Today in History – February 17

1864 – The H. L. Hunley becomes the first submarine to engage and sink a warship, the USS Housatonic.

Civil War Submarine H. L. Hunley replica (StreetView)
Civil War Submarine H. L. Hunley replica

2012 – Christian Wulff resigned as President of Germany, facing the prospect of prosecution for allegations of corruption relating to his prior service as Prime Minister of Lower Saxony.

House of former German President Christian Wulff (Google Maps)
House of former German President Christian Wulff

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