February 17th (1979) was a Saturday. It's the 45th day of the year (46th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 320 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 17th February, 1979
» The Sino-Vietnamese War begins.
Famous Birthdays on February 17 in 1979
» Josh Willingham, American baseball player
February 17th Famous Deaths for 1979
» K. Alvapillai, Sri Lankan civil servant (b. 1905)
February 17th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Servite Order named Seven Founders of the Servite Order