📅 February 17 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on February 17? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
🎉 Special days
- 💛 Random Acts of Kindness Day
⏳ On this day in history
- 1863People in Geneva formed a committee to help wounded soldiers — it became the Red Cross
- 1959Vanguard 2, the first weather satellite, was launched
- 1972The Volkswagen Beetle passed the Ford Model T as the best-selling car ever
- 1980Two Polish climbers reached the top of Mount Everest in winter for the first time
🎂 Born on February 17
- 🏀 Michael Jordan (1963) — basketball player
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February 17 quiz
In what year? ⛑️ People in Geneva formed a committee to help wounded soldiers — it became the Red Cross
In what year? 🌦️ Vanguard 2, the first weather satellite, was launched
In what year? 🚗 The Volkswagen Beetle passed the Ford Model T as the best-selling car ever
Which famous person was born on February 17?