January 17Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii1377 GregoryXI, the last Avignon pope, entered Rome after a four-month journey from Avignon, returning the papacy to its original city.1893 Lorrin A. Thurston and the Citizens' Committee of Public Safety led the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom and the government of Queen Liliuokalani (pictured).1945 World War II: Australian troops advanced along the northern part of Bougainville Island (in present-day Papua New Guinea) and began fighting Japanese forces in the Battle of Tsimba Ridge.1948 Indonesian National Revolution: The Renville Agreement between the Netherlands and Indonesian republicans was ratified, in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to resolve disputes arising from the Linggadjati Agreement of 1946.1999 In Little Saigon, California, a series of protests began when the owner of a video rental store displayed an image of Ho Chi Minh.Ellen Wood (b.1814)Abram Lincoln Harris (b.1899)Michelle Obama (b.1964)Sunanda Pushkar (d.2014)More anniversaries: January 16January 17January 18ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout