Historical Events In February - 17
Monday, 13 May 2024
2006 On this day in history as many as 1,800 people die when a mudslide occurs on Leyte Island in the Philippines.
2012 On February - 17 the President of Germany, Christian Wulff, resigns over a corruption scandal
2013 On February - 17 37 people are killed and 130 are injured in a series of Baghdad car bombings
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon premieres on NBC on February - 17.
2017 On this day in history discovery of a new mostly underwater continent Zealandia in the South Pacific announced in research journal "GSA Today"
2018 On this day in history 3 suicide bombers kill 18 in Konduga, north-east Nigeria
2019 On this day in history 61st Daytona 500: Joe Gibbs Racing goes 1-2-3; Denny Hamlin holds off reigning Cup Series champion Joey Logano and teammate Kyle Busch to win his 2nd Great American Race
2020 On this day in history amazon boss Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to help fight climate change
2020 On this day in history laureus World Sports Awards, Berlin, Germany: Sportsman: Lewis Hamilton & Lionel Messi ; Sportswoman: Simone Biles ; Team: South Africa National Rugby Union team
2023 The South African Navy hosts a ten-day joint military exercise in the Indian Ocean with Russia and China on February - 17.