Who was born on February 17

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on February 17, including Édouard Thilges, Henri Vieuxtemps, Lola Montez. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

51 documented historical events happened on February 17, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Myles Standish was elected the first commander of the militia of Plymouth Colony. On the same day, in another year: The United States ratifies the Treaty of Ghent – signed in late 1814 – formally ending the War of 1812. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.