January 17 - The Day in History

January 17 : General Interest 1950: Boston thieves pull off historic robbery On this day in 1950, 11 men steal more than $2 million from the Brinks Armored Car depot in Boston, Massachusetts... read more American Revolution 1781 : Battle of Cowpens, South Carolina http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-cowpens-south-carolina Automotive 1953 : Corvette unveiled at GM Motorama http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/corvette-unveiled-at-gm-motorama Civil War 1865 : Sherman's army is delayed by rain http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/shermans-army-rained-in Cold War 1961 : Eisenhower warns of the "military-industrial complex" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eisenhower-warns-of-the-military-industrial-complex Crime 1950 : The Great Brinks Robbery http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-great-brinks-robbery Disaster 1994 : Earthquake rocks Los Angeles http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/earthquake-rocks-los-angeles General Interest 1893 : Americans overthrow Hawaiian monarchy http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/americans-overthrow-hawaiian-monarchy 1961 : Eisenhower bids farewell http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eisenhower-bids-farewell 1966 : H-bomb lost in Spain http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/h-bomb-lost-in-spain 1977 : The execution of Gary Gilmore http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-execution-of-gary-gilmore Hollywood 1984 : U.S. Supreme Court decides Universal v. Sony, as VCR usage takes off http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-supreme-court-decides-universal-v-sony-as-vcr-usage-takes-off Literary 1820 : Anne Bronte is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/anne-bronte-is-born Music 1966 : NBC Television greenlights The Monkees http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nbc-television-greenlights-the-monkees Old West 1763 : John Jacob Astor is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-jacob-astor-is-born Presidential 1961 : Eisenhower warns of military-industrial complex http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eisenhower-warns-of-military-industrial-complex 1994 : Paula Jones accuses Bill Clinton of sexual harassment http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paula-jones-accuses-bill-clinton-of-sexual-harassment Sports 1916 : PGA is formed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pga-is-formed Vietnam War 1971 : South Vietnamese forces raid POW camp http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/south-vietnamese-forces-raid-pow-camp 1972 : Nixon threatens President Thieu http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-threatens-president-thieu World War I 1916 : Winston Churchill hears speech on the tragedy of war http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/winston-churchill-hears-speech-on-the-tragedy-of-war World War II 1944 : Allies make their move on Cassino, Italy http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/allies-make-their-move-on-cassino-italy 1945 : Soviets capture Warsaw http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-capture-warsaw

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