February 2016 Ankara bombing
Military vehicles explode outside a Turkish Armed Forces barracks in Ankara, Turkey, killing at least 29 people and injuring 61 others.
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Devin White
Devin White, American football player
On February 17, 2008, Kosovo declared independence from Serbia, which led to international debates on sovereignty and...
"The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it."
Hubert H. Humphrey
2015 Haiti Carnival stampede
Eighteen people are killed and 78 injured in a stampede at a Mardi Gras parade in Haiti.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
"The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it."
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February 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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February 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Donatus, Romulus, Secundian, and 86 Companions
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Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order
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Seven Founders of the Servite Order
Alexis Falconieri
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Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson, American civil rights leader, activist, and politician (born 1941)
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James Harrison (blood donor)
James Harrison, Australian blood plasma donor (born 1936)
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Rick Buckler
Rick Buckler, English drummer, songwriter, and producer (born 1955)
