On This Day for February 17 - Vietnam invaded by China, Michael Jordan is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. February 17 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Michael Jordan READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1979 Vietnam invaded by China READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2014: American comedian Jimmy Fallon began hosting The Tonight Show, replacing Jay Leno. [Take our pop culture quiz.] 2008: Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia, though a number of countries refused to recognize the new republic; the International Court of Justice later ruled that Kosovo had not violated international law, but Serbia rejected that decision. [Test your knowledge of the countries of the world.] 1992: Convicted serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was sentenced to 15 consecutive life terms for a series of gruesome murders; he was later killed by a fellow prison inmate. [ How much do you know about famous serial killers?] 1913: The influential Armory Show opened in New York City, introducing the American public to artworks by Impressionists, Symbolists, Post-Impressionists, Fauves, and Cubists. [ Sort fact from fiction in our artists and painters quiz.] 1904: Italian composer Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly premiered at La Scala in Milan, and it became one the most frequently performed operas. [Test your knowledge of operas.] 1864: During the American Civil War, the Confederate Hunley became the first submarine to sink an enemy ship when it successfully attacked the USS Housatonic in the waters off Charleston, South Carolina. [Take our quiz about submarines, ships, and other watercraft.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1963 Michael Jordan American basketball player 1936 Jim Brown American football player and actor 1942 Huey P. Newton American activist 1934 Barry Humphries Australian actor 1925 Hal Holbrook American actor 1890 Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher British geneticist and statistician SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2021 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help