My Birthday in History The following events happened on my birthday. January 17th Northridge Earthquake One of the largest earthquakes to have taken place in the United States Took place in Los Angeles, CA in Jim Carrey Born in 1962 in Ontario, Canada Starred in 38 movies including Mr. Poppers Penguins and Horton Hears a Who! depressionstories.wordpress.com Michelle Obama First African- American First Lady of the United States Married to Barack Obama Battle of Cowpens, South Carolina This battle took place in 1781 Won by the Continental Army Forces wncmagazine.com Clyde Tombaugh Astronomer who discovered Pluto in 1930 Died on January 17, 1997 He lived to be 90 years old Jeremy Roenick Born in Boston, Massachusetts Played in the National Hockey League Was on Team USA, the Blackhawks, and the Coyotes Escalator Charles D. Seeberger is famous for inventing the escalator The Date of Patent Issuance was January 17, 1899 tt22e.wordpress.com Evacuations Began On January 17, 1945 Auschwitz concentration camp began evacuations Auschwitz was the largest of the Nazi concentration camps maksje.blogspot.com