January 17th, 1964

Born on January 17th, 1964

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 22,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 986 days, exactly on January 6th, 2027, people who were born on January 17th, 1964 will be 23,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on January 17th?

January 17th, 1377

Gregory XI, the last Avignon pope, entered Rome after a four-month journey from Avignon, returning the papacy to its original city.

January 17th, 1999

In Little Saigon, California, a series of protests began when the owner of a video rental store displayed an image of Ho Chi Minh.

January 17th, 2010

The first spate of violence between Muslims and Christians began in Jos, Nigeria, and would end in more than 200 deaths.

January 17th, 2002

Mount Nyiragongo, a volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, began an eruption that killed hundreds and left about 120,000 people homeless in the nearby town of Goma.

January 17th, 1998

The Drudge Report became the first news source to break the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal to the public.

January 17th, 1989

Patrick Purdy opened fire in an elementary school in Stockton, California, killing 5 and wounding 32 others.

January 17th, 1966

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress collided with a KC-135 Stratotanker during aerial refueling over the Mediterranean Sea, dropping three hydrogen bombs on land near Palomares, Spain, and a fourth one into the sea.

January 17th, 1961

Three days before leaving office, U.S. president Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered a farewell speech to the nation, in which he warned about the dangers of the military–industrial complex.

January 17th, 1948

Indonesian National Revolution: The Renville Agreement between the Netherlands and Indonesian republicans was ratified, in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to resolve disputes arising from the Linggadjati Agreement of 1946.

January 17th, 1946

The United Nations Security Council, the organ of the United Nations charged with the maintenance of international peace and security, held its first meeting at Church House, Westminster.

January 17th, 1945

World War II: Australian troops advanced along the northern part of Bougainville Island (in present-day Papua New Guinea) and began fighting Japanese forces in the Battle of Tsimba Ridge.

January 17th, 1920

The Volstead Act went into effect, beginning the prohibition of alcohol in the United States.

January 17th, 1917

Denmark sold their portion of the Virgin Islands archipelago to the United States for US$25 million.

January 17th, 1912

Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition reached the South Pole, only to find that Roald Amundsen's team had beaten them by 33 days.

January 17th, 1899

The United States took possession of Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on January 17th

Born on January 17th, 1964

60

Michelle Obama

Lawyer and former First Lady of the United States

*January 17th, 1964, Chicago

60

Jamy Gourmaud

French journalist

*January 17th, 1964, Fontenay-le-Comte

60

Yves Sente

Comic writer

*January 17th, 1964, Brussels metropolitan area

59

Andy Rourke

British musician (1964–2023)

*January 17th, 1964, Manchester †May 19th, 2023, New York City

60

Raoul Schrott

Austrian poet, writer, literary critic, translator, and broadcaster

*January 17th, 1964, Landeck

60

Huw Lewis

British politician (born 1964)

*January 17th, 1964, Merthyr Tydfil

60

Don Cazayoux

American politician

*January 17th, 1964, New Roads

60

Michelle Fairley

Northern Irish actress

*January 17th, 1964, Coleraine

60

Jörg Bernig

German writer

*January 17th, 1964, Wurzen

60

Sergio Allievi

German footballer

*January 17th, 1964, Essen

60

Buddy McGirt

American boxer

*January 17th, 1964, Brentwood

60

Miloš Šarčev

IFBB professional bodybuilder and bodybuilding instructor from Serbia

*January 17th, 1964, Bečej

60

Refet Abazi

Actor and producer

*January 17th, 1964, Tetovo

60

Oswald Tötsch

Italian alpine skier

*January 17th, 1964, Sterzing

60

Reggie Singletary

American football player

*January 17th, 1964, Whiteville

60

Rozzano D. Briguez

Filipino general

*January 17th, 1964, Cebu City

60

Jeff Tabaka

American baseball player

*January 17th, 1964, Barberton

60

Cynthia Mamle Morrison

Ghanaian politician

*January 17th, 1964, Elmina

60

Duffy Cobbs

Player of American football

*January 17th, 1964, Bad Kreuznach

60

Alex Brenes

Costa Rican poke player

*January 17th, 1964, San José

60

Aleksandrs Beļavskis

Latvian ice hockey player

*January 17th, 1964, Vitebsk

60

Andrey Rogachev

Russian entrepreneur and billionaire

*January 17th, 1964, Tula

60

Alexei Eremenko

Russian footballer (born 1964)

*January 17th, 1964, Novocherkassk

60

Russell Doig

Association football player (born 1964)

*January 17th, 1964, Millport

60

Marco Antonio Calzada

Mexican politician

*January 17th, 1964, State of Mexico

60

Keita Inoue

Japanese shogi player

*January 17th, 1964, Ashiya

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Who's birthday is on January 17th?

62

Jim Carrey

Canadian comedian and actor

*January 17th, 1962, Newmarket

33

Qiu Zihan

Chinese badminton player

*January 17th, 1991, Xiamen

62

Denis O'Hare

American actor

*January 17th, 1962, Kansas City

36

Gabi Tóth

Hungarian singer

*January 17th, 1988, Tapolca

42

Dwyane Wade

American former basketball player

*January 17th, 1982, Chicago

58

Amy Sherman-Palladino

American television writer, director, and producer

*January 17th, 1966, Los Angeles

47

Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil

Danish politician

*January 17th, 1977, Zealand

47

Sverre Rotevatn

Norwegian Nordic combined skier

*January 17th, 1977, Lillehammer Municipality

65

Stefan Ritter

German classical archaeologist

*January 17th, 1959, Schmalkalden

74

Muhammad Ali

American boxer, philanthropist, and activist (1942–2016)

*January 17th, 1942, Louisville †June 3rd, 2016, Scottsdale

83

Jens Bratlie

13th Prime Minister of Norway

*January 17th, 1856, Nordre Land Municipality †September 15th, 1939, Oslo

53

Sylvie Testud

French actress

*January 17th, 1971, Lyon

37

Jenny Wallwork

British badminton player

*January 17th, 1987, Bolton

86

Sonja Sutter

German actress

*January 17th, 1931, Freiburg im Breisgau †June 2nd, 2017, Baden

57

Thierry Moreau

French footballer

*January 17th, 1967, Lisieux

33

Yao Xue

Chinese badminton player

*January 17th, 1991, Jingzhou

55

Tiësto

Dutch DJ and record producer

*January 17th, 1969, Breda

30

Shen Yaying

Chinese badminton player

*January 17th, 1994, Zhangzhou

80

Françoise Hardy

French singer and songwriter

*January 17th, 1944, 9th arrondissement of Paris

32

Sarah Milne

Badminton player

*January 17th, 1992, Bardsey

Same year
Born in 1964

60

David Woodard

American conductor and writer

*April 6th, 1964, Santa Barbara

60

Li Lingwei

Badminton player

*January 4th, 1964, Lishui

60

Marit Törnqvist

Swedish writer, illustrator and translator

*January 19th, 1964, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly

59

Boris Johnson

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022

*June 19th, 1964, New York City

59

Maxi Mounds

American pornographic actress

*October 25th, 1964, Valley Stream

59

Dieter Hecking

German association football player and manager

*September 12th, 1964, Castrop-Rauxel

60

Linda French

Badminton player

*March 4th, 1964, Elmhurst

60

Gillian Gowers

British badminton player

*April 9th, 1964, Horfield

59

Kamala Harris

Vice president of the United States since 2021

*October 20th, 1964, Oakland Medical Center

59

Hape Kerkeling

German comedian

*December 9th, 1964, Recklinghausen

59

Christa Miller

American actress

*May 28th, 1964, Manhattan

60

Alexander Fischinger

German association football player and manager

*April 10th, 1964, Triberg im Schwarzwald

59

Jan Suski

German illustrator

*October 28th, 1964, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

59

Tor Mikkel Wara

Norwegian politician

*December 27th, 1964, Karasjok Municipality

59

Doris Ahnen

German politician (SPD)

*August 29th, 1964, Trier

60

Nicolas Cage

American actor

*January 7th, 1964, Long Beach

59

Keanu Reeves

Canadian actor (born 1964)

*September 2nd, 1964, Beirut

60

Russell Crowe

New Zealand actor

*April 7th, 1964, Wellington

60

Kimiko Jinnai

Badminton player

*March 12th, 1964, Yatsushiro

59

Clive Owen

British actor

*October 3rd, 1964, Coventry

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Born on January 17th, 1964
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Leap year

Yes: 1964 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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