"Today is Tuesday, Feb. 17, the 48th day of 2026. There are 317 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 17, 2013, Danica Patrick won the Daytona 500 pole, becoming the first woman to secure the top spot for any Sprint Cup race. Also on this date: In 1801, the U.S. House of Representatives broke an electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, electing Jefferson president; Burr became vice president."
"In 1863, five appointees of the Public Welfare Society of Geneva announced the formation of an International Committee for the Relief of Wounded Combatants, which would later be renamed the International Committee of the Red Cross. In 1864, during the Civil War, the Union ship USS Housatonic was rammed and sank in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, by the Confederate hand-cranked submarine HL Hunley, in the first naval attack of its kind; the Hunley also sank."
Feb. 17 includes varied historical events across centuries, from political decisions to cultural milestones and crimes. On Feb. 17, 2013 Danica Patrick won the Daytona 500 pole as the first woman to earn the top spot in a Sprint Cup race. In 1801 the House resolved the election tie, electing Thomas Jefferson president and Aaron Burr vice president. In 1863 appointees in Geneva created the precursor to the International Committee of the Red Cross. In 1864 the Confederate submarine HL Hunley sank the USS Housatonic in the first submarine attack. Later entries record legal rulings, criminal sentences, Kosovo independence, and notable entertainment debuts and birthdays.
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