On this Day it will let you learn more about the history, with a little personal perspective. Who was born? Who died? What happened? How did it happen? Who is your famous birthday twin? What happened the day you were born? Or you just want to learn about history through every date? Continue to explore history from every day of a year…

February 17
2020 women in nda, nda women

In 2020, India's Supreme Court allows women in the armed services equal rights.

On February 17, 2021, the Indian government informed the Supreme Court that women can enrol in military institutions and be considered for permanent commissions. T... Read More

1972 beetle, volkswagen beetle

In 1972, Volkswagen Beetle sales surpassed those of the Ford Model T.

On February 17, 1972, the 15,007,034th Volkswagen Beetle rolls off the assembly line, shattering a global automobile production record set by the Ford Motor Compan... Read More

1936 the phantom, phantom superhero, world first superhero

The world's first superhero, The Phantom, a cartoon strip by Lee Falk, initially appears in comic books in 1936.

On February 17, 1936, a daily newspaper strip debuted, followed by a colour Sunday strip on May 28, 1939; both are still running as of 2022. According to King Feat... Read More

1991 ed sheeran, ed sheeran bio, ed sheeran songs, ed sheeran got, shape of you, ed sheeran insta

Ed Sheeran, an English singer-songwriter, was born in Halifax, England in 1991.

Edward Christopher Sheeran MBE (born 17 February 1991) is a singer-songwriter from England. He was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in Framlingham, Suff... Read More

1984 ab de villiers, cricketer

AB de Villiers, a South African cricketer, was born in Warmbad, South Africa in 1984.

Abraham Benjamin de Villiers is a former professional cricketer from South Africa. During his 15-year international career, De Villiers was named the ICC One-Day I... Read More

1991 bonnie wright, bonnie wright movies, bonnie wright harry potter, bonnie wright bio

Bonnie Wright, a British actress, was born in London, England in 1991.

Bonnie Francesca Wright was born on February 17, 1991 in London, England. She is an English actress, model, director, and campaigner. She is best recognised for he... Read More

1981 paris hilton, paris hilton bio, paris hilton facts, paris hilton scandal, paris hilton, paris hilton

Paris Hilton, an American actress and heiress, was born in New York City in 1981.

Paris Whitney Hilton, born February 17, 1981, is a media personality, socialite, entrepreneur, model, singer, DJ, and actor from the United States. Hilton was born... Read More

1982 joseph gordon, joseph gordon movies, joseph gordon robin, joseph gordon batman, joseph gordon facts,

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, an American actor and director, was born in Los Angeles, California in 1982.

Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt, born February 17, 1981, is a film and television actor from the United States. He has won several honours, including Golden Globe nom... Read More

1971 denise richards, denise richards movies, denise richards friends, denise richards shows, denise rich

Denise Richards, an American actress, was born in Downers Grove, Illinois in 1971.

Denise Richards, born February 17, 1971, is an actress, television personality, and former fashion model from the United States. Carmen Ibanez in Starship Troopers... Read More

1965 micheal bay, micheal bay bio, micheal bay movies, micheal bay action movies

Michael Bay, an American film director, was born in Los Angeles, California in 1965.

Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is a film director and producer from the United States. He is well known for his large-budget, high-concept action fi... Read More

1963 mj, micheal jordan, micheal jordan bio, micheal jordan facts, micheal jordan biography, micheal jord

Michael Jordan, American Basketball Hall of Fame forward, was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1963.

Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), usually known by his initials MJ, is a former professional basketball player and businessman from the United State... Read More

February 18
1564 Michelangelo, Michelangelo art, Michelangelo tnmnt, Michelangelo ninja turtle,

Michelangelo, an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the High Renaissance, dies at the age of 88 in 1564.

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (March 6, 1475 – February 18, 1564), known simply as Michelangelo, was a High Renaissance Italian sculptor, painte... Read More

1994 j hope, jung ho seok, jung ho seok songs, jung ho seok bts

J-Hope [Jung Ho-seok], a South Korean rapper, was born in Gwangju, South Korea in 1994.

Jung Ho-seok (born February 18, 1994) is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, dancer, and record producer better known by his stage name J-Hope (stylized as j-hope).... Read More

1965 dr dre, dr dre speakers, beats dr dre, dr dre songs, dr dre rap, dr dre song,

Dr. Dre, aka Andre Romelle Young, an American rapper and record producer, was born in Compton, California in 1965.

Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965) is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur better known as Dr. Dre. He is the founder and CEO of Afterma... Read More

1954 john travolta, john travolta bio, john travolta movie, john travolta movies, john travolta biography

John Travolta, an American actor and singer, was born in Englewood, New Jersey in 1954.

John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is a singer and actor from the United States. During the 1970s, he rose to prominence by acting on the television com... Read More

February 19
1906 William Keith Kellogg, Kellogg Cereal

William Keith Kellogg established the Kellogg Cereal Company on February 19, 1906.

Kellogg's, full name Kellogg Company, is a major American manufacturer of ready-to-eat cereals and other food items. Kellogg's Corn Flakes were among the f... Read More

1913 Pedro Lascurain,  Mexico, presidency

On February 19, 1913, Pedro Lascurain took office in Mexico for the world's shortest presidency.

Juan Domingo de la Calzada Manuel Mara Lascuráin Paredes was a Mexican politician who lived from 8 May 1856 until 21 July 1952. He served as Mexico's 34... Read More

1915 Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Gopal Krishna Gokhale bio, Gopal Krishna Gokhale facts

Gopal Krishna Gokhale, an Indian social reformer and leader of the Indian Independence Movement, died in 1915 at the age of 48.

Gopal Krishna Gokhale CIE (May 9, 1866 – February 15, 1915) was an Indian'moderate' political leader and social reformer during India's independe... Read More

1630 Shivaji Bhonsle, Shivaji Bhonsle bio, Shivaji Bhonsle birthday, shivaji jayanthi

Shivaji Bhonsle, Indian warrior and founder of the Maratha Empire, was born in Shivneri fort in 1630 and was hailed as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in 1630.

Shivaji Bhonsale I, popularly known as Chhatrapati Shivaji, was an Indian monarch and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha tribe. Shivaji created the Maratha Empire by ... Read More

February 20
2003 olivia rodrigo, olivia rodrigo songs, olivia rodrigo driver license, olivia rodrigo spotify, olivia

Olivia Rodrigo, an American actress and singer-songwriter, was born in Temecula, California in 2003.

Olivia Isabel Rodrigo, born February 20, 2003, is a singer-songwriter and actor from the United States. She rose to prominence as the lead in the Disney television... Read More

1988 rihanna, rihanna bio, rihanna movies, rihanna songs, rihanna eminem, rihanna pregnant, rihanna baby

Rihanna, a Barbadian R&B and pop singer-songwriter, was born in Saint Michael, Barbados, in 1988.

Fenty, Robyn Rihanna, was born on February 20, 1988. She is a singer, actor, fashion designer, and businesswoman from Barbados. Rihanna was found by American recor... Read More

1984 trevor noah, trevor noah bio, trevor noah insta, trevor noah stand up, trevor noah show, daily show

Trevor Noah, a South African comedian, actor, and television personality, was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1984.

Trevor Noah (born 20 February 1984) is a comedian, television personality, and political analyst from South Africa. He is the host of The Daily Show, a Comedy Cent... Read More

1978 Chelsea Peretti, Chelsea Peretti movies, Chelsea Peretti b99, Chelsea Peretti brooklyn nine nine

In the year 1978, Chelsea Peretti is a comedian and actor from Oakland, California.

After moving to Los Angeles, Peretti made appearances on programs such as Kroll Show, Louie, The Sarah Silverman Program, TruTV Presents: World's Dumbest..., a... Read More

1966 cindy crawford, cindy crawford bio, cindy crawford hot, cindy crawford bikini, cindy crawford movies

Cindy Crawford, an American supermodel, was born in DeKalb, Illinois in 1966.

Cynthia Ann Crawford, born February 20, 1966, is a model, actress, and television personality from the United States. During the 1980s and 1990s, she was one of th... Read More

1927 Sidney Poitier, Sidney Poitier bio, Sidney Poitier movies, Sidney Poitier facts, Sidney Poitier movi

Sidney Poitier, a Bahamian-American actor, the first black actor to win an Oscar for Best Actor Director, civil rights activist, and diplomat, was born in Miami, Florida in 1927.

Sidney Poitier was a Bahamian-American actor, film director, and diplomat who was born on February 20, 1927. He was the first Black actor and the first Bahamian to... Read More

February 21
1945 my best friend anne frank book, my best friend anne frank netflix, my best friend anne frank age rat

Anne Frank, a Dutch diarist and Jewish victim of the Nazi Holocaust, died of typhus at the Belsen concentration camp at the age of 15 in 1945.

Annelies Marie (Anne) Frank was a German-Dutch diarist of Jewish ancestry who was born on June 12, 1929. She became one of the most discussed Jewish Holocaust vict... Read More

1991 nutan, nutan bahl, nutan movies, nutan death, nutan daughter, nutan movie

Nutan Bahl, an Indian actress, died of breast cancer in 1991 at the age of 54.

Nutan Samarth Bahl, often known as Nutan, was an Indian actress who starred in Hindi cinema.She performed in more than 70 films, primarily as a leading lady, durin... Read More

1996 sophie turner, sophie turner movies, sophie turner got, sophie turner movie, sophie turner birthday,

Sophie Turner, English actress (Game of Thrones), was born in Northampton, England in 1996.

Sophie Belinda Jonas is an English actress who was born on February 21, 1996. She made her acting debut as Sansa Stark on HBO's epic fantasy television series ... Read More

1987 elliot page, elliot page movies, elliot page bio, elliot page movie, elliot page gender, elliot page

Elliot Page, a Canadian actor and LGBT activist, was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1987.

Elliot Page is a Canadian actor and producer who was born on February 21, 1987. He has been nominated for an Oscar, two BAFTAs, two Emmys, and a Satellite Award, a... Read More

1978 kumail nanjiani, kumail nanjiani bio, kumail nanjiani movies, kumail nanjiani facts, kumail nanjiani

Kumail Nanjiani, a Pakistani-American comedian, actor, and writer, was born in Karachi, Pakistan, in 1978.

Kumail Ali Nanjiani is a Pakistani-American comedian, actor, and screenwriter who was born on May 2, 1978. He is most known for playing Dinesh in the HBO comedy se... Read More

1961 Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee, Abhijit Banerjee

Abhijit Banerjee, an American economist who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2019, was born in Mumbai, India in 1961.

Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee, born 21 February 1961 in India, is an Indian-born naturalised American economist who is now the Ford Foundation International Professor o... Read More

1946 alan rickman, severus snape, snape, snape harry potter, alan rickman bio, alan rickman movies

Alan Rickman, an English actor, was born in Hammersmith, London, in 1946.

Alan Sidney's Patrick Rickman was an English actor and director who was born on February 21, 1946. He educated at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London a... Read More

1999 lahore declaration, lahore, 1999 treaty, treaty 1999, Lahore Declaration upsc

In 1999, India's Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Pakistan's Navaz Sharif signed the Lahore Declaration on the use of nuclear weapons.

The treaty was signed on February 21, 1999, at the end of a historic summit in Lahore, and approved by both nations' parliaments the following year. Prime Mini... Read More

February 22
1997 jennifer lopez, jennifer lopez bio, jennifer lopez husband, jennifer lopez movies, jennifer lopez so

Jennifer Lopez marries Ojani Noa on the grounds of a friend's Miami mansion in 1997.

Jennifer Lopez, born July 24, 1969, is a singer, actress, and dancer from the United States. Lopez debuted as a Fly Girl dancer on In Living Color in 1991 and was ... Read More

1958 first education minister, maulana azad, abdul kalam azad

Abul Kalam Azad, India's first Minister of Education, dies at the age of 69 in 1958.

Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin Ahmed bin Khairuddin Al-Hussaini Azad was an Indian independence activist, Islamic theologian, writer, and senior leader of the Indian... Read More

1975 drew barrymore, drew barrymore bio, drew barrymore movies, drew barrymore book, drew barrymore angel

Drew Barrymore, an American actress, was born in Los Angeles, California in 1975.

Drew Blythe Barrymore, born February 22, 1975, is an American actress, director, producer, entrepreneur, and talk show presenter who has won a Golden Globe and a S... Read More

1732 George Washington, George Washington death, George Washington bio, George Washington biography, Geor

In Westmoreland, Virginia, George Washington, the first President of the United States and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, was born in 1732.

George Washington, born February 22, 1732, was an American soldier, politician, and Founding Father who served as the country's first president from 1789 until... Read More

February 23
1986 skylar grey, skylar grey facts, skylar grey songs, skylar grey stand by me, skylar grey last one sta

Skylar Grey, an American songwriter and performer, was born in Mazomanie, Wisconsin in 1986.

Skylar Grey, born Holly Brook Hafermann, is a singer, songwriter, and record producer from the United States. She has three studio albums and five extended plays t... Read More

1983 emily blunt, emily blunt bio, emily blunt birthday, emily blunt movies, emily blunt shows, emily blu

Emily Blunt, an English-American actress, was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1983.

Emily Olivia Leah Blunt, also known as Emily Olivia Leah Blunt, is a British actress who was born on February 23, 1983. She has received several awards, including ... Read More

1982 karan singh grover, karan singh grover facts, karan singh grover movies, karan singh grover movie, k

Karan Singh Grover, an Indian actor, was born in New Delhi, India in 1982.

Karan Singh Grover, born February 23, 1982, is an Indian model and actor best known for his roles in Dill Mill Gayye and Qubool Hai, two Indian television shows. H... Read More

1965 dell, dell founder, founder of dell, micheal dell, michael dell, dell owner,

Michael Dell, an American computer manufacturer (Dell Technologies), was born in Houston, Texas in 1965.

Michael Saul Dell, born February 23, 1965, is a millionaire businessman and philanthropist in the United States. He is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Dell Techn... Read More

1969 madhubala, madhubala movies, madhubala movie, madhubala images, madhubala hot, madhubala bio, madhub

Madhubala, née Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi, the Indian actress known as "The Venus of Indian Cinema," dies of a heart problem at the age of 36 in 1969.

Madhubala (born Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi on 14 February 1933) was an Indian film actress and producer. She is still held in high respect half a century later, wi... Read More

1821 john keats, john keats poems, john keats bio, john keats facts, john keats poem, john keats ode

John Keats, an English Romantic poet, dies of TB at the age of 25 in 1821.

John Keats was an English poet who, together with Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley, was a member of the second generation of Romantic poets. By the end of the c... Read More

2003 paul rudd, paul rudd wife, paul rudd age, paul rudd ageless, paul rudd bio, paul rudd movies

Actor Paul Rudd married publicist Julie Yaeger in 2003.

Paul Stephen Rudd is an actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer from the United States. Before making his acting debut in 1991, he studied theatre at the University of Kansas and the American A... Read More

February 24
1999 ajay devgan, kajol, kajol husband, ajay devgan wife,

Ajay Devgan marries actress Kajol Mukherjee in a traditional Maharashtrian wedding in Juhu, Varsha, in 1999.

Ajay Devgn married Kajol in a traditional Maharashtrian wedding at Devgn's home on February 24, 1999. The wedding drew widespread media attention, with some cr... Read More

2018 sridevi, sridevi bio, sridevi death, sridevi movies, sridevi facts, sridevi biography, sridevi movie

Sridevi Kapoor, or Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan, the Indian actress and film producer dubbed "Indian cinema's first female superstar," drowns at the age of 54 in 2018.

Shree Amma Yanger Ayyappan, better known as Sridevi, was an Indian actress and film producer who worked in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada films. She ... Read More

1990 forbes, forbes magazine

Malcolm Forbes, the American publisher of Forbes Magazine, dies of a heart attack at the age of 70 in 1990.

Malcolm Stevenson Forbes was an American businessman best known as the publisher of Forbes magazine, which his father, B. C. Forbes, started. He was renowned as an... Read More

1963 sanjay leela bhansali, sanjay leela bhansali facts, sanjay leela bhansali movies,  sanjay leela bhan

In the year 1963, Sanjay Leela Bhansali is an Indian Bollywood director who was born in Mumbai.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is an Indian director, screenwriter, and music composer best known for his work in Hindi cinema. He was born on February 24, 1963. He has rec... Read More

1948 jayaram jayalalithaa, jayaram jayalalithaa facts, jayaram jayalalithaa bio, jayaram jayalalithaa bir

Jayaram Jayalalitha, Indian actress and politician, and Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, was born in Mysore State in 1948.

Jayaram Jayalalithaa, born on February 24, 1948, was an Indian politician, actress, and philanthropist who served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu from 1991 to ... Read More

1786 charles cornwallis

Charles Cornwallis was named governor general of India in 1786.

In February 1786, British General Charles Cornwallis, Earl Cornwallis, was appointed as both Commander-in-Chief of British India and Governor of the Presidency of ... Read More

1739 battle of karnal, all about batte of karnal, nadir shah, md shah, muhammad shah

In the Battle of Karnal in 1739, the army of Iranian monarch Nadir Shah defeats the soldiers of Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah of India.

During his conquest of India, Nader Shah, the founder of Iran's Afsharid dynasty, won a significant victory in the Battle of Karnal (24 February 1739). Within ... Read More

February 25
1992 sanya malhotra, sanya malhotra bio, sanya malhotra movies, sanya malhotra hot, sanya malhotra about

Sanya Malhotra, the new face of Bollywood, is born and raised in Delhi in 1992.

Sanya Malhotra (born February 25, 1992) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi cinema. After making her cinematic debut as Babita Kumari in the biograph... Read More

1994 urvashi rautela, urvashi rautela bio, urvashi rautela movies, urvashi rautela hot, urvashi rautela i

Urvashi Rautela, an Indian actress, model, and beauty pageant winner, was born in 1994.

Urvashi Rautela (born February 25, 1994) is an Indian model and actress who has appeared in Bollywood films. She won the title of Miss Diva Universe 2015 and repre... Read More

1948 Danny Denzongpa, Danny Denzongpa movies, Danny Denzongpa son, Danny Denzongpa birthday, Danny Denzon

Danny Denzongpa, an Indian actor, was born in 1948.

Tshering Phintso "Danny" Denzongpa (born February 25, 1948) is an Indian actor, musician, and film director best known for his work in Hindi cinema. Sinc... Read More

1981 shahid kapoor, shahid kapoor wife, shahid kapoor bio, shahid kapoor movies, shahid kapoor body, shah

Shahid Kapoor, an Indian actor, was born in New Delhi, India in 1981.

Shahid Kapoor, who was born on February 25, 1981, is an Indian film actor. He was first recognised for his love roles, but he has subsequently taken on roles in ac... Read More

1974 divya bharti, divya bharti hot, divya bharti movies, divya bharti facts, divya bharti movie, divya b

Divya Bharti, an Indian actress who appeared in Hindi and Telugu films in the early 1990s, was born in Mumbai, Maharastra, India in 1974.

Divya Bharti born on February 25, 1974  was an Indian actress who mostly appeared in Hindi and Telugu films. She was one of the most popular and highly paid I... Read More

1910 Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhists, China, Congressional Gold Medal, President Bush, george w bush

In 1910, the Dalai Lama escapes Tibet for British India in order to avoid Chinese forces.

Lobsang Ngawang Thupten Gyatso Jigdral Chokley Namgyal (12 February 1876 – 17 December 1933) was the 13th Dalai Lama of Tibet, enthroned at a difficult perio... Read More

2001 bradman, donald bradman, bradman cricketer

Sir Donald Bradman AC, Australian cricket batsman and captain, died of pneumonia in 2001 at the age of 92.

Sir Donald George Bradman, AC, nicknamed "The Don" and born on August 27, 1908, was an Australian international cricketer widely regarded as the greatest... Read More

2012 who, endemic list, polio free

In 2012, the World Health Organization removed India off the list of nations with polio.

The World Health Organization today removed India, which has been polio-free for almost a year, from the list of polio endemic nations. Health Minister Ghulam Nabi... Read More

February 26
1999 Lauryn Hill

The singer Lauryn Hill received five Grammy awards on February 26, 1999.

The singer Lauryn Hill received five Grammy awards on February 26, 1999. For her 1998 album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, the hip-hop and rhythm and blues performer won five wins at the 41st Ann... Read More xxlmag

1829 Levi Strauss, German-American businessman, San Francisco, California

Levi Strauss was born on February 26, 1829.

Levi Strauss was a German-American businessman born on February 26th, 1829 in Bavaria, who immigrated to the United States with his family when he was 18 years old... Read More

2019 air strike, india air strike, air strike of india, abhinandan, india air strike on pakistan, pakista

India initiates air attacks on suspected terrorist sites within Pakistan in 2019.

February 26, India carried out air strikes on an alleged JeM terrorist camp deep within Pakistan. In the operation, India claimed to have killed "a substantia... Read More