January 17
People born on this day are Capricorn.
- 1995
The 6.9 Mw Great Hanshin earthquake shakes the southern Hyōgo Prefecture with a maximum Shindo of 7, leaving 5,502–6,434 people dead, and 251,301–310,000 displaced.
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The Czech Republic applies for membership in the European Union.
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Cape Canaveral Air Force Station: A Delta II carrying the GPS IIR-1 satellite explodes 13 seconds after launch, dropping 250 tons of burning rocket remains around the launch pad.
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Clinton–Lewinsky scandal: Matt Drudge breaks the story of the Bill Clinton–Monica Lewinsky affair on his Drudge Report website.
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Mount Nyiragongo erupts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, displacing an estimated 400,000 people.
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The Doomsday Clock is set to five minutes to midnight in response to North Korea's nuclear testing.
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British Airways Flight 38 crashes short of the runway at Heathrow Airport, injuring 47.
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Rioting begins between Muslim and Christian groups in Jos, Nigeria, results in at least 200 deaths.
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Former cyclist Lance Armstrong confesses to his doping in an airing of Oprah's Next Chapter.
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President Barack Obama announces the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, an agreement intended to limit Iran's nuclear program.
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The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is announced to be suspended.
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Indonesia Air Transport ATR 42 crashed near Mount Bulusaraung in South Sulawesi, after losing contact en route to Makassar.
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2003Robin Roefs, Dutch footballer
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2002Samuel, American singer based in South Korea.
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2001Enzo Fernández, Argentinian footballer
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2000Kang Chan-hee, South Korean singer and actor
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2000Devlin DeFrancesco, Canadian race car driver
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2000Ayo Dosunmu, American basketball player
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1999Isa Briones, American actor and singer
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1998Sophie Molineux, Australian cricketer
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1998Jeff Reine-Adélaïde, French footballer
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1997Jake Paul, American boxer, actor, rapper, and social media personality
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1997Kyle Tucker, American baseball player
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1996Allonzo Trier, American basketball player
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