January 17, 1984 in History

Event:

Supreme Court rules (5-4) oks private use of home VCRs to tape TV programs for later viewing does not violate federal copyright laws





More Notable Events on January 17:
1991 Operation Desert Storm begins - U.S. led allies vs Iraq
1969 Beatles release Yellow Submarine album in UK
1962 A NASA civilian pilot Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 40,690 m
1955 Submarine Nautilus begins 1st nuclear-powered test voyage
1946 United Nations Security Council holds its 1st meeting
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