Friday, February 17, 2012
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Former building society
Northern Rock is the first bank in Europe to be taken into state control, due to the U.S. subprime mortgage financial crisis.
The British government introduces emergency legislation temporarily to nationalize Northern Rock, the 5th largest mortgage bank in the UK, due to the bank's financial crisis.
Fidel Castro announces his resignation as President of Cuba, effective February 24.
Friday, February 17, 2006
A massive mudslide occurs in Southern Leyte, Philippines the official death toll is set at 1,126.
Tuesday, February 17, 2004
Same-sex marriage in the United States: San Francisco Superior court Judge James L. Warner postpones any decision to block the city and county of San Francisco, California, from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples and to void the 2,464 same-sex marriages that were performed in the city since February 12. This was on the grounds that the Proposition 22 Legal Defense and Education Fund's order for San Francisco to cease and desist issuing marriage licenses to and/or solemnizing marriages of same-sex couples to show cause before this court ... had an improper semicolon to do both, rather than one or the other, would have exceeded the judge's jurisdiction.
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Monday, February 17, 2003
In Chicago, Illinois, a stede at the E2 south side nightclub kills 21 people.
Wednesday, February 17, 1993
A ferry sinks in Haiti, killing approximately 1,215 out of 1,500 passengers.
Monday, February 17, 1992
The New Hshire primary is won by Paul Tsongas on the Democratic side for the Republicans, Pat Buchanan has a surprisingly strong showing (37%) against incumbent president George H. W. Bush.
Sunday, February 17, 1991
Monday, February 17, 1986
The Single European Act is signed.
People Power Revolution: President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines goes into exile in Hawaii after 20 years of rule Corazon Aquino becomes the first Filipino woman president, first as an interim president. Salvador Laurel becomes her Vice President.
Egyptian military police, protesting against bad salaries, enter 4 luxury hotels near the
pyramids, set fire to them and loot them.
After waiting 37 years, the United States Senate approves a treaty outlawing genocide.
Saturday, February 17, 1979
The People's Republic of China invades northern Vietnam, launching the Sino-Vietnamese War.
Sunday, February 17, 1974
Thursday, February 17, 1972
Monday, February 17, 1969
In a Los Angeles, California court, Sirhan Sirhan admits that he killed presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy.
"Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District": The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the First Amendment applies to public schools.
In Memphis, Tennessee, James Earl Ray pleads guilty to assassinating Martin Luther King Jr. (he later retracts his guilty plea).
Aquanaut Berry L. Cannon dies of carbon dioxide poisoning while attempting to repair the SEALAB III habitat off San Clemente Island, California.
Saturday, February 17, 1968
Tuesday, February 17, 1959
Jesús Sosa Blanco, a colonel in the Cuban army of Fulgencio Batista, is executed in Cuba after being convicted of committing 108 murders for Batista.
Women in
Nepal vote for the first time.
Monday, February 17, 1958
Sunday, February 17, 1957
Monday, February 17, 1947
An explosion at the O'Connor Electro-Plating Company in Los Angeles, California, leaves 17 dead, 100 buildings damaged, and a crater in the ground.
U.S. Army Ordnance Corps Hermes project V-2 rocket "Blossom I" launched into space carrying plant material and fruitflies, the first animals to enter space.
Cold War: The "Voice of America" begins to transmit radio broadcasts into Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union.
Thursday, February 17, 1944
Tuesday, February 17, 1920
Friday, February 17, 1905
Tuesday, February 17, 1903
Saturday, February 17, 1900
Second Boer War: Battle of Paardeberg: British troops defeat the Boers.
Monday, February 17, 1890
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Saturday, February 17, 1872
Sunday, February 17, 1867
Wednesday, February 17, 1864
Tuesday, February 17, 1863
Friday, February 17, 1854
Friday, February 17, 1815
Friday, February 17, 1809
The Siege of Zaragoza grinds to a halt as Jose Palafox surrenders. Over 60,000 have been killed on both sides in 41 days of street fighting.
Tuesday, February 17, 1807
Tuesday, February 17, 1801
Sunday, February 17, 1788
The uninhabited Lord Howe Island is discovered by the brig HMS "Supply", commanded by Lieutenant Ball, who is on his way from Botany Bay to Norfolk Island with convicts to start a penal settlement there.
Saturday, February 17, 1776
Monday, February 17, 1772
Saturday, February 17, 1720
Wednesday, February 17, 1621
Miles Standish is appointed as the first commander of Plymouth Colony.
Thursday, February 17, 1600
Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake for heresy in Rome.
Saturday, February 7, 1568 (Julianian calendar)
Saturday, February 8, 1500 (Julianian calendar)
Sunday, February 8, 1461 (Julianian calendar)
Second Battle of St Albans, England: The Earl of Warwick's army is defeated by a Lancastrian force under Queen Margaret, who recovers control of her husband.
Sunday, February 9, 1371 (Julianian calendar)
Monday, February 16, 364 (Julianian calendar)