February 17th, 1961

Born on February 17th, 1961

Age in days, weeks and months
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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, 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

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, 2016

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

February 17th, 2011

Arab Spring: In Bahrain, security forces launch a deadly pre-dawn raid on protesters in Pearl Roundabout in Manama; the day is locally known as Bloody Thursday.

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

Born on February 17th, 1961

63

Angela Eagle

British politician; Labour MP for Wallasey (born 1961)

*February 17th, 1961, Bridlington

63

Ariane Ehrat

Swiss alpine skier

*February 17th, 1961, Schaffhausen

63

Andrey Korotayev

Russian anthropologist, economic historian, comparative political scientist, and sociologist

*February 17th, 1961, Moscow

63

Olivier Charlier

French violinist

*February 17th, 1961, Albert

63

Maria Eagle

British politician (born 1961)

*February 17th, 1961, Bridlington

63

Witold Sobków

Polish academic philologist, politician and diplomat

*February 17th, 1961, Warsaw

63

Joëlle Milquet

Belgian federal Minister of the Interior

*February 17th, 1961, Montignies-sur-Sambre

63

Nicolas Forissier

French politician

*February 17th, 1961, Paris

63

Paul Reiche III

American game designer

*February 17th, 1961, Lincoln

63

Joaquim Levy

Former Brazil's Secretary of the Treasury

*February 17th, 1961, Rio de Janeiro

63

Meir Kessler

Rabbi

*February 17th, 1961, Bnei Brak

63

Helena Sinervo

Finnish poet and author

*February 17th, 1961, Tampere

63

Robert Dugoni

American author

*February 17th, 1961, Idaho

35

Mario Cusson

Canadian boxer (1961-1996)

*February 17th, 1961, Montreal †November 7th, 1996

63

Ted Banker

American football player

*February 17th, 1961, Millstadt

63

Serhiy Ratushniak

Ukrainian politician

*February 17th, 1961, Uzhhorod

63

Jonathan Yuen

American officer

*February 17th, 1961, San Francisco

63

Hannes Siebert

International negotiator

*February 17th, 1961, Gqeberha

63

Guy McIntyre

American football player

*February 17th, 1961, Thomasville

63

Andrew Babalola

Nigerian politician

*February 17th, 1961, Oyo State

63

Zoran Radović

Serbian basketball player

*February 17th, 1961, Belgrade

63

Jens Howe

German fencer

*February 17th, 1961, Oschatz

63

Jason Flom

American music executive

*February 17th, 1961, Manhattan

63

Rudy Rogiers

Belgian cyclist

*February 17th, 1961, Wetteren

63

Hirohisa Sasaki

Japanese film director

*February 17th, 1961, Sapporo

63

Werner Eggert

German Journalist and Director of Interlink Academy

*February 17th, 1961, Ibbenbüren

63

Allen Peake

American politician

*February 17th, 1961, Macon

63

Rick Mazza

Western Australian politician

*February 17th, 1961, Bunbury

63

Vasyl Hrytsak

Ukrainian politician

*February 17th, 1961, Horynhrad Druhyi

Same Day
Who's birthday is on February 17th?

62

Sarah Wollaston

British Liberal Democrat politician

*February 17th, 1962, Woking

61

Michael Jordan

American basketball player and businessman (born 1963)

*February 17th, 1963, Brooklyn

68

Lars Brygmann

Danish actor

*November 30th, 1955, Copenhagen

64

Misbun Sidek

Badminton player

*February 17th, 1960, Banting

62

Lou Diamond Phillips

American film, television, and stage actor

*February 17th, 1962, Naval Base Subic Bay

41

Bao Chunlai

Chinese badminton player

*February 17th, 1983, Changsha

47

Wong Choong Hann

Badminton player

*February 17th, 1977, Kuala Lumpur

37

Megan Sweeney

American luger

*February 17th, 1987, Portland

69

Mo Yan

Chinese novelist and screenwriter

*February 17th, 1955, Gaomi

87

Rita Süssmuth

German politician

*February 17th, 1937, Wuppertal

24

Freja Ravn

Danish badminton player

*February 17th, 2000, Copenhagen

61

Larry the Cable Guy

American stand-up comedian (born 1963)

*February 17th, 1963, Pawnee City

61

Florence Hartmann

French journalist

*February 17th, 1963, France

40

Magnus Sahlberg

Badminton player

*February 17th, 1984, Gothenburg

66

Ferenc Tóthárpád

Hungarian poet

*February 17th, 1958, Kőszeg

71

Pertti Karppinen

Finnish rower

*February 17th, 1953, Vehmaa

26

Soh Wooi Yik

Malaysian badminton player

*February 17th, 1998, Kuala Lumpur

51

Lucy Davis

British actress (born 1973)

*February 17th, 1973, Solihull

46

Rory Kinnear

English actor

*February 17th, 1978, London

43

Paris Hilton

American media personality and socialite

*February 17th, 1981, New York City

Same year
Born in 1961

62

Barack Obama

President of the United States from 2009 to 2017

*August 4th, 1961, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children

63

Erna Solberg

Norwegian politician and the 35th Prime Minister of Norway

*February 24th, 1961, Bergen

62

Joe Lando

American actor

*December 9th, 1961, Prairie View

63

Lothar Matthäus

German footballer, manager and pundit

*March 21st, 1961, Erlangen

63

Steven Weber

American actor

*March 4th, 1961, Briarwood

62

Kristin Krohn Devold

Norwegian politician

*August 12th, 1961, Ålesund Municipality

63

Knut Nærum

Norwegian comedian and author

*March 3rd, 1961, Arendal

62

Jan-Eric Antonsson

Badminton player

*September 9th, 1961, Karlskrona

62

Michael Meister

German politician

*June 9th, 1961, Lorsch

63

Hans-Georg von der Marwitz

German politician

*April 8th, 1961, Heidelberg

62

Olaug Bollestad

Norwegian politician

*November 4th, 1961, Strand Municipality

62

Julia Gillard

Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013

*September 29th, 1961, Barry

63

Eddie Murphy

American stand-up comedian and actor

*April 3rd, 1961, Brooklyn

36

Diana, Princess of Wales

Member of the British royal family and Princess of Wales (1961–1997)

*July 1st, 1961, Sandringham †August 31st, 1997, Paris

62

Dirk Heidenblut

German politician

*April 21st, 1961, Essen

62

Arundhati Roy

Indian novelist, essayist, and activist

*November 24th, 1961, Shillong

62

George Clooney

American actor and filmmaker (born 1961)

*May 6th, 1961, Lexington

62

Nadia Comăneci

Romanian gymnast and five-time Olympic gold medalist

*November 12th, 1961, Onești

57

Stephen Hillenburg

American marine science educator and artist (1961-2018)

*August 21st, 1961, Fort Sill †November 26th, 2018, San Marino

62

Florent Pagny

French recording artist; singer

*November 6th, 1961, Chalon-sur-Saône

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1961 is a normal year and no leap year.

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