February 17, 2015

February 17th in History Part III


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On February 17th in 1915 - Edward Stone, 1st US combatant to die in WW I, is mortally wounded

On February 17th in 1926 - Avalanche buries 75 in Sap Gulch Bingham Utah, 40 die

On February 17th in 1933 - The US Senate passes the Blaine Act: ending prohibition

On February 17th in 1934 - 1st high school auto driving course offered (State College, Penn)

On February 17th in 1943 - NY Yankee Joe DiMaggio, enlists in the US army

On February 17th in 1944 - Battle of Eniwetok Atoll begins; US victory on Feb 22

On February 17th in 1944 - US begins night bombing of Truk

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