What Happened on January 17, 2019
Historical Events
- Car bomb in Bogotá, Colombia, outside the National Police Academy kills at least 8 and injures 41
- China executes Cai Dongjia, the country's "godfather of crystal meth" from Boshe, Guangdong
- Indian spiritual leader Ram Rahim Singh and two aides sentenced to life in prison for murdering journalist who exposed sexual abuse at the sect
Famous Deaths
- Lajos Papp, Hungarian composer (Otoño / Autumn), and educator, dies at 83
- Reggie Young, American session guitarist (The Memphis Boys), dies of heart failure at 82 [1]
- Windsor Davies, British actor (It Ain't Half Hot Mum), dies at 88
About January 17, 2019
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 7 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Music Charts
#1 Song: Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse) - Post Malone & Swae Lee
#1 Song: Sweet But Psycho - Ava Max
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Reinaldo Massengill
Update: 2024-09-22