THE DAY IN HISTORY · DECEMBER 17
December 17 in history
What happened on December 17: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 2010, each linked to the map that shows it.
In Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, the street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi sets himself on fire after officials confiscate his scales. Twenty-eight days later Ben Ali flees the country.
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