Victoria, leading to his presumed drowning.

1944

Brigadier General Anthony C. McAuliffe famously responds to a German surrender ultimatum during the Battle of the Bulge with the single word, "Nuts!"

1903

The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, achieve a historic milestone by conducting the first powered, controlled, and sustained flight at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.

1777

France formally acknowledges the independence of the United States during the American Revolutionary War, becoming a critical ally to the American cause.

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Theo James

Theo James

Krysten Ritter

Krysten Ritter

Benjamin Bratt

Benjamin Bratt

Miranda Otto

Miranda Otto