On this day: January 17
Events
Byzantine EmpireJanuary 17, AD 395 – May 29, 1453 · World History
Western Roman EmpireJanuary 17, AD 395 – AD 476 · World History
Livonian WarJanuary 17, 1558 – May 26, 1583 · Wars & Conflicts
Founding of Posten BringJanuary 17, 1647 · Companies
Republic of the Río GrandeJanuary 17, 1840 – November 6, 1840 · World History
South African RepublicJanuary 17, 1852 – May 31, 1902 · World History
Odesa Soviet RepublicJanuary 17, 1918 – March 13, 1918 · World History
Battle of KrutyJanuary 17, 1918 · Wars & Conflicts
Mali FederationJanuary 17, 1959 – August 20, 1960 · World History- Release of Sounds of SilenceJanuary 17, 1966 · Music
- Release of Blood on the TracksJanuary 17, 1975 · Music
1988 Winter ParalympicsJanuary 17, 1988 – January 24, 1988 · Sports
1994 Northridge earthquakeJanuary 17, 1994 · Geography
Great Hanshin EarthquakeJanuary 17, 1995 · Geography- Release of Music to Be Murdered ByJanuary 17, 2020 · Music
- Release of Back in ActionJanuary 17, 2025 · Film
Born on this day
Pius VJanuary 17, 1504 – May 1, 1572 · World History
Guarino GuariniJanuary 17, 1624 – March 6, 1683 · Culture
Elisabeth HeveliusJanuary 17, 1647 – December 22, 1693 · Science
Antoine Houdar de La MotteJanuary 17, 1672 – December 26, 1731 · Music
François Joseph GossecJanuary 17, 1734 – February 16, 1829 · Music
Antanas BaranauskasJanuary 17, 1835 – November 26, 1902 · Science
Wilhelm KienzlJanuary 17, 1857 – October 3, 1941 · Music
David Lloyd GeorgeJanuary 17, 1863 – March 26, 1945 · Politics
Louis CouturatJanuary 17, 1868 – August 3, 1914 · Science
Mack SennettJanuary 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960 · Film
Ralph H. FowlerJanuary 17, 1889 – July 28, 1944 · Science- D. R. KaprekarJanuary 17, 1905 – July 4, 1986 · Science
Louis ArmandJanuary 17, 1905 – August 30, 1971 · Technology- George StiglerJanuary 17, 1911 – December 1, 1991 · Politics
- M. G. RamachandranJanuary 17, 1917 – December 1987 · Film
Gunnar BirkertsJanuary 17, 1925 – August 15, 2017 · Culture
Cedar WaltonJanuary 17, 1934 – August 19, 2013 · Music
Alain BadiouJanuary 17, 1937 – present · Science
Daniel BrandensteinJanuary 17, 1943 – present · Space
Françoise HardyJanuary 17, 1944 – June 11, 2024 · Music
Mick TaylorJanuary 17, 1949 – present · Music
Ryuichi SakamotoJanuary 17, 1952 – March 28, 2023 · Music- Kevin ReynoldsJanuary 17, 1952 – present · Film
Ellen von UnwerthJanuary 17, 1954 – present · Film
Katalin KarikóJanuary 17, 1955 – present · Science
Steve EarleJanuary 17, 1955 – present · Music
Honey IraniJanuary 17, 1955 – present · Film
Alicia DickensteinJanuary 17, 1955 – present · Science
Paul YoungJanuary 17, 1956 – present · Music
Susanna HoffsJanuary 17, 1959 – present · Music
Brian HelgelandJanuary 17, 1961 – present · Film
Jim CarreyJanuary 17, 1962 – present · Film
Kai HansenJanuary 17, 1963 – present · Music
Andy RourkeJanuary 17, 1964 – May 19, 2023 · Music
D.J. CarusoJanuary 17, 1965 – present · Film
Amy Sherman-PalladinoJanuary 17, 1966 – present · Film
Richard HawleyJanuary 17, 1967 – present · Music
TiëstoJanuary 17, 1969 – present · Music
Lukas MoodyssonJanuary 17, 1969 – present · Film
Genndy TartakovskyJanuary 17, 1970 – present · Film
Sylvie TestudJanuary 17, 1971 – present · Film
François DamiensJanuary 17, 1973 – present · Film
Annemarie JacirJanuary 17, 1974 – present · Film
Coco LeeJanuary 17, 1975 – July 5, 2023 · Music
Leigh WhannellJanuary 17, 1977 – present · Film
Micaela RamazzottiJanuary 17, 1979 – present · Film
Daniel DigesJanuary 17, 1981 – present · Music
Diogo MorgadoJanuary 17, 1981 – present · Film
David BlueJanuary 17, 1982 – present · Film
Calvin HarrisJanuary 17, 1984 – present · Music
Khrystyna SoloviyJanuary 17, 1993 – present · Music