February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 317 days remain until the end of the year (318 in leap years). 1370 – Northern Crusades: Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Teutonic Knights meet in the Battle of Rudau. [1]

We have 27 holidays listed for February 17. February 17th is the forty-eighth day in the Gregorian calendar. On this day the Arab Spring protests began in Libya; Madame Butterfly premiered at La Scala in Milan, Italy, and the first ship passed through the Suez Canal.

Feb 17, 2025 · 1461 Wars of the Roses: Second Battle of St Albans - Lancastrian army defeats Yorkists and recaptures King Henry VI. 1510 Portuguese admiral Afonso de Albuquerque first conquers the city of Goa, entering it with little conflict.

Feb 17, 2025 · 1865 Union forces led by William T. Sherman capture the state capital of Columbia, South Carolina. The city is ablaze by nightfall, fanned by high winds devastating much of the city. It is not known which side started the fires. Did You Know?

On February 17, Michael Jordan, Ed Sheeran, Jim Brown were born and Geronimo, Rush Limbaugh, Thelonious Monk died.

1801 - The U.S. House of Representatives broke an electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. Jefferson was elected president and Burr became vice president. 1817 - The first gaslit streetlights appeared on the streets of Baltimore, MD. 1865 - Columbia, SC, burned. The Confederates were evacuating and the Union Forces were moving in.

How much do you know about U.S. presidential elections? On This Day In History - February 17: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.

On February 17, 1998, in Nagano, Japan, the United States defeats Canada, 3-1, to win the gold medal in the first women’s hockey tournament held at the Winter Olympics.

Mar 23, 2024 · This article offers a concise overview of notable historical events across environmental, technological, political, and cultural domains, specifically focusing on occurrences on February 17th.

Read on to learn more about the Vietnam war draft lottery. The battle that follows is the largest Allied amphibious landing in the Pacific theater and the final island battle of the Pacific. Murray Haydon becomes the third person to receive an artificial heart. China begins a “pedagogical” war against Vietnam. It will last until March.