World War II
World War II: After sustaining moderate damage in the Battle of the River Plate two days earlier, the German cruiser Graf Spee was scuttled by its commander, Hans Langsdorff, to avoid its internment by Uruguay.
17 Aralık — Tarihte Bugün
Geçmişte bugün yaşanan olaylar, doğumlar, ölümler ve tatiller. Türkçe ve İngilizce Vikipedi kaynaklı kapsamlı arşiv.
64
Olay
248
Doğum
99
Ölüm
14
Tatil
18
Öne çıkan
Öne Çıkanlar
17 Aralık 2026 · İngilizce Vikipedi · 18 kayıt · Sayfa 2 / 2
1926 Lithuanian coup d'état
A coup d'état by the Lithuanian military replaced the democratically elected President Kazys Grinius with Antanas Smetona.
Darwin rebellion
About 1,000 demonstrators marched (pictured) on Government House in Darwin, Australia, where they burned an effigy of Administrator John Gilruth and demanded his resignation.
American Civil War
American Civil War: Union General Ulysses S. Grant issued General Order No. 11, expelling Jews from Tennessee, Mississippi, and Kentucky.
Aztec sun stone
The Aztec sun stone (pictured), now a modern symbol of Mexican culture, was excavated in the Zócalo, the main square of Mexico City.
Cologne War
Cologne War: Forces under Ernest of Bavaria defeated Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg's troops at the siege of Godesberg.
William Longsword
William Longsword of Normandy was ambushed and assassinated by supporters of Arnulf I, Count of Flanders, while both were at a peace conference to settle their differences.
Sack of Rome (546)
Rome was sacked by the Ostrogoths led by Totila after a year-long siege.