Today is Saturday, Jan. 17, the 17th day of 2026. There are 348 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Jan. 17, 1977, convicted murderer Gary Gilmore, 36, was shot by a firing squad at Utah State Prison in the first U.S. execution in a decade. He was put to death after the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty the previous year.
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Rock musician Mick Taylor is 77. U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is 72. Singer-songwriter Steve Earle is 71. Singer Paul Young is 70. TV host-comedian Steve Harvey is 69. Singer Susanna Hoffs (The Bangles) is 67. Actor-comedian Jim Carrey is 64. Former first lady Michelle Obama is 62. Musician Kid Rock is 55. Rapper Lil Jon is 54. Actor-singer Zooey Deschanel is 46. Basketball Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade is 44. DJ-musician Calvin Harris is 42. Boxer Oleksandr Usyk is 39. Actor Kelly Marie Tran is 37. Boxer-actor Jake Paul is 29.Hence then, the article about today in history january 17 murderer gary gilmore executed by firing squad was published today ( ) and is available on mercury news ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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