Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library
Jan. 17, 1917 — Admiral George Dewey, the hero of Manila Bay, dies peacefully.
Jan. 17, 1967 — LaPorte Mayor Thomas E. Boyd issues an ultimatum to tavern owners in connection with serving alcoholic drinks to police offices while they are on duty.
Jan. 17, 1992 — Elizabeth Carr, the first American test tube baby, is now 10 years old.
Jan. 17, 2007 — The namesake of Luhr Park, Clarence “Bud” Luhr, 87, died Saturday.