30 January 1965: Winston Churchill was laid to rest at St. Martin’s Church in Bladon, Oxfordshire, England.
17 January 1961: President Eisenhower, in his farewell address to the nation as the 34th President of the United States, delivered on January 17, 1961, warned about the dangers of the “military-industrial complex.” He used the term to describe the relationship and potential influence of the military establishment and defense industry on government policy and spending. Eisenhower expressed concerns about the unchecked growth of the military-industrial complex and its potential to undermine democracy and erode civil liberties.
17 January 2016: President Obama airlifted $400 million cash — the “Iran Pallets of Cash” transaction — to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Obama — and his Secretary of State, John Kerry — claimed that the payment to Iran was part of a settlement reached between the United States and Iran over a decades-old financial dispute. The payment was made in cash and coincided with the release of American prisoners held in Iran. The payment was not a secret, and it was reported by the Obama administration. The funds were delivered on January 17, 2016, which was the same day that the nuclear deal with Iran was implemented. It’s important to note that the payment was related to a longstanding legal claim, and it was not a ransom payment, as some critics had suggested.
