January 17 - Wikipedia
January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 348 days remain until the end of the year (349 in leap years). Events. Pre-1600. 38 BC – Octavian divorces his wife Scribonia and marries Livia Drusilla, ending the fragile peace between the …
Historical Events on January 17 - On This Day
1 day ago · 1524 Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano 's sets sail aboard French ship La Dauphine to find a passage to China - finds North America instead. 1562 French regent Catherine de' Medici issues the Edict of St Germain recognizing Huguenots in France. 1584 Bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar.
January 17 | Birthdays and Events - National Day Calendar
2 days ago · Notable Birthdays for January 17. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)- Founding father and inventor who discovered lightning was electrical.. Lewis Addison Grant (1828-1918) - Teacher, lawyer and Major General for the Union Army. A. B. Frost (1851-1928) - Illustrator best known for his creation of Brer Rabbit. Alva Belmont (1853-1933) - Co-founder and President of …
What Happened on January 17 - On This Day
What happened on this day in history, January 17. See what historical events occurred, which famous people were born and who died on January 17.
Today in History - January 17 - Library of Congress
Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, in Boston, Massachusetts, but his adopted home was Philadelphia, the largest city in eighteenth-century America. His many accomplishments as printer, scientist, and statesman are particularly remarkable when considered in the context of colonial North America.
On this day in history - January 17 - timeanddate.com
Today in history – which major historical events happened on January 17? Who was born on this date, who died? In which year did the birth or death occur?
What Happened on January 17 - HISTORY
Discover what happened on January 17 with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
On This Day - What Happened on January 17 | Britannica
On This Day In History - January 17: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.
This Day In History: What Happened On January 17th - All That's …
American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin is born in 1706, the Hawaiian monarchy is overthrown in 1893, and more important things that happened on January 17.
January 17th Holidays - National Today
January 17th is the seventeenth day in the Gregorian calendar. On this day, Matt Drudge broke the story of the Clinton-Lewinskey scandal, 11 thieves committed the Great Brinks Robbery in Boston, and the United States purchased the Virgin Islands from Denmark for $25 million.