February 17: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1411During the Ottoman Interregnum, Bayezid the Thunderbolt's son Musa Çelebi took the Ottoman throne with support from the ruler of Wallachia.
2. 1753Sweden switched from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, so February 17 was followed by March 1.
3. 1863A committee to aid the wounded was founded in Geneva, laying the groundwork for today's International Committee of the Red Cross.
4. 1913The Armory Show opened in New York, introducing modern European art to a broad American audience.
5. 1980Polish mountaineers Krzysztof Wielicki and Leszek Cichy made the first winter ascent of Everest.

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