February 17th, 1978
Jacob Wetterling, American kidnapping victim born on February 17, 1978. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
Events around February 17, 1978
| February 19th, 1978 | Event | Egyptian forces raid Larnaca International Airport, in an attempt to intervene in a hijacking situation, without authorisation from the Republic of Cyprus authorities. The Cypriot National Guard and Police forces kill 15 Egyptian commandos and destroy the Egyptian C-130 transport plane in open combat. |
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