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02/17/1972
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William Floyd, full back (San Francisco 49ers)
Type: Birth
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02/17/1973
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Frank Sanders, NFL wide receiver (Arizona Cardinals)
Type: Birth
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02/17/1973
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Raymond Jackson, NFL defensive back (Buffalo Bills)
Type: Birth
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02/17/1973
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Drew Barry, NBA guard (Atlanta Hawks)
Type: Birth
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02/17/1973
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Chris Robinson, NBA guard (Vancouver Grizzlies)
Type: Birth
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02/17/1973
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Rodney Redmond scores 107 on debut v Pakistan, his only Test Cricket
Type: Event
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02/17/1974
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Carol Mann wins LPGA Naples Lely Golf Classic
Type: Event
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02/17/1974
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Jerry O'Connell, NYC, actor (Scream 2, Andrew-My Secret Identity)
Type: Birth
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02/17/1974
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Valeria Mazza, Rosario Argentina, model (Cosmo-July 1995)
Type: Birth
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02/17/1974
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49 die in stampede for seats at soccer match, Cairo, Egypt
Type: Event
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02/17/1975
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Sung-Hee Park, Pusan Korea, tennis star (1993 Futures-Seoul)
Type: Birth
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02/17/1975
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Todd Harvey, Hamilton, NHL center (Dallas Stars)
Type: Birth
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02/17/1975
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Vaclav Prospal, NHL forward (Team Czech Oly-Gold-1998, Philadelphia)
Type: Birth
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02/17/1976
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Johan[nes A] Card, actor/stage manager (My Fair Lady), dies at 78
Type: Death
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02/17/1976
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Jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65
Type: Death
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02/17/1976
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NZ scores their 1st innings win in Test Cricket, v India
Type: Event
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02/17/1976
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"Rockabye Hamlet" opens at Minskoff Theater NYC for 7 performances
Type: Event
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02/17/1976
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Richard Hadlee takes 7-23 v India, his 1st match-winning spell
Type: Event
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02/17/1976
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Macau adopts constitution (Organic Law of Macau)
Type: Event
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02/17/1977
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Quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76
Type: Death
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02/17/1979
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China invades Vietnam
Type: Event
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02/17/1979
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Eric Heiden equals skating world record 1000m (1:14.99)
Type: Event
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02/17/1979
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William Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73
Type: Death
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02/17/1980
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Jerry Fielding, composer (Bewitched, Hogan's Heroes), dies at 57
Type: Death
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02/17/1980
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Dot Germain wins LPGA SandH Golf Classic
Type: Event
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02/17/1980
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Buddy Baker wins Daytona 500 (177.6 MPH/285.8 kph)
Type: Event
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02/17/1980
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Shanyn MacEachern, Brampton Ontario, gymnist (Olympics-96)
Type: Birth
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02/17/1980
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Graham Sutherland, painter, dies
Type: Death
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02/17/1981
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Chrysler Corp reports largest corporate losses in US history
Type: Event
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02/17/1981
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Donielle Thompson, Wheatridge CO, gymnast (World-bronze-95, Oly-96)
Type: Birth
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02/17/1981
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Lisa Skinner, Queensland Australia, gymnast (Olympics-96)
Type: Birth
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02/17/1982
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Lee Strasberg, acting coach/actor (And Justice for All), dies at 81
Type: Death
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02/17/1982
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Theolonious S Monk, US, jazz pianist/composer (Blue Monk), dies at 64
Type: Death
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02/17/1982
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt, actor (Tommy Solomon-Third Rock From the Sun)
Type: Birth
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02/17/1982
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Commencement of Sri Lanka's 1st Test Cricket match, v England
Type: Event
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02/17/1983
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US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Type: Event
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02/17/1983
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Netherlands adopts constitution
Type: Event
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02/17/1983
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Bob Bourne fails on 8th Islander penalty shot
Type: Event
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02/17/1984
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Lucille Benson, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies), dies at 69
Type: Death
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02/17/1985
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Wanda Perry, actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67
Type: Death
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02/17/1985
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3rd person to receive an artificial heart (Murray Haydon)
Type: Event
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02/17/1985
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Laffit Pincay Jr is third to ride 6,000th winners at Santa Anita
Type: Event
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02/17/1985
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Hein Vergeer becomes world champion skater
Type: Event
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02/17/1985
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1st day/night game at the MCG, Australia v England
Type: Event
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02/17/1985
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1st class postage rises from 20› to 22›
Type: Event
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02/17/1986
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Libyan bombers attack N'djamena Airport in Chad
Type: Event
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02/17/1986
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Johnson and Johnson announces it no longer sell capsule drugs
Type: Event
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02/17/1986
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Howard Stern radio show returns to NYC morning radio (WXRK 92.3 FM)
Type: Event
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02/17/1986
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Jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), dies at 90
Type: Death
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02/17/1986
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Paul Stewart, actor (Opening Night, In Cold Blood, Window), dies
Type: Death
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