Famous Deaths
- Albert Schatz, American microbiologist (b. 1920)
- Charlie Bell, Australian fast food executive (b. 1960)
- Virginia Mayo [Jones], American actress (The Best Years of Our Lives, Out of the Blue, White Heat), dies of congestive heart failure at 84
- Zhao Ziyang, Premier of the People's Republic of China (b. 1919)
2005 Highlights
About January 17, 2005
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 15 years, 6 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Capricorn
