Year 2008
Kosovo declares independence from Serbia.
FEBRUARY 17
Daily Historical Chronicle
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17 February: What Happened On This Day in History
Curated historical timeline of momentous political pacts, freedom struggle uprisings, constitutional developments, scientific breakthroughs, and prominent birthdays recorded on 17 February.
Observances & Special Days
Revolution Day (Libya)
Year 2011
Arab Spring: Libyan protests against Muammar Gaddafi's regime begin. In Bahrain, security forces launched a deadly pre-dawn raid on protesters in Pearl Roundabout in Manama, the day is locally known as Bloody Thursday.
Year 2015
Eighteen people are killed and 78 injured in a stampede at a Mardi Gras parade in Haiti.
Year 2016
Military vehicles explode outside a Turkish Armed Forces barracks in Ankara, Turkey, killing at least 29 people and injuring 61 others.
Born 1899
Jibanananda Das, Bangladeshi-Indian poet and author (d. 1954)
Born 1989
Chord Overstreet, American actor and singer
Born 1990
Marianne St-Gelais, Canadian speed skater
Born 1991
Ed Sheeran, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Born 1991
Bonnie Wright, English actress, director, and screenwriter
Born 1993
Nicola Leali, Italian footballer
Born 1993
Marc Márquez, Spanish motorcycle racer
Died 1986
Jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian-American philosopher and author (b. 1895)
Died 1988
Karpoori Thakur, Indian educator and politician, 11th Chief Minister of Bihar (b. 1924)