January 17th (1899) was a Tuesday. It's the 16th day of the year (17th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 349 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 17th January, 1899
» The United States takes possession of Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean.
Famous Birthdays on January 17 in 1899
» Al Capone, American gangster (d. 1947)
» Robert Maynard Hutchins, American philosopher and academic (d. 1977)
» Nevil Shute, English author (d. 1960)
January 17th Holidays in History
» Christian feast day:
» Anthony the Great (Roman Catholic Church named Roman Catholic and Byzantine Rite known as Eastern (Byzantine) Catholic Church)
» Blessed Amelbert
» Mildgyth
» Sulpitius the Pious
» Pachomius (Lutheran Church)
» Charles Gore (Church of England)
» January 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Minorca Vandals and Moors called National Day (Minorca)