What happened On This Day in History?!
Gunners & Ali - On This Day
Wednesday, 17 January 2024 - 3 minutes
On This Day...
- Captain Cook became the first explorer to cross the Antarctic Circle in 1773.
- The Professional Golfers Association (PGA) was formed in America in 1916.
- Popeye the Sailor Man made his comic strip debut in 1929.
- Simple Minds gave their first concert at Glasgow's Satellite City Club in 1978.
- and Renee Geyer, the Australian jazz and pop singer, died aged 69 in 2023.
It's also James Earl Jones, Ita Buttrose, Susanna Hoffs, Jim Carrey, Michelle Obama, Kid Rock, Zooey Deschanel, and Calvin Harris' birthday today!
Source: YouTube/ABC
