About January 17, 1961
January 17, 1961 is the 17th day of the year 1961 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 348 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
You can browse the full year 1961 calendar in case you need it.
A person born on this day will be 63 years old today. (Assuming this person is still alive and kicking)
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Capricorn is the sun sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Rat is the mythical animal and Metal is the element for a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).
What Happened On January 17, 1961
- 1961 –Former Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba is murdered in circumstances suggesting the support and complicity of the governments of Belgium and the United States.
- 1961 –U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers a televised farewell address to the nation three days before leaving office, in which he warns against the accumulation of power by the “military-industrial complex”.
Who Were Born On January 17, 1961?
- 1961 –Brian Helgeland, American writer and film director
- 1961 –Maia Chiburdanidze, Georgian Chess grandmaster
Who Died On January 17, 1961?
- 1961 –Patrice Lumumba, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (b. 1925)
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