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Here are some historical events that occurred on January 17th throughout history:

1957

• The European Economic Community (EEC) is established, also known as the Common Market, with six founding member states: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.

Other historical events on January 17th

• 1540 - Henry VIII of England marries his fifth wife, Catherine Howard.
• 1781 - American general Benjamin Lincoln surrenders his army to British forces at the Siege of Charleston, South Carolina, during the American Revolutionary War.
• 1865 - The H.L. Hunley, a Confederate submarine, becomes the first combat vessel to sink an enemy ship, the USS Housatonic, off the coast of South Carolina.
• 1917 - The United States pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands.
• 1945 - The Soviet Union captures the Polish city of Krakow from Nazi Germany during World War II.
• 1966 - The Beatles release their album "Yesterday and Today" in the United States, featuring the iconic cover art known as the "Butcher Cover".
• 1984 - The United States and the Vatican establish full diplomatic relations for the first time.

These are just a few of the many historical events that have occurred on January 17th.