What happened on Tuesday January 17, 2017?

About January 17th, 2017, in brief:

  • Historical events: NASA and NOAA officially announced that 2016 was the hottest year on record, surpassing the previous record set in 2015. This confirmation provides further evidence of ongoing global climate change.
  • Day of the week: January 17th, 2017 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Bad And Boujee by Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert
  • Popular movie: The Lost City of Z directed by James Gray

More about January 17th, 2017? See below for more news and curiosities on January 17th, 2017.

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January 17, 2017: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 17, 2017:

  • 2016 Confirmed as Hottest Year on Record NASA and NOAA officially announced that 2016 was the hottest year on record, surpassing the previous record set in 2015. This confirmation provides further evidence of ongoing global climate change.
  • UK to Leave European Single Market British Prime Minister Theresa May officially announced that the United Kingdom would be leaving the European Single Market, a crucial development in the aftermath of the Brexit referendum, signaling a significant shift in UK-EU relations.
  • Obama Commutes Chelsea Manning's Sentence U.S. President Barack Obama commuted Chelsea Manning's prison sentence, reducing her term from 35 to 7 years. Manning, who leaked classified documents to WikiLeaks, will be released in 2017 instead of 2045, marking a significant moment in whistleblower history.
  • Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Search Suspended The extensive international search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was officially suspended after nearly three years of extensive underwater exploration. The aircraft's disappearance remains one of the greatest aviation mysteries in modern history.
  • Nigerian Air Force Mistaken Bombing of Refugee Camp A Nigerian Air Force plane accidentally bombed a refugee camp near the Cameroon border in Borno State. The tragic incident resulted in at least 90 deaths and over 100 injuries. The pilot reportedly believed he was targeting Boko Haram militants, highlighting a catastrophic military error.
  • Gambian Political Crisis Escalates In the Gambia, four cabinet members resigned, and President Yahya Jammeh declared a 90-day state of emergency just one day before the expiration of his mandate, indicating significant political instability in the country.

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January 17, 2017: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 17, 2017: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 17, 2017:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $86.58
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $118.34
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $62.68
  • General Electric GE: opens at $31.17
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $166.69

Exchange Rates on January 17, 2017:

  • 1 USD = 0.9334 EUR
  • 1 USD = 112.786 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.8062 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3229 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3044 CAD
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What day of the week was January 17, 2017?


January 17, 2017 was a Tuesday and it was the 17th day of the year 2017 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 17, 2017 can also be written as 1/17/2017 in the US and as 17/1/2017 in UK and Europe.

January 17, 2017 in January 2017 calendar

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January 17, 2017: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 17, 2017:

  • Tirrel Burton

    American football player and coach (b. 1929).

  • Colo

    American western lowland gorilla, first gorilla born in captivity and oldest recorded (b. 1956)[68].

  • Teori Zavascki
  • Vladimir Trifunović

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January 17, 2017: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 17, 2017 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 16th and January 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 17, 2017: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 17, 2017 was Bad And Boujee by Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

  1. - Bad And Boujee youtube
  2. - Black Beatles youtube
  3. - Closer youtube
  4. - Starboy youtube
  5. - 24K Magic youtube

January 17, 2017: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 17, 2017 was Bad And Boujee by Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

  1. - Bad And Boujee youtube
  2. - Black Beatles youtube
  3. - Starboy youtube
  4. - 24K Magic youtube
  5. - Fake Love
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January 17, 2017: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 17th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 17, 2017: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 17, 2017 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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January 17, 2017: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 17, 2017 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 17, 2017 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on January 17, 2017 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 62% full, rising at 09:43 pm and setting at 10:52 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 12, 2017 while the next full moon would come on Feb 11, 2017.

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How old is someone born on January 17, 2017?


Someone born on January 17, 2017 is:

8 years and 6 days old,

or 96 months and 6 days old,

or 418 weeks and 2 days old,

or 2928 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 17, 2017?

There are 359 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 17th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 17, 2017?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 17, 2017.

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