Today in history (February 17): Ed Sheeran, AB de Villiers, Budhu Bhagat, Michael Jordan are born, Moliere and Vasudev Balwant Phadke pass away, Kosovo declares independence, China invades Vietnam, Portugal occupies Goa, the world’s first superhero debut, and more.
This day in history (February 17): Michael Jordan’s birthday
Today in History, February 17: We are halfway through February, the month of love. Even Valentine’s Day has come and gone. Time is passing very quickly and so are you. Take a look at the historical significance of February to improve your general knowledge.
Today is February 17, another seemingly normal day in the winter month of February. However, February 17 holds an important place in world history in addition to being Perfume Day during Anti-Valentine’s Day Week.
Keep reading to learn about the major events that happened on this day (February 17) in sports, politics and the arts, along with famous births and deaths in world history.
Historical events on this day
- In 1510, Portuguese admiral Afonso de Albuquerque conquered the city of Goa in India without much resistance.
- In 1600, Italian philosopher Giordano Bruno was burned at the stake at Campo de’ Fiori in Rome for heresy by the Roman Inquisition.
- In 1739, the Battle of Vasai began between the Marathas and the Portuguese.
- In 1815, the Treaty of Ghent between the United States and Great Britain to end the War of 1812 was ratified.
- In 1843, the British won the Battle of Miani and captured the province of Sindh in Pakistan.
- In 1864, during the American Civil War, H.L. Hunley became the first submarine to engage and sink the warship USS Housatonic.
- In 1867, the first ship passed through the Suez Canal.
- In 1944, the pivotal World War II battle of Eniwetok began when American forces landed on the small Pacific islands of Canna and Camelia.
- In 1972, the British Parliament voted to join the European Common Market.
- In 1979, China invaded Vietnam because of its growing relationship with the Soviet Union and intervened in Khmer Rouge-ruled Cambodia.
- In 1992, American serial killer and cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer was sentenced to 15 consecutive life sentences for multiple brutal murders.
- In 2008, Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.
- In 2017, the discovery of a new, mostly underwater continent, Zealandia, in the South Pacific was announced.
Sports event today
- In 1996, Russian chess star Garry Kasparov beat the computer Deep Blue 4-2.
- In 2016, Nike ended its endorsement deal with Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao over his homophobic comments.
Today’s Arts and Culture Events
- In 1904, Italian composer Giacomo Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” premiered at La Scala in Milan, becoming one of the most frequently performed operas ever.
- In 1913, the Armory Show opened to the public in New York City, displaying the work of artists who would become some of the most influential painters of the early 20th century.
- In 1936, the world’s first superhero, The Phantom, first appeared in an animated comic by Lee Falk.
Notable deaths on this day
|
Sir No |
Year of death |
Personality |
|
first |
1673 |
Moliere, French playwright, actor and poet considered one of the greatest writers of the French language and world literature |
|
2 |
1856 |
Heinrich Heine, German poet, writer and literary critic |
|
3 |
1883 |
Vasudev Balwant Phadke, Indian revolutionary and independence activist, one of the first to take up arms against the British and even gained control of Pune for a few days |
|
4 |
1890 |
Christopher Latham Sholes, American inventor responsible for creating the QWERTY keyboard and co-inventing the typewriter |
|
5 |
1982 |
Thelonius Monk, American jazz pianist and composer |
|
6 |
1986 |
Jiddu Krishnamurthy, Indian philosopher, speaker, writer and spiritual master |
|
7 |
2016 |
Andrzej Zulawski, Polish filmmaker famous for hit art films such as Possession and Demons |
Famous birthdays on this day
|
Sir No |
Year of Birth |
Personality |
|
first |
1792 | Budhu Bhagat, Indian freedom fighter who fought guerrilla warfare against the British and led the Koi and Larka uprising in Chhotanagpur |
|
2 |
1929 |
Alejandro Jodorowsky, Chilean-French filmmaker and artist best known for unique avant-garde films such as The Holy Mountain and El Topo |
|
3 |
1942 |
Huey P. Newton, African American civil rights activist, leader and co-founder of the Black Panther Party |
|
4 |
1955 |
Mo Yan, Chinese novelist and Nobel Prize winner |
|
5 |
1963 |
Michael Jordan, the American basketball star is considered the greatest and most famous player in basketball history |
|
6 |
1970 |
Dominic Purcell, British-Australian actor known for his central role in the popular American television series Prison Break |
|
7 |
1971 |
Denise Richards, American actress, model and television personality who played the Bond girl in the film The World ins Not Enough |
|
8 |
1972 |
Billie Joe Armstrong, American musician and co-founder of the rock band Green Day |
|
9 |
1984 |
AB de Villiers, South African cricketer and former captain famous for his quick and explosive batting |
|
ten |
1988 |
Vasyl Lomachenko, Ukrainian boxer, one of the most successful amateur boxers with a shocking amateur record of 396-1 and professional record of 17-2 |
|
11 |
1991 |
Ed Sheeran, British singer-songwriter, one of the best-selling and most beloved artists of the decade, best known for his songs “Shape of You” and “Castle on the Hill” |
|
1991 |
Jeremy Allen White, American actor who became famous in 2022 thanks to his excellent acting in the cooking TV show The Bear |
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