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January 1, 2017 New Year's Day

January 1, 2017, was a Sunday. It was the 1st day of 2017. The decade was the 2010s.

7 years, 2 months, and 28 days have passed since January 1, 2017.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

On This Day

On this day

What happened on January 1, 2017?

  • 39 people are killed when ISIS attacks the Reina nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey.
Song charts

Music charts

Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 1, 2017:

  • United States: "Black Beatles" by Rae Sremmurd
  • United Kingdom: "Rockabye" by Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul

The Billboard Hot 100 on January 1, 2017

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Black Beatles - Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane
  • Starboy - The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk
  • Closer - The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey
  • 24K Magic - Bruno Mars
  • Side To Side - Ariana Grande Featuring Nicki Minaj
Play the top singles from 2017
A Spotify playlist of hit songs from 2017. Take a trip back to the peak days of Ed Sheeran, Luis Fonsi, Kendrick Lamar and The Chainsmokers.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" was at the top of the box office on January 1, 2017.

Facts

New Year's Day 2017 occurred 2,644 days ago. Approximately 88 months have passed. Although it was the 1st day of 2017, it was still week #52, as the final calendar week of 2016 hadn't fully ended yet. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 7 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. The Earth has experienced 29 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to January 1, 2017

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is January 1, 2017, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. It's New Year's Day, the official start of the year 2017. A lot of people are relaxing at home. Some are nursing hangovers from the night before.

In America, the song "Black Beatles" by Rae Sremmurd is at the top of the singles charts, while "Rockabye" by Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul is the number-one song in the UK. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is at the top of the box office. Theresa May is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Grey's Anatomy", "Bones", "Homeland", and "Black Mirror". It's 2017, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Ed Sheeran, Luis Fonsi, Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar, The Chainsmokers, Migos, Sam Hunt and Post Malone. A recent ISIS terror attack on the Reina nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, has claimed the lives of 39 people.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as John Hurt, Bill Paxton, Chuck Berry, and Rosey would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Tom Clancy's The Division", "Doom", "Civilization VI", and "Dead Rising 4". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Dora the Explorer", "Paw Patrol", "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn", and "The Loud House".

Children are playing with toys such as Cards Against Humanity, LEGO Star Wars: Millennium Falcon, Hatchimals, and Bunchems.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 1, 2017.

  • Gal Gadot.

    Gal Gadot

    Israeli actress Gal Gadot was named FHM's sexiest woman of the year in 2017.
  • Record of the Year: 2017.

    Record of the Year: 2017

    The song "24K Magic" by Bruno Mars won a Grammy for 2017's Record of the Year.
  • 2017 in music.

    2017 in music

    Popular music artists in 2017 included Ed Sheeran, The Chainsmokers, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, Kendrick Lamar, Future, DJ Khaled, Post Malone, French Montana, Cardi B, Logic, Imagine Dragons, Lil Pump, Shawn Mendes and Kygo.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 2017?

    Who were the best NBA players in 2017?

    The best NBA players in 2017 were Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, James Harden, Anthony Davis and Kawhi Leonard.
  • 2017 in movies.

    2017 in movies

    Popular movies in 2017 included the likes of It, Get Out, Dunkirk, Wonder Woman, Blade Runner 2049, Baby Driver, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Thor: Ragnarok, Logan, Molly's Game, John Wick: Chapter 2 and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
  • The Shape of Water.

    The Shape of Water

    "The Shape of Water" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2017.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    In 2017, the best soccer players were Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar, Gianluigi Buffon, Luka Modrić, Sergio Ramos, Kylian Mbappé, N'Golo Kanté, Robert Lewandowski, and Harry Kane.
  • Curved TVs are the next big thing.

    Curved TVs are the next big thing

    Companies such as Samsung were trying to convince consumers that curved TVs were the next big thing. However, the new trend failed to catch on. Curved TVs started to die off in 2017 after it became apparent that people weren't buying them.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 1, 2017.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Television shows

Television shows in January 2017

Television shows that people were watching in January 2017:

TV shows from January 2017.

Stranger Things
Stranger Things
Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul
Jane the Virgin
Jane the Virgin
Black-ish
Black-ish
Gotham
Gotham
Power
Power
Rick and Morty
Rick and Morty
Peaky Blinders
Peaky Blinders
Orange Is the New Black
Orange Is the New Black
House of Cards
House of Cards
Black Mirror
Black Mirror
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
American Horror Story
American Horror Story
Homeland
Homeland
Suits
Suits
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
Modern Family
Modern Family
The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
Bones
Bones
Prison Break
Prison Break
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in January 2017

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

The Loud House
The Loud House
Bunnicula
Bunnicula
Game Shakers
Game Shakers

Henry Danger
Henry Danger
Girl Meets World
Girl Meets World
Sheriff Callie's Wild West
Sheriff Callie's Wild West
The Thundermans
The Thundermans
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Paw Patrol
Paw Patrol
Doc McStuffins
Doc McStuffins
Horrid Henry
Horrid Henry
The Fairly OddParents
The Fairly OddParents
Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer
Toys

Toys in 2017

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Bunchems
Bunchems
Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Checkup Center
Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Checkup Center
Hatchimals
Hatchimals
Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage
Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage
LEGO Star Wars: Millennium Falcon
LEGO Star Wars: Millennium Falcon
L.O.L. Surprise!
L.O.L. Surprise!
Bright Beats Dance & Move BeatBo
Bright Beats Dance & Move BeatBo
Frozen Sing-A-Long Elsa
Frozen Sing-A-Long Elsa
MiP (robot)
MiP (robot)
Simon Swipe
Simon Swipe
Paw Patrol Lookout HQ
Paw Patrol Lookout HQ
Hello Barbie
Hello Barbie
The Xbox One
The Xbox One
The PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4
Cards Against Humanity
Cards Against Humanity
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in January 2017.

Dead Rising 4 2016
Dead Rising 4
Final Fantasy XV 2016
Final Fantasy XV
Watch Dogs 2 2016
Watch Dogs 2
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare 2016
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Titanfall 2 2016
Titanfall 2
Civilization VI 2016
Civilization VI
Gears of War 4 2016
Gears of War 4
Mafia III 2016
Mafia III
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds 2016
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Doom 2016
Doom
Tom Clancy's The Division 2016
Tom Clancy's The Division
Cities: Skylines 2015
Cities: Skylines

Were you born on January 1, 2017?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2017.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 1, 2023, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 1.

J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

The first Director of the FBI Deceased
Born on January 1, 1895
He was not alive on this date.

Grandmaster Flash

Grandmaster Flash

Hip Hop DJ
Born on January 1, 1958
He turned 59 on this day in 2017.

Verne Troyer

Verne Troyer

Actor Deceased
Born on January 1, 1969
He turned 48 on this day in 2017.

Ice Spice

Ice Spice

Rapper
Born on January 1, 2000
She turned 17 on this day in 2017.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on January 1:

USA

US President

Barack Obama was the President of the United States on January 1, 2017.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Theresa May was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Enda Kenny was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

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