Historical Events
- "Alive & Kicking" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 46 performances
- The Great Brinks Robbery - 11 men rob $1.2M cash & $1.5M securities from armored car company Brink's offices in Boston, Massachusetts
Famous Birthdays
- Luis López Nieves, Latin American writer, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Stavros Sarafis, Greek soccer attacking midfielder (32 caps; PAOK 358 games, 136 goals), born in Epanomi, Greece (d. 2022)
About January 17, 1950
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 3 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Capricorn
