January 17th, 2020

Born on January 17th, 2020

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 1,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 440 days, exactly on July 9th, 2025, people who were born on January 17th, 2020 will be 2,000 days old!

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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

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

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

33

Qiu Zihan

Chinese badminton player

*January 17th, 1991, Xiamen

36

Gabi Tóth

Hungarian singer

*January 17th, 1988, Tapolca

42

Dwyane Wade

American former basketball player

*January 17th, 1982, Chicago

83

Jens Bratlie

13th Prime Minister of Norway

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

62

Jim Carrey

Canadian comedian and actor

*January 17th, 1962, Newmarket

30

Shen Yaying

Chinese badminton player

*January 17th, 1994, Zhangzhou

47

Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil

Danish politician

*January 17th, 1977, Zealand

33

Yao Xue

Chinese badminton player

*January 17th, 1991, Jingzhou

47

Sverre Rotevatn

Norwegian Nordic combined skier

*January 17th, 1977, Lillehammer Municipality

37

Jenny Wallwork

British badminton player

*January 17th, 1987, Bolton

32

Sarah Milne

Badminton player

*January 17th, 1992, Bardsey

74

Muhammad Ali

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

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

60

Michelle Obama

Lawyer and former First Lady of the United States

*January 17th, 1964, Chicago

86

Sonja Sutter

German actress

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

66

Eveline Peterson

Badminton player

*January 17th, 1877, Jalpaiguri †November 30th, 1943, Totnes

30

Pascal Ackermann

German bicycle racer

*January 17th, 1994, Kandel

65

Stefan Ritter

German classical archaeologist

*January 17th, 1959, Schmalkalden

80

Françoise Hardy

French singer and songwriter

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

35

Kelly Marie Tran

American actress

*January 17th, 1989, San Diego

95

Elisabeth Gesche

German nurse and honorary consul

*January 17th, 1924, Funchal †May 27th, 2019

53

Sylvie Testud

French actress

*January 17th, 1971, Lyon

93

James Earl Jones

American actor

*January 17th, 1931, Arkabutla

34

Esteban Chaves

Road racing cyclist

*January 17th, 1990, Bogotá

21

Eva-Lotta Kiibus

Estonian Olympic figure skater

*January 17th, 2003, Tallinn

44

Zooey Deschanel

American actress and singer

*January 17th, 1980, Los Angeles

62

Denis O'Hare

American actor

*January 17th, 1962, Kansas City

39

Sebastian Langeveld

Dutch road bicycle racer

*January 17th, 1985, Lisse

28

Victor Lafay

French bicycle racer

*January 17th, 1996, Lyon

58

Amy Sherman-Palladino

American television writer, director, and producer

*January 17th, 1966, Los Angeles

30

Tom Bohli

Swiss cyclist

*January 17th, 1994, Uznach

43

Christophe Riblon

Racing cyclist

*January 17th, 1981, Tremblay-en-France

40

Calvin Harris

British DJ, singer and record producer

*January 17th, 1984, Dumfries

37

Simone Ponzi

Racing cyclist

*January 17th, 1987, Manerbio

69

Katalin Karikó

Hungarian biochemist

*January 17th, 1955, Szolnok

47

Luca Paolini

Road racing cyclist

*January 17th, 1977, Milan

84

Benjamin Franklin

American author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, diplomat, Founding Father (1706–1790)

*January 17th, 1706, Boston †April 17th, 1790, Philadelphia

44

Grégory Rast

Road bicycle racer

*January 17th, 1980, Cham

41

Álvaro Arbeloa

Former Spanish footballer

*January 17th, 1983, Salamanca

55

Tiësto

Dutch DJ and record producer

*January 17th, 1969, Breda

41

Yelle

French singer

*January 17th, 1983, Saint-Brieuc

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Leap year

Yes: 2020 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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