On This Day - What happened 1 January 2017 AD - Historydraft

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U.S. and Worldwide
Sunday Jan 1, 2017
Bitcoin
Prices rose and climbed up to $998
U.S. and Worldwide
Sunday Jan 1, 2017
In 2015, prices started at $314 and rose to $434 for the year. In 2016, prices rose and climbed up to $998 by 1 January 2017.

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New York City, New York, U.S.
Sunday Jan 1, 2017
United Nations
Ninth Secretary-General
New York City, New York, U.S.
Sunday Jan 1, 2017
On 1 January 2017, Portuguese diplomat António Guterres, who previously served as UN High Commissioner for Refugees, became the ninth Secretary-General. Guterres has highlighted several key goals for his administration, including an emphasis on diplomacy for preventing conflicts, more effective peacekeeping efforts, and streamlining the organization to be more responsive and versatile to global needs.

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