Historical Events
- Car bomb in Bogotá, Colombia, outside the National Police Academy kills at least 8 and injures 41
- China executes Cai Dongjia, the country's "godfather of crystal meth" from Boshe, Guangdong
- Indian spiritual leader Ram Rahim Singh and two aides sentenced to life in prison for murdering journalist who exposed sexual abuse at the sect
Famous Deaths
- Lajos Papp, Hungarian composer (Otoño / Autumn), and educator, dies at 83
- Reggie Young, American session guitarist (The Memphis Boys), dies of heart failure at 82 [1]
- Windsor Davies, British actor (It Ain't Half Hot Mum), dies at 88
Died in 2019 2019 Highlights
About January 17, 2019
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 3 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse) - Post Malone & Swae Lee
#1 Song: Sweet But Psycho - Ava Max
