February
17
Independence
Day
Kosovo, Republic of : February 17 2008
Events
February
17
1854
– The United Kingdom recognizes the independence
of the Orange Free State.
1933 – Newsweek magazine is published for the
first time.
1964 – In Wesberry v. Sanders the Supreme Court
of the United States rules that congressional
districts have to be approximately equal in population.
1965 – Project Ranger: The Ranger 8 probe launches
on its mission to photograph the Mare Tranquillitatis
region of the Moon in preparation for the manned
Apollo missions. Mare Tranquillitatis or the "Sea
of Tranquility" would become the site chosen
for the Apollo 11 lunar landing.
1996 – In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, world champion
Garry Kasparov beats the Deep Blue supercomputer
in a chess match.
2006 – A massive mudslide occurs in Southern Leyte,
Philippines; the official death toll is set at
1,126.
2008 – Kosovo declares independence.
2011 – Libyan protests 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.
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