February 17th: What is special about this date?
February 17th marks the 48th day of the Gregorian calendar year. There are 317 days remaining until the end of the year (or 318 days in case of leap years). Discover famous birthdays on February 17th, celebrities died on this date, the zodiac sign associated to February 17th and what happened on February 17th in history. On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about February 17th.
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February 17th: what famous birthdays are on this date?
On February 17th there are the following famous birthdays:
![Vicente Fernández]()
Vicente Fernández (1940)Vicente Fernández is a Mexican singer, actor, and businessman who founded the successful Grupo Fernández conglomerate.
![Paris Hilton]()
Paris Hilton (1981)American actress, socialite, and great-granddaughter to conrad hilton, founder, hilton hotels.
![Brenda Fricker]()
Brenda Fricker (1945)An Irish actress who won an Academy Award for her role in the film 'My Left Foot'.
![Michael Jordan]()
Michael Jordan (1963)American basketball legend, known as "best player alive" by many.
![Michael Bay]()
Michael Bay (1964)Michael bay is a film director and producer known for his high-octane, action-packed movies such as the transformers series and armageddon.
![Raffi Ahmad]()
Raffi Ahmad (1987)Raffi ahmad is an indonesian tv actor known for his work in various television shows and films.
![Joseph Gordon-Levitt]()
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (1981)American actor.
![Rene Russo]()
Rene Russo (1954)Rene russo is an american actress known for her roles in popular films such as lethal weapon 3, outbreak, and the thomas crown affair.
![Denise Richards]()
Denise Richards (1971)Denise Richards is an American actress known for her roles in films such as 'Wild Things' and 'The World Is Not Enough'.
![Chord Overstreet]()
Chord Overstreet (1989)Chord overstreet is an american actor known for his role as sam evans on the tv show glee.
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February 17th: who died on this date?
On February 17th the following celebrities died:
![Kathryn Grayson]()
Kathryn Grayson (2010)American actress and singer who first appeared onscreen in 1940.
![Donald Wolfit]()
Donald Wolfit (1968)British distinguished thespian and manager, who brought shakespeare to the colonies, performed both entertaining and hammy roles in films.
![Richard Briers]()
Richard Briers (2013)British supporting actor, seen in film and tv comedy roles.
![Dorothy Gibson]()
Dorothy Gibson (1946)American singer and actress (d. 1946).
![Nita Naldi]()
Nita Naldi (1961)Actress (dr jekyll and mr hyde) dies at 63 from a heart attack.
![Erik Rhodes]()
Erik Rhodes (1990)American porn actor (d. 2012).
![Verree Teasdale]()
Verree Teasdale (1987)Actress (skyscraper souls).
![Paul Stewart]()
Paul Stewart (1986)Actor (opening night in cold blood, window).
- Molière Jourdain (1673)
French playwright and actor, best known for his play 'The Bourgeois Gentleman'.
- Yaacov Agnon (1970)
Nobel Prize-winning author known for his Hebrew literature.
February 17th: what zodiac sign is associated with this date?
On February 17th, the zodiac sign associated with this date is Aquarius according to the Western Zodiac.
February 17th: what is special about the Aquarius sign?
The Aquarius sign encompasses people born between January 20th and February 18th.
You can discover Aquarius's personality traits and attitude and Aquarius's most and least compatible signs.
If you're a Aquarius born in February discover why February born are so special.
February 17th: what happened on this date in history?
Here's what happened on February 17th in history:
- Feb 17, 1900: Second Boer War: Battle of Paardeberg: British troops defeat the Boers.
- Feb 17, 1905: Frances Willard becomes 1st women honored in National Statuary Hall
- Feb 17, 1915: Edward Stone, first US combatant to die in WWI, is mortally wounded.
- Feb 17, 1965: US Ranger 8 launched; will transmit 7,137 lunar pictures.
- Feb 17, 1966: French satellite Diapason D-1A launch into Earth orbit
- Feb 17, 1981: Chrysler Corp reports largest corporate losses in US history
- Feb 17, 1985: 1st class postage rises from 20 cents to 22 cents
- Feb 17, 1988: Lebanese terrorists kidnap UN truce observer Lt Col William Higgins
- Feb 17, 1994: Randy Shilts, American journalist (And the band played on), dies of AIDS at age 41 (born 1951).
- Feb 17, 1995: 11th Soap Opera Digest Awards
- Feb 17, 2000: Microsoft announces Windows 2000 in San Francisco, California. In the first two months, 1.5 million copies were sold.
- Feb 17, 2014: Iraqi insurgency after the U.S. withdrawal:: At least 25 people have been killed and many more injured in bombing attacks in Baghdad. Three bombs were exploded in public places and one outside a Shiite mosque.
What day of the year is February 17th?
February 17th marks the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
There are 317 days remaining until the end of the year (or 318 days in case of leap years).
February 17th is the 17th day of the month of February.
What day of the week is February 17th, 2024?
On February 17th, 2024 the day of the week is Saturday.
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