Day Guide for Wednesday January 17th 2024

This is our day guide for Wednesday January 17th 2024 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?

Observances on January 17th 2024

International Mentoring Day

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James Leonard Tagle Gordon Day

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National Hot Buttered Rum Day

Alcohol
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Hot Buttered Rum Day

Betty White Day

People
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Betty White Day.

Cable Car Day 🚋

General
USA

Celebrate Cable Car Day on January 17th! Learn about the history of these iconic vehicles, their inventors, and how you can join in the fun.

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General Information for January 17th 2024

There are 5 observances on this day.
This was 723 days ago.
Day 17 of 2024
349 days left in 2024
Week 03 of the year

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On this Day in History

1995 - The Kobe earthquake hits Japan, taking the lives of 3,000 people and leaves more than a third of the city's population homeless.
1983 - Many people in Britain switch on their television sets earlier than normal, as the BBC's Breakfast Time programme goes on air.
1977 - Yugoslavia's Prime Minister Dzemal Bijedic, his wife and six others die in an air crash, when their Learjet 25B crashes into Inac Mountain near Sarajevo.
1964 - Upon leaving NASA, astronaut, politician and pilot John Glenn sets out on his political career by announcing a challenge to incumbent Ohio Senator Steve Young.
1961 - Patrice Lumumba, the Democratic Republic of Congo's first and only elected Prime Minister is beaten, humiliated and shot dead.