The queen agreed on December 17, a warrant was signed on January 27, and the Exchequer paid Quiney his expenses on February 27, 1598/9.

Alexander Emmanuel Rodolphe Agassiz ( December 17, 1835 – March 27, 1910 ), son of Louis Agassiz and stepson of Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz, was an American scientist and engineer.

First assisted take-off flight by the Wright Brothers, December 17, 1903

While there are many competing claims for the earliest powered, heavier-than-air flight, the most widely-accepted date is December 17, 1903 by the Wright brothers.

On December 21, 2008, Atlanta beat the Minnesota Vikings 24 – 17 to clinch a wild card spot, earning a trip to the playoffs for the first time since 2004.

He led tours of its interior through December 17, 2010.

On December 17, however, Bradley observed that the star was moving southwards, a motion further shown by observations on the 20th.

With the information contained in Chanute's book, the personal assistance of Chanute himself, and research carried out in their own wind tunnel, the Wright brothers gained enough knowledge of aerodynamics to fly the first powered aircraft on December 17, 1903.

Digicel was finally granted a licence on 17 December 2007 and plans to start operations in the BVI sometime in 2008.

This, combined with bad timing and perceived inexperience led to the failure of the Budget and consequently the fall of the government on 17 December 1852.

#** Prince Louis Napoléon Murat ( Paris, December 22, 1851-Paris, September 22, 1912 ), married in Odessa, 23 November, 1873 Eudoxia Mikhailovna Somova ( Kharkov, February 17, 1850-Nice, May 6, 1924 ), related to Orest Somov, and had issue now extinct in male line ( great-grandfather of actor René Auberjonois )

Chaplin starred in the West End production at the Duke of York's Theatre from 17 October to 2 December 1905.

In December 2004, the EU leaders announced that accession negotiations with Croatia would start on March 17, 2005 provided that Croatian government cooperates fully with the ICTY.

* Gaetano Bisleti ( 5 November 1916 – 17 December 1928 )

* Camillo Laurenti ( 17 December 1928 – 16 December 1935 )

Unable, however, to resist the urging of Charles V, the pope, after proposing Mantua as the place of meeting, convened the council at Trent ( at that time a free city of the Holy Roman Empire under a prince-bishop ), on December 13, 1545 ; the Pope's decision to transfer it to Bologna in March, 1547 on the pretext of avoiding a plague failed to take effect and the Council was indefinitely prorogued on 17 September 1549.

Cleveland then won a playoff game 8-3 against the New York Giants on December 17 behind a pair of Groza field goals, turning the tables on a team that handed the Browns both of their regular-season losses.

The Wright brothers made their first successful test flights on December 17, 1903 and were distinguished by their ability to control their flights for substantial periods ( more so than the ability to produce lift from an airfoil, which was known ).

Under the Global and All-Inclusive Agreement, signed on 17 December 2002, in Pretoria, there was to be one President and four Vice-Presidents, one from the government, one from the Rally for Congolese Democracy, one from the MLC, and one from civil society.

The 1969 edition of the Guinness Book lists Lawrence Hill ( age 22 ) of Bolton as having consumed a 2. 5 pint yard of ale in 6. 5 seconds on December 17, 1964.

** December 17 ( Eastern Orthodox liturgics )

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The channel launched as BBC News 24 on 9 November 1997 at 17: 30 as part of the BBC's foray into digital domestic television channels, becoming the first competitor to Sky News, which had been running since 1989.

__NOTOC__The current Political Constitution of the Republic of Chile, approved by Chilean voters in a controversial and tightly controlled plebiscite on September 11, 1980, under the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, partially effective March 11, 1981, fully effective 11 March 1990 and amended considerably on August 17, 1989 ( via referendum ) and on September 22, 2005 ( legislatively ), and also in 1991, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, replaced the earlier constitution of 1925.

* On 17 September 1989, Category 4 Hurricane Hugo caused very extensive damage, left more than 35, 000 homeless, destroyed 10, 000 homes, 100 percent of the banana crops, and 60 percent of the sugar cane crops.

* On 17 September 1989, Category 4 Hurricane Hugo caused very extensive damage, left more than 35, 000 homeless, destroyed 10, 000 homes, 100 percent of the banana crops, and 60 percent of the sugar cane crops.

Geelong holds a number of league records including the longest winning streak in AFL / VFL history ( 23 games ); the most goals kicked in a single game ( on two occasions-37. 17 ( 239 ) against Brisbane in 1992 and 37. 11 ( 233 ) against Melbourne in 2011 ); the highest score recorded in a single game ( 37. 17 ( 239 ) against Brisbane in 1992 ; the highest-ever aggregate season total for points scored ( 3, 334 points in 1992 ); the record for restricting an opponent to the lowest ever score in a game ( St Kilda 0. 1 ( 1 ) in 1899 ); the most consecutive 100-point victories ( 3 games in a row, in 1989 ); the longest winning streak in interstate games ( 12 games ) and achieved the longest home ground winning streak in VFL / AFL history — 29 games straight at Simonds Stadium ( also known as Kardinia Park ).

Official estimates indicate that the population continued to increase after 1989, peaking out at 17 million in 1993 and then declining to 15 million in the 1999 census.

Though by the close of the 1989 season the team boasted a powerhouse bullpen in the AL Cy Young Award winner Bret Saberhagen ( set franchise record with 23 wins in ), two time All-Star Mark Gubicza ( 15 game winner in 1989 ) and 1989 AL Rookie of the Year runner-up Tom Gordon ( won 17 games in 1989 ), the organization felt they were still missing a few pieces that would give the divisional rivals Oakland Athletics a run for their money.

Early 928s had 15 " or 16 " " phone dial "- style wheels, while most 1980s 928s had 16 " slotted " flat discs ", CSs, SEs and 1989 GTs had 16 " " Club Sport " wheels, later GTs had 16 " " Design 90 " style wheels which were also option on same period S4s, the GTS used two variations of the 17 " " CUP " wheels.

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Federal revenue share of GDP fell from 19. 6 % in fiscal 1981 to 17. 3 % in 1984, before rising back to 18. 4 % by fiscal year 1989.

The series is best remembered because the Loma Prieta earthquake on October 17, 1989, disrupted the planned Game 3 of the series at Candlestick Park.

Since its debut on December 17, 1989, the show has broadcast

After appearing on The Tracey Ullman Show for three seasons, the Simpson family received their own series on Fox, which debuted December 17, 1989.

* Annamurat Hojamyradowiç Hojamyradow ( 4 January 1986 – 17 November 1989 )

A survey of the Centre liégeois d ' étude de l ' opinion pointed out in 1989 that 71. 8 % of the younger people of Wallonia understand and speak only a little or no Walloon language ; 17. 4 % speak it well ; and only 10. 4 % speak it exclusively.

* June 17 & ndash Two German relief workers held since 1989, Thomas Kemptner and Heinrich Struebig, are released.

* February 17 – Jacob Wetterling, American child kidnapping victim ( missing since 1989 )

* October 17 – The Loma Prieta earthquake, measuring 7. 1 on the Richter scale, strikes the San Francisco – Oakland region of Northern California, killing 67 people and delaying the 1989 World Series for ten days

In the 1989 elections, the ruling ALP won all but two of the 17 seats.

Next to the Duomo were the Civic Tower ( existing at least from 1330 and enlarged in 1583 by Pellegrino Tibaldi ): its fall on March 17, 1989, was the final motivating force that started the last decade's efforts to save the Leaning Tower of Pisa from a similar fate.

In 1989, the first human-powered International Submarine Race ( ISR ) was held in Florida with 17 craft.