January 17th, 2459

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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

Birthdays and future age on January 17th, 2459

468

Qiu Zihan

Chinese badminton player

*January 17th, 1991, Xiamen

471

Gabi Tóth

Hungarian singer

*January 17th, 1988, Tapolca

477

Dwyane Wade

American former basketball player

*January 17th, 1982, Chicago

497

Jim Carrey

Canadian comedian and actor

*January 17th, 1962, Newmarket

482

Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil

Danish politician

*January 17th, 1977, Zealand

482

Sverre Rotevatn

Norwegian Nordic combined skier

*January 17th, 1977, Lillehammer Municipality

472

Jenny Wallwork

British badminton player

*January 17th, 1987, Bolton

468

Yao Xue

Chinese badminton player

*January 17th, 1991, Jingzhou

465

Shen Yaying

Chinese badminton player

*January 17th, 1994, Zhangzhou

495

Michelle Obama

Lawyer and former First Lady of the United States

*January 17th, 1964, Chicago

467

Sarah Milne

Badminton player

*January 17th, 1992, Bardsey

515

Françoise Hardy

French singer and songwriter

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

528

James Earl Jones

American actor

*January 17th, 1931, Arkabutla

500

Stefan Ritter

German classical archaeologist

*January 17th, 1959, Schmalkalden

488

Sylvie Testud

French actress

*January 17th, 1971, Lyon

497

Denis O'Hare

American actor

*January 17th, 1962, Kansas City

504

Katalin Karikó

Hungarian biochemist

*January 17th, 1955, Szolnok

493

Amy Sherman-Palladino

American television writer, director, and producer

*January 17th, 1966, Los Angeles

479

Zooey Deschanel

American actress and singer

*January 17th, 1980, Los Angeles

465

Pascal Ackermann

German bicycle racer

*January 17th, 1994, Kandel

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