Births on December 17

Shoma Uno

Born on December 17, 1997

Shoma Uno, Japanese figure skater

Shoma Uno (宇野昌磨, Uno Shōma, born December 17, 1997) is a Japanese figure skater. He is a three-time Olympic medalist (2018 silver, 2022 bronze, 2022 team bronze), the 2022 World champion, a two-time World silver medalist (2018, 2017), the 2019 Four Continents champion, a four-time Grand Prix Final medalist (2015–2018), the 2017 Asian Winter Games champion, and a four-time Japanese national champion (2016–2019).

Earlier in his career, he became the 2015 World Junior champion, 2014–15 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and 2012 Youth Olympic silver medalist.

Uno is the first skater to successfully land a quadruple flip in an international competition. He is also the historic record-holder for the highest score by a junior in the short program.

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Events on 1997

19 Jan

Hebron
Yasser Arafat returns to Hebron after more than 30 years and joins celebrations over the handover of the last Israeli-controlled West Bank city.
21 Jan

Newt Gingrich
The U.S. House of Representatives votes 395-28 to reprimand Newt Gingrich for ethics violations, making him the first Speaker of the House to be so disciplined.
5 Feb

The Holocaust
The so-called Big Three banks in Switzerland announce the creation of a $71 million fund to aid Holocaust survivors and their families.
2 Jun

Oklahoma City bombing
In Denver, Timothy McVeigh is convicted on 15 counts of murder and conspiracy for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, in which 168 people died. He was executed four years later.
1 Jul

Tony Blair
China resumes sovereignty over the city-state of Hong Kong, ending 156 years of British colonial rule. The handover ceremony is attended by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Prince Charles of Wales, Chinese President Jiang Zemin, and U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.

Births on December 17

Shoma Uno

Born on December 17, 1997

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Events on 1997

Hebron

Newt Gingrich

The Holocaust

Oklahoma City bombing

Tony Blair