On This Day - February 17th

Featured Event:

Vietnam invaded by China (1979) 🪖

After the Vietnam War, Vietnam bolstered its ties with the Soviet Union rather than with China, and, following a series of anti-Chinese, pro-Soviet maneuvers by Vietnam, China invaded its southern neighbour this day in 1979.

Other Events:

1992: Convicted serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was sentenced to 15 consecutive life terms for a series of gruesome murders. 🔪

1996: An earthquake and an accompanying tsunami in Indonesia left 108 people dead, 423 injured, and 58 missing. 🪦

2008: Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia. 🇽🇰

2014: American comedian Jimmy Fallon began hosting The Tonight Show, replacing Jay Leno. 📺

Holidays:

Independence Day 🇽🇰

Revolution Day 🇱🇾

Featured Birthdays:

1963: Michael Jordan 🇺🇸 (Basketball Player)

1965: Michael Bay 🇺🇸 (Director)

1972: Billy Joe Armstrong 🇺🇸 (Green Day singer)

1991: Ed Sheeran 🇬🇧 (Singer-Songwriter)

Featured Deaths:

1673: Molière 🇫🇷 (Dramatist)

1909: Geronimo 🇲🇽 (Apache Leader)

1982: Thelonious Monk 🇺🇸 (Musician)

2021: Rush Limbaugh 🇺🇸 (Radio Personality)