Today in History - 17th of February

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What Happened On This Day – 17 February

• 2008 Kosovo declares its independence

  The region's secession from Serbia followed an armed conflict referred to as the Kosovo War.

• 1992 Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is jailed for life

  Dahmer was convicted of murdering and dismembering at least 17 young men and boys.

• 1913 The “Armory Show” opens in New York

  The art exhibition featured works by Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, and Vincent van Gogh and marked the advent of artistic modernism in the United States.

• 1904 “Madama Butterfly” is premiered

  Giacomo Puccini's opera, one of the world's most performed works of musical theater, was poorly received in its first performance.

• 1863 A precursor of the Red Cross and Red Crescent is founded

  The “Committee for Relief to the Wounded” was created by a group of citizens in Geneva, Switzerland

Births On This Day – 17 February

• 1981 Paris Hilton

  American model, actress, singer

• 1963 Michael Jordan

  American basketball player, actor

• 1949 Fred Frith

  English guitarist, composer

• 1904 Hans Morgenthau

  German philosopher

• 624 Wu Zetian

  Chinese empress

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