The 6.7 Mwβ― Northridge earthquake shakes the Greater Los Angeles Area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), leaving 57 people dead and more than 8,700 injured. Date: January 17, 1994 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 17 π Events on this day in 1994 π On This Day (Today)
The 6.9 Mwβ― Great Hanshin earthquake shakes the southern HyΕgo Prefecture with a maximum Shindo of 7, leaving 5,502β6,434 people dead, and 251,301β310,000 displaced. Date: January 17, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 17 π Events on this day in 1995 π On This Day (Today)
The Czech Republic applies for membership in the European Union. Date: January 17, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 17 π Events on this day in 1996 π On This Day (Today)
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station: A Delta II carrying the GPS IIR-1 satellite explodes 13 seconds after launch, dropping 250 tons of burning rocket remains around the launch pad. Date: January 17, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 17 π Events on this day in 1997 π On This Day…
ClintonβLewinsky scandal: Matt Drudge breaks the story of the Bill ClintonβMonica Lewinsky affair on his Drudge Report website. Date: January 17, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 17 π Events on this day in 1998 π On This Day (Today)
Mount Nyiragongo erupts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, displacing an estimated 400,000 people. Date: January 17, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 17 π Events on this day in 2002 π On This Day (Today)
The Doomsday Clock is set to five minutes to midnight in response to North Korea's nuclear testing. Date: January 17, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 17 π Events on this day in 2007 π On This Day (Today)
British Airways Flight 38 crashes short of the runway at Heathrow Airport, injuring 47. Date: January 17, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 17 π Events on this day in 2008 π On This Day (Today)
Rioting begins between Muslim and Christian groups in Jos, Nigeria, results in at least 200 deaths. Date: January 17, 2010 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 17 π Events on this day in 2010 π On This Day (Today)
Shahzad Luqman is murdered by members of Golden Dawn in Petralona, Athens, leading the creation of new measures to combat race-based attacks in Greece. Date: January 17, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 17 π Events on this day in 2013 π On This Day (Today)