December 17th, 2024
351st day
December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 14 days remain until the end of the year.
Famous birthdays include Pope Francis, Sarah Paulson, and Milla Jovovich. December 17 also marks National Maple Syrup Day.
On Dec. 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright of Dayton, Ohio, conducted the first successful manned powered-airplane flights near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, using their experimental craft, the Wright Flyer. On this date: In 1777, France recognized American independence.
Christmas Day
But because the day only occurs once every four years, it’s obvious it would yield the least amount of birthdays. The rarest birthday of the 365 annual calendar days is Christmas Day, Dec. 25. If your birthday is New Year’s Day or Christmas Eve, you also have uncommon birthdays.