February 17

Events

 * - - Roman Emperor  defeats and kills his rival Clodius, securing full control over the Empire.
 * - Shi Chaoyi's head is delivered to, ending the.
 * - Philosopher was burnt alive at  in, charged of.
 * - is appointed as first commander of.
 * - February 17 is followed by as  moves to the Gregorian from the.
 * - An tie between  and  is resolved when Jefferson is elected  and Burr  by the.
 * - The passes the.
 * - The recognizes the independence of the.
 * - :  becomes the first submarine to engage and sink a warship, the.
 * - : burned as  forces flee from advancing  forces.
 * - The first ship passes through the.
 * - The victorious Prussian Army parades though Paris after the end of the during the.
 * - The opens in, displaying works of artists who are to become some of the most influential painters of the early.
 * - In,   sets a new world record in the 100-yard freestyle  competition with a time of 52-2/5 seconds.
 * -  and  found  magazine; the debut issue is dated February 21, 1925.
 * - The  is published for the first time.
 * 1933  - The  ends  in the.
 * - The world's first, , makes his first appearance in.
 * - : begins. The battle ends in an American victory on.
 * 1944  - :  begins.  U.S. naval air, surface, and submarine attack against Truk, Japan's main base in the central Pacific, in support of the  invasion.
 * - The begins to transmit  broadcasts into the.
 * - A fire at a home for the elderly in, kills 72 people.
 * - declares   (1193~1253) the  of.
 * - : - The first  launched to measure -cover distribution.
 * - A storm kills more than 300 people in,.
 * - In the  rules that  districts have to be approximately equal in population.
 * - In the  Memorial  opens.
 * - Sales of the model exceed those of.
 * -, a disgruntled private, buzzes the  with a stolen.
 * - The begins.
 * - A court in sentences   to life in prison.
 * - is convicted of six counts of  for the December   shootings and later receives a 200+ year sentence.
 * 1995  - The  between  and  ends on a  brokered by the.
 * - In, world champion  beats the   in a  match.
 * - Microsoft releases
 * - The scheme begins.
 * - Over 1,000 people perished and buried alive in the town of in.
 * -  broadcasts are scheduled to end in the United States, as the  will require all stations to send their signals digitally.
 * - Over 1,000 people perished and buried alive in the town of in.
 * -  broadcasts are scheduled to end in the United States, as the  will require all stations to send their signals digitally.

Births

 * -, Constable of France (d. )
 * -, French soldier and politician (d. )
 * -, French cardinal (d. )
 * -, Italian Catholic priest (d. )
 * -, French economist (d. )
 * -, Italian composer (d. )
 * -, American Continental Congressman (d. )
 * -, German astronomer (d. )
 * -, German writer (d. )
 * -, French explorer (d. )
 * -, English demographer and economist (d. )
 * -, French physician (d. )
 * -, German biologist (d. )
 * -, German physician (d. )
 * -, American abolitionist (d. )
 * -, Belgian composer (d. )
 * 1820  -, Catholic cardinal (d. )
 * -, Mexican dancer (d. )
 * -, Spanish poet (d. )
 * -, American department store founder (d. )
 * -, Australian suffragist and writer (d. )
 * -, German industrialist (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * -, Russian symbolist novelist and poet (d. )
 * -, Australian poet (d. )
 * 1864  -, Slovak inventor (d. )
 * -, American computer manufacturer (d. )
 * -, Swiss explorer and writer (d. )
 * 1877  -, French politician (d. )
 * -, American baseball player (d. )
 * -, Finnish composer (d. )
 * -, German physicist, (d. )
 * -, American baseball announcer (d. )
 * 1908  -, Chinese politician (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * 1910  -, American actor (d. )
 * -, Silesian-born American literary scholar (d. )
 * -, American author (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * 1914  -, American actor (d. )
 * -, Italian actor (d. )
 * -, Egyptian philosopher (d. )
 * 1917  -, Mexican inventor (d. )
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * -, Norwegian animated film director
 * -, American nightclub owner (d. )
 * 1922  -, American singer (d. )
 * 1922  -, American race car driver (d. )
 * -, American novelist
 * -, English composer and conductor (d. )
 * 1925  -, American actor
 * -, Puerto Rican actress & singer
 * -, American author (d. )
 * 1929  -, English actress
 * -, English writer
 * 1930  -, American baseball player and manager
 * -, American banjo player
 * -, American singer
 * 1933  -, American politician (d. )
 * -, English actor (d. )
 * 1934  -, Australian actor and comedian
 * -, British actress
 * -, American football player
 * -, British singer
 * 1939  -, American actress and beauty queen
 * -, American singer (d. )
 * -, American political activist (d. )
 * -, Welsh composer
 * -, American actress
 * 1945  -, Irish actress
 * -, American basketball coach
 * 1948  -, Mexican singer and actor
 * -, English musician and composer
 * -, East German gymnast
 * -, American model
 * 1953  -, British actor and comic
 * -, American actress
 * -, Chinese novelist
 * -, American actor
 * -, Canadian musician
 * -, Israeli rabbi and politician
 * 1959  -, American football player
 * -, American music video director
 * 1962  -, British mountaineer (d. )
 * 1962  -, American screenwriter
 * 1962  -, Australian musician  (d. )
 * 1962  -, American actor
 * -, American basketball player
 * 1963  -, American comedian
 * -, American sports columnist
 * -, American film director
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * 1966  -, Swedish musician  (d. )
 * 1966  -, Greek footballer
 * -, American singer
 * -, American actress
 * -, English-born actor
 * 1970  -, American musician
 * -, Canadian composer (d. )
 * 1971  -, American actress
 * 1971  -, British actor
 * -, American musician
 * 1972  -, American musician
 * 1972  -, French figure skater
 * 1972  -, Argentinian model
 * -, Japanese musician
 * 1974  -, American actor
 * 1974  -, American singer
 * -, American rapper
 * 1975  -, South Korean singer, model and actress
 * 1975  -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * 1975  -, Czech ice hockey player
 * -, American actress
 * 1976  -, American baseball player
 * -, American kidnapping victim
 * -, American baseball player
 * -, American actor
 * 1980  -, American basketball player
 * -, American actor
 * 1981  -, American actress and heiress
 * 1981  -, American rapper
 * -, Brazilian footballer
 * 1982  -, American baseball player
 * -, French footballer
 * 1983  -, Greek boxer
 * -, Japanese actor and seiyuu
 * 1984  -, South African cricketer
 * 1984  -, American professional wrestler
 * -, Irish footballer
 * -, British actress
 * -, South African child actress

Deaths

 * -, Roman usurper (killed in battle)
 * - (b. )
 * -, German classical scholar (b. )
 * -, Italian philosopher (burned at the stake) (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * -, Spanish historian (b. )
 * -, French diplomat (b. )
 * -, French playwright (b. )
 * -, English statesman and writer (b. )
 * 1680  -, Dutch scientist (b. )
 * -, French archaeologist (b. )
 * -, French organist and harpsichordist (b. )
 * -, English politician (b. )
 * -, German historian and librarian (b. )
 * -, Italian guitarist (b. )
 * -, English painter (b. )
 * -, German writer (b. )
 * -, Belgian mathematician (b. )
 * -, French guitarist and composer (b. )
 * 1883  -, Indian revolutionary (b. )
 * -, American inventor (b. )
 * -, Apache leader (b. )
 * -, Welsh naval officer (b. )
 * -, 7th (b. )
 * - King (b. )
 * 1934  -, German chess player (b. )
 * -, German violinist (b. )
 * -, American jazz violinist and composer (b. )
 * 1943  -, Russian painter (b. )
 * -, Australian writer (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, German conductor (b. )
 * -, Israeli writer, (b. )
 * 1970  -, American film composer (b. )
 * -, Ugandan Archbishop (b. )
 * -, American baseball umpire (b. )
 * 1982  -, American jazz pianist (b. )
 * 1982  -, Austrian-born actor (b. )
 * -, American baseball player (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * 1990  -, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (b. )
 * -, American author and activist (b. )
 * -, French writer (b. )
 * -, Palestinian militant imprisoned in the for the  of his daughter
 * -, German author (b. )
 * 1998  -, American composer and lyricist (b. )
 * -, American Nation of Islam spokesman (b. )
 * 2001  -, Canadian football player and manager (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, Irish actor (b. )
 * 2005  -, Argentine footballer (b. )
 * -, Puerto Rican musician (b. )
 * 2006  -, American professional skateboarder (b. )
 * 2006  -, American singer  (b. )
 * -, Lithuanian writer (b. )
 * 2007  -, American professional wrestler (b. )
 * 2007  -, Irish-born Canadian musician, producer and songwriter (b. )
 * 2007  -, French Nazi collaborator (b. )
 * 2007  -, American professional wrestler (b. )
 * 2007  -, Irish-born Canadian musician, producer and songwriter (b. )
 * 2007  -, French Nazi collaborator (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * - in honor of.
 * Ancient -  observed.

Liturgical feasts

 * Saint (d. 1310)
 * Saint (d. 1310)