17 February in history: Foundation of Red Cross, first winter ascent of Mount Everest and more
Authored By Bharat Sharma
Published: Feb 16, 2020, 21:30 IST | Updated: Feb 16, 2020, 21:30 IST
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1863
The International Red Cross is founded in Geneva.
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1867
The first ship passes through the Suez Canal.
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1949
Chaim Weizmann begins his term as the first President of Israel.
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1980
First winter ascent of Mount Everest by Krzysztof Wielicki and Leszek Cichy.
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2015
18 people killed in a stampede at a Mardi Gras parade in Haiti
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