We have catalogued significant historical events, with special emphasis on weddings and anniversaries. Today’s events special events are:
- Birthdays
- 1903 Edgar Bergen
- 1909 Hugh Beaumont
- 1920 Patty Andrews
- 1935 Sonny Bono
- 1957 LeVar Burton
- 1958 Ice-T
- 1959 John McEnroe
- Name Days
- 1000 Bert, from Old German, 'bright pledge'
- 1000 Bertie, from Old German, 'bright pledge'
- 1000 Berty, from Old German, 'bright pledge'
- 1000 Gib, from Old German, 'bright pledge'
- 1000 Gibb, from Old German, 'bright pledge'
- 1000 Gil, from Old German, 'bright pledge'
- 1000 Gilbert, from Old German, 'bright pledge'
- 1000 Gilberta, from Old German, 'bright pledge'
- 1000 Gilberte, from Old German, 'bright pledge'
- 2000 Feast Day of Gilbert, from Old German, 'bright pledge'. Gilbert of Sempringham is particularly interesting because he founded the only medieval Order which originated in England - the 'Gilbertines' - and also because he lived to the age of 106 at a time when the average life expectancy was about a quarter of that. Gilbert was born in Sempringham, Lincolnshire, in 1189 and became the vicar of the parish. A while later, when seven women asked him to write a Rule for them to live in community there, Gilbert initiated a widespread Order of men and women, lay and ordained, for work in hospitals and orphanages. Gilbert seems to have been a man of courage - he dared to help St Thomas a Becket in his quarrel with King Henry II and a man of humility as well, for when he went blind in his old age, he was content to step down as Abbot and live on in his community as an ordinary brother.
Tomorrow’s notable events
Below are the events we have shown for tomorrow:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 17-02-1908 | Red Barber |
| 17-02-1914 | Arthur Kennedy |
| 17-02-1925 | Hal Holbrook |
| 17-02-1934 | Alan Bates |
| 17-02-1936 | Jim Brown |
| 17-02-1954 | Rene Russo |
| 17-02-1963 | Michael Jordan |
| 17-02-1972 | Denise Richards |
| 17-02-1974 | Bryan White |
| 17-02-1974 | Jerry O'Connell |
| 17-02-1981 | Joseph Gordon-Levitt |
| 17-02-1991 | Bonnie Wright (Actress) Known for playing Ginny Weasley in Harry Potter. |
| 17-02-1991 | Ed Sheeran (Singer/songwriter) |
