JSN 17TH TODAY IN HISTORY

Famous Quote Said On January 17  We recognize the imperative need for this development. Yet we must not fail to comprehend its grave implications.  - Dwight D. Eisenhower , 1961 Jan 17 Birthdays 1989 - Yvonne Zima 1982 - Dwayne Wade 1971 - Kid Rock 1964 - Michelle Obama 1962 - Jim Carrey 1959 - Susanna Hoffs 1956 - Anthony Glise 1949 - Andy Kaufman 1942 - Muhammad Ali 1939 - Maury Povich 1934 - Shari Lewis 1931 - James Earl Jones 1928 - Vidal Sassoon 1927 - Eartha Kitt 1922 - Betty White 1899 - Al Capone 1884 - Mack Sennett 1860 - Anton Chekhov 1820 - Anne Bronte 1706 - Benjamin Franklin Jan 17 In History 1996 - The Czech Republic applies for membership of the European Union. 1987 - President Reagan signed a secret order permitting the covert sale of arms to Iran. 1946 - United Nations Security Council holds first ever meeting 1929 - Popeye the Sailor Man first appears in Thimble Theatre comic strip 1773 - Resolution, under Captain James Cook, becomes the first ship to cross the Antarctic Circle. This Day in Business1928 - A patent is granted for the first ever fully automatic machine for photographic film processing. This Day in Entertainment  1969 - Led Zeppelin releases its debut album in the US. This Day in Geography  1377 - Pope Gregory XI moves the Papacy from Avignon back to Rome. This Day in Sports  1997 - Dennis Rodman is suspended for kicking a camera man two days earlier during a game in Minnesota. Today's HolidayBenjamin Franklin's Birthday - A day for many to celebrate the day that the great Benjamin Franklin was born