Historical Events
General Secretary Resigns
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Hu Yaobang is forced to resign, amid demonstrations for greater democracy
Reagan's Covert Arms Sale
US President Reagan signs secret order permitting covert sale of arms to Iran
Famous Birthdays
- Oleksandr Usyk, Ukrainian boxer (Unified Heavyweight title 2021-), born in Simferopol, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Famous Deaths
- Hugo Fregonese, Argentine film director (b. 1908)
- Raymond Scheyven, Belgian, banker, minister of Economic Affairs, and founder of the Socrates Service - a WWII underground civil resistance group, dies at 75
Died in 1987 1987 Highlights
About January 17, 1987
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 37 years, 3 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Shake You Down - Gregory Abbott
#1 Song: Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town) - Jackie Wilson
