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Famous Birthdays
- 1971: Kid Rock - Musician
- 1964: Michelle Obama - First Lady
- 1962: Jim Carrey - Dumb and Dumber
- 1954: Robert Kennedy Jr - Environmental activist
- 1942: Muhammad Ali - Boxer
- 1931: James Earl Jones - Voice of Darth Vader
- 1922: Betty White - The Golden Girls
- 1899: Al Capone - Gangster
- 1706: Benjamin Franklin - American Statesman
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Famous Deaths
- 2008: Bobby Fischer - Chess Champion
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Top Box Office Movies
- 2008: The Bucket List - Nicholson, Freeman
- 2007: Dreamgirls - Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles
- 2006: Brokeback Mountain - Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal
- 2005: Coach Carter - Samuel L. Jackson
- 2004: Along Came Polly - Jennifer Aniston, Ben Stiller
- 1998: Titanic - Leonardo DiCaprio The Numbers: Historical Box Office Charts
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2009 NHL Art Ross Race
- Evgeni Malkin, PIT - 69 PTS
- Sidney Crosby, PIT - 59 PTS
- Alexander Ovechkin, WSH - 57 PTS
- Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Ducks - 54 PTS
- Marc Savard, Boston Bruins - 53 PTS
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NHL Leaders on this Day
- 2009: NHL - Boston Bruins: (33 - 7 - 4)
- 2009: Jeff Carter, PHI - 30Goals
- 2009: Miikka Kiprusoff, Calgary Flames - 27 WinsNHL.com: NHL Stat Leaders
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Rupert Murdoch / TIME Cover: January 17, 1977, Art Poster by TIME Magazine - $19.95
The most eagerly awaited event in the editorial cycle at TIME Magazine is always the selection of the cover. The best covers capture the zeitgeist of the week while surviving the judgment of history. As browsing this collection of TIME cove...
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Come to the Cow Pens: The Story of the Battle of Cowpens, January 17, 1781 - $12.95
Daniel Morgan was known as the best horseman, the fastest runner, the fiercest fighter and the strongest wrestler. On a bitter cold day in January 1781, at an upcountry cattle pasture known as "the cow pens," the cantankerous brigadier gene...
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Charlie Rose with Peter O'Toole (January 17, 2007) - $24.95
Charlie talks with screen legend Peter O'Toole who has starred in over 80 films movies. O'Toole discusses his incredible career, which has spanned over 50 years, and his new film "Venus" for which he received an Academy Award nomination....
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Might be time for a new mug shot here. That was 17 lbs. ago in January.
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Just announced! Your openers for Guns N Roses (January 17 @ Rexall Place). Sebastien Bach and Danko Jones!
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The 1990s
- 1998: Bill Clinton becomes the first American president to testify as a defendant. Paula Jones accused Clinton of sexual harassment. The court eventually dismissed the lawsuit.
- 1997: After occupying the city for 30 years, Israel returns the city of Hebron to Palestine.
- 1994: 60 people were killed and over $30 Billion in damages as a 6.7 earthquake hits Los Angeles, California.
- 1998: Bill Clinton becomes the first American president to testify as a defendant. Paula Jones accused Clinton of sexual harassment. The court eventually dismissed the lawsuit.
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The 1960s
- 1961: In his farewell address president Dwight D. Eisenhower warns of the "Military Industrial Complex."
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The 1940s
- 1945: The city of Warsaw, Poland is liberated from the Nazi's by Soviet Union and Polish forces.
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The 1910s
- 1916: A group of amateur golfers meet in New York City and form the Professional Golfers Association.
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The 1800s
- 1893: The Monarchy of Queen Liliuokalani in Hawaii is overthrown by a committee of citizens known as the Citizen's Committee of Public Safety, led by Lorrin Thurston.
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January 17 Moment of Zen
- The Daily Show: Hillary Clinton plantation comparison (2006)
- The Daily Show: Barbara Walters tortures Bush (2005)
- The Daily Show: The Chair (2002)
- The Daily Show: Bill Clinton's Denial (2001)
- The Daily Show: Confederate Flag (2000)
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