Historical Events
Event of Interest
New York Armory Show introduces Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Marcel Duchamp to US public
- US State of Oregon becomes second to enact minimum wage law
Famous Birthdays
- Oskar Danon, Yugoslav conductor (Belgrade Opera, 1944-65), born in Sarajevo, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) (d. 2009)
- Rene Leibowitz, Polish-born French composer (d. 1972)
About February 17, 1913
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 110 years, 7 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aquarius
