On This Day in History

Thursday, December 17, 2026

Same-sex couples apply for marriage licenses in Honolulu

1990

American gay-rights activist William E. Woods brought three same-sex couples to fill out marriage licenses in Honolulu. (William E. Woods)

1945 The modern Kurdistan flag is raised in Mahabad — The modern flag of Kurdistan was raised for the first time in Mahabad, Iran.

Events from Wikipedia’s On This Day list, CC BY-SA 4.0. See also the Library of Congress essay Today in History.