Historical Events In February - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
2006 As many as 1,800 people die when a mudslide occurs on Leyte Island in the Philippines on February - 17.
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 On this day in history the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon premieres on NBC
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 Amazon boss Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to help fight climate change on this day in history.
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 this day in history.