A little reason to celebrate
Random Acts of Kindness Day
Fun · Family · February 17
A day for small, unplanned kindnesses toward strangers, neighbors and coworkers, from a held door to a paid-forward coffee.
National days on February 17, 2027
Also on February 17
On this day
- 1621: Myles Standish is appointed as first military commander of the English Plymouth Colony in North America. Myles Standish
- 1865: American Civil War: Columbia, South Carolina, is burned as Confederate forces flee from advancing Union forces. Columbia, South Carolina
- 1944: World War II: The Battle of Eniwetok begins. The battle ends in an American victory on February 22. World War II
- 1974: Robert K. Preston, a disgruntled U.S. Army private, buzzes the White House in a stolen helicopter. 1974 White House helicopter incident
- 1996: NASA's Discovery Program begins as the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft lifts off on the first mission ever to orbit and land on an asteroid, 433 Eros. NASA
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