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January 17: Day of the Week
January 17, 2024 was the 17th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 349 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Wednesday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is mercredi.
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Here’s the January calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Capricorn is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
January 17 Historical Event(s)
1524
Giovanni da Verrazzano sets sail westward from Madeira to find a sea route to the Pacific Ocean.
1773
Captain James Cook and his crew become the first Europeans to sail below the Antarctic Circle.
1811
Mexican War of Independence: In the Battle of Calderón Bridge, a heavily outnumbered Spanish force of 6,000 troops defeats nearly 100,000 Mexican revolutionists.
1852
The United Kingdom recognizes the independence of the Boer colonies of the Transvaal.
1873
A group of Modoc warriors defeats the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, a part of the Modoc War.
1903
El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico becomes part of the United States National Forest System as the Luquillo Forest Reserve.
1904
Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard receives its premiere performance at the Moscow Art Theatre.
1969
Black Panther Party members Bunchy Carter and John Huggins are killed during a meeting in Campbell Hall on the campus of UCLA.
1981
President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos lifts martial law eight years and five months after declaring it.
1983
The tallest department store in the world, Hudson’s, flagship store in downtown Detroit closes due to high cost of operating.
Who were born on January 17?
1925
Patricia Owens, Canadian actress (d. 2000)
1928
Jean Barraqué, French composer (d. 1973)
1943
Chris Montez, American singer
1946
Michèle Deslauriers, Quebec actress
1960
Chili Davis, Jamaican-born American baseball player
1964
Andy Rourke, English bass guitarist (The Smiths)
1965
Nikos Nioplias, Greek footballer
1973
Liz Ellis, Australian netball captain
1984
Calvin Harris, Scottish music producer and vocalist
1989
Hollie-Jay Bowes, English actress
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