January Sunday 18, 1948
1st courses begin at University of Ibadan Nigeria

January 17, 2008: Bobby Fischer dies at 64
Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer dies at age 64.

January 17, 1998: Bill Clinton is accused of sexual harassment

January 17, 1995: Earthquake devastates Kobe
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake kills more than 6,000 people in Kobe, Japan.

January 17, 1994: Earthquake rocks Los Angeles
The Northridge quake rocks Los Angeles, California, killing 54 people and causing damage worth billions of dollars.

January 17, 1977: First person is executed in U.S. since reinstatement of death penalty
Gary Gilmore is shot to death by a firing squad in Utah, becoming the first person to be executed in the United States since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. He was convicted in the double murder of an elderly couple.

January 17th, 1946: The United Nations Security Council holds its first meeting
Members of the UN at the first session of the United Nations Security Council at Church House in London.

January 17th, 1942: Muhammad Ali is born
American professional boxer and activist Muhammad Ali is born.

January 17
1929: Popeye makes his debut
The cartoon character Popeye the Sailor debuts in the “Thimble Theatre” comic strip.