Friday January 17, 2025
A date scroll with Latin text from โ€œThe Extremes of Good and Evilโ€ by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

: Day of the Week

was the of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There were until the end of the year. The day of the week was .

If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Kin'yōbi.

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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.

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by the Numbers

  • days since
  • year, months, and days ago
  • months since then
  • is in the rd week of the year (ISO 8601)
  • weeks ago
  • The year is not a leap year

Historical Event(s)

1562
France recognizes the Huguenots under the Edict of Saint-Germain.
El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico becomes part of the United States National Forest System as the Luquillo Forest Reserve.
Finnish Civil War: The first serious battles take place between the Red Guards and the White Guard.
Inayatullah Khan, king of the Emirate of Afghanistan abdicates the throne after only three days into his reign.
Franco-Thai War: French forces inflict a decisive victory over the Royal Thai Navy.
Former Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba is murdered in circumstances suggesting the support and complicity of the governments of Belgium and the United States.
Black Panther Party members Bunchy Carter and John Huggins are killed during a meeting in Campbell Hall on the campus of UCLA.
The Czech Republic applies for membership of the European Union.
A Delta 2 carrying a GPS2R satellite explodes 13 seconds after launch, dropping 250 tons of burning rocket remains around the launch pad.
Rioting begins between Muslim and Christian groups in Jos, Nigeria, resulting in at least 200 deaths.

Who were born on ?

1501
Leonhart Fuchs, German physician and botanist (d. 1566)
Wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (d. 1941)
Carl Laemmle, German-born film executive (d. 1939)
Jan Zahradníček, Czech poet (d. 1960)
Jean Barraqué, French composer (d. 1973)
Dalida, French singer (d. 1987)
Genndy Tartakovsky, Russian-born animator
Hwanhee, South Korean singer and actor
Sophie Dee, Welsh pornographic actress
Kang-in, South Korean singer, dancer, actor, MC, and DJ (Super Junior)

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