World War II: Operation Hailstone begins: U.S. naval air, surface, and submarine attack against Truk Lagoon, Japan's main base in the central Pacific, in support of the Eniwetok invasion. Date: February 17, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day…
World War II: The Battle of Eniwetok begins. The battle ends in an American victory on February 22. Date: February 17, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Al-Waziri coup briefly ousts the ruling Hamidaddin dynasty of Yemen; Imam Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din is killed. Date: February 17, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1948 📅 On This Day (Today)
Chaim Weizmann begins his term as the first President of Israel. Date: February 17, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today)
A Turkish Airlines Vickers Viscount crashes near Gatwick Airport, killing 14; Turkish prime minister Adnan Menderes survives the crash. Date: February 17, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today)
Project Vanguard: Vanguard 2: The first weather satellite is launched to measure cloud-cover distribution. Date: February 17, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today)
Gabonese president Léon M'ba is toppled by a coup and his rival, Jean-Hilaire Aubame, is installed in his place. Date: February 17, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)
In Wesberry v. Sanders the Supreme Court of the United States rules that congressional districts have to be approximately equal in population. Date: February 17, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)
Project Ranger: The Ranger 8 probe launches on its mission to photograph the Mare Tranquillitatis region of the Moon in preparation for the crewed Apollo missions. Mare Tranquillitatis or the "Sea of Tranquility" would become the site chosen for the Apollo 11 lunar landing. Date: February 17, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other…
Aeroflot Flight 065 crashes during take-off from Sheremetyevo International Airport, killing 21. Date: February 17, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today)