This Day in History for February 17

Libyan civil war (2011)
FEB 17 Tuesday 2026
Featured event 2011

Libyan civil war (2011)

Arab Spring: Bahraini security forces killed four protesters in a pre-dawn raid at the Pearl Roundabout in Manama, while the "Day of Rage" took place in Libya with nationwide protests against Muammar Gaddafi's government.

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“Lost time is never found again.”

— Benjamin Franklin
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  1. 2016
    Military vehicles explode outside a Turkish Armed Forces barracks in Ankara

    Military vehicles explode outside a Turkish Armed Forces barracks in Ankara, Turkey, killing at least 29 people and injuring 61 others.

  2. 2015
    Haiti Carnival stampede

    Eighteen people are killed and 78 injured in a stampede at a Mardi Gras parade in Haiti.

  3. 2011
    Libyan civil war (2011)

    Arab Spring: Libyan protests against Muammar Gaddafi's regime begin.

  4. 2011
    Arab Spring: In Bahrain, security forces launch a deadly pre-dawn raid on…

    Arab Spring: In Bahrain, security forces launch a deadly pre-dawn raid on protesters in Pearl Roundabout in Manama; the day is locally known as Bloody Thursday.

  5. 2008
    Kosovo declaration of independence

    Kosovo declares independence from Serbia.

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On This Day Quote

“Lost time is never found again.”

— Benjamin Franklin

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What happened on February 17?

One highlighted entry is from 2011: Arab Spring: Bahraini security forces killed four protesters in a pre-dawn raid at the Pearl Roundabout in Manama, while the "Day of Rage" took place in Libya with nationwide protests against Muammar Gaddafi's government.

Who was born on February 17?

People listed for February 17 include Devin White (1998), Gaetano Castrovilli (1997), and Sebastian Aho (ice hockey, born 1996) (1996).

What observances fall on February 17?

Observances listed for February 17 include Independence Day, celebrates the independence declaration of Kosovo in 2008, still partially recognized., Revolution Day (Libya), and Christian feast day: Constabilis.

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