This is our day guide for Tuesday January 17th 2017 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on January 17th 2017
DR Congo: Heroe's Day
Heroes' Day in DR Congo is two days of public holidays to commemorate the deaths of two former PresidentsRegional
India (regional): Public Holiday
Tamil Nadu Government declares public holiday on Jan 17 to mark the 100th Birth Anniversary of Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R.Go to Today | January 18th 2017
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| General Information for January 17th 2017 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 17 of 2017 | |
| 348 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 03 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1995 - The Kobe earthquake hits Japan, taking the lives of 3,000 people and leaves more than a third of the city's population homeless. | |
| 1977 - Yugoslavia's Prime Minister Dzemal Bijedic, his wife and six others die in an air crash, when their Learjet 25B crashes into Inac Mountain near Sarajevo. | |
| 1964 - Upon leaving NASA, astronaut, politician and pilot John Glenn sets out on his political career by announcing a challenge to incumbent Ohio Senator Steve Young. | |
| 1961 - Patrice Lumumba, the Democratic Republic of Congo's first and only elected Prime Minister is beaten, humiliated and shot dead. |
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