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February 17
Born on February 17? You're a Aquarius with the Amethyst birthstone.
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February 17 Zodiac Sign
Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)
Element: Air
progressiveoriginalindependenthumanitarianinventive
Birthstone
Amethyst
Birth Flower
Violet
Season
Winter
Numerology 1
A number of leadership, independence, and fresh starts.
February 17: This Day in History
- 1600— Italian philosopher Giordano Bruno was burned at the stake in Rome for heresy after refusing to recant his belief in an infinite universe and multiple worlds.
- 1801— After a tie in the Electoral College, the U.S. House of Representatives elected Thomas Jefferson as the third President over Aaron Burr.
- 1864— The Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley became the first submarine to sink an enemy warship when it attacked the USS Housatonic.
- 1979— China launched a brief military invasion of Vietnam in retaliation for Vietnam's overthrow of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.
- 1996— Garry Kasparov defeated the IBM chess computer Deep Blue in their first match, later losing the rematch in 1997.
Famous Birthdays on February 17
- Michael Jordan (1963) — basketball legend, six-time NBA champion
- Paris Hilton (1981) — socialite, media personality, and DJ
- Ed Sheeran (1991) — British singer-songwriter
- Billie Joe Armstrong (1972) — Green Day frontman
- Denise Richards (1971) — actress and model
Did You Know? February 17 Fun Facts
- Michael Jordan, born February 17, 1963, wore the number 45 briefly when returning from his first retirement — but switched back to 23 by playoff time.
- Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You' became one of the best-selling singles of all time after its January 2017 release.
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