At A Glance

7 December 2017 at a glance

Day of the week
7 December 2017 was a Thursday.
Irish Chart Song in 2017
The Irish chart song for 2017 was “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran.
Top Film of 2017
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2017 was Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Star sign
The star sign for 7 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 7 December 2017 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 7 December 2017 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 7 December

  • 2014 The annual furry convention Midwest FurFest is targeted in an unsolved chlorine gas attack.
  • 2015 The JAXA probe Akatsuki successfully enters orbit around Venus five years after the first attempt.
  • 2024 Battle of Damascus (2024): Syrian opposition forces enter the Rif Dimashq Governorate, reaching within 20 km of the capital Damascus.
  • 2025 British racing driver Lando Norris wins the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 2025 with McLaren.
  • 2025 An attempted coup takes place in Benin, but is thwarted, and order restored.

Famous people born on 7 December

  • Aaron Carter, American singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, and actor (1987–2022)
  • Dan Bilzerian, American poker player and internet celebrity (born 1980)
  • Susan Collins, American politician (born 1952)
  • C. Thomas Howell, American actor, director, (born 1966)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2017 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2017 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 20 January – A Women's March took place in Dublin. The march was organised by the Abortion Rights Campaign, Amnesty International Ireland, European Network Against Racism, ROSA, and The Coalition to Repeal the 8th. Events also took place in County Galway and Castlebar, County Mayo.
  • 2 February – British Brexit Secretary David Davis told the House of Commons that the UK's relationship with Ireland was one of the most important aspects of Brexit preparations.
  • 16 March – Taoiseach Enda Kenny met US President Donald Trump at the White House. The two leaders discussed the election in Northern Ireland and the potential issues concerning the Irish border due to Brexit.

Life in Ireland in 2017

Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar

Petrol (per litre)

€1.35/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.55

Average House

€265,000

Weekly Wage

€490

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