Friday January 17, 2020: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 1/17/2020, UK date format: 17/1/2020

January 17th, 2020 was the 17th day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Capricorn. The day of the week was Friday.

Onward, directed by Dan Scanlon, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2020

On TV people were watching Ragnarok.

The US president was Donald John Trump (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Boris Johnson (Conservative), Pope Francis was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at January 17 across the years or at January 2020 calendar.

January 17, 2020 Events

What happened on January 17, 2020?

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January 17, 2020 Famous Birthdays

Other January 17th famous birthdays

Michelle Obama
Barack Obama, a noted American lawyer and spouse to the Democratic Party nominee for President 2008, is a well-known American lawyer.
Jim Carrey
Canadian-born comedian and actor.
Françoise Hardy
French actress and chanson singer, most prominently in German films.
Muhammad Ali
American light-heavyweight gold champion, and the only man to have won the heavyweight title of the world three times.

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How old am I?

If January 17, 2020 is your birthday you are 3 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on January 17.

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January 17, 2020 Famous Deaths

Other January 17th famous deaths

Patrice Lumumba
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Charles Hernu
The 1981-1985 French Minister of Defense who ordered the sabotage and killing of one Greenpeace worker.
Clyde Tombaugh
Pluto was discovered by an American Astronomer and Academic (d. 1997).
Barbara Jordan
American politician, attorney and educator featured on Time magazine's cover as one 12 Women of the Year in 1/05/1976.

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January 17, 2020 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Capricorn

Capricorn personality

Who should a Capricorn marry?

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

Personality of January born