January 17
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| + | "We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the [[military–industrial complex]]." --[[Dwight D. Eisenhower]], [[Eisenhower's farewell address]], [[January 17]], [[1961]] | ||
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| == Art and culture == | == Art and culture == | ||
| + | *[[date of birth unknown]] - [[Art's birthday]] | ||
| *[[1605]] - First publication of ''[[Don Quixote]]''. | *[[1605]] - First publication of ''[[Don Quixote]]''. | ||
| - | *[[1904]] - [[Anton Chekhov]]'s ''[[The Cherry Orchard]]'' receives its premiere performance at the [[Moscow Art Theatre]]. | + | *[[1904]] - [[Anton Chekhov]]'s ''[[The Cherry Orchard]]'' premieres in Moscow. |
| *[[1956]] - [[Allen Ginsberg]] writes his poem [[America (poem)|"America"]]. | *[[1956]] - [[Allen Ginsberg]] writes his poem [[America (poem)|"America"]]. | ||
| == Births == | == Births == | ||
| *[[1429]]/[[1433]] - [[Antonio del Pollaiolo]], Italian painter, sculptor, engraver and goldsmith (d. [[1498]]) | *[[1429]]/[[1433]] - [[Antonio del Pollaiolo]], Italian painter, sculptor, engraver and goldsmith (d. [[1498]]) | ||
| - | *[[1798]] - [[Auguste Comte]], French thinker "(sociology) (d. [[1857]]) | + | *[[1574]] – [[Robert Fludd]], English physician, astrologer, and mathematician (d. 1637) |
| + | *[[1798]] - [[Auguste Comte]], French sociologist (d. [[1857]]) | ||
| *[[1880]] - [[Mack Sennett]], Canadian film director (d. [[1960]]) | *[[1880]] - [[Mack Sennett]], Canadian film director (d. [[1960]]) | ||
| *[[1885]] - [[Sakae Osugi]], radical Japanese individualist and anarchist. (d. [[1923]]) | *[[1885]] - [[Sakae Osugi]], radical Japanese individualist and anarchist. (d. [[1923]]) | ||
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| *[[1934]] - [[Donald Cammell]], Scottish film director (''Performance'')(d. [[1996]]) | *[[1934]] - [[Donald Cammell]], Scottish film director (''Performance'')(d. [[1996]]) | ||
| *[[1949]] - [[Andy Kaufman]], American comedian (d. [[1984]]) | *[[1949]] - [[Andy Kaufman]], American comedian (d. [[1984]]) | ||
| - | *[[1952]] - [[Ryuichi Sakamoto]], Japanese musician | + | *[[1952]] - [[Ryuichi Sakamoto]], Japanese musician (d. 2023) |
| *[[1962]] - [[Jim Carrey]], Canadian actor and comedian | *[[1962]] - [[Jim Carrey]], Canadian actor and comedian | ||
| *[[1966]] - [[Shabba Ranks]], Jamaican singer | *[[1966]] - [[Shabba Ranks]], Jamaican singer | ||
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Art and culture
- date of birth unknown - Art's birthday
- 1605 - First publication of Don Quixote.
- 1904 - Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard premieres in Moscow.
- 1956 - Allen Ginsberg writes his poem "America".
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Births
- 1429/1433 - Antonio del Pollaiolo, Italian painter, sculptor, engraver and goldsmith (d. 1498)
- 1574 – Robert Fludd, English physician, astrologer, and mathematician (d. 1637)
- 1798 - Auguste Comte, French sociologist (d. 1857)
- 1880 - Mack Sennett, Canadian film director (d. 1960)
- 1885 - Sakae Osugi, radical Japanese individualist and anarchist. (d. 1923)
- 1902 - Leonid Trauberg, Russian-Jewish director and screenwriter (New Babylon) (d. 1990)
- 1920 - Georges Pichard, French comics artist, (d. 2003)
- 1926 - Robert Filliou, French Fluxus artist (d. 1987)
- 1933 - Dalida, French singer (d. 1987)
- 1934 - Donald Cammell, Scottish film director (Performance)(d. 1996)
- 1949 - Andy Kaufman, American comedian (d. 1984)
- 1952 - Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese musician (d. 2023)
- 1962 - Jim Carrey, Canadian actor and comedian
- 1966 - Shabba Ranks, Jamaican singer
- 1969 - Lukas Moodysson, Swedish film writer and director
- 1975 - Tom Jenkinson, English musician (Squarepusher)
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Deaths
- 1861 - Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)
- 1933 - Louis Comfort Tiffany, American artist and designer (b. 1848)
- 2001 - Gregory Corso, American poet (b. 1930)
- 2002 - Harvey Matusow, American communist (b. 1926)
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