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Disasters and accidents The rescue and recovery efforts at the wreckage of the January 15 capsized tugboat on China's Yangtze River near the city of Jingjiang finds that twenty-one people are dead while three are rescued. (Straits Times) An entourage plane accompanying the Pope and carrying government officials experiences high winds and blows off the runway minutes after the pontiff's ...
On the night of January 7 and morning of January 8, assailants throw grenades and fire guns at three mosques throughout France. (ForeignPolicy.com) 2015 Baga massacre. Boko Haram militants raze the entire town of Baga in north-east Nigeria. Bodies lay strewn on Baga's streets with as many as 2,000 people having been killed.
January 17: National Day in Minorca 1377 – Pope Gregory XI (pictured) entered Rome after a four-month journey from Avignon , returning the Papacy to its original city and effectively becoming the last Avignon Pope .
United States President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney review their inaugural parade on Saturday, January 20, 2001, on Pennsylvania Avenue outside the White House. Bush pledged he ...
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January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; ... 1914 – Paul Royle, Australian lieutenant and pilot (d. 2015) 1914 – William Stafford, ...
5.1 Saturday, January 16, 2016. ... The National Football League playoffs for the 2015 season began on January 9, ... Jan 17 – Bank of America Stadium: 1
"SNL50: The Anniversary Special" aired on Sunday to celebrate 50 years of "Saturday Night Live." The star-studded event featured live performances, sketches, and references to current events. Ryan ...