A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
: Day of the Week
was the of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There were until the end of the year. The day of the week was .
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is lundi.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
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by the Numbers
days since
year, months, and days ago
months since then
is in the th week of the year (ISO 8601)
weeks ago
The year is not a leap year
Historical Event(s)
In Sweden February 17 is followed by March 1 as the country moves from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar.
An electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr is resolved when Jefferson is elected President of the United States and Burr Vice President by the United States House of Representatives.
Weenen massacre: Hundreds of Voortrekkers along the Blaukraans River, Natal are killed by Zulus.
Madama Butterfly receives its première at La Scala in Milan.
Newsweek magazine is published for the first time.
The Blaine Act ends Prohibition in the United States.
New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Earth Rooster in Chinese astrology.
Robert K. Preston, a disgruntled U.S. Army private, buzzes the White House in a stolen helicopter.
Nagorno-Karabakh War: Armenian troops kill 70–90 Azerbaijani civilians in the village of Qaradağlı.
A massive mudslide occurs in Southern Leyte, Philippines; the official death toll is set at 1,126.
Who were born on ?
René Laënnec, French physician (d. 1826)
Kathleen Freeman, American actress (d. 2001)
Norman Pace, British actor and comic
Michael Jordan, American basketball player
Chanté Moore, American singer
Bryan White, American singer
Jacob Wetterling, American kidnapping victim
Josh Willingham, American baseball player
Kenta Kamakari, Japanese actor and voice actor
Stacey McClean, British singer
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