Deaths on December 17

Dave Smith (pitcher, born 1955)

Died on December 17, 2008

Dave Smith, American baseball player and coach (b. 1955)

David Stanley Smith (January 21, 1955 – December 17, 2008) was a Major League Baseball relief pitcher, primarily for the Houston Astros, who he pitched for from 1980 to 1990. He also pitched for the Chicago Cubs.

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Events on 2008

11 Jun

Canadian Indian residential school system
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper makes a historic official apology to Canada's First Nations in regard to abuses at a Canadian Indian residential school.
7 Aug

South Ossetia
The start of the Russo-Georgian War over the territory of South Ossetia.
29 Sep

Dow Jones Industrial Average
Following the bankruptcies of Lehman Brothers and Washington Mutual, The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 777.68 points, the largest single-day point loss in its history.
29 Oct

Northwest Airlines
Delta Air Lines merges with Northwest Airlines, creating the world's largest airline and reducing the number of US legacy carriers to five.
10 Nov

Phoenix (spacecraft)
Over five months after landing on Mars, NASA declares the Phoenix mission concluded after communications with the lander were lost.

Deaths on December 17

Dave Smith (pitcher, born 1955)

Died on December 17, 2008

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Canadian Indian residential school system

South Ossetia

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Northwest Airlines

Phoenix (spacecraft)