Famous Birthdays
- Charles Hayes, American politician (Rep-D-IL, 1983-93), born in Cairo, Illinois (d. 1997)
- Olive Gibbs, British politician, anti-nuclear activist and peace campaigner, born in Oxford, England (d. 1995)
Famous Deaths
Wilfrid Laurier (1841-1918)
7th Prime Minister of Canada (Liberal: 1896-1911), dies of a stroke at 76
Died in 1918 1918 Highlights
About February 17, 1918
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 106 years, 2 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aquarius
