Question: what important events happened on december 17?
Answer: 2010 Mohamed Bouazizi sets himself on fire. ... , 2010 The beginning of the Arab Spring. ... , 1989 First episode of The Simpsons aired. ... , 1903 First flight of the Wright Flyer. ... , 1790 Discovery of the Aztec calendar stone. ... , 1978 Manny Pacquiao. ... , 1973 Paula Radcliffe. ... , 1936 Pope Francis.