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  1. Born on July 17th, 1587 – 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 1587)

Born on July 17th, 1587

Weekday

Friday

July 17th, 1587 was a Friday.

Age

436

People born on July 17th, 1587 will turn 437 this year (2024), in exactly 79 days .

Zodiac

♋

Cancer (The Crab)

June 22nd, 1587 - July 22nd, 1587

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 159,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 467 days, exactly on August 9th, 2025, people who were born on July 17th, 1587 will be 160,000 days old!

159,533 Days

22,790 Weeks

5,241 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds
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Hours

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
44
Agnes of Brandenburg

Duchess of Pomerania, later Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg

*July 17th, 1584, Berlin †March 26th, 1629, Amt Neuhaus
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
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
Mehdy Metella: Age & Birthday 31
Mehdy Metella

French swimmer

*July 17th, 1992, Cayenne

Same year
Born in 1587

53
Gabriel Gustafsson Oxenstierna

Swedish statesman (1587-1640)

*June 15th, 1587, Tallinn †November 27th, 1640, Stockholm
Virginia Dare: Age & Birthday 436
Virginia Dare

First child born in the Americas to English parents

*August 18th, 1587, Roanoke Colony
Simon VII, Count of Lippe: Age & Birthday 39
Simon VII, Count of Lippe

Count of Lippe-Detmold

*December 30th, 1587, Schloss Brake †March 26th, 1627, Detmold
Louis De Geer: Age & Birthday 64
Louis De Geer

Dutch politician, industrialist, gun merchant (1587-1652)

*November 17th, 1587, Liège †June 19th, 1652, Amsterdam
Thomas Weinrich: Age & Birthday 42
Thomas Weinrich
*January 1st, 1587, Jelenia Góra †May 4th, 1629
91
Joost van den Vondel

Dutch poet and writer (1587-1679)

*November 17th, 1587, Cologne †February 5th, 1679, Amsterdam
58
Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares

Spanish royal favourite of Philip IV and minister (1587-1645)

*January 6th, 1587, Rome †July 22nd, 1645, Toro
50
Victor Amadeus I of Savoy

Duke of Savoy (1587–1637)

*May 8th, 1587, Turin †October 7th, 1637, Vercelli
34
Khusrau Mirza

Son of the Mughal emperor Jahangir (1587-1622)

*August 16th, 1587, Lahore †January 26th, 1622, Lahore
50
Anders Arrebo

Danish writer

*January 2nd, 1587, Ærøskøbing †March 12th, 1637, Vordingborg
22
Dorothea Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst

*February 3rd, 1587, Wolfenbüttel †October 16th, 1609, Zerbst
71
Kaspar von Barth

German philologist (1587-1658)

*June 21st, 1587, Kostrzyn nad Odrą †September 17th, 1658, Leipzig
70
Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick

Royal Navy admiral (1587-1658)

*June 5th, 1587, Leez Priory †April 19th, 1658, London
56
Antoine Boësset

French musician (1587-1643)

*February 24th, 1587, Blois †December 8th, 1643, Paris
71
Johannes Bergius

German theologian

*February 24th, 1587, Szczecin †December 19th, 1658, Berlin
37
Nikolaus von Wolkenstein

Austrian canon

*January 4th, 1587, Schloss Bruck †April 6th, 1624, Padua
64
Paul Röber

German theologian

*February 5th, 1587, Wurzen †March 18th, 1651, Lutherstadt Wittenberg
52
Hans van Steenwinckel the Younger

Danish architect

*June 24th, 1587, Copenhagen †August 6th, 1639, Copenhagen
55
Countess Juliane of Nassau-Siegen

Daughter of Count John of Nassau-Siegen, by marriage Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel

*September 3rd, 1587, Dillenburger Schloss †February 15th, 1643, Eschwege
86
Raffaello Vanni

Italian painter (1587-1673)

*October 4th, 1587, Siena †November 29th, 1673, Siena

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.MDLXXXVII

17.7.1587

Legend

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

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1587 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
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w# Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
27 12345
28 6789101112
29 13141516171819
30 20212223242526
31 2728293031

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