Today is Monday, January 17, the 17th day of 2011. There are 348 days left in the year.
1757 _ German Diet declares war on Prussia
1773 _ Captain James Cook becomes first to cross Antarctic Circle
1861 _ Flush toilet (with separate water tank and a pull chain) patented by Thomas Crapper
1904 _ Anton Chekhov's ``The Cherry Orchard" opens at the Moscow Art Theater
1929 _ Popeye makes first appearance, in comic strip ``Thimble Theatre"
1946 _ United Nations Security Council holds its first meeting
1951 _ China refuses ceasefire in Korea
1969 _ Debut album of Led Zeppelin released in U.S.
1987 _ President Reagan signs secret order permitting covert sale of arms to Iran
1998 _ President Clinton faces sexual harassment charges from Paula Jones