January 17

January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar . Following are still 348 days (349 days in a leap year ) until the end of the year.

Content

 * 1 Events
 * 2 Birth
 * 3 Deceased
 * 4 Celebration / memorial
 * 5 Weather Extremes
 * 5.1 Netherlands
 * 5.2 Belgium

Events [ edit ]

 * General
 * 395 - With the death of Theodosius I is the Roman Empire definitively sets in an eastern and western empire .
 * 1472 - João de Santarém reached first Sao Antao, the current principle .
 * 1685 - Johannes Diodato gets first an imperial privilege to openly serving coffee and open the first Viennese coffee house .
 * 1773 - James Cook first reached the Antarctic Circle .
 * 1912 - The Briton Robert Falcon Scott reached the South Pole, more than a month after his rival Roald Amundsen .
 * 1977 - Gary Gilmore in Utah for robbery shot by a firing squad. It is the first execution in the US in ten years.
 * 1995 - Kobe is hit by a severe earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale . The city is destroyed to a large extent. There are 6433 deaths.


 * Bless You
 * 1915 - In Amsterdam, the Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital founded, for the benefit of cancer patients.


 * Art
 * 1773 - The motet Exultate, jubilate of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Milan first performed by the castrato Rauzzini .
 * 1929 - Popeye, by E. C. Segar for King Features Syndicate designed, appears (if minor character) for the first time in the New York Journal .
 * 1963 - Robert Filliou calls from January 17 to Art's Birthday, an annual return homage to Art .


 * War
 * 1800 - A revolt of royalists in the Vendee , France, is beaten down.
 * 1944 - The Battle of Monte Cassino begins one of the longest and bloodiest battles of the Second World War .
 * 1945 - Due to the advancing Red Army evacuate the Germans Auschwitz-Birkenau .
 * 1945 - The Red Army liberates virtually leave the Warsaw .
 * 1948 - The British ship Renville a ceasefire agreement between Netherlands and Indonesia .
 * 1991 - " Operation Desert Storm "begins.


 * Politics
 * 1840 - The Republic of the Rio Grande declares its independence from Mexico .
 * 1852 - The British recognize the State Boer Transvaal .
 * 1893 - A "security committee" headed by Sanford B. Dole commits a coup and put Queen Lili'uokalani off: the first case of US American imperialism .
 * 1899 - The United States annexing Wake Island in the Pacific .
 * 1917 - The United States buy the Virgin Islands from Denmark for $ 25 million.
 * 1946 - The United Nations Security Council is in London for the first time.
 * 1961 - Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba of the former Belgian Congo is murdered.
 * 1991 - Harald V follows his deceased father Olav V as king of Norway .


 * Religion
 * 1377 - Entry of Pope Gregory XI in Rome: from that moment, the Vatican office of the pope .
 * 1562 - Catherine de Medici guarantees the French Huguenots religious freedom with the Edict of Saint-Germain-en-Laye .
 * 1566 - Coronation of Pope Pius V in the Vatican Basilica in Rome on his 62nd birthday.


 * Sport
 * 2013 - Lance Armstrong gives in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that he years of doping has used during his career as a cyclist .


 * Science and Technology
 * 1786 - The French astronomer Pierre Méchain takes the comet Encke true.
 * 1813 - The British Humphry Davy discovered the arc .
 * 1955 - The USS Nautilus sails first nuclear submarine off.
 * 1987 - Biology Student Olaf Reinicke sees the Comoros first a coelacanth in its natural environment at 198 meters depth.

Born [ edit ]
Pope Pius V, born on January 17, 1504

Benjamin Franklin, born on January 17, 1706

Anne Brontë, born on January 17, 1820

Gustaaf Sorel, born on January 17, 1905

Vidal Sassoon, born January 17, 1928

Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) born January 17, 1942

Tiësto, born on January 17, 1969

Kid Rock, born on January 17, 1971
 * 1504 - Pope Pius V (Michele Ghislieri) (deceased in 1572 )
 * 1560 - Gaspard ileocecal, Swedish botanist (deceased in 1624 )
 * 1706 - Benjamin Franklin, American politician and scientist (deceased in 1790 )
 * 1709 - George Lyttelton, English politician and writer (deceased in 1773 )
 * 1712 - John Stanley, English composer and organist (deceased in 1786 )
 * 1734 - François-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer and music educator (deceased in 1823 )
 * 1761 - James Hall, Scottish geologist (deceased in 1832 )
 * 1798 - Willem Jan Schuttevaer, founder of the Royal Society Schuttevaer Schipper (deceased in 1881 )
 * 1814 - Ellen Wood, English writer (deceased in 1887 )
 * 1820 - Anne Brontë, British writer (deceased in 1849 )
 * 1834 - August Weismann, biologist, founder of genetics (deceased in 1914 )
 * 1835 - Jan Ferguut, Flemish poet and writer (deceased in 1902 )
 * 1842 - Joseph Sebastian Pelczar, Polish cleric (deceased in 1924 )
 * 1868 - Louis Couturat, French philosopher, logician, mathematician and linguist (deceased 1914 )
 * 1875 - Johannes Hendricus Jurres, Dutch painter (deceased in 1946 )
 * 1878 - Nap de la Mar, Dutch actor and director (deceased in 1930 )
 * 1881 - George Rosenkrans, American composer (deceased in 1955 )
 * 1885 - Nikolaus von Falkenhorst, German General (deceased in 1968 )
 * 1889 - Giuseppe Beltrami, Italian nuncio in the Netherlands and curial cardinal (deceased in 1973 )
 * 1892 - Feike de Boer, Dutch politician (deceased in 1976 )
 * 1896 - Joseph du Château, Belgian politician and mayor (deceased in 1968 )
 * 1896 - Léon Devos, Belgian cyclist (deceased in 1923 )
 * 1897 - Nils Asther, Swedish actor (deceased in 1981 )
 * 1899 - Al Capone, America's most famous Chicago gangster (deceased in 1947 )
 * 1899 - R. Houwink, Dutch literary and psychologist (deceased in 1987 )
 * 1899 - Nevil Shute, British writer (deceased in 1960 )
 * 1905 - Gustaaf Sorel, Flemish painter and draftsman (deceased in 1981 )
 * 1905 - Guillermo Stábile, Argentinian footballer and football coach (deceased in 1966 )
 * 1907 - Henk Badings, Dutch composer (deceased in 1987 )
 * 1909 - Piet van Reenen, Dutch footballer (deceased in 1969 )
 * 1912 - Friedrich Donnenfeld, Austrian footballer and football coach (deceased in 1976 )
 * 1913 - Werenfried van Straaten, Dutch norbertijn (deceased in 2003 )
 * 1914 - Théo Lefèvre, Belgian politician (deceased in 1973 )
 * 1915 - Jan Baas, Dutch baseball player (deceased in 2001 )
 * 1922 - Luis Echeverría, Mexican politician
 * 1922 - Betty White, American actress
 * 1924 - Rik De Saedeleer, Belgian footballer and sports commentator (deceased in 2013 )
 * 1924 - John Riseley-Prichard, British racing driver (deceased in 1993 )
 * 1926 - Aart Geurtsen, Dutch politician (deceased in 2005 )
 * 1926 - Nel van Vliet, Dutch swimmer (deceased in 2006 )
 * 1927 - Eartha Kitt, American singer, dancer and actress (deceased in 2008 )
 * 1928 - Vidal Sassoon, British hairstylist (deceased in 2012 )
 * 1930 - Luki Botha, South African racing driver (deceased in 2006 )
 * 1930 - Monica Furlong, British children's author (deceased in 2003 )
 * 1930 - Simone Saenen, Belgian athlete
 * 1931 - James Earl Jones, American actor
 * 1933 - Dalida, singer and actress (deceased in 1987 )
 * 1934 - Franz Bernhard, German sculptor (deceased in 2013 )
 * 1935 - Boris Stenin, Soviet speed skater, skating coach and scientist (deceased in 2001 )
 * 1940 - Kipchoge Keino, Kenyan athlete
 * 1940 - Leighton Rees, Welsh darts player (deceased in 2003 )
 * 1940 - Tabaré Vázquez, Uruguayan politician
 * 1942 - Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay), American boxer
 * 1942 - Karel Van Miert, Flemish politician (deceased in 2009 )
 * 1943 - Marike Buck, Dutch painter and illustrator
 * 1943 - Chris Montez, American singer
 * 1943 - René Préval, President of Haiti
 * 1944 - Françoise Hardy, French singer and actress
 * 1947 - Hans Uncut, Dutch actor
 * 1948 - Davíð Oddsson, Icelandic politician
 * 1949 - Andy Kaufman, American entertainer (deceased in 1984 )
 * 1949 - Dick Nanninga, Dutch footballer
 * 1949 - Mick Taylor, British musician
 * 1950 - Ján Švehlík, Slovak footballer and football coach
 * 1951 - Ans van Gerwen, Dutch gymnast
 * 1952 - Kevin Reynolds, American film director
 * 1952 - Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese musician, composer and actor
 * 1954 - Pierre Bazzo, French cyclist
 * 1954 - Dorothee Wong Loi Sing, Surinamese writer and artist
 * 1955 - Susanne Uhlen, German actress
 * 1956 - Paul Young, British singer
 * 1957 - Michel Vaarten, Belgian cyclist
 * 1959 - Susanna Hoffs, American singer
 * 1960 - Hendrik Jan Kooijman, Dutch hockey
 * 1961 - Adriana Barbu, Romanian athlete
 * 1961 - Maia Chiburdanidze, Georgian chess player
 * 1962 - Jim Carrey, American actor
 * 1962 - Denis O'Hare, American-Irish actor
 * 1962 - Leo Van der Elst, Belgian footballer
 * 1962 - Jan Wegereef, Dutch football referee
 * 1963 - Kai Hansen, German guitarist and singer
 * 1964 - Michelle Obama, American lawyer and wife of Barack Obama
 * 1965 - Patrick Vervoort, Belgian footballer
 * 1966 - Agnes Hijman, Dutch athlete
 * 1968 - Stella de Heij, Dutch hockey star
 * 1968 - Svetlana Masterkova, Russian athlete
 * 1968 - Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer, Dutch poet
 * 1969 - Sergio Barbero, Italian cyclist
 * 1969 - Lukas Moodysson, Swedish film director
 * 1969 - Tiësto, pseudonym for Tijs Verwest, Dutch deejay
 * 1970 - James Wattana, Thai snooker player
 * 1971 - Kid Rock (Robert James Ritchie), American singer
 * 1973 - Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Mexican footballer
 * 1973 - Ayco Duyster, Flemish radio presenter
 * 1973 - Juan Manuel Peña, Bolivian footballer
 * 1974 - Thierry Moulin Berni, Belgian handball
 * 1974 - Jaakko Kuusisto, Finnish composer, conductor and violinist
 * 1975 - Patrick Zwaanswijk, Dutch footballer
 * 1976 - Tonique Williams-Darling, Bahamian athlete
 * 1977 - Ali El Khattabi, Dutch-Moroccan footballer
 * 1977 - Luca Paolini, Italian cyclist
 * 1978 - Andy Marechal, Belgian chess
 * 1979 - Oleg Lisogor, Ukrainian swimmer
 * 1980 - Zooey Deschanel, American actress and singer
 * 1980 - Grégory Rast, Swiss cyclist
 * 1980 - Kylie Wheeler, Australian athlete
 * 1981 - Antton Luengo, Spanish cyclist
 * 1981 - Christophe Riblon, French cyclist
 * 1982 - Lydia Lassila, Australian freestyleskiester
 * 1982 - Dwyane Wade, American basketball player
 * 1983 - Mike Mampuya, Belgian footballer
 * 1984 - Filip Hološko, Slovak footballer
 * 1984 - Zhou Yafei, Chinese swimmer
 * 1985 - Anna Alminova, Russian athlete
 * 1985 - Sebastian Langeveld, Dutch cyclist
 * 1985 - Simone Simons, Dutch singer
 * 1986 - Veronique Leysen, Flemish actress
 * 1988 - Héctor Moreno, Mexican footballer
 * 1988 - Nick Soolsma, Dutch footballer
 * 1989 - Daan De Pever, Belgian footballer
 * 1990 - Kaj Ramsteijn, Dutch footballer
 * 1990 - Brita Sigourney, American freestyleskiester
 * 1991 - Katharina Innerhofer, Austrian biatlete
 * 1992 - Jiang Haiqi, Chinese swimmer
 * 1992 - Miki Monrás, Spanish racing driver
 * 1995 - Dominique Janssen, Dutch football player

Deceased [ edit ]
President Rutherford, deceased on January 17, 1893

Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany, deceased on January 17, 1908

Singer Carlos, deceased on January 17, 2008

Piet Römer deceased on January 17, 2012
 * 356 - St. Anthony of Egypt (105)
 * 395 - Theodosius I (49?), emperor of Rome
 * 1654 - Paulus Potter (28), Dutch painter
 * 1705 - John Ray (77), British botanist
 * 1738 - Jean-François Dandrieu (55), French organ composer
 * 1751 - Tomaso Albinoni (78), Italian composer
 * 1826 - Juan Crisostomo de Arriaga (19), Spanish composer and violinist
 * 1874 - William Maurits de Brauw (63), Dutch politician
 * 1893 - Rutherford B. Hayes (70) nineteenth president of the United States
 * 1901 - Jacob Georg Agardh (87), Swedish botanist
 * 1901 - Paul Hankar (41), Belgian architect
 * 1908 - Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany (72)
 * 1911 - Francis Galton (88), British statistician
 * 1916 - Arnold Aletrino (57), Dutch writer and doctor
 * 1925 - Henry Geeraert (61) Belgian flood hero from 1914
 * 1929 - Gottlieb Ringier (91), Swiss politician
 * 1931 - Jan Joseph Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst (84), Dutch soldier and politician
 * 1934 - Richard Acke (62), Flemish architect
 * 1938 - William Henry Pickering (79), American astronomer
 * 1942 - Walter von Reichenau (57), German Marshal
 * 1955 - René de Marees van Swinderen (94), Dutch politician
 * 1962 - Gerrit Achterberg (56), Dutch poet
 * 1962 - Johanna van Buren (80), Dutch poet
 * 1965 - Hans Marchwitza (74), German writer and poet
 * 1977 - Stanko Cajnkar (76), Slovenian writer and theologian
 * 1982 - Henri Bruning (82), Dutch poet and essayist
 * 1990 - Charles Hernu (66), French politician
 * 1991 - Olaf V (88), Norwegian king
 * 1992 - Jan Cornelisse (87), Dutch boxer
 * 1997 - Clyde Tombaugh (90), American astronomer
 * 2000 - Carl Forberg (88), American race car driver
 * 2001 - Gregory Corso (70), American poet
 * 2002 - Camilo José Cela (85), Spanish writer
 * 2002 - Jack Shea (91), American skater
 * 2004 - Noble Willingham (72), American actor
 * 2005 - Virginia Mayo (84), American film actress
 * 2005 - Zhao Ziyang (85), Chinese political leader
 * 2006 - Clarence Ray Allen (76), American murderer
 * 2007 - Art Buchwald (81), American columnist
 * 2008 - Carlos (64), French singer
 * 2008 - Bobby Fischer (64), American chess player
 * 2008 - Piet van der Weijden (41), Dutch journalist and writer
 * 2009 - Swier Broekema (88), Dutch driver
 * 2009 - Anders Isaksson (65), Swedish historical writer
 * 2009 - Ray Yoshida (78), American artist
 * 2010 - Jyoti Basu (95), Indian politician
 * 2010 - Charles Roskam (78), Dutch radio commentator
 * 2011 - Jürgen Barth (67), German cyclist
 * 2012 - Phil Bosmans (89), Belgian priest and writer
 * 2012 - Joseph Noiret (84), Belgian painter and poet
 * 2012 - Johnny Otis (90), American singer
 * 2012 - Piet Römer (83), Dutch actor
 * 2013 - Jakob Arjouni (48), German writer
 * 2013 - Claude Black (80), American jazz pianist
 * 2013 - Julia Burgers-Drost (74), Dutch novelist family
 * 2013 - Robert F. Chew (52), American actor
 * 2013 - Nic Potter (61), British bassist and guitarist
 * 2013 - Show Schuurmans (82), Dutch boxer
 * 2013 - Rolf Wilhelm (85), German composer and conductor
 * 2015 - Norbert Dedeckere (66) Belgian cyclo-cross rider
 * 2015 - Faten Hamama (83), Egyptian actress

Celebration / commemoration [ edit ]

 * Roman Catholic calendar:
 * Saint Anthony Abbot († 356 ) - Remembrance
 * Holy Leonilla (Langres), Speusippus, Eleusippus and Melapsippus († 175 )
 * Holy Roseline (Villeneuve-les-Avignon) († 1329 )
 * Holy Genulphus († 250 ?)
 * Saint Sulpice († 647 )
 * Holy Sulpitius († 480 ?)

[Netherlands edit ]
Record counts [1]
 * 1963 - Lowest mean daily temperature is -11.2 ° C
 * 1993 - Highest mean daily temperature 9.1 ° C
 * 1963 - Lowest minimum temperature -14.7 ° C
 * 1939 - Highest maximum temperature 12.1 ° C
 * 1948 - Highest hourly average wind speed of 17.5 m / s
 * 1963 - Longest sunshine duration 7.3 hours
 * 1936 - Longest rainfall duration 13.2 hours
 * 1951 - Top etmaalsom of rainfall 15.7 mm
 * 1972 - Lowest mean daily relative humidity 59%

Belgium [ edit ]
Record counts [2] Extraordinary events [3]
 * 1838 - Lowest mean daily temperature is -12.9 ° C
 * 1939 - Highest mean daily temperature is 10.3 ° C
 * 1838 - Lowest minimum temperature -16.3 ° C
 * 1939 - Highest maximum temperature 12.7 ° C
 * 1894 - Top etmaalsom of rainfall 18.1 mm
 * 1966 - Lowest Temperature -18.9 ° C in Koksijde .