Historical Events
- US pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands (or 3/21)
Famous Birthdays
- M. G. Ramachandran, Indian actor & politician, born in Kandy, Sri Lanka (d. 1987)
- Oskar Morawetz, Czech-Canadian composer (From the Diary of Anne Frank), born in Světlá nad Sázavou, Bohemia (now Czech Republic); (d. 2007)
- Ramón Cardemil, Chilean huaso, born in Colchagua, Chile (d. 2007)
Famous Deaths
- Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70
1917 Highlights
About January 17, 1917
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 106 years, 8 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Capricorn
