What Day of the Week

February 15, 2017 was the 46^th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 319 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Wednesday.

If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Suiyōbi.

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Here’s the February calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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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• 1637

  Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor.
• 1835

  The first constitutional law in modern Serbia is adopted.
• 1879

  Women’s rights: American President Rutherford B. Hayes signs a bill allowing female attorneys to argue cases before the Supreme Court of the United States.
• 1898

  Spanish-American War: The USS Maine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor in Cuba, killing more than 260. This event leads the United States to declare war on Spain.
• 1906

  The British Labour Party is organised.
• 1944

  World War II: The assault on Monte Cassino, Italy, begins.
• 1961

  New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Ox in Chinese astrology.
• 1965

  A new red-and-white maple leaf design is adopted as the flag of Canada, replacing the old Canadian Red Ensign banner.
• 1970

  A Dominican DC-9 crashes into the sea during takeoff from Santo Domingo, killing 102.
• 1972

  Sound recordings are granted U.S. federal copyright protection for the first time.

• 1710

  King Louis XV of France (d. 1774)
• 1874

  Sir Ernest Shackleton, Irish Antarctic explorer (d. 1922)
• 1891

  Dino Borgioli, Italian lyric tenor (d. 1960)
• 1908

  Sarto Fournier, Quebec politician (d. 1980)
• 1935

  Susan Brownmiller, American feminist writer
• 1949

  Ken Anderson, American football player
• 1950

  Hark Tsui, Hong Kong film director
• 1969

  Josh Marshall, American journalist
• 1982

  Alex Nodari, Italian footballer
• 1988

  Tim Mannah, Australian rugby league player

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