January 17th, 1996

Born on January 17th, 1996

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What happened on January 17th, 1996?

January 17th, 1996

The Czech Republic applies for membership in the European Union.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic

What else 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.

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

Born on January 17th, 1996

28

Victor Lafay

French bicycle racer

*January 17th, 1996, Lyon

28

Allonzo Trier

American basketball player

*January 17th, 1996, Seattle

28

Nile Wilson

British artistic gymnast

*January 17th, 1996, Leeds

28

Rhys Vague

Australian basketball player (1996-)

*January 17th, 1996, Perth

28

Caitlin Sanchez

American actress

*January 17th, 1996, Englewood

28

Sebastián Villalobos

Colombian YouTuber

*January 17th, 1996, Bucaramanga

28

Karlo Muhar

Croatian footballer

*January 17th, 1996, Zagreb

28

Asri Aspar

Bruneian footballer

*January 17th, 1996, Brunei

28

Kirsty Hickey

Actress

*January 17th, 1996, London

28

Kazuma Yamaguchi

Japanese association football player

*January 17th, 1996, Tokyo

28

Elliot Hodge

Association football player

*January 17th, 1996, Nottingham

28

Nakarin Atiratphuvapat

Thai motorcycle racer

*January 17th, 1996, Khon Kaen

28

Reza Asadi

Association football player

*January 17th, 1996, Gorgan

28

Carlos Alberto Pereira Villalba

Association football player

*January 17th, 1996, Asunción

28

Hernán Toledo

Argentinian association football player

*January 17th, 1996, Sastre y Ortiz

28

Fabricio Alvarenga

Argentinian association football player

*January 17th, 1996, Aristóbulo del Valle

28

Zakaria Suraka

Ghanaian association football player

*January 17th, 1996, Accra

28

Jordan Haynes

Canadian association football player

*January 17th, 1996, Peterborough

28

Daniela Potapova

German rhythmic gymnast

*January 17th, 1996, Berlin

28

Ese Brume

Nigerian long jumper (born 1996)

*January 17th, 1996, Nigeria

28

Sixten Mohlin

Swedish association football player

*January 17th, 1996, Rotterdam

28

Mahathir Azeman

Association football player

*January 17th, 1996, Singapore

Same Day
Who's birthday is on January 17th?

33

Qiu Zihan

Chinese badminton player

*January 17th, 1991, Xiamen

30

Shen Yaying

Chinese badminton player

*January 17th, 1994, Zhangzhou

36

Gabi Tóth

Hungarian singer

*January 17th, 1988, Tapolca

32

Sarah Milne

Badminton player

*January 17th, 1992, Bardsey

33

Yao Xue

Chinese badminton player

*January 17th, 1991, Jingzhou

42

Dwyane Wade

American former basketball player

*January 17th, 1982, Chicago

30

Pascal Ackermann

German bicycle racer

*January 17th, 1994, Kandel

37

Jenny Wallwork

British badminton player

*January 17th, 1987, Bolton

47

Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil

Danish politician

*January 17th, 1977, Zealand

47

Sverre Rotevatn

Norwegian Nordic combined skier

*January 17th, 1977, Lillehammer Municipality

62

Jim Carrey

Canadian comedian and actor

*January 17th, 1962, Newmarket

30

Tom Bohli

Swiss cyclist

*January 17th, 1994, Uznach

83

Jens Bratlie

13th Prime Minister of Norway

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

35

Kelly Marie Tran

American actress

*January 17th, 1989, San Diego

74

Muhammad Ali

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

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

34

Esteban Chaves

Road racing cyclist

*January 17th, 1990, Bogotá

27

Jake Paul

American YouTuber and boxer (born 1997)

*January 17th, 1997, Cleveland

60

Michelle Obama

Lawyer and former First Lady of the United States

*January 17th, 1964, Chicago

31

Lauri Bonacorsi

American ice dancer

*January 17th, 1993, St. Louis

26

Anthony Zambrano

Colombian sprinter

*January 17th, 1998, Maicao

Same year
Born in 1996

28

Dove Cameron

American actress and singer

*January 15th, 1996, Bainbridge Island

27

Lauren Jauregui

American singer

*June 27th, 1996, Miami

27

Luke Hemmings

Australian singer and guitarist

*July 16th, 1996, Freemans Reach

27

Kungs

French DJ, record producer and musician

*December 17th, 1996, Aix-en-Provence

27

Jenifer Brening

German singer

*December 15th, 1996, Zehlendorf

27

Lili Reinhart

American actress

*September 13th, 1996, Cleveland

27

Ruben Jille

Dutch badminton player

*July 11th, 1996, Nieuwegein

27

Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo

Indonesian badminton player

*August 2nd, 1996, Banyuwangi

28

Summer Walker

American R&B singer

*April 11th, 1996, Atlanta

27

Nico Dannowski

Badminton player

*December 1st, 1996, Ebersbach-Neugersdorf

28

Dawid Kwiatkowski

Polish singer-songwriter

*January 1st, 1996, Gorzów Wielkopolski

27

Duki

Argentine rapper

*June 24th, 1996, Almagro

28

Mabel

English singer and songwriter

*February 19th, 1996, Alhaurín el Grande

28

Shi Yuqi

Chinese badminton player

*February 28th, 1996, Nantong

27

Aden Foyer

Norwegian record producer and DJ

*September 8th, 1996, Asker

28

Wakana Nagahara

Japanese badminton player

*January 9th, 1996, Hokkaido

27

Anthony Sinisuka Ginting

Indonesian badminton player

*October 20th, 1996, Cimahi City

28

Muhammad Rian Ardianto

Badminton player

*February 13th, 1996, Bantul

28

Huang Kaixiang

Chinese badminton player

*January 15th, 1996, Nanping

28

Zach Bryan

American country musician

*April 2nd, 1996, Oologah

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Born on January 17th, 1996
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Leap year

Yes: 1996 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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