Today is Tuesday, Dec. 17, the 351st day of 2013. There are 14 days left in the year. History in Nigeria, on the 17th December 1941,
Chuba Wilberforce Okadigbo, academic and politician, was born in Ogbunike, Oyi Anambra State. He was Senate President (1999-2000), (December 17, 1941 – September 25, 2003).
In 1942, General Muhammadu Buhari (7th Head of State of Nigeria Dec 1983- Aug 1985) was born in Daura, Katsina State.
In 1984 Michael Iheonukara Okpara died. He was a political leader and Premier of Eastern Nigeria during the First Republic (1959 to 1966). He was the nation’s youngest premier (39 years old).
More Highlights in History:
In 1777, France recognized American independence.
In 1933, in the inaugural NFL championship football game, the Chicago Bears defeated the New York Giants, 23-21, at Wrigley Field.
In 1944, the U.S. Army announced it was ending its policy of excluding Japanese-Americans from the West Coast.
In 1957, the United States successfully test-fired the Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time.
In 2011, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il died after more than a decade of iron rule; he was 69, according to official records, but some reports indicated he was 70.
Five years ago: President-elect Barack Obama named former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack as agriculture secretary and Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar of Colorado to head the Interior Department. OPEC agreed to slash 2.2 million barrels from daily production — its single largest cut ever. Pro Football Hall of Famer Sammy Baugh died in Rotan, Texas at age 94.
One year ago: A pair of NASA spacecraft, named Ebb and Flow, were deliberately crashed into a mountain near the moon's north pole, ending a mission that peered into the lunar interior.
Thought for Today: "A fool and his money are soon parted, but you never call him a fool till the money is gone." — Author unknown.
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