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01/17/1966
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Don Myrah, Oakland Calif, cyclist (Olympics-20th-96)
Type: Birth
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01/17/1966
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Karissa Rushing, Benton Arkansas, Miss Arkansas-America (1991)
Type: Birth
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01/17/1966
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Rexton Gordon, Jamaican dj/rapper (Shabba Ranks-Extra Naked)
Type: Birth
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01/17/1966
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Shabba Ranks, reggae singer
Type: Birth
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01/17/1966
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Trish Johnson, Bristol England, LPGA golfer (1993 Las Vegas)
Type: Birth
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01/17/1966
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Vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50
Type: Death
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01/17/1967
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Gregory Caccia, Bayshore NY, team handball right back (Olympics-1996)
Type: Birth
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01/17/1967
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William Michael Heinen Jr, Rayne LA, PGA golfer (1994 Shell Houston)
Type: Birth
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01/17/1967
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Evelyn Nesbit, actress (Redemption), dies at 82
Type: Death
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01/17/1968
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Soyuz 4 and 5 completed 1st docking of 2 manned spacecraft
Type: Event
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01/17/1968
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Julis Deutsch, Austria politician/general Spanish rep army, dies at 83
Type: Death
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01/17/1969
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Beatles release Yellow Submarine album in UK
Type: Event
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01/17/1969
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Debut album of Led Zeppelin released in US
Type: Event
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01/17/1969
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Soyuz 5 lands
Type: Event
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01/17/1969
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Grazyna Bacewicz, composer, dies at 59
Type: Death
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01/17/1970
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357 baseball players are available in the free-agent draft
Type: Event
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01/17/1970
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AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 26-3
Type: Event
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01/17/1970
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John M Burgess installed as bishop of Protestant Episcopals (Mass)
Type: Event
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01/17/1970
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Sporting News names Willie Mays as Player of the Decade for the 1960s
Type: Event
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01/17/1970
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Candace Murray, Vancouver BC, softball shortstop (Olympics-96)
Type: Birth
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01/17/1970
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Darnell Walker, NFL cornerback (Atlanta Falcons, SF 49ers)
Type: Birth
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01/17/1970
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Jeremy Roenick, Boston MA, NHL center (Team USA, Blackhawks, Coyotes)
Type: Birth
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01/17/1970
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Billy Stewart, singer (I Do Love You), dies in auto-accident at 32
Type: Death
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01/17/1971
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Super Bowl V: Balt Colts-16, Dallas Cowboys-13 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Chuck Howley, Dallas, LB
Type: Event
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01/17/1971
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Derek Plante, Cloquet, NHL center (Buffalo Sabres)
Type: Birth
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01/17/1971
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Peter Winter, Australian decathlete (Olympics-96)
Type: Birth
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01/17/1971
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Tyler Houston, US baseball catcher (Atlanta Braves)
Type: Birth
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01/17/1972
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Section of Memphis' Highway 51 South renamed Elvis Presley Blvd
Type: Event
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01/17/1972
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Rohn Meyer, CFL offensive linebacker (Calgary Stampeders)
Type: Birth
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01/17/1972
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Wendall Gaines, NFL tight end (Arizona Cardinals)
Type: Birth
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01/17/1972
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Rochelle Hudson, actress (That's My Boy), dies at 55
Type: Death
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01/17/1973
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City of Amsterdam decides to support Hanoi
Type: Event
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01/17/1973
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New Philippine constitution names Marcos president for life
Type: Event
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01/17/1973
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Amanda Elizabeth Spivey, Spartanburg SC, Miss America-SC (1996)
Type: Birth
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01/17/1973
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Fred Essler, actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown), dies at 77
Type: Death
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01/17/1974
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Styne, Comdem and Green's musical "Lorelei," premieres in NYC
Type: Event
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01/17/1974
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Derrick Mason, wide receiver (Tennessee Oilers)
Type: Birth
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01/17/1974
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Guillermo Mercedes, Dominican/US baseball infielder (Texas Rangers)
Type: Birth
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01/17/1974
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Marcus Spriggs, offensive tackle (Buffalo Bills)
Type: Birth
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01/17/1974
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Sharon Marie Ferris, NZ, yachter (Olympics-96)
Type: Birth
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01/17/1976
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"I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow hits #1
Type: Event
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01/17/1976
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Hermes rocket launched by European Space Agency
Type: Event
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01/17/1976
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Ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes/Sparta), dies in auto-accident
Type: Death
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01/17/1977
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KC releases Tommy Davis, ends an 18-year career with 10 teams
Type: Event
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01/17/1977
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NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 24-14
Type: Event
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01/17/1977
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Zaire president Mobutu visits Belgium
Type: Event
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01/17/1977
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Ali el Kattabi, soccer player (Sparta)
Type: Birth
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01/17/1977
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Gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st US execution since 1967
Type: Death
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01/17/1978
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Irina A Borisova, Miss Universe-Ukraine (1996)
Type: Birth
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01/17/1979
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NY Islanders didn't get a shot off in 1 period against NY Rangers
Type: Event
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