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What Happened On 17th January 1981 In History

January 17th (1981) was a Saturday. 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, 1981

  • » President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos lifts Martial law in the Philippines called martial law eight years and five months after declaring it.

Famous Birthdays on January 17 in 1981

  • » Warren Feeney, Irish footballer
  • » Ray J, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
  • » Scott Mechlowicz, American actor

January 17th Famous Deaths for 1981

  • » Loukas Panourgias, Greek footballer (b. 1899)

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)

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World History for the 17th January