On February 17th in History
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On February 17th in 1988 - US Lt Col William Higgins kidnapped by Lebanese terrorists & later killed
On February 17th in 1989 - 6-week study of Arctic atmosphere shows no ozone "hole"
On February 17th in 1992 - In Milwaukee, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was sentenced to life in prison.
On February 17th in 1995 - Federal judge allows lawsuit claiming US tobacco makers knew nicotine was addictive & manipulated its levels to keep customers hooked
On February 17th in 1997 - Pepperdine University announced that Kenneth Starr was leaving the Whitewater probe to take a full-time job at the school. Starr reversed the announcement four days later.
On February 17th in 1998 - US Naval Academy cadet Diane Zamora, 20, convicted of capital murder
On February 17th in 1998 - Larry Wayne Harris & Bill Levitt arrested for possession of anthrax
On February 17th in 2005 - President George W. Bush named John Negroponte as the first national intelligence director.
On February 17th in 2014 - US Secretary of State John Kerry claims climate change requires urgent action and that only a small "window of time" remained open
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