Friday January 17, 2025
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” 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 French then this day of the week in French is vendredi.

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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)

Henry IV of France declares war on Spain.
Captain James Cook and his crew become the first Europeans to sail below the Antarctic Circle.
Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard receives its premiere performance at the Moscow Art Theatre.
Captain Robert Falcon Scott reaches the South Pole, one month after Roald Amundsen.
Raymond Poincaré is elected President of France.
Finnish Civil War: The first serious battles take place between the Red Guards and the White Guard.
Popeye the Sailor Man, a cartoon character created by Elzie Segar, first appears in the Thimble Theatre comic strip.
During a visit to South Korea, Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa apologizes for forcing Korean women into sexual slavery during World War II.
The Czech Republic applies for membership of the European Union.
Rioting begins between Muslim and Christian groups in Jos, Nigeria, resulting in at least 200 deaths.

Who were born on ?

Benjamin Franklin, American statesman and inventor (d. 1790)
Tomás Carrasquilla, Colombian writer (d. 1940)
Mack Sennett, Canadian film director (d. 1960)
Keith Joseph, British politician (d. 1994)
Antonio Prohías, Cuban cartoonist (d. 1998)
Geoffrey Deuel, American actor
Jim Carrey, Canadian actor and comedian
Nikos Nioplias, Greek footballer
Liz Ellis, Australian netball captain
Trevor Bauer, American baseball player

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