A look at historical events which took place on January 17

On this day (January 17) in 1806, the daughter of Thomas Jefferson, Martha, gave birth to James Madison Randolph, the first child born in the White House. During World War II in 1944, Allied forces launched the first of four battles for Monte Cassino in Italy. More than 6,000 people were killed in 1995 when an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 devastated the city of Kobe (koh-bay), Japan.

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A look at historical events which took place on January 17

Vaccinated persons can ditch masks outdoors, says Fauci

Colonial Pipeline paid hackers nearly $5M in ransom

Chicago has found a solution to its rat problem

Former top military brass question 2020 election result, Biden’s health

Inventor of Post-it Notes adhesive dies at age 80

Suspect arrested for attacking Asian woman with hammer in NYC

Trial for ex-officers charged with aiding Floyd’s murder moved to 2022

U.S. CDC eases guidance on indoor mask-wearing for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 | CBC News

9 shot, of which 3 critically wounded, in Rhode Island’s capital city, Providence police chief says

Miami TV crew attacked filming fight on South Beach

Gov. Cuomo: ’Harassment is not making someone feel uncomfortable’

University of South Carolina president resigns over plagiarized speech

Times Square shooting suspect mulls extradition from Florida

CDC signals that return to normalcy is eminent for vaccinated Americans: Report

President of Key Teachers’ Union Shares Plea: ’Schools Must Be Open’ in Fall

Ohio offers lotteries, college scholarships as vaccine incentives

2 planes collide midair above Denver no one injured

Texas Tiger still on the lam as alleged owner freed on bond

Colonial Pipeline initiates restarts of pipeline

Bill Gates told friends he was in a ’loveless’ marriage

Ex-cops in Floyd death claim witness coercion, harm of leak

Oklahoma City school board denounces new law banning critical race theory as protecting ’White fragility’

Colleges pushed anew for reparations for slavery, racism

Dunkin’ Donuts customer dies after being punched by an employee

NYPD cop shot three times in Brooklyn; suspect in custody