| December 17th 1975 | | John Paul Stevens appointed to Supreme Court
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| December 17th 1975 | | Lynette Fromme sentenced to life for attempt on Pres Ford's life
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| December 17th 1976 | | Superstation WTBS in Atlanta went national
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| December 17th 1977 | | Bobby Simpson scores 176 Australia v India at the WACA, aged 41
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| December 17th 1977 | | Elvis Costello & The Attractions 1st US TV appearance (SNL)
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| December 17th 1977 | | France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island
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| December 17th 1978 | | OPEC raises oil prices 18%
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| December 17th 1978 | | Referendum approves new constitution of Rwanda
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| December 17th 1979 | | Budweiser rocket car reaches 1190 kph (record for wheeled vehicle)
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| December 17th 1980 | | Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
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| December 17th 1980 | | Mauritania provisional constitution published
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| December 17th 1981 | | Members of Red Brigades kidnap Brig Gen James L Dozier
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| December 17th 1983 | | "Peg" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC after 5 performances
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| December 17th 1983 | | Bomb attack on Harrod's war house in London, 5 killed, 94 injured
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| December 17th 1983 | | Disco in Madrid catches fire; 83 die
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