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2014

"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" premieres on NBC.

2011

Protests begin in Libya, leading to the fall of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.

1986

In Versailles, France, Quebec and Canada participate in the first Francophonie Summit.

1967

The Beatles release “Penny Lane” and “Strawberry Fields.”

1951

Detroit Red Wings right winger Gordie Howe scores his 100th career goal in the NHL and adds an assist in the Red Wings’ 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.

1936

The very first superhero, The Phantom, is created by Lee Falk.

1909

Geronimo dies in custody at the age of 79. He was the last Apache chief to surrender to U.S. forces.

1904

The opera “Madame Butterfly” premieres at La Scala in Milan, Italy.

1867

The first ship sails through the Suez Canal.

1859

Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Un Ballo in maschera” premieres in Naples.

It happened on… February 17

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