February 17 in History

• 1843

  February 17, 1843:

  Following the victory of the British in the Battle of Miani, they seize most of present-day Pakistan’s Sindh province.

• 1897

  February 17, 1897:

  The Parent-Teacher Association is formed in Washington, D.C. under the name, the National Congress of Mothers.

• 1904

  February 17, 1904:

  “Madame Butterfly”, the opera by Giacomo Puccini is premiered in Milan at La Scala.

• 1979

  February 17, 1979:

  China invades Vietnam after the latter repeatedly pursued anti-Chinese and pro-Soviet endeavors.

• 1992

  February 17, 1992:

  Jeffrey Dahmer, a serial killer is issued with 15 successive life sentences for multiple murder convictions.

• 1996

  February 17, 1996:

  An earthquake and a tsunami strike close to Biak Island in Indonesia, resulting in the deaths of 108 people.

• 2004

  February 17, 2004:

  Alicia Keys releases her single, “If I Ain't Got You”.

• 2008

  February 17, 2008:

  LeBron James is named MVP of the NBA All-Star Game at the New Orleans Arena.

• 2014

  February 17, 2014:

  Jimmy Fallon makes his debut as the host of “The Tonight Show”.