January 17th, 2001

Born on January 17th, 2001

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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

Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who had saved thousands of Jews from the Holocaust, was taken into Soviet custody during the Siege of Budapest and was never seen in public again.

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, 2001

25

Enzo Fernández

Argentine footballer (born 2001)

*January 17th, 2001, General San Martín

25

Karly Roestbakken

Australian association football player

*January 17th, 2001, Australia

25

Sanjeev Stalin

Indian association football player

*January 17th, 2001, Karnataka

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Born in 2001

24

Billie Eilish

American singer-songwriter (born 2001)

*December 18th, 2001, Los Angeles

25

Noa Kirel

Israeli singer-songwriter, actress, dancer, and television host; represented Israel in the 2023 Eurovision

*April 10th, 2001, Ra'anana

25

Lola Young

English singer and songwriter

*January 4th, 2001, Croydon

24

Kaia Gerber

American model and actress

*September 3rd, 2001, Los Angeles

24

Tiago PZK

Argentine rapper and singer

*August 3rd, 2001, Monte Grande

24

Nardo Wick

American rapper from Florida (born. 2001)

*December 30th, 2001, Jacksonville

24

Cris MJ

Chilean singer-songwriter

*September 16th, 2001, La Serena

25

Marit Crajé

Dutch Handball player

*January 12th, 2001, Apeldoorn

24

Malvika Bansod

Indian badminton player

*September 15th, 2001, Nagpur

25

Lalinrat Chaiwan

Badminton player

*February 21st, 2001, Lampang

24

Tiara Andini

Indonesian singer and actress (born 2001)

*September 23rd, 2001, Jember

24

Martina La Piana

Italian boxer

*November 26th, 2001, Catania

24

Caleb McLaughlin

American actor

*October 13th, 2001, Carmel

24

Sepp van den Berg

Dutch association football player

*December 20th, 2001, Zwolle

25

Neco Williams

Welsh association football player

*April 13th, 2001, Wrexham

25

Oscar Piastri

Australian racing driver

*April 6th, 2001, Melbourne

24

Chosen Jacobs

American actor, singer

*July 1st, 2001, Springfield

25

Andrew Torgashev

American figure skater

*May 29th, 2001, Coral Springs

25

Alex Timossi Andersson

Swedish association football player

*January 19th, 2001, Helsingborg

25

Eleanor Worthington Cox

British actress

*June 21st, 2001, Merseyside

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 2001 is a normal year and no leap year.

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