December 17 in history: • 1790 – The Aztec sun stone (pictured), now a modern symbol of Mexican culture, was excavated in the Zócalo, the main square of Mexico City. → go there • 1862 – American Civil War: Union General Ulysses S. Grant issued General Order No. 11, expelling Jews from Tennessee, Mississippi, and Kentucky. → go there • 1939 – 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. → go there • 1945 – The modern flag of Kurdistan was raised for the first time in Mahabad, Iran. → go there • 1990 – American gay rights activist William E. Woods brought three same-sex couples to fill out marriage licenses in Honolulu. → go there Born 1749: Domenico Cimarosa Wiki link Died 1825: James White Wiki link Born 1920: Kenneth E. Iverson Wiki link Born 1975: Milla Jovovich Wiki link Pictured: Aztec calendar stone.