Birthdays occurring on January, 17

1899

Al Capone was born on January 17, 1899 Famous American gangster in the 1920s and 1930s. 1899-1947 You can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone. More quotations from Al Capone

1899

Robert Maynard Hutchins was born on January 17, 1899 American educator, active in forming the Committee to Frame a World Constitution (1945), led the Commission on Freedom of the Press (1946), and vigorously defended academic freedom, opposing faculty loyalty oaths in the 1950s. 1899-1977 A student can win twelve letters at a university without learning how to write one More quotations from Robert Maynard Hutchins

1922

Betty White was born on January 17, 1922 Keep the other person's well being in mind when you feel an attack of soul-purging truth coming on More quotations from Betty White

Deaths occurring on January, 17

1705

John Ray died on January 17, 1705 English naturalist and botanist, 1627-1705 Beauty is power; a smile is its sword. More quotations from John Ray

1893

Rutherford B. Hayes died on January 17, 1893 American statesman and president (19), 1822-1893 It is the desire of the good people of the whole country that sectionalism as a factor in our politics should disappear...' More quotations from Rutherford B. Hayes

1911

Francis Galton died on January 17, 1911 (Statistics are) the only tools by which an opening can be cut through the formidable thicket of difficulties that bars the path of those who pursue the Science of Man More quotations from Francis Galton

1972

Betty Smith (writer) died on January 17, 1972 American author and folk singer, 1896-1972 Look at everything as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time. Then your time on earth will be filled with glory. More quotations from Betty Smith (writer)