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Sports History
NBA suspends Dennis Rodman indefinitely for kicking cameraman
Famous Birthdays
Jake Paul (26 years old)
American YouTube personality, born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Maxwell Frost, American politician (1st generation Z elected to US Congress, Rep-R-Florida)
Famous Deaths
- Amha Selassie, Crown prince of Ethiopia and son of emperor Haile Selassi, dies at 82
- Andrea Fisher, American artist, dies at 41
- Bert Kelly, Australian politician (b. 1912)
- Clyde Tombaugh, American astronomer (discovered Pluto), dies at 90
1997 Highlights
About January 17, 1997
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 26 years, 4 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Un-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton
#1 Song: Professional Widow (It's Got To Be Big) - Tori Amos
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