1558
Livonian War
War · Europe · 1558 – 1583
On this day
17 January
224 events in the atlas are dated to 17 January, from 36 CE to 2026. The best known come first; below them is every one, age by age, the most significant first.
- 224 events
- 36 – 2026 CE
The best known
From every age and part of the world1893
Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom
Political · North America
1920
prohibition in the United States
Event · 1920 – 1933
1995
Great Hanshin Earthquake
Natural disaster · East Asia
2010
2009–10 Chilean presidential election
Election · South America
2012
2012 Tuareg rebellion
Rebellion · Sub-Saharan Africa
Antiquity
to 500 CE · 2 eventsThe Middle Ages
501 – 1500 CE · 6 eventsEarly modern times
1501 – 1800 · 16 events- 1558Livonian WarWar · Europe · 1558 – 1583
- 1781Battle of CowpensBattle · North America
- 1757Sack of DelhiAttack · South Asia
- 1583French FuryBattle · Europe
- 1601Treaty of LyonTreaty · Europe
- 1749Founding of QuirihueFounding · South America
- 1514Saxon feudWar · Europe · 1514 – 1517
- 1642Battle of KempenBattle · Europe
- 1517Founding of CordăreniFounding · Europe
- 1597Founding of Pișteștii din DealFounding · Europe
The 19th century
1801 – 1900 · 32 events- 1893Overthrow of the Hawaiian KingdomPolitical · North America
- 1881occupation of LimaEvent · South America · 1881 – 1883
- 1885Battle of Abu KleaBattle · North Africa
- 1871Our Lady of PontmainEvent · Europe
- 18951895 Quchan earthquakeNatural disaster · Middle East
- 18641864 Kirman earthquakeNatural disaster · Middle East
- 1852Founding of South African RepublicFounding · Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1878Battle of PhilippopolisBattle · Europe
- 1805Founding of National University of KharkivFounding · Europe
- 1817Founding of PerryvilleFounding · North America
The 20th century
1901 – 2000 · 92 events- 1920prohibition in the United StatesEvent · 1920 – 1933
- 1995Great Hanshin EarthquakeNatural disaster · East Asia
- 1944Battle of Monte CassinoBattle · Europe
- 1991Operation Desert StormEvent
- 19661966 Palomares B-52 crashAccident · Europe
- 1979Greenlandic home rule referendum, 1979Election · North America
- 1968Blue House raidNatural disaster · East Asia
- 1918Battle of KrutyBattle · Europe
- 1989Stockton schoolyard shootingAttack · North America
- 19391939 Soviet censusEvent · Europe
The 21st century
since 2001 · 76 events- 20122012 Tuareg rebellionRebellion · Sub-Saharan Africa
- 2008British Airways Flight 38Accident · Europe
- 20102009–10 Chilean presidential electionElection · South America
- 2001EDSA Revolution of 2001Rebellion · Southeast Asia
- 20222022 Abu Dhabi attackEvent · Middle East
- 2026Hands off Greenland protestsProtest · Europe
- 2011January 2011 Rio de Janeiro floods and mudslidesEvent · South America
- 20262026 Indonesia Air Transport ATR 42 crashAccident · Southeast Asia
- 20022002 Gisenyi earthquakeNatural disaster · Sub-Saharan Africa
- 2008murder of Denise Amber LeeNatural disaster · North America
About the dates
Each event is listed under the date its sources give, as its page shows it. Before 1582, and in some countries later (Britain until 1752, Russia until 1918), that is a date of the Julian calendar, as on Wikipedia’s pages for each day.