Historical Events In January - 17

1977  Convicted murderer Gary Gilmore is executed by firing squad at the Utah State Prison on this day in history.   

1977  Zaire President Mobutu visits Belgium on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st US execution since 1967   

1979  On January - 17 shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees Iran   

1979  On this day in history uSSR performs underground nuclear test   

1980  On this day in history nASA launches Fltsatcom-3   

1980  On January - 17 barbara Britton, actress (Pamela-Mr & Mrs North), dies at 59   

1981  On January - 17 philippino President Marcos ends state of siege   

1981  On this day in history bernard Lee, actor (M in James Bond Movies), dies at 73   

1983  On this day in history 10th American Music Award Kenny Rogers   

1983  Alabama Governor George C Wallace, becomes governor for record 4th time on this day in history.   

1983  Nigeria expels 2 million illegal aliens, mostly Ghanaians on January - 17.   

1983  Doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71 on this day in history.   

1984  Supreme Court rules (5-4) private use of home VCRs to tape TV programs for later viewing does not violate federal copyright laws on this day in history.   

1985  Azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test (v England) on this day in history.   

1986  On January - 17 tim Witherspoon beats Tony Tubbs in 15 to regain WBA heavyweight title   

1987  On January - 17 president Reagan signed a secret order permitting the covert sale of arms to Iran.   

1987  President Reagan signs secret order permitting covert sale of arms to Iran on January - 17.   

1988  Leslie Manigay elected President of Haiti on January - 17.   

1989  On this day in history al Arbour wins his 600th NHL game as coach   

1989  On this day in history five children are shot to death at Cleveland Elementary School in Stockton, California, by a gunman who then kills himself.   

1989  Gunman opens fire in California schoolyard; 5 students slain, 30 wounded on January - 17.   

1989  On this day in history murden & Metz are first women to reach South Pole overland (on skis)   

1989  Sterling A Brown, US poet/critic (Southern Road), dies at 87 on January - 17.   

1990  5th Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Awards Bobby Darin on January - 17.   

1990  A study concluded it is not oat bran itself, but the substitution of oat bran or other foods for high-fat foods which cuts blood cholesterol on January - 17.   

1990  Who, Simon & Garfunkel, 4 Seasons, 4 Tops, Hank Ballard, Platters & Kinks inducted into Cleveland's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history charles Hernu, French minister of Defense (1981-85), dies   

1991  Iraq fires 8 SCUD missiles on Israel on this day in history.   

1991  Mountie Jacques Rougeau beats Hart for WWF intercontinental title on January - 17.   

1991  Operation Desert Storm begins-US led allies vs Iraq - first US pilot shot down (Jeffrey Zahn) on January - 17.   

1991  The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 114.60, the second highest one-day point-gain ever on January - 17.   

1991  On this day in history the U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported that Florida dentist David Acer had infected three patients with the AIDS virus.   

1991  On this day in history olav AFEC van Sleeswijk-Holstein-S-G V, king of Norway (1957), dies   

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on January - 17.   

1463  On this day in history birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther   

1484  On January - 17 birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)   

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on this day in history.   

1504  On this day in history birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

1517  On this day in history birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.   

0395  On January - 17 theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on January - 17.   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on January - 17.   

1229  On January - 17 albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68   

1369  On this day in history death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on January - 17.   

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on this day in history.   

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on January - 17.