What is january 16 2017?

January 16, 2017 was a Monday and the 16th day of the year. It was also Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States, a federal holiday that honors the civil rights leader and advocate for nonviolent activism. In Washington D.C., President Barack Obama gave his final press conference before his term ended. In other news, the world's eight richest men, including Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos, were found to own as much wealth as the poorest half of the world's population. Sports fans saw the Green Bay Packers defeat the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL playoffs.