The United Kingdom signs the Sand River Convention with the South African Republic. The Sand River Convention was signed on 17 January 1852 and marked…
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17 January 1773
Captain James Cook leads the first expedition to sail south of the Antarctic Circle. Captain James Cook (1728–1779) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and…
17 January 1918
Finnish Civil War: The first serious battles take place between the Red Guards and the White Guard. The Finnish Civil War took place between January…
17 January 2010
Rioting begins between Muslim and Christian groups in Jos, Nigeria, results in at least 200 deaths.
17 January 1873
A group of Modoc warriors defeats the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, part of the Modoc War.
17 January 1946
The UN Security Council holds its first session. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council’]
17 January 1917
The USA paid Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands. The Danish West Indies or Danish Antilles was a Danish colony in the Caribbean, consisting…
17 January 1946
The UN Security Council meets for the first time. The Security Council held its first session on 17 January 1946 at Church House, Westminster, London….
17 January 1917
The USA pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands. In 1915, especially after the sinking of the Lusitania, the issue of the U.S. purchase…