Historical Events
- South Africa, Africa's worst-affected country begins COVID-19 vaccinations with the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine in Cape Town
Event of Interest
Texan senator Ted Cruz flies to Cancun, Mexico with his family amid a winter disaster in his state, igniting widespread condemnation
Famous Deaths
- Doug Grisby, American soul music bassist, composer and producer (Patti LaBelle; Teena Marie), dies after suffering a stroke at 57
- Gianluigi Saccaro, Italian fencer (Olympic gold épée team 1960; silver épée team 1964; bronze épée 1968), dies at 82
- Martha Stewart [Haworth], American actress (In A Lonely Place; Daisy Kenyon: Doll Face), dies at 98
- Martí Vergés, Spanish soccer midfielder (12 caps; FC Barcelona), dies at 86
- Murray Weideman, Australian rules football CHF (Collingwood VFL premiers 1953, 58 [c]; B&F 1957, 61, 62; Victoria 1956-60) and coach (Collingwood 1975-76), dies at 85
- Özcan Arkoç, Turkish soccer goalkeeper (9 caps; Hamburger SV) and manager (Hamburger SV, Hannover 96), dies at 81
Rush Limbaugh (1951-2021)
American conservative political talk radio personality, dies of lung cancer at 70
Died in 2021 2021 Highlights
About February 17, 2021
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 3 years, 2 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aquarius
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