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  1. Born on July 17th, 1551 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on July 17th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on July 17th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (July 1551)

Born on July 17th, 1551

Weekday

Tuesday

July 17th, 1551 was a Tuesday.

Age

472

People born on July 17th, 1551 will turn 473 this year (2024), in exactly 73 days .

Zodiac

♋

Cancer (The Crab)

June 22nd, 1551 - July 22nd, 1551

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 172,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 312 days, exactly on March 13th, 2025, people who were born on July 17th, 1551 will be 173,000 days old!

172,688 Days

24,669 Weeks

5,673 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on July 17th?

Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 July 17th, 2014

Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board.
TAM Airlines Flight 3054 July 17th, 2007

TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overran the runway at Congonhas Airport in São Paulo, Brazil, killing 199 people.
TWA Flight 800 July 17th, 1996

TWA Flight 800 exploded in mid-air and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near East Moriches, New York.
Elizabeth II July 17th, 1992

Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the Manchester Metrolink, the first modern street-running light-rail system in the United Kingdom.
Structural integrity and failure July 17th, 1981

A structural failure caused a walkway at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S., to collapse (damage pictured), killing 114 people and injuring 216 others.
Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr July 17th, 1968

Led by Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party overthrew Iraqi president Abdul Rahman Arif in a bloodless coup.
Port Chicago disaster July 17th, 1944

Laden with munitions for World War II, two ships exploded at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in California, killing 320 people and injuring more than 400 others.
Russian Revolution July 17th, 1918

Russian Revolution: Tsar Nicholas II and his family (pictured) were murdered by Bolsheviks at Yekaterinburg.
New Zealand Wars July 17th, 1863

The New Zealand Wars resumed as British forces led by General Duncan Cameron began the invasion of the Waikato.
Astrophotography July 17th, 1850

The first astrophotograph of a star other than the Sun, a daguerreotype of Vega (pictured), was taken by William Cranch Bond and John Adams Whipple.
Dene July 17th, 1771

Dene men, acting as guides to Samuel Hearne on his exploration of the Coppermine River in present-day Nunavut, Canada, massacred a group of about twenty Copper Inuit.
Battle of Castillon July 17th, 1453

The Battle of Castillon, the last engagement of the Hundred Years' War, ended with the English losing all holdings in France except the Pale of Calais.
Holy See–Poland relations July 17th, 1989

Holy See–Poland relations are restored.
Eureka (organisation) July 17th, 1985

Founding of the EUREKA Network by former head of states François Mitterrand (France) and Helmut Kohl (Germany).
National Minimum Drinking Age Act July 17th, 1984

The national drinking age in the United States was changed from 18 to 21.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 17th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on July 17th?

Angela Merkel: Age & Birthday 69
Angela Merkel

Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021

*July 17th, 1954, Eimsbüttel
Donald Sutherland: Age & Birthday 88
Donald Sutherland

Canadian actor (born 1935)

*July 17th, 1935, Saint John
33
Klæmint Olsen

Faroese association football player

*July 17th, 1990, Runavík
Diahann Carroll: Age & Birthday 84
Diahann Carroll

American actress, singer, model and activist (1935–2019)

*July 17th, 1935, The Bronx †October 4th, 2019, Los Angeles
27
Ulrikke Falch

Norwegian actress

*July 17th, 1996, Oslo
Victor Lindelöf: Age & Birthday 29
Victor Lindelöf

Swedish association football player

*July 17th, 1994, Västerås
86
Evelyn Hartnick-Geismeier

German sculptor (1931-2017)

*July 17th, 1931, Finsterwalde †August 24th, 2017, Berlin
58
Bastian Sick

German journalist

*July 17th, 1965, Lübeck
Émilie Simon: Age & Birthday 45
Émilie Simon

French singer, songwriter and composer

*July 17th, 1978, Montpellier
Lucie Arnaz: Age & Birthday 72
Lucie Arnaz

American actress

*July 17th, 1951, Hollywood
38
Francis Banecki

German association football player

*July 17th, 1985, Berlin
Queen Camilla: Age & Birthday 76
Queen Camilla

Queen Consort of the United Kingdom since 2022

*July 17th, 1947, King's College Hospital
86
Andreas von Bülow

German politician

*July 17th, 1937, Dresden
Nancy Giles: Age & Birthday 63
Nancy Giles

Actress and television personality

*July 17th, 1960, New York City
Carlos Alberto Torres: Age & Birthday 72
Carlos Alberto Torres

Brazilian association football player and manager (1944-2016)

*July 17th, 1944, Rio de Janeiro †October 25th, 2016, Rio de Janeiro
Tom Cullen: Age & Birthday 38
Tom Cullen

British actor

*July 17th, 1985, Aberystwyth
James Cagney: Age & Birthday 86
James Cagney

American actor and dancer (1899–1986)

*July 17th, 1899, Manhattan †March 30th, 1986, Stanford
65
Richard Carew

English scholar

*July 17th, 1555, Antony House †November 6th, 1620, Antony House
Mehdy Metella: Age & Birthday 31
Mehdy Metella

French swimmer

*July 17th, 1992, Cayenne
Phyllis Diller: Age & Birthday 95
Phyllis Diller

American stand-up comedian, actress, author, musician, and visual artist (1917–2012)

*July 17th, 1917, Lima †August 20th, 2012, Brentwood

Same year
Born in 1551

37
Henry III of France

King of France from 1574 to 1589

*September 19th, 1551, Palace of Fontainebleau †August 2nd, 1589, Saint-Cloud
William Camden: Age & Birthday 72
William Camden

(1551–1623) English antiquarian

*May 2nd, 1551, London †November 9th, 1623, Chislehurst
60
Vasili IV of Russia

Russian tsar

*November 30th, 1551, Nizhny Novgorod †September 12th, 1612, Gostynin
57
Maria Anna of Bavaria

Austrian archduchess (*1551-1608)

*March 21st, 1551, Munich †April 29th, 1608, Graz
69
Václav Budovec z Budova

Czech diplomat, politician and writer (1551-1621)

*August 28th, 1551, Hradec Králové †June 21st, 1621, Prague
89
Jacopo da Empoli

Italian painter (1551-1640)

*April 30th, 1551, Florence †September 30th, 1640, Florence
51
Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak

Grand vizier of the Mughal emperor Akbar (1551-1602)

*January 14th, 1551, Agra †August 12th, 1602, Lahore
46
Wilhelm Friedrich Lutz

German theologian

*March 7th, 1551, Tübingen †April 17th, 1597, Nördlingen
65
Charlotte de Sauve

French courtesan

*October 26th, 1551, Kingdom of France †September 30th, 1617, Paris
57
Martin Delrio

Belgian theologian

*May 17th, 1551, Antwerp †October 19th, 1608, Leuven
59
Anne Erica of Waldeck-Eisenberg

German countess and abbess

*September 17th, 1551, Korbach †August 11th, 1611, Arolsen Castle
76
Anastasius Germonius

Roman Catholic archbishop

*February 27th, 1551, Sale delle Langhe †August 4th, 1627, Madrid
Salomon Schweigger: Age & Birthday 71
Salomon Schweigger

German theologian and orientalist (1551-1622)

*March 30th, 1551, Sulz am Neckar †June 21st, 1622, Nuremberg
45
Alessandro Alberti

Italian painter (1551-1596)

*January 1st, 1551, Sansepolcro †July 10th, 1596, Rome
49
Nicolaus Reimers

German astronomer (1551-1600)

*February 2nd, 1551, Hennstedt †August 15th, 1600, Prague
Franz Hildesheim: Age & Birthday 62
Franz Hildesheim

German historian

*October 12th, 1551, Kostrzyn nad Odrą †October 24th, 1613, Berlin
Giovanni I Cornaro: Age & Birthday 78
Giovanni I Cornaro

Doge of Venice (1551-1629)

*January 11th, 1551, Venice †December 23rd, 1629, Venice
67
Giulio Caccini

Italian composer

*October 8th, 1551, Rome †December 10th, 1618, Florence
72
Lothar von Metternich

Roman Catholic archbishop (1551-1623)

*August 31st, 1551, Grafschaft †September 17th, 1623, Koblenz
59
Michael Triller
*May 17th, 1551, Graba †May 17th, 1610, Sangerhausen

Birthdays of famous people

Adele: Age & BirthdayStephen Barclay: Age & BirthdayCarrie Henn: Age & BirthdayJan Tore Sanner: Age & BirthdayChukwuma Akabueze: Age & BirthdayMa Jin: Age & BirthdayMatti Geschonneck: Age & BirthdayJohanna Goliszewski: Age & BirthdayKarl Marx: Age & BirthdayKjell Bækkelund: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on July 17th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on July 17th.

Alexius of Rome (Western Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexius_of_Rome
Andrew Zorard
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Zorard
Cynehelm
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Kenelm
Cynllo
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynllo
Inácio de Azevedo
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inácio_de_Azevedo
Jadwiga of Poland
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jadwiga_of_Poland
Magnus Felix Ennodius
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_Felix_Ennodius
Marcellina
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Marcellina
Martyrs of Compiègne
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyrs_of_Compiègne
Blessed Pavel Peter Gojdič (Greek Catholic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavel_Peter_Gojdič
Pope Leo IV
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_IV
Romanov sainthood (Russian Orthodox Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canonization_of_the_Romanovs
Speratus and companions
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scillitan_Martyrs
William White (Episcopal Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_White_(bishop_of_Pennsylvania)
July 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_17_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Constitution Day (South Korea)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Day_(South_Korea)
Gion Matsuri (Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gion_Matsuri
Independence Day (Slovakia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_days_in_Slovakia
International Firgun Day (International)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firgun
King's Birthday (Lesotho)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Lesotho
U Tirot Sing Day (Meghalaya, India)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirot_Sing
World Day for International Justice (International)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Day_for_International_Justice
World Emoji Day (International)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Emoji_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XVII.VII.MDLI

17.7.1551

Legend

M = 1000D = 500L = 50X = 10V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1551 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
July 1551

July 1551

w# Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
26 1
27 2345678
28 9101112131415
29 16171819202122
30 23242526272829
31 3031

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