Historical Events
"Court and Spark"
Asylum Records releases "Court and Spark", Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell's 6th studio album; features the songs "Help Me" and "Free Man In Paris", it becomes her biggest seller
Famous Birthdays
- Annemarie Jacir, Palestinian filmmaker and poet, born in Bethlehem, Palestine
- Derrick Mason, American football wide receiver (First-team All-Pro 2000; Pro Bowl 2000, 03; Tennessee Oilers/Titans), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Guillermo Mercedes, Dominican-American baseball infielder (Texas Rangers), born in La Romana, Dominican Republic
- Jaakko Kuusisto, Finnish violinist, composer, and conductor, born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 2022)
- Marcus Spriggs, American offensive tackle (Buffalo Bills), born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- Vesko Kountchev, Bulgarian musician, born in Sofia, Bulgaria
- Yang Chen, Chinese footballer, born in Beijing, China
About January 17, 1974
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 50 years, 3 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Show And Tell - Al Wilson
- #1 Song: You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me - New Seekers