Global Days & Remarks on 17 January.
17 Jan : National Day (Spain)
17 Jan : Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti (India)
Important Events on 17 January.
1595 A.D. = During the French Wars of Religion, the Henry IV of France delcares the war on Spain.
1773 A.D. = Captain James Cook leads the first expedition to sail south of the Antarctic Circle.
1950 A.D. = United Nations Security Council Resolution 79 relating to arms control is adopted.
1987 A.D. = Tata Football Academy (Jharkhand, India) was opened.
Important Birthdays on 17 January.
1706 A.D. = Benjamin Franklin (American Polymath and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States).
1945 A.D. = Javed Akhtar (Indian Political Activist, Poet, Lyricist, and Screenwriter).
Important Death Anniversary on 17 January.
2016 A.D. = V. Rama Rao (Former Governor of Sikkim).
