Historical Events
- Global LGBT festival WorldPride opens in Sydney, Australia, its first time in the Southern Hemisphere [1]
Famous Deaths
- (Harry Gilbert) Gil Trythall, American pianist, contemporary classical and electronic music composer (The Pastimes of Lord Chaitanya), and educator, dies at 92
- John Holdsworth, English rugby league referee (2 x Challenge Cup Finals; record 6 x Premiership Finals; first World Club Challenge 1987: Wigan beat Manly 8-2), dies at 76
- Stella Stevens [Estella Eggleston], American actress (Girls! Girls! Girls!; The Nutty Professor; Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 84 [1]
Died in 2023 2023 Highlights
About February 17, 2023
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 1 year, 2 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Flowers - Miley Cyrus