Historical Events
- Indian provincial cricket team Vidarbha wins first Ranji Trophy title in their first final appearance in 61 years beating Delhi by 9 wickets in Indore; medium pacer Rajneesh Gurbani stars with the ball taking 6 wickets
United Nations
Portuguese politician and diplomat António Guterres becomes United Nations Secretary General, replacing South Korean Ban Ki-moon
Famous Deaths
- Derek Parfit, British philosopher who specialized in problems of personal identity, rationality and ethics, dies at 74
About January 1, 2017
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 6 years, 8 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Capricorn
Holidays: New Year's Day (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Starboy - The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk
#1 Song: Rockabye - Clean Bandit
