FEB 17th THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Famous Quote Said On February 17  I hate to take credit for the songs I've written. I'm just a courier bringing it into the world.  Michael Jackson, 1983 Feb 17 Birthdays 1981 - Joseph Gordon 1981 - Paris Hilton 1974 - Bryan White 1974 - Jerry O'Connell 1972 - Denise Richards 1972 - Billie Joe Armstrong 1963 - Michael Jordan 1963 - Larry the Cable Guy 1954 - Rene Russo 1936 - Jim Brown 1934 - Alan Bates 1925 - Hal Holbrook 1914 - Arthur Kennedy 1908 - Red Barber Feb 17 In History 1933 - Newsweek magazine begins publication. 1913 - First minimum wage law in US takes effect (Oregon) 1904 - Giacomo Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly" had its world premiere at La Scala in Milan, Italy. 1878 - First telephone exchange in San Francisco opens with 18 phones 1801 - Thomas Jefferson became the 3rd US President This Day in Business  2011 - IBM's Watson computer beats Jeopardy's best contestants ever, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter - and it wasn't even close. This Day in Entertainment  1982 - Thelonious Monk, the founder of bebop and modern jazz, dies. This Day in Geography  1870 - After the bloody U.S. civil war, Mississippi becomes 9th state re-admitted. This Day in Sports  1998 - The USA Women's Ice Hockey team defeats Canada to win their first ever gold medal. February 17th HolidayRandom Acts of Kindness Day - Celebrated by many to promote the value of kindness, also used for fundraisers and as an educational event.