February 17th, 1845

Born on February 17th, 1845

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What happened on February 17th?

February 17th, 2011

Arab Spring: Bahraini security forces killed four protesters in a pre-dawn raid at the Pearl Roundabout in Manama, while the "Day of Rage" took place in Libya with nationwide protests against Muammar Gaddafi's government.

February 17th, 1978

The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army carried out a bombing of a restaurant near Belfast, Northern Ireland, killing twelve people and injuring thirty others.

February 17th, 1974

A U.S. Army soldier stole a Bell UH-1 helicopter (pictured) and landed it on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C.

February 17th, 1964

Gabonese military officers overthrew President Léon M'ba, but French forces, honouring a 1960 treaty, forcibly reinstated him two days later.

February 17th, 1959

Vanguard 2 (model pictured), the first weather satellite, was launched to measure cloud cover distribution.

February 17th, 1944

World War II: The U.S. Navy began Operation Hailstone, a massive naval air and surface attack against the Japanese naval and air base at Chuuk Lagoon in the Caroline Islands.

February 17th, 1913

The Armory Show (commemorative button pictured), the first large modern-art exhibition in the United States, opened at the 69th Regiment Armory in New York City.

February 17th, 1904

Italian composer Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly premiered at La Scala in Milan to poor reviews, forcing him to revise the opera.

February 17th, 1894

Rudolf Diesel's first working diesel engine ran for one minute.

February 17th, 1859

Cochinchina campaign: French Navy forces captured the Citadel of Saigon, defended by 1,000 Vietnamese soldiers of the Nguyễn dynasty.

February 17th, 1838

Great Trek: Zulu impis massacred about 532 Voortrekkers, Khoekhoe, and Basuto near present-day Weenen, South Africa.

February 17th, 1815

The United States ratifies the Treaty of Ghent – signed in late 1814 – formally ending the War of 1812.

February 17th, 1621

Myles Standish was elected the first commander of the militia of Plymouth Colony.

February 17th, 1966

Aeroflot Flight 065 crashes during take-off from Sheremetyevo International Airport, killing 21.

February 17th, 2016

Military vehicles explode outside a Turkish Armed Forces barracks in Ankara, Turkey, killing at least 29 people and injuring 61 others.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 17th

Same year
Born in 1845

58

Carl Frederik Bricka

Danish biographer and historian

*July 10th, 1845, Copenhagen †August 23rd, 1903, Copenhagen

52

Erwin Rohde

German classical philologist (1845–1898)

*October 9th, 1845, Hamburg †January 11th, 1898, Heidelberg

72

Georg Cantor

German mathematician, inventor of set theory (1845–1918)

*February 19th, 1845, Saint Petersburg †January 6th, 1918, Halle (Saale)

79

Gabriel Fauré

French composer, organist, pianist and teacher

*May 12th, 1845, Pamiers †November 4th, 1924, Paris

77

Wilhelm Röntgen

German physicist (1845–1923)

*March 27th, 1845, Lennep †February 10th, 1923, Munich

74

Paul Deussen

German Orientalist and Sanskrit scholar

*January 7th, 1845, Oberdreis †July 6th, 1919, Kiel

71

Élie Metchnikoff

Immunologist, embryologist, biologist, Nobel laureat

*May 3rd, 1845, Ivanivka †July 2nd, 1916, Paris

72

Judith Gautier

French poet and historical novelist (1845-1917)

*August 25th, 1845, Paris †December 26th, 1917, Dinard

79

Carl Spitteler

Swiss writer (1845–1924)

*April 24th, 1845, Liestal †December 29th, 1924, Lucerne

76

Émile Boutroux

French philosopher and historian

*July 28th, 1845, Montrouge †November 22nd, 1921, Paris

76

Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran

French physician

*June 18th, 1845, Paris †May 18th, 1922, Paris

91

Elihu Root

American politician (1845-1937)

*February 15th, 1845, Clinton †February 7th, 1937, New York City

67

George I of Greece

King of Greece (r. 1863–1913)

*December 24th, 1845, Copenhagen †March 18th, 1913, Thessaloniki

40

Ludwig II of Bavaria

King of Bavaria

*August 25th, 1845, Nymphenburg Palace †June 13th, 1886, Lake Starnberg

73

George Reid

Australian politician, 4th Prime Minister of Australia and 12th Premier of New South Wales (1845-1918)

*February 25th, 1845, Johnstone †September 12th, 1918, London

57

Jacint Verdaguer

Catalan writer and poet (1845-1902)

*May 17th, 1845, Folgueroles †June 10th, 1902, Vallvidrera

73

Karel Eichler

Czech writer and roman catholic priest (1845-1918)

*January 13th, 1845, Velké Meziříčí †April 25th, 1918, Brno

85

Leopold Auer

Hungarian violinist, conductor and composer (1845–1930)

*June 7th, 1845, Veszprém †July 15th, 1930, Loschwitz

76

Jules Guesde

French socialist journalist and politician

*November 11th, 1845, Paris †July 28th, 1922, Saint-Mandé

74

Edmund Reitter

Austrian entomologist (1845–1920)

*October 22nd, 1845, Mohelnice †March 15th, 1920, Paskov

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1845 is a normal year and no leap year.

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