This date in history Feb 17th:

Deadlock over the American presidential election ends with the election of Thomas Jefferson as the 3rd president in 1801.

China invades Viet Nam in 1979.

U.S. Troops invade the atoll of Eniwetok in 1944.

Born on this date:

Basketball star Michael Jordan.

Football star Jim Brown, better know to non football fans as Robert T Jefferson of The Dirty Dozen.

Actress Rene Ruso.

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