THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Today is Sunday, Jan. 17, the 17th day of 2016. There are 349 days left in the year.

IN THE NATION

1961: President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered his farewell address in which he warned against “the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.”

IN THE WORLD

1946: The United Nations Security Council held its first meeting, in London.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

Actress Betty White is 94. Former FCC chairman Newton N. Minow is 90. Actor James Earl Jones is 85. Talk show host Maury Povich is 77. International Boxing Hall of Famer Muhammad Ali is 74. Actor-comedian Jim Carrey is 54. First lady Michelle Obama is 52. Actresssinger Zooey Deschanel is 36.