Famous Birthdays
- Henrietta "Hetty" Beck, Dutch hearing actress (Bouwmeester Award), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1979)
- Otto Stern, German-American physicist (Stern-Gerlach-experiment, Nobel 1943), born in Sohrau, Prussia, German Empire (d. 1969)
- Ronald Arbuthnott Knox, British priest, broadcaster and author (Viaduct Murder), born in Kibworth Leicestershire, England (d. 1957)
About February 17, 1888
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 136 years, 2 months and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Aquarius
