Page 7: Historical Events In February - 17
Sunday, 26 October 2025
2006 On this day in history as many as 1,800 people die when a mudslide occurs on Leyte Island in the Philippines. 

2012 On this day in history the President of Germany, Christian Wulff, resigns over a corruption scandal 

2013 On this day in history 37 people are killed and 130 are injured in a series of Baghdad car bombings 

2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon premieres on NBC on this day in history. 

2017 On February - 17 discovery of a new mostly underwater continent Zealandia in the South Pacific announced in research journal "GSA Today" 

2018 On this day in history 3 suicide bombers kill 18 in Konduga, north-east Nigeria 

2019 On February - 17 61st Daytona 500: Joe Gibbs Racing goes 1-2-3; Denny Hamlin holds off reigning Cup Series champion Joey Logano and teammate Kyle Busch to win his 2nd Great American Race 

2020 Amazon boss Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to help fight climate change on February - 17. 

2020 On this day in history laureus World Sports Awards, Berlin, Germany: Sportsman: Lewis Hamilton & Lionel Messi ; Sportswoman: Simone Biles ; Team: South Africa National Rugby Union team 

2023 The South African Navy hosts a ten-day joint military exercise in the Indian Ocean with Russia and China on February - 17. 

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