A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on January 17 throughout history.
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Captain James Cook (7 November 1728 – 14 February 1779) was a British Royal Navy officer, explorer, and cartographer who led three voyages of exploration to the Pacific and Southern Oceans between...
The Modoc War, or the Modoc Campaign (also known as the Lava Beds War), was an armed conflict between the Native American Modoc people and the United States Army in northeastern California and…
The Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station is a United States scientific research station at the South Pole of the Earth.
The Eighteenth Amendment (Amendment XVIII) to the United States Constitution established the prohibition of alcohol in the United States.
United Nations Security Council holds its first meeting, at Westminster Central Hall in Westminster, England
The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States.
Supreme Court rules 5-4 that private home use of VCRs to record TV programs for later viewing does not violate federal copyright law
"I Write the Songs" is a popular song written by Bruce Johnston. Barry Manilow's version reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 1976 after spending two weeks atop the Billboard…
Rodman Wanamaker organises a lunch to discuss forming a golfers association (later the PGA) at the Taplow Club, Martinique Hotel, New York City
38 BC Roman Republican Leader Octavian, later Augustus 1st Roman Emperor, weds Livia Drusilla
American comedian George Burns (28) weds American comedienne Gracie Allen (31), until her death in 1964
American actor John Wayne (38) weds actress Esperanza Baur (25) in Long Beach, California; divorce in 1954
NFL coach Jimmy Johnson (46) divorces Linda Kay Cooper after 26 years of marriage
King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca
Pope Gregory XI (Latin: Gregorius XI; born Pierre Roger de Beaufort; c. 1329 – 27 March 1378) was head of the Catholic Church from 30 December 1370 to his death, in March 1378.
Cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna
François Rabelais is absolved of charges of apostasy by Pope Paul III
France gains Bresse, Bugey, Valromey, and Gex in a treaty with Spain
Frederick William I of Brandenburg and King Charles X Gustav of Sweden sign the Treaty of Königsberg
Avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switzerland; kills 53
Battle of Falkirk Muir, the Jacobites under Charles Stuart defeat Hanoverian forces
The Seven Years' War, 1756 to 1763, was a global war fought by numerous great powers, primarily in Europe, with significant subsidiary campaigns in North America and the Indian subcontinent.
9 old women burnt as witches for causing bad harvests in Kalisk, Poland
Captain James Cook's last notation in Discovery's ship's log
Battle of Cowpens: American revolutionary forces led by Brigadier General Daniel Morgan defeat the British under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton in a decisive double envelopment near the town of Cowpens, a turning point in the American reconquest of South Carolina
Maltese patriot Dun Mikiel Xerri, along with a number of other patriots, is executed
The Dutch East Indies, also known as the Netherlands East Indies, was a Dutch colony with territory mostly comprising the modern state of Indonesia, which declared independence on 17 August 1945.
British recognize independence of Transvaal (in South Africa)
-Jan 22nd) BBT Ft Henry, Tennessee by USS Lexington
Civil War skirmish near Newtown, Virginia
General James Longstreet's command ends heavy fighting at Dandridgem, Tennessee
First cable car is patented by Andrew Smith Hallidie in the US (begins service in 1873)
Armed Democrats seize Texas government ending Radical Reconstruction
Aletta Henriëtte Jacobs was a Dutch physician and women's suffrage activist. As the first woman officially to attend a Dutch university, she became one of the first female physicians in the...
Battle of Abu Klea (Battle of Abu Tulayh), Sudan: British Desert Column defeat Mahdist forces: 76 British and 1,100 Mahdists killed
-17°F (-27°C), Millsboro, Delaware (state record)
French president Casimir-Perier resigns; Félix Faure installed.
Wake Island, also known as Wake Atoll (Chamorro: Islan Wake), is a coral atoll in the Micronesia subregion of the Pacific Ocean.
Punchboards patented by Charles Brewer & C G Scannell, Chicago
Gerhart Johann Robert Hauptmann was a German dramatist and novelist. He is counted among the most important promoters of literary naturalism, though he integrated other styles into his work as well.
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek's Hospital in Amsterdam opens
The United States Virgin Islands, officially the Virgin Islands of the United States, are a Caribbean insular territory of the United States.
1st documented successful flight of Juan de la Cierva's autogiro, piloted by Alejandro Gomez Spencer at Cuatro Vientos airfield near Madrid, Spain (earlier undocumented event claimed by the inventor)
First fully automatic photographic film developing machine patented
Popeye the Sailor Man is a cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar, first appearing on January 17, 1929, in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre.
Electric Home & Farm Authority incorporated
King Vidor is elected as first president of the newly formed Screen Directors Guild in Hollywood
Edward Grant Barrow (May 10, 1868 – December 15, 1953) was an American manager and front office executive in Major League Baseball.
Tin Can Drive Day in the US, salvage collected for the war effort
British corvette HMS Violet sinks U-641 in Atlantic Ocean
Gilbert Dodds, record miler (4:05.3), retires to do gospel work
Ammunition factory explodes in Muiden, Netherlands, 16 die
Netherlands & Indonesia agree to a cease-fire
Gertrude Berg was an American actress, screenwriter, and producer. A pioneer of classic radio, she was one of the first women to create, write, produce, and star in a long-running hit when she...
The Great Brinks Robbery - 11 men rob $1.2M cash & $1.5M securities from armored car company Brink's offices in Boston, Massachusetts
China refuses ceases-fire in Korea
The 1952 NFL draft was held on January 17, 1952, at Hotel Statler in New York. Selections made by New York Yanks were assigned to the new Dallas Texans. This was the sixth year that the first overall...
US submarine Nautilus begins first nuclear-powered test voyage
9-county commission recommends creation of BART
Joe Walker takes X-15 to altitude of 82 km
B-52/KC-135 tankers crash near Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die
Alfredo James Pacino is an American actor. Known for his intense performances on stage and screen, Pacino is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time.
Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 5 lands
baseball players are available in the free-agent draft
At a party conference in Dublin, Sinn Féin end their 65 year abstentionist policy and agree that any elected representative could take their seat at the Dáil
"My Hang-Up Is You" is a 1972 single by Freddie Hart and the Heartbeats. "My Hang-Up Is You" was Hart's second number one on the U.S. country singles chart.
City of Amsterdam decides to support Hanoi
Gary Mark Gilmore was an American criminal who gained international attention for demanding the implementation of his death sentence for two murders he had admitted to committing in Utah.
The Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT), formally known as the 1963 Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water, prohibited all test detonations of nuclear...
FLTSATCOM-3 or (FSC-3) was the third vehicle in the Navy's FLTSATCOM communications satellite constellation, which were used by the United States Navy for communications between aircraft, ships,...
"Cold Sunday" in the United States would see temperatures fall to their lowest levels in over 100 years in numerous cities
Mohammad Azharuddin is an Indian politician and a former cricketer who also served as the Indian national cricket team's captain.
Tim Witherspoon beats defending champion Tony Tubbs by majority decision in 15 rounds at The Omni, Atlanta for WBA heavyweight boxing title
Leslie Manigay elected President of Haiti
Al Arbour wins his 600th NHL game as coach
Andy Van Hellemond sets NHL record for most games worked by a referee when he appears in his 1,173rd regular season encounter as the St. Louis Blues host the Montreal Canadiens
Sarah Ferguson attends dinner of Everglades club (club excludes Jews)
6.6 Earthquake hits Los Angeles killing 60, $30B in damage
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was a British and American actress.
Patrick Ewing becomes first New York player to reach the 15,000-point mark in his NBA career; scores a game-high 34 points in the Knicks' 106-94 win over visiting Minnesota
7.2 earthquake destroys Kobe, Japan and kills 5,372
Detroit center Steve Yzerman scores his 500th career NHL goal as the Red Wings beat Colorado, 3-2 at Joe Louis Arena and joins Gordie Howe as the only players to score 500 goals for Detroit
Dennis Keith Rodman is an American former professional basketball player. Renowned for his defensive and rebounding abilities, his biography on the official NBA website states that he is "arguably...
OPEC agrees at a meeting of ministers in Vienna, to reduce members' oil production quotas by 1.5 million barrels per day
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo, or less often Zaire, is a country in Central Africa.
Doomsday Clock set to five minutes to midnight in response to North Korea's 1st nuclear test
A dragon boat from Chung Ling High School capsizes and collides with a tugboat amid strong currents in Penang, Malaysia, killing 6 people and injuring 12
"Sure Thing" is a song by the American singer and songwriter Miguel. Produced by Happy Perez, the song is included on his debut album, All I Want Is You (2010).
The Siege of Homs was a military confrontation between the Syrian government and the Syrian opposition in the city of Homs, a major rebel stronghold during the Syrian Civil War.
21 people are killed in a suicide bombing in a restaurant in Kabul, Afghanistan
American boxer Deontay Wilder wins the WBC heavyweight championship by unanimous decision over Bermane Stiverne at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas; Wilder first American to hold a heavyweight title since Shannon Briggs in 2007
On 17 January 2017, a Nigerian Air Force jet mistakenly bombed an internally displaced persons camp near the Cameroonian border in Rann, Borno State. They had believed it was a Boko Haram encampment.
Car bomb in Bogotá, Colombia, outside the National Police Academy kills at least 8 and injures 41
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny is arrested immediately on his return to Russia after recovering from nerve-agent poisoning [1]
Revival of 1980s American TV sitcom "Night Court" premieres on NBC TV; John Larroquette is the sole returning cast member
In a major victory, Fifth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals upholds a lower court decision to block key provisions of HB 900, Texas’s controversial book rating law [1]
Earliest evidence for a human transport vehicle is uncovered with drag marks made by travois—long pieces of wood loaded with goods and dragged—22,000 years old at White Sands, New Mexico [1]
Thousands of Greenlanders, including Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, march in protest against US President Donald Trump's takeover threat [1]
Pius V is born
Benjamin Franklin founding father and polymath, known for american founding father and polymath, was born on 1706-01-17. Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 [O.S.
David Lloyd George is born
David Beatty royal navy admiral of the fleet, known for royal navy admiral of the fleet, was born on 1871-01-17.
Al Capone, American gangster and businessman, known for american gangster and businessman, was born on 1899-01-17.
Michelle Obama is born
Mack Sennett, American canadian-american film producer, known for canadian-american film producer, was born on 1880-01-17.
Betty White, American actress and comedian, known for american actress and comedian, was born on 1922-01-17. Betty Marion Ludden was an American actress and comedian.
Jim Carrey, American american actor, known for canadian and american actor, was born on 1962-01-17. James Eugene Carrey is a Canadian and American actor and comedian.
Kid Rock, American musician, known for american musician, was born on 1971-01-17. Robert James Ritchie, known professionally as Kid Rock, is an American musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter.
Zooey Deschanel, American actress and singer, known for american actress and singer, was born on 1980-01-17. Zooey Claire Deschanel is an American actress and singer.
Jake Paul, American influencer and professional boxer, known for american influencer and professional boxer, was born on 1997-01-17.
Tiësto, Dutch musician, known for dutch dj and record producer, was born on 1969-01-17. Tijs Michiel Verwest, known professionally as Tiësto, is a Dutch DJ and record producer.
Calvin Harris, Scottish musician, known for scottish dj, was born on 1984-01-17. Adam Richard Wiles, known professionally as Calvin Harris (and sometimes under the stage name Love Regenerator), is a…
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, American athlete, known for american boxer, was born on 1878-01-17.
Jacques Plante, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1929-01-17. Joseph Jacques Omer Plante was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
Muhammad Ali, American athlete, known for american boxer and activist, was born on 1942-01-17. Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer and activist.
Dwyane Wade athlete, known for american basketball player, was born on 1982-01-17. Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr.
Alva Belmont, American suffragist, known for american suffragist, was born on 1853-01-17.
René Préval is born
George Bancroft, American historian and statesman, known for american historian and statesman, died on 1891-01-17.
Rutherford B. Hayes dies
Juliette Gordon Low dies
Grażyna Bacewicz, Lithuanian musician, known for polish musician, died on 1969-01-17. Grażyna Bacewicz Biernacka was a Polish composer and violinist of Lithuanian origin.
Bobby Fischer, American chess grandmaster, known for american chess grandmaster, died on 2008-01-17.
38 BC Roman Republican Leader Octavian, later Augustus 1st Roman Emperor, weds Livia Drusilla
King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca
Pope Gregory XI (Latin: Gregorius XI; born Pierre Roger de Beaufort; c. 1329 – 27 March 1378) was head of the Catholic Church from 30 December 1370 to his death, in March 1378.
Cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna
Pius V is born
François Rabelais is absolved of charges of apostasy by Pope Paul III
France gains Bresse, Bugey, Valromey, and Gex in a treaty with Spain
Frederick William I of Brandenburg and King Charles X Gustav of Sweden sign the Treaty of Königsberg
Benjamin Franklin founding father and polymath, known for american founding father and polymath, was born on 1706-01-17. Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 [O.S.
Avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switzerland; kills 53
Battle of Falkirk Muir, the Jacobites under Charles Stuart defeat Hanoverian forces
The Seven Years' War, 1756 to 1763, was a global war fought by numerous great powers, primarily in Europe, with significant subsidiary campaigns in North America and the Indian subcontinent.
Captain James Cook (7 November 1728 – 14 February 1779) was a British Royal Navy officer, explorer, and cartographer who led three voyages of exploration to the Pacific and Southern Oceans between...
9 old women burnt as witches for causing bad harvests in Kalisk, Poland
Captain James Cook's last notation in Discovery's ship's log
Battle of Cowpens: American revolutionary forces led by Brigadier General Daniel Morgan defeat the British under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton in a decisive double envelopment near the town of Cowpens, a turning point in the American reconquest of South Carolina
Maltese patriot Dun Mikiel Xerri, along with a number of other patriots, is executed
The Dutch East Indies, also known as the Netherlands East Indies, was a Dutch colony with territory mostly comprising the modern state of Indonesia, which declared independence on 17 August 1945.
British recognize independence of Transvaal (in South Africa)
Alva Belmont, American suffragist, known for american suffragist, was born on 1853-01-17.
-Jan 22nd) BBT Ft Henry, Tennessee by USS Lexington
Civil War skirmish near Newtown, Virginia
David Lloyd George is born
General James Longstreet's command ends heavy fighting at Dandridgem, Tennessee
First cable car is patented by Andrew Smith Hallidie in the US (begins service in 1873)
David Beatty royal navy admiral of the fleet, known for royal navy admiral of the fleet, was born on 1871-01-17.
The Modoc War, or the Modoc Campaign (also known as the Lava Beds War), was an armed conflict between the Native American Modoc people and the United States Army in northeastern California and…
Armed Democrats seize Texas government ending Radical Reconstruction
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, American athlete, known for american boxer, was born on 1878-01-17.
Mack Sennett, American canadian-american film producer, known for canadian-american film producer, was born on 1880-01-17.
Aletta Henriëtte Jacobs was a Dutch physician and women's suffrage activist. As the first woman officially to attend a Dutch university, she became one of the first female physicians in the...
Battle of Abu Klea (Battle of Abu Tulayh), Sudan: British Desert Column defeat Mahdist forces: 76 British and 1,100 Mahdists killed
George Bancroft, American historian and statesman, known for american historian and statesman, died on 1891-01-17.
-17°F (-27°C), Millsboro, Delaware (state record)
Rutherford B. Hayes dies
French president Casimir-Perier resigns; Félix Faure installed.
Wake Island, also known as Wake Atoll (Chamorro: Islan Wake), is a coral atoll in the Micronesia subregion of the Pacific Ocean.
Al Capone, American gangster and businessman, known for american gangster and businessman, was born on 1899-01-17.
Punchboards patented by Charles Brewer & C G Scannell, Chicago
The Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station is a United States scientific research station at the South Pole of the Earth.
Gerhart Johann Robert Hauptmann was a German dramatist and novelist. He is counted among the most important promoters of literary naturalism, though he integrated other styles into his work as well.
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek's Hospital in Amsterdam opens
Rodman Wanamaker organises a lunch to discuss forming a golfers association (later the PGA) at the Taplow Club, Martinique Hotel, New York City
The United States Virgin Islands, officially the Virgin Islands of the United States, are a Caribbean insular territory of the United States.
The Eighteenth Amendment (Amendment XVIII) to the United States Constitution established the prohibition of alcohol in the United States.
Betty White, American actress and comedian, known for american actress and comedian, was born on 1922-01-17. Betty Marion Ludden was an American actress and comedian.
1st documented successful flight of Juan de la Cierva's autogiro, piloted by Alejandro Gomez Spencer at Cuatro Vientos airfield near Madrid, Spain (earlier undocumented event claimed by the inventor)
American comedian George Burns (28) weds American comedienne Gracie Allen (31), until her death in 1964
Juliette Gordon Low dies
First fully automatic photographic film developing machine patented
Popeye the Sailor Man is a cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar, first appearing on January 17, 1929, in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre.
Jacques Plante, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1929-01-17. Joseph Jacques Omer Plante was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
Electric Home & Farm Authority incorporated
King Vidor is elected as first president of the newly formed Screen Directors Guild in Hollywood
Edward Grant Barrow (May 10, 1868 – December 15, 1953) was an American manager and front office executive in Major League Baseball.
Muhammad Ali, American athlete, known for american boxer and activist, was born on 1942-01-17. Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer and activist.
Tin Can Drive Day in the US, salvage collected for the war effort
René Préval is born
British corvette HMS Violet sinks U-641 in Atlantic Ocean
Gilbert Dodds, record miler (4:05.3), retires to do gospel work
United Nations Security Council holds its first meeting, at Westminster Central Hall in Westminster, England
American actor John Wayne (38) weds actress Esperanza Baur (25) in Long Beach, California; divorce in 1954
Ammunition factory explodes in Muiden, Netherlands, 16 die
Netherlands & Indonesia agree to a cease-fire
Gertrude Berg was an American actress, screenwriter, and producer. A pioneer of classic radio, she was one of the first women to create, write, produce, and star in a long-running hit when she...
The Great Brinks Robbery - 11 men rob $1.2M cash & $1.5M securities from armored car company Brink's offices in Boston, Massachusetts
China refuses ceases-fire in Korea
The 1952 NFL draft was held on January 17, 1952, at Hotel Statler in New York. Selections made by New York Yanks were assigned to the new Dallas Texans. This was the sixth year that the first overall...
US submarine Nautilus begins first nuclear-powered test voyage
9-county commission recommends creation of BART
Jim Carrey, American american actor, known for canadian and american actor, was born on 1962-01-17. James Eugene Carrey is a Canadian and American actor and comedian.
Joe Walker takes X-15 to altitude of 82 km
Michelle Obama is born
B-52/KC-135 tankers crash near Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die
Alfredo James Pacino is an American actor. Known for his intense performances on stage and screen, Pacino is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time.
Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 5 lands
Tiësto, Dutch musician, known for dutch dj and record producer, was born on 1969-01-17. Tijs Michiel Verwest, known professionally as Tiësto, is a Dutch DJ and record producer.
Grażyna Bacewicz, Lithuanian musician, known for polish musician, died on 1969-01-17. Grażyna Bacewicz Biernacka was a Polish composer and violinist of Lithuanian origin.
baseball players are available in the free-agent draft
At a party conference in Dublin, Sinn Féin end their 65 year abstentionist policy and agree that any elected representative could take their seat at the Dáil
Kid Rock, American musician, known for american musician, was born on 1971-01-17. Robert James Ritchie, known professionally as Kid Rock, is an American musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter.
"My Hang-Up Is You" is a 1972 single by Freddie Hart and the Heartbeats. "My Hang-Up Is You" was Hart's second number one on the U.S. country singles chart.
City of Amsterdam decides to support Hanoi
"I Write the Songs" is a popular song written by Bruce Johnston. Barry Manilow's version reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 1976 after spending two weeks atop the Billboard…
Gary Mark Gilmore was an American criminal who gained international attention for demanding the implementation of his death sentence for two murders he had admitted to committing in Utah.
The Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT), formally known as the 1963 Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water, prohibited all test detonations of nuclear...
FLTSATCOM-3 or (FSC-3) was the third vehicle in the Navy's FLTSATCOM communications satellite constellation, which were used by the United States Navy for communications between aircraft, ships,...
Zooey Deschanel, American actress and singer, known for american actress and singer, was born on 1980-01-17. Zooey Claire Deschanel is an American actress and singer.
"Cold Sunday" in the United States would see temperatures fall to their lowest levels in over 100 years in numerous cities
Dwyane Wade athlete, known for american basketball player, was born on 1982-01-17. Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr.
Supreme Court rules 5-4 that private home use of VCRs to record TV programs for later viewing does not violate federal copyright law
Calvin Harris, Scottish musician, known for scottish dj, was born on 1984-01-17. Adam Richard Wiles, known professionally as Calvin Harris (and sometimes under the stage name Love Regenerator), is a…
Mohammad Azharuddin is an Indian politician and a former cricketer who also served as the Indian national cricket team's captain.
Tim Witherspoon beats defending champion Tony Tubbs by majority decision in 15 rounds at The Omni, Atlanta for WBA heavyweight boxing title
Leslie Manigay elected President of Haiti
Al Arbour wins his 600th NHL game as coach
NFL coach Jimmy Johnson (46) divorces Linda Kay Cooper after 26 years of marriage
The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States.
Andy Van Hellemond sets NHL record for most games worked by a referee when he appears in his 1,173rd regular season encounter as the St. Louis Blues host the Montreal Canadiens
Sarah Ferguson attends dinner of Everglades club (club excludes Jews)
6.6 Earthquake hits Los Angeles killing 60, $30B in damage
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was a British and American actress.
Patrick Ewing becomes first New York player to reach the 15,000-point mark in his NBA career; scores a game-high 34 points in the Knicks' 106-94 win over visiting Minnesota
7.2 earthquake destroys Kobe, Japan and kills 5,372
Detroit center Steve Yzerman scores his 500th career NHL goal as the Red Wings beat Colorado, 3-2 at Joe Louis Arena and joins Gordie Howe as the only players to score 500 goals for Detroit
Dennis Keith Rodman is an American former professional basketball player. Renowned for his defensive and rebounding abilities, his biography on the official NBA website states that he is "arguably...
Jake Paul, American influencer and professional boxer, known for american influencer and professional boxer, was born on 1997-01-17.
OPEC agrees at a meeting of ministers in Vienna, to reduce members' oil production quotas by 1.5 million barrels per day
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo, or less often Zaire, is a country in Central Africa.
Doomsday Clock set to five minutes to midnight in response to North Korea's 1st nuclear test
Bobby Fischer, American chess grandmaster, known for american chess grandmaster, died on 2008-01-17.
A dragon boat from Chung Ling High School capsizes and collides with a tugboat amid strong currents in Penang, Malaysia, killing 6 people and injuring 12
"Sure Thing" is a song by the American singer and songwriter Miguel. Produced by Happy Perez, the song is included on his debut album, All I Want Is You (2010).
The Siege of Homs was a military confrontation between the Syrian government and the Syrian opposition in the city of Homs, a major rebel stronghold during the Syrian Civil War.
21 people are killed in a suicide bombing in a restaurant in Kabul, Afghanistan
American boxer Deontay Wilder wins the WBC heavyweight championship by unanimous decision over Bermane Stiverne at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas; Wilder first American to hold a heavyweight title since Shannon Briggs in 2007
On 17 January 2017, a Nigerian Air Force jet mistakenly bombed an internally displaced persons camp near the Cameroonian border in Rann, Borno State. They had believed it was a Boko Haram encampment.
Car bomb in Bogotá, Colombia, outside the National Police Academy kills at least 8 and injures 41
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny is arrested immediately on his return to Russia after recovering from nerve-agent poisoning [1]
Revival of 1980s American TV sitcom "Night Court" premieres on NBC TV; John Larroquette is the sole returning cast member
In a major victory, Fifth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals upholds a lower court decision to block key provisions of HB 900, Texas’s controversial book rating law [1]
Earliest evidence for a human transport vehicle is uncovered with drag marks made by travois—long pieces of wood loaded with goods and dragged—22,000 years old at White Sands, New Mexico [1]
Thousands of Greenlanders, including Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, march in protest against US President Donald Trump's takeover threat [1]