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GEBEURTENISSEN OP 17 FEBRUARI
Columbia, South Carolina
Jaar:
1865
American Civil War: Columbia, South Carolina, is burned as Confederate forces flee from advancing Union forces.
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American Civil War
Jaar:
1864
American Civil War: The H. L. Hunley becomes the first submarine to engage and sink a warship, the USS Housatonic.
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Geneva
Jaar:
1863
A group of citizens of Geneva found an International Committee for Relief to the Wounded, which later became known as the International Committee of the Red Cross.
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Cochinchina campaign
Jaar:
1859
Cochinchina Campaign: The French Navy captures the Citadel of Saigon, a fortress manned by 1,000 Nguyễn dynasty soldiers, en route to conquering Saigon and other regions of southern Viet Nam.
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Russian Revolution of 1905
Jaar:
1905
Russian Revolution of 1905: Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia is assassinated in the Moscow Kremlin by Socialist Revolutionary Ivan Kalyayev.
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Armory Show
Jaar:
1913
The Armory Show opens in New York City, displaying works of artists who are to become some of the most influential painters of the early 20th century.
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February 2016 Ankara bombing
Jaar:
2016
Military vehicles explode outside a Turkish Armed Forces barracks in Ankara, Turkey, killing at least 29 people and injuring 61 others.
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World War II
Jaar:
1944
World War II: The Battle of Eniwetok begins. The battle ends in an American victory on February 22.
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Operation Hailstone
Jaar:
1944
World War II: Operation Hailstone begins: U.S. naval air, surface, and submarine attack against Truk Lagoon, Japan's main base in the central Pacific, in support of the Eniwetok invasion.
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Ukrainian People's Republic
Jaar:
1919
The Ukrainian People's Republic asks the Entente and the United States for help fighting the Bolsheviks.
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GEBOORTEN OP 17 FEBRUARI
Annie Glenn
Geboortejaar:
1920
Annie Glenn, American disability and communication disorder advocate (died 2020)
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Curt Swan
Geboortejaar:
1920
Curt Swan, American illustrator (died 1996)
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Kathleen Freeman
Geboortejaar:
1919
Kathleen Freeman, American actress and singer (died 2001)
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Joe Hunt
Geboortejaar:
1919
Joe Hunt, American tennis player (died 1945)
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Ivo Caprino
Geboortejaar:
1920
Ivo Caprino, Norwegian director and screenwriter (died 2001)
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Duane Gish
Geboortejaar:
1921
Duane Gish, American biochemist and academic (died 2013)
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Margaret Truman
Geboortejaar:
1924
Margaret Truman, American singer and author (died 2008)
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Buddy DeFranco
Geboortejaar:
1923
Buddy DeFranco, American clarinet player and bandleader (died 2014)
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Tommy Edwards
Geboortejaar:
1922
Tommy Edwards, American R&B singer-songwriter (died 1969)
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William Bronk
Geboortejaar:
1918
William Bronk, American poet and academic (died 1999)
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OVERLIJDENS OP 17 FEBRUARI
Oskar Merikanto
Sterfjaar:
1924
Oskar Merikanto, Finnish composer (born 1868)
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Siegbert Tarrasch
Sterfjaar:
1934
Siegbert Tarrasch, German chess player and theoretician (born 1862)
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Albert I of Belgium
Sterfjaar:
1934
Albert I of Belgium (born 1875)
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Willy Hess (violinist)
Sterfjaar:
1939
Willy Hess, German violinist and educator (born 1859)
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Wilfrid Laurier
Sterfjaar:
1919
Wilfrid Laurier, Canadian lawyer and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Canada (born 1841)
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Edgar Evans
Sterfjaar:
1912
Edgar Evans, Welsh sailor and explorer (born 1876)
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Christopher Latham Sholes
Sterfjaar:
1890
Christopher Latham Sholes, American publisher and politician (born 1819)
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William Bickerton
Sterfjaar:
1905
William Bickerton, English-American religious leader, leader in the Latter Day Saint movement (born 1815)
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Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia
Sterfjaar:
1905
Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia, fifth son and seventh child of Tsar Alexander II (born 1857)
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Geronimo
Sterfjaar:
1909
Geronimo, American tribal leader (born 1829)
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FEESTDAGEN OP 17 FEBRUARI
Kosovo Independence Day
Independence Day, celebrates the independence declaration of Kosovo in 2008, still partially recognized.
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February 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: February 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Janani Luwum
Christian feast day: Janani Luwum (Anglican Communion)
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Donatus, Romulus, Secundian, and 86 Companions
Christian feast day: Donatus, Romulus, Secundian, and Companions
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Constabilis
Christian feast day: Constabilis
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Public holidays in Libya
Revolution Day (Libya)
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Lommán of Trim
Christian feast day: Lommán of Trim
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Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order
Christian feast day: Seven Founders of the Servite Order Alexis Falconieri
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Fintan of Clonenagh
Christian feast day: Fintan of Clonenagh
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