1792年1月17日
Today is the birthday of the dollar sign ($), as it shows up for the first time on a federal document -- a U.S. Treasury bond issued to George Washington.
1894年1月17日
The passage of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act in 1893 took a heavy toll on America's financial well being, effectively depleting the nation's gold supplies. In April of 1893 the gold reserves dwindled below the $100 million mark; Congress, however, refused to heed President Grover Cleveland's call to remedy the situation by rolling back the silver purchase legislation. After months of wrangling, the House killed the Sherman Act in November of 1893. But, the eleventh-hour repeal couldn't prevent the depletion of the precious metal; by the end of the year, the gold reserves had dipped to a scant $80 million. So, on January 17, 1894, the Treasury Department issued a $50 million bond in hopes of replenishing the nation's sagging gold supplies. Though well-intentioned, the bond issue proved to be a resounding flop: the public refused to nibble, forcing banks to buy up a good bulk of the bonds. The gold reserves continued to suffer until 1896, when Cleveland mandated a public subscription that helped staunch the bleeding.
1991年1月17日
After months of lobbing threats and stern words at Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, President George Bush ordered the U.S. military into action on this day in 1991. American forces inaugurated the Persian Gulf War by launching a full round of air strikes against Iraq, which Bush and the military cautiously deemed a success. News of the military's opening salvo sent Wall St. into a tizzy of trading and the Dow, mired in a long-standing slump, surged by 114.60 points to close at 2623.51, marking one of the biggest single-day gains in market history. Traders also defied conventional wisdom regarding the war's impact on oil prices: rather than soaring, as most experts expected, oil went into a spectacular free-fall. By the time the markets closed for the day, the price of oil had set a record for the single largest one-day decline on the New York Mercantile Exchange, spiraling to $10.56 a barrel. However, financial officials remained doubtful about the global economy's prospects for pulling out of its prolonged recession. Their fears seemed well founded: when Saddam Hussein responded with an attack on Israel later that day, the Japanese stock market promptly plummeted
1997年1月17日 张家界炒做本公司股票被证监会处罚
1月17日中国证监会对炒作本公司股票的张家界旅游开发股份有限公司及主要负责人处以警告、罚款。湖南证券交易中心违反有关规定为张家界公司提供融资买卖股票，亦被处以罚款、警告。
2002年1月17日 一元股重现股市
1月17日随着st九州以1.96元跌停报收，1元股时隔三年以后再度出现在股市中。
2005年1月17日 首支询价发行股票-华电国际刊登招股说明书
1月17日民生银行刊登招股说明书，成为首支采用询价制发行的股票。
