Page 9: Historical Events In January - 17

1977  Convicted murderer Gary Gilmore is executed by firing squad at the Utah State Prison on this day in history.   

1977  Zaire President Mobutu visits Belgium on January - 17.   

1977  Gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st US execution since 1967 on January - 17.   

1979  Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees Iran on January - 17.   

1979  USSR performs underground nuclear test on January - 17.   

1980  NASA launches Fltsatcom-3 on this day in history.   

1980  On January - 17 barbara Britton, actress (Pamela-Mr & Mrs North), dies at 59   

1981  On this day in history philippino President Marcos ends state of siege   

1981  Bernard Lee, actor (M in James Bond Movies), dies at 73 on January - 17.   

1983  On January - 17 10th American Music Award Kenny Rogers   

1983  On this day in history alabama Governor George C Wallace, becomes governor for record 4th time   

1983  On this day in history nigeria expels 2 million illegal aliens, mostly Ghanaians   

1983  Doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71 on January - 17.   

1984  Supreme Court rules (5-4) private use of home VCRs to tape TV programs for later viewing does not violate federal copyright laws on January - 17.   

1985  Azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test (v England) on January - 17.   

1986  On January - 17 tim Witherspoon beats Tony Tubbs in 15 to regain WBA heavyweight title   

1987  On January - 17 president Reagan signed a secret order permitting the covert sale of arms to Iran.   

1987  On this day in history president Reagan signs secret order permitting covert sale of arms to Iran   

1988  Leslie Manigay elected President of Haiti on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history al Arbour wins his 600th NHL game as coach   

1989  On January - 17 five children are shot to death at Cleveland Elementary School in Stockton, California, by a gunman who then kills himself.   

1989  On this day in history gunman opens fire in California schoolyard; 5 students slain, 30 wounded   

1989  Murden & Metz are first women to reach South Pole overland (on skis) on this day in history.   

1989  Sterling A Brown, US poet/critic (Southern Road), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1990  On January - 17 5th Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Awards Bobby Darin   

1990  A study concluded it is not oat bran itself, but the substitution of oat bran or other foods for high-fat foods which cuts blood cholesterol on January - 17.   

1990  On January - 17 who, Simon & Garfunkel, 4 Seasons, 4 Tops, Hank Ballard, Platters & Kinks inducted into Cleveland's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame   

1990  Charles Hernu, French minister of Defense (1981-85), dies on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history iraq fires 8 SCUD missiles on Israel   

1991  Mountie Jacques Rougeau beats Hart for WWF intercontinental title on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history operation Desert Storm begins-US led allies vs Iraq - first US pilot shot down (Jeffrey Zahn)   

1991  The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 114.60, the second highest one-day point-gain ever on January - 17.   

1991  On January - 17 the U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported that Florida dentist David Acer had infected three patients with the AIDS virus.   

1991  On this day in history olav AFEC van Sleeswijk-Holstein-S-G V, king of Norway (1957), dies   

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history.   

1463  On January - 17 birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther   

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on this day in history.   

1501  On this day in history birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)   

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on this day in history.   

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on this day in history.   

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on this day in history.   

1560  On this day in history birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)   

0395  On January - 17 theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on this day in history.   

1119  On this day in history boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies   

1229  On January - 17 albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68   

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1468  On January - 17 death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

1598  On January - 17 death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on January - 17.