Page 7: Historical Events In February - 17

2006  As many as 1,800 people die when a mudslide occurs on Leyte Island in the Philippines on this day in history.   

2012  The President of Germany, Christian Wulff, resigns over a corruption scandal on this day in history.   

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  Discovery of a new mostly underwater continent Zealandia in the South Pacific announced in research journal "GSA Today" on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history 3 suicide bombers kill 18 in Konduga, north-east Nigeria   

2019  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 on this day in history.   

2020  Amazon boss Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to help fight climate change on February - 17.   

2020  Laureus World Sports Awards, Berlin, Germany: Sportsman: Lewis Hamilton & Lionel Messi ; Sportswoman: Simone Biles ; Team: South Africa National Rugby Union team on February - 17.   

2023  On this day in history the South African Navy hosts a ten-day joint military exercise in the Indian Ocean with Russia and China.   

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1444  Rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist was born on this day in history.   

1490  On February - 17 birth of charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy)   

1519  On this day in history birth of francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563)   

1581  Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born on February - 17.   

1583  On this day in history birth of j Henry Alting, Dutch theologist   

1646  Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714) was born on February - 17.   

1653  On this day in history birth of arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi)   

1667  Georg Bronner, composer was born on February - 17.   

0364  Flavius Jovianus, Christian emperor of Rome (363-64), dies at about 32 on February - 17.   

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots on February - 17.   

0956  Hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55 on February - 17.   

1339  On this day in history death of otto, Duke of Austria (b. 1301)   

1371  On this day in history death of ivan Alexander of Bulgaria   

1596  Death of Friedrich Sylburg, German classical scholar (b. 1536) on this day in history.   

1600  Death of Giordano Bruno, advocate of Copernican theory, burned at stake on February - 17.   

1609  Death of Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549) on this day in history.