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]

2025年2月17日 · Historical events for the 17th of February. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on February 17.

We have 18 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.

2025年2月17日 · 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?

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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.

Discover what happened on February 17 with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

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.

Did you know that February 17 is Random Act of Kindness Day? Here you'll learn facts about Feb 17, including historical events that happened on this day.

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. "After these Olympics, I ...