Events of the day 17 January

Events of the day 16 January

Events of the day 18 January

Celebrations 17 January

1871:

Was born Nicolae Iorga.

1798:

Was born Auguste Comte.

1942:

Was born Muhammad Ali.

1706:

Was born Benjamin Franklin.

1863:

Was born David Lloyd George.

1600:

Was born Pedro Calderón de la Barca.

1947:

Was born Jane Elliot.

1672:

Was born A. H. de la Motte.

1899:

Was born Al Capone.

1964:

Was born Michelle Obama.

Commemorations 17 January

2008:

Has died Bobby Fischer.

2007:

Has died Arthur Buchwald.

1945:

Has died Edouard Bourdet.

1936:

Has died Mateiu Caragiale.

2018:

Has died Roy Bennett.