| December 17th 1959 | | "On The Beach," is 1st film to premiere on both sides of Iron Curtain
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| December 17th 1959 | | 1st movie opening simultaneously in major cities (On The Beach)
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| December 17th 1960 | | "La Plume de Ma Tante" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 835 perfs
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| December 17th 1960 | | "Take Me Along" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 448 performances
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| December 17th 1960 | | Pablo Casals' oratorio "El Pesebrio," premieres
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| December 17th 1961 | | Disgruntled employee set fire to a circus tent in Niteroi Brazil
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| December 17th 1961 | | India seizes Goa & 2 other Portuguese colonies
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| December 17th 1961 | | Niteroi Circus of Rio de Janeiro catches fire; 323 die
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| December 17th 1962 | | Beatles 1st British TV appearance (People & Places)
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| December 17th 1962 | | Current constitution of Monaco promulgated
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| December 17th 1963 | | Tsjoi Doo Sun forms govt in South Korea
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| December 17th 1963 | | West & East Berlin sign accord about travel rules
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| December 17th 1965 | | Astrodome opens, 1st event is Judy Garland & Supremes concert
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| December 17th 1965 | | British government proclaims ends oil-embargo against Rhodesia
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| December 17th 1965 | | David Levy begins his search for comets
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