January 17, 2020: Facts, Holidays & History

Friday, January 17, 2020, was 4 years ago. It was the 17th day and 1st month of the year in the Georgian calendar. It’s the 48th day of Winter and there are 44 days left until Spring. January 17, 2020 zodiac sign is Capricorn. On this day, Donald J. Trump (Republican) was the president of the United States and the world population was approximately 7.79 billion, according to census.gov.

Below is everything you need to know about January 17, 2020, including popular events in history, top news headlines, US stock market results, social trends, and what was popular in entertainment. We’ll also look at January 17 zodiac details, day facts, and more ⤵

Day index 17th day of the year
Day of week 3rd Friday of 2020
Week index 3rd week of 2020
Season 48th day of Winter
Generation Generation Alpha
Zodiac Sign Capricorn ♑
Chinese Zodiac Rat
Ruling Planet Saturn
Numerology 4
January Birthstone Garnet
January Birth flower Carnation

We are using US standard week number calculations.

Fun fact: Here is how to write January 17, 2020, in Roman numerals: IXVIIMMXX (month-day, year)

January 17th zodiac sign

The zodiac sign for January 17 is Capricorn ♑. Capricorns are responsible, disciplined and good managers, though sometimes are also known for being know-it-all, unforgiving, and condescending. Capricorns are thought to be the most serious sign of the zodiac. Saturn is the ruling planet of Capricorn.

Top news headlines from January 17, 2020

Here is what happened on this day.

Popular topics that trended on the web and social media on January 17th:

Gemi Bordelon David Brooks Happy Birthday Michelle #BlackSwan Music To Be Murdered #BettyWhite

January 17th events in history

Below are a few important historical events that happened on January 17.

Captain James Cook becomes 1st to cross Antarctic Circle (66° 33' S).
A group of Modoc warriors defeats the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, a part of the Modoc War.
Captain Robert Scott's expedition arrives at the South Pole, one month after Roald Amundsen.

Stock markets on January 17, 2020

the US stock market closed higher for the day, with Dow ending the day 35 points, or 0.12% higher at 29348.1. Nasdaq Composite finished up 0.04%. The S&P 500 ended up 0.18%.

Did you know: At the age of 56, Jeff Bezos was the richest person in the world in 2020 with $113 billion fortune, followed by Bill Gates with $98 billion, according to Forbes.

January 17, 2020 US Holidays

Holidays on this day:

Popular Tweets on Jan 17, 2020

Here are popular and most liked tweets on this day in United States:



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January 17, 2020 in Music

The number one song on The Billboard Hot 100 was "Circles" by Post Malone.

January 17 calendar

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What is Numerology and life path number?
January 17, 2020 life path number is 4. Numerologists believe that we have all had previous lifetimes. Each number from 1-9 holds a vibration and each vibration produces a predictable characteristic or outcome around it. Life Path 4 is thought to be orderly and methodical. You are the epitome of stability. You believe any problem can be overcome with a proper plan and use work and reason to establish a foundation.


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