Famous Birthdays
- Jewel Plummer Cobb, American biologist and cancer researcher (melanoma), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2017)
About January 17, 1924
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 100 years, 3 months and 21 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Capricorn