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1856: Chicago Historical Society founded. 1857 Iwan Ries & Co. Chicago's oldest family-owned business opens, still in operation today, the oldest family-owned tobacco shop. Mathias A. Klein & Sons (Klein Tools Inc.), still family owned and run today by fifth and sixth generation Klein's. Cook County Hospital opens. [1] Hyde Park House built. [6]
Pages in category "January 2017 events in the United States" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
International relations North Korea and weapons of mass destruction Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, claims that the country is close to developing an intercontinental ballistic missile. (Reuters) Syrian Civil War The United Nations Security Council unanimously votes in favor of the Russian and Turkey -backed ceasefire currently in effect in Syria. (Al Jazeera) 2016 United Nations ...
1968 Chicago riots - One of the over 100 riots that erupted nationwide after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Most of the Chicago rioting occurred on the West Side and was the second deadliest (11 fatalities, versus 13 in the Washington D.C. riots) of the riots in the nation after King's death. 11 500 August 23–28, 1968 Political
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International Relations Iran–Saudi Arabia relations Iran confirms receipt of Saudi Arabian invitation to discuss bilateral talk for Hajj -2017. The Iranian delegation is expected to travel to Saudi Arabia on 23 February this year for participation in the next pilgrimage. (The Washington Post) (The News) The foreign ministry of the People's Republic of China confirms that the country's head ...
Disasters and accidents A wildfire destroys almost the entire town of Santa Olga in Chile's central Maule Region as a Russian firefighting Ilyushin Il-76 arrives to help fight the worst wildfire in Chile's modern history. (BBC) International relations United Kingdom–United States relations British Prime Minister Theresa May meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in ...
January 21–22, 2017 tornado outbreak. Severe storms kill at least 11 people and injure 23 in the U.S. state of Georgia. The death toll in the southern United States rises to 18 with the Governor of Georgia Nathan Deal declaring a state of emergency in seven counties. (Yahoo! News Canada)