Historical Events
Sports History
Michael van Gerwen of the Netherlands wins his 2nd PDC World Darts Championship beating defending champion Gary Anderson, 7-3 at the Alexandra Palace, London
- US House Republicans vote to gut the independent Office of Congressional Ethics, a public uproar forces them to back down the next day
Famous Deaths
- Jean Vuarnet, French alpine skier (Olympic gold downhill 1960; World C'ship gold 1960), dies after a stroke at 83
- John Berger, English art critic and author (Ways of Seeing), dies at 90
Died in 2017 2017 Highlights
About January 2, 2017
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 7 years, 4 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Capricorn
Holidays: Day after New Year's Day (New Zealand), New Year Holiday, New Year's Day (United Kingdom), New Year's Day (Australia, Canada, Ireland, United States)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Starboy - The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk
#1 Song: Rockabye - Clean BanditÂ
