On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
January 17
6 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
Three days before leaving office, U.S. president Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered a farewell speech to the nation, in which he warned about the dangers of the military–industrial complex.
Wikipedia: Dwight D. Eisenhower
Patrick Purdy opened fire in an elementary school in Stockton, California, killing 5 and wounding 32 others.
Wikipedia: Stockton schoolyard shooting
The Drudge Report became the first news source to break the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal to the public.
Wikipedia: Drudge Report
In Little Saigon, California, a series of protests began when the owner of a video rental store displayed an image of Ho Chi Minh.
Wikipedia: Little Saigon, Orange County
Mount Nyiragongo, a volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, began an eruption that killed hundreds and left about 120,000 people homeless in the nearby town of Goma.
Wikipedia: Mount Nyiragongo
The first spate of violence between Muslims and Christians began in Jos, Nigeria, and would end in more than 200 deaths.
Wikipedia: 2010 Jos riots