Holidays and Observances
- None of note
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
Famous Deaths
- 2008: Bobby Fischer - Chess Champion
Music Chart Toppers
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
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
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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January 17 Historical Events
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.
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The 1960s
- 1961: In his farewell address president Dwight D. Eisenhower warns of the "Military Industrial Complex."
The 1940s
- 1945: The city of Warsaw, Poland is liberated from the Nazi's by Soviet Union and Polish forces.
The 1910s
- 1916: A group of amateur golfers meet in New York City and form the Professional Golfers Association.
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)
January 17 Liveblog
- 2009: Archived Liveblog
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Where was Ben Franklin born(1 Answer)
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Ben Franklin was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 17, 1706.
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about jim carey...birthplace(2 Answers)
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Jim Carrey was born in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada on January 17, 1962. He is 47 years old.
