February 17

On This Day In History
	1979: Vietnam invaded by China After the Vietnam War, Vietnam bolstered its ties with the Soviet Union rather than with China, and, following a series of anti-Chinese, pro-Soviet maneuvers by Vietnam, China invaded its southern neighbour this day in 1979.
Biography Of The Day
	Michael Jordan Considered by many the greatest all-around player in the history of basketball, American Michael ("Air") Jordan, who was born this day in 1963, led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships (1991–93, 1996–98).
Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls embracing the trophy for the 1990–91 National Basketball
More Events On This Day In History
1996	1996 An earthquake and an accompanying tsunami in Indonesia left 108 people dead, 423 injured, and 58 missing.
	1955 British Minister of Defense Harold Macmillan announced plans to develop and produce hydrogen bombs.
1897	1897 The National Congress of Parents and Teachers, better known as the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), was founded in Washington, D.C., as the National Congress of Mothers.
1843	1843 The British annexed most of what is now Sindh province in Pakistan after winning the Battle of Miani.