17 February

World Cat Day

Forty-eighth day of the year, there are 317 days left to the end of the year
We still have to wait 123 days until summer, and only 33 days by spring

Name day celebrates: Alexia, Alexey, Anastazy, Bartholomew, Benedict, Bonfilia, Bonfilius, Donat, Faustina, Fintan, Flavian, Franciszek, Gerard, Hermogenes, Hugo, Jan, Julian, Clement, Konstanty, Łukasz, Marianna, Michał, Niegowoj, Polichronius, Reginald, Romulus, Sylwan, Sylwin, Sylwina, Teodulf, Wilhelm, Zbigniew

Holidays in the world:

Kosovo Kosovo Independence Day

in Poland:

1834 The premiere of Aleksander Fredro's Revenge takes place in Lviv 
1960 The Medal for Long Marriage and the Medal for Sacrifice and Courage were established

February 17 in Norway:

1864 The sociologist Eilert Sundta founds the Work Association in Oslo

1February 7 in the world: 

1867 The first ship passes through the Suez Canal
1895 For the first time in the world, a comprehensive performance of Swan Lake with music by Piotr Ilyich takes place in Saint Petersburg, Russia
2008 Kosovo declares independence

17 February in Music:

1971 Elton John wins a Gold Record for the first time in the US with an album he simply called Elton John

Famous People Born: 

W 1963 year, Michael Jordan is born
W 1981 Paris Hilton is born in the world
W 1991 Edd Sheeran is born in the world