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1753 - February 17 is followed by March 1 as Sweden moves from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar; 1792 - Birth of Karl Ernst von Baer, German biologist (d. 1876) 1874 - Death of Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet, Belgian mathematician (b. 1796) 1888 - Birth of Otto Stern, German physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1969)
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1033 – An assembly at the Abbey of Payerne crowned Conrad II (depicted) king of Burgundy.; 1438 – Nine leaders of the Transylvanian peasant revolt were executed at Torda.; 1848 – Mexican–American War: During the American occupation of Mexico City, diplomats signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the war and had Mexico cede 1.36 million square kilometres (530,000 sq mi) of ...
The 17th-anniversary celebration featured a panorama of part of the Carina Nebula, and a collection of images selected from that area. [4]In its 17 years of exploring the heavens, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has made nearly 800,000 observations and snapped nearly 500,000 images of more than 25,000 celestial objects.
And because 2024 is a leap year, make sure you don’t forget about friends with birthdays on February 29! 15 Best Gifts for Women With February Birthdays From cozy winter essentials to fun games ...
Switching from designer purses to diaper bags can be a little bit of a drag . . . until you gift her with this Dagne Dover diaper backpack. Sleek, pretty, subtle yet intentional, this sustainable ...
Tommy Edwards (February 17, 1922 –October 22, 1969), American pianist and pop music singer, would have turned 102 this year. Hoppy Jones (February 17, 1905 –October 18, 1944), (born Orville Jones) American bass vocalist and cellist with The Ink Spots, would have turned 119 this year.
Jennifer Aniston recently celebrated her 54th birthday. The star commemorated the occasion by sharing a rare, childhood photo on Instagram with her late parents.