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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