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What happened in history on this day: January 17?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On January 17 in ...
- 1969 - United States attorney general Ramsey Clark charges IBM with unlawful monopolization of the computer industry, and requests the federal courts break it up.
- 1984 - Commodore International names Marshal Smith as new president and CEO.
- 1986 - NeXT and Apple Computer reach an out-of-court settlement on Apple's lawsuit against Next. Next agrees to not use Apple technology.
- 2001 - The US Surgeon General's office releases a report: "Youth and Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General". It concludes that media influences play a low role in contributing to youth violence.
- 1927 - Disney ships the 48th Alice Comedy film, Alice's Knaughty Knight, to Winkler Pictures.
- 1930 - Walt and Roy Disney, and their new lawyer Gunther Lessing take a train to New York, to confront Pat Powers regarding his defrauding them out of US$150,000 in royalties. Powers advances US$5000, challenging Walt to sue him for any more. Walt and Roy decide not to sue.
- 1932 - The first color Mickey Mouse comic page written and drawn by Floyd Gottfredson is published.
- 1985 - The film Magic Journeys opens in Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1988 - The ABC TV network airs The Disney Sunday Movie, entitled Earth*Star Voyager, part one.
- 1991 - Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer sign a five-year film-making agreement with Disney. The pair had previously made films including Top Gun, Days of Thunder, Flashdance, and Beverly Hills Cop.
- 1993 - The Disney Channel airs the Disney Channel Premiere Film The Ernest Green Story.
- 1995 - Disney officials announce that a preliminary agreement was signed in December for the company to spend up to US$34 million on renovating the New Amsterdam Theater on 42nd Street in New York City.
- 1997 - Buena Vista Pictures releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Metro to theaters in the USA.
- 1953 - The General Motors Motorama opens to the general public in New York City. The prototype Chevrolet Corvette "Dream Car" is displayed to the public for the first time. The roadster is white with red interior, fiberglass body, 235-cid straight-6 engine, and two-speed automatic. Also on display at the Motorama: Buick fiberglass-bodied two-passenger Wildcat, Oldsmobile fiberglass-bodied four-passenger convertible Starfire, Cadillac fiberglass-bodied two-passenger roadster Le Mans. This is the first exclusive General Motors Motorama; in the Motorama from 1949 to 1952, any manufacturer could display their cars.
- 1990 - In Cypress Gardens, Florida, the 12th annual NCRS Winter Regional meet is held, over three days. An announcement is made of 30-acres of land to be donated to the National Corvette Museum by three citizens of Kentucky. made of 30-acres of land to be donated to the National Corvette Museum by three citizens of Kentucky.
- 2003 - In Phoenix, Arizona, RM Auctions hosts the Vintage Motor Cars auction. Mike Yager consigns eighteen Corvettes from his MY Garage Museum collection. All cars sell without reserve bids, for a total of US$584,100. Some highlights:
- 1962 #7 Sebring Racer 327-ci 360-hp fuel-injection 24-gallon tank: US$50,600;
- 1966 Tuxedo Black coupe 425-hp 427-ci M-22 4-speed side-exhaust 37,771 miles: US$79,200;
- 1968 bronze coupe 435-hp 427-ci L89 4-speed 5200 miles: US$59,400.
- 2006 - In Scottsdale, Arizona, the 30th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction is held, over six days. Included are 100 Corvettes. Some highlights (not including buyer's fee):
- 1953 #003: US$1 million;
- 1957 convertible, silver exterior, ZL-1 454 ci 510 hp engine, 5-speed transmission: US$275,000;
- 1957 convertible, white exterior, red interior, fuel-injection, 579E air-box: US$225,000;
- 1961 pilot car #008, red exterior, white cove, 283 ci 315 hp engine, 4-speed transmission, fuel-injection: US$160,000;
- 1962 Fawn Beige Metallic exterior and interior, 327 ci engine: US$100,000;
- 1962 Fawn Beige exterior and interior, 327 ci 360 hp engine, fuel-injection, both tops: US$125,000;
- 1963 327 ci engine: US$100,000;
- 1963 coupe, Z06, gold exterior, brown interior, 327 ci 360 hp engine, 4-speed transmission: US$183,000;
- 1966 convertible, black exterior, interior, and hardtop, 427 ci 425 hp engine, M22 4-speed transmissionm side-exhaust: US$200,000;
- 1967 convertible, 427 ci 435 hp, 23,022 miles: US$195,000;
- 1967 convertible, light blue exterior and interior, 427 ci 435 hp engine, M21 4-speed transmission, side-exhaust: US$205,000;
- 1967 convertible, silver exterior, black interior, 427 ci 435 hp engine, 4-speed transmission: US$230,000;
- 1967 convertible, white exterior, red stinger, red interior, 427 ci 435 hp engine, M21 4-speed transmission, 34,000 miles: US$212,000;
- 1967 convertible, red exterior, black stinger, black interior, hard top, 427 ci 400 hp engine, Muncie 4-speed transmission: US$205,000;
- 1967 convertible, red exterior, black stinger, white top, 427 ci 435 hp engine, 4-speed transmission, side-exhaust: US$350,000.
- 1967 convertible, Lyndale Blue exterior, white stinger, black interior, white top, 427 ci 435 hp engine, 4-speed transmission, side-exhaust, 50,000 miles: US$200,000;
- 1967 427 ci 435 hp engine: US$112,500;
- 1969 coupe, L88, gold exterior, brown interior, M22 4-speed transmission: US$310,000 (world record);
- 1969 coupe, L88, dark green exterior, tan interior, 4-speed transmission #216 (last built), 31,550 miles: US$220,000;
- 1969 convertible, silver exterior, black interior, 427 ci 435 hp engine, 4-speed transmission: US$119,000.
- 2007 - (to January 21) In Scottsdale, Arizona, the Russo and Steele auction is held. Some highlights:
- 1957L US$93,500;
- 1967 Rally Red, 427-ci 435-hp engine, 31,500 miles, formerly owned by US astronaut Lt. Col Gus Grissom: US$275,000;
- 1967 Red convertible, 427-ci 435-hp engine, side exhaust: US$181,500;
- 1969 Cortez Silver convertible, 427-ci 435-hp engine, both tops, 35,778 miles: US$141,900.
- 1941 - (morning) French forces with one old light cruiser and four old gunboats, attack Siam along the Koh-Chang island anchorage. They sink the new battleship Dhonburi, force the new battleship Ayuthia to run aground, and sink three small destroyers.
- 1943 - (evening) 187 British Lancaster and Halifax bombers attack Berlin. 22 planes are shot down.
- 1944 - Canadian forces in Italy attempt an attack on German defences over the Arielli River. It is a disaster, with 185 Canadians killed or wounded.
- 1944 - British Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder is appointed Deputy to Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force.
- 1944 - (evening) British 10th Corps in Italy crosses the Garigliano River, forming a strong bridgehead around the town of Minturno.
- 1945 - Soviet forces liberate Warsaw, Poland.
- 1945 - Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg is picked up by Russian NKVD secret police in Budapest, Hungary.
- 1946 - Former Prime Minister Dr. Ba Maw of Burma under Japanese occupation surrenders to the headquarters of General MacArthur in Tokyo.
- 1946 - In Niemodlin, Lower Silesia, the bodies of 40,000 murdered Allied prisoners are found in a mass grave. The prisoners were killed in the Lambinowice concentration camp.
- 1946 - In Nikolayev, Russia, seven Germans are hanged for the killing of 105,000 Russians during the war. Two others are sentenced to twenty years in prison.
- 1946 - Poland issues six postage stamps marking the 1st anniversary of the liberation of Warsaw.
- 1955 - Poland issues two postage stamps marking the 10th anniversary of the liberation of Warsaw.
- 1970 - Poland issues a postage stamp marking the 25th anniversary of the liberation of Warsaw.
- 1975 - Liberia issues four postage stamps depicting British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and World War II scenes.
- 1975 - Poland issues a postage stamp marking the 30th anniversary of the liberation of Warsaw.
- 1994 - Microsoft and Sega Enterprises for an agreement for Microsoft to supply portions of operating system software for controlling a new Sega video game system.
- 2001 - The US Surgeon General's office releases a report: "Youth and Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General". It concludes that media influences play a low role in contributing to youth violence.
- 2003 - Microsoft announces it has sold 8 million Xbox systems to date.
- 2005 - Electronic Arts signs a 15-year deal with ESPN for access to ESPN televised programming, personalities, and integrated marketing opportunities.
- 2006 - Sony CEA releases the Ape Escape 3 video game for the PlayStation 2 in the USA.
- 1945 - Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg leaves Budapest with his driver and three Russian officers for a pre-approved meeting with Soviet commanders in Debrecen, east of Budapest, to discuss his humanitarian work with Jews.
- 1975 - In Montreal, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Calgary, and Toronto, Series III Olympic coin designs are unveiled. Mintage is limited to 5 million coins. Designs are by Ken Danby, depicting cycling, rowing, lacrosse, and canoeing.
- 1997 - The Royal Canadian Mint launches the 1997 $200 gold coin, the first in a four-year series celebrating Canadian Native culture. This first coin depicts Raven Bringing Light to the World. Issue price is $414.95.
- 1997 - The Royal Canadian Mint launches the 1997 $100 gold coin commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Graham Bell. Issue price is $259.95.
- 2001 - The Royal Canadian Mint announces the first coin in the new Canadian Art Series. The 22k gold coin has a face value of $200, and depicts the painting The Habitant Farm by Cornelius Krieghoff. Price of the coin is $412.95, or $424.95 in a storage/display box.
- 2005 - The Royal Canadian Mint begins a one-month public voting period for selection of designs to be used for 25-cent coins commemorating the Alberta and Saskatchewan centennials.
- 1916 - First PGA Championship: Jim Barnes at Siwanoy Country Club, Bronxville NY; Professional Golfer Association (PGA) forms.
- 1933 - Bradman takes second Test wicket, Hammond, bowled.
- 1934 - New York Giants reward National League Most Valuable Player pitcher Carl Hubbell with $18,000 contract.
- 1939 - Ed Barrow is elected New York Yankees president succeeding deceased J Ruppert.
- 1945 - Gilbert Dodds, record miler (4:05.3), retires to do gospel work.
- 1954 - NFL Pro Bowl: East beats West 20-9.
- 1954 - Suggs Louise wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open (Cloister).
- 1960 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Women's Golf Invitational.
- 1960 - NFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 38-21.
- 1963 - Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 67 points versus Los Angeles Lakers.
- 1970 - 357 baseball players are available in the free-agent draft.
- 1970 - AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 26-3.
- 1970 - Sporting News names Willie Mays as Player of the Decade for the 1960s.
- 1971 - Super Bowl V: Baltimore Colts-16, Dallas Cowboys-13 in Miami, Florida; Most Valuable Player: Chuck Howley, Dallas, Linebacker.
- 1977 - 7th AFC-NFC pro bowl, AFC wins 24-14.
- 1977 - Kansas City Royals release Tommy Davis, ends an 18-year career with ten teams.
- 1985 - Azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test (versus England).
- 1986 - Tim Witherspoon beats Tony Tubbs in 15 to regain WBA heavyweight title.
- 1989 - Al Arbour wins his 600th NHL game as coach.
- 1989 - Phoenix Suns cancel game at Miami Heat, due to racial unrest in Miami, Florida.
- 1990 - Dave Stewart signs record US$3,500,000 per year Oakland Athletics contract.
- 1993 - Russian Irina Privalova cycles world record 300m indoor (35.45 seconds).
- 1995 - Australia beats Australia A 2-0 to win the World Series Cup.
- 1995 - Los Angeles Rams announce that they are moving to Saint Louis, Missouri.
- 1997 - NBA suspends Dennis Rodman indefinitely, fines him $25,000 for kicking cameraman.
- 2002 - Jermaine Dye agrees to a three-year extension worth $32 million to stay with the Oakland Athletics.
- 2003 - Torii Hunter agrees to four-year, US$32 million deal to stay with the Minnesota Twins.
- 2006 - Alex Rodriguez announces he will be a member of the United States team in the World Baseball Classic.
- 2009 - Joannie Rochette defends her Canadian figure skating championship, as she wins her fifth-straight national title.
- 1968 - Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 complete first docking of two manned spacecraft.
- 1976 - Hermes rocket launched by European Space Agency.
- 1980 - NASA launches Fltsatcom-3.
- 1997 - A Delta II rocket carrying a military GPS payload explodes, shortly after liftoff from Cape Canaveral.
- 1718 - Avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switzerland; kills 53.
- 1994 - In Northridge, California, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake occurs. Sixty people were killed, more than 7,000 injured, 20,000 homeless and more than 40,000 buildings damaged in Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange and San Bernardino Counties. Severe damage occurred in the San Fernando Valley. Collapsed overpasses closed sections of the Santa Monica Freeway, the Antelope Valley Freeway, the Simi Valley Freeway and the Golden State Freeway. Total damage: US$30 billion.
- 1995 - A magnitude 6.9 earthquake called the "Great Hanshin earthquake" occurs near Kobe, Japan. 5502 people killed, 36,896 injured, over 200,000 buildings damaged or destroyed. Over 90 percent of the casualties occurred along the southern coast of Honshu between Kobe and Nishinomiya.
- 2002 - The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo displaces an estimated 400,000 people.
Other history:
- 1861 - Flush toilet (with separate water tank and a pull chain) patented in USA by Thomas Crapper.
- 1994 - 6.6 earthquake hits Los Angeles, California, killing 60, doing $30 billion in damage.
- 1995 - 7.2 earthquake destroys Kobe, Japan (5,372 die).
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