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1905 – Jan Zahradníček, Czech poet and translator (d. 1960) 1907 – Henk Badings , Indonesian-Dutch composer and engineer (d. 1987) 1907 – Alfred Wainwright , British fellwalker, guidebook author and illustrator (d. 1991)
Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath: a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. Among the most influential intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States ; a drafter and signer of the Declaration of ...
The 1994 Northridge earthquake affected the Los Angeles area of California on January 17, 1994, at 04:30:55 PST. The epicenter of the moment magnitude 6.7 (M w) blind thrust earthquake was beneath the San Fernando Valley. [3]
Highlights of Today in History: Benjamin Franklin born; Soviet and Polish forces liberate Warsaw; Eisenhower farewell address; Japan earthquake; Al Capone is born;Muhammad Ali born.
The Great Brink's Robbery was an armed robbery of the Brink's building in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts, on January 17, 1950. The $2.775 million ($35.1 million today) theft consisted of $1,218,211.29 in cash and $1,557,183.83 in checks, money orders, and other securities.
Elizabeth Willing Powel (February 21, 1743 – January 17, 1830) was an American socialite and a prominent member of the Philadelphia upper class of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. After the American Revolutionary War , she established a salon of the Republican Court of leading intellectuals and political figures.
January 17. Customer Service Day. Ditch New Year's Resolution Day. Kid Inventors’ Day. Museum Selfie Day. National Hot Buttered Rum Day. January 18. National Gourmet Coffee Day.
January 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM The Shirley Temple has been an alcohol-free favorite for nearly a century. It's been called the " original mocktail ," but its actual history – and ingredients – are ...