February 17th

• 1801

  Thomas Jefferson elected President by the US House of Representatives, resolving an electoral tie.

• 1913

  Oregon enacts the US's second minimum wage law.

• 1943

  NY Yankee Joe DiMaggio enlists in the US army. View Post →

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• 1969

  Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash record a collaborative album, which remains unreleased.

• 1993

  Haitian ferry boat capsizes in a storm, leading to 800-2,000 deaths.

• 1963

  Birth of Michael Jordan, renowned American basketball player and actor.

• 1992

  Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer sentenced to life in prison; later killed in prison in 1994.

• 1904

  'Madame Butterfly' opera premieres.

• 1972

  The Volkswagen Beetle becomes the world's best-selling car, surpassing the Model T.