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  1. Born on July 17th, 1861 – 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 1861)

Born on July 17th, 1861

Weekday

Wednesday

July 17th, 1861 was a Wednesday.

Age

162

People born on July 17th, 1861 will turn 163 this year (2024), in exactly 81 days .

Zodiac

♋

Cancer (The Crab)

June 22nd, 1861 - July 22nd, 1861

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 59,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 546 days, exactly on October 25th, 2025, people who were born on July 17th, 1861 will be 60,000 days old!

59,454 Days

8,493 Weeks

1,953 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
Clara Viebig: Age & Birthday 92
Clara Viebig

German writer

*July 17th, 1860, Trier †July 31st, 1952, Berlin
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
86
Evelyn Hartnick-Geismeier

German sculptor (1931-2017)

*July 17th, 1931, Finsterwalde †August 24th, 2017, Berlin
27
Ulrikke Falch

Norwegian actress

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

Swedish association football player

*July 17th, 1994, Västerås
58
Bastian Sick

German journalist

*July 17th, 1965, Lübeck
86
Andreas von Bülow

German politician

*July 17th, 1937, Dresden
Lucie Arnaz: Age & Birthday 72
Lucie Arnaz

American actress

*July 17th, 1951, Hollywood
James Cagney: Age & Birthday 86
James Cagney

American actor and dancer (1899–1986)

*July 17th, 1899, Manhattan †March 30th, 1986, Stanford
Queen Camilla: Age & Birthday 76
Queen Camilla

Queen Consort of the United Kingdom since 2022

*July 17th, 1947, King's College Hospital
Émilie Simon: Age & Birthday 45
Émilie Simon

French singer, songwriter and composer

*July 17th, 1978, Montpellier
38
Francis Banecki

German association football player

*July 17th, 1985, Berlin
64
Otto Lummer

German physicist

*July 17th, 1860, Gera †July 5th, 1925, Wrocław
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
Nancy Giles: Age & Birthday 63
Nancy Giles

Actress and television personality

*July 17th, 1960, New York City
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
Lyonel Feininger: Age & Birthday 84
Lyonel Feininger

German-American painter (1871-1956)

*July 17th, 1871, New York City †January 13th, 1956, New York City

Same year
Born in 1861

Rabindranath Tagore: Age & Birthday 80
Rabindranath Tagore

Bengali poet, philosopher and polymath (1861–1941)

*May 7th, 1861, Kolkata †August 7th, 1941, Kolkata
Fridtjof Nansen: Age & Birthday 68
Fridtjof Nansen

Norwegian polar explorer and diplomat; Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1861-1930)

*October 10th, 1861, Vestre Aker †May 13th, 1930, Polhøgda
Nellie Melba: Age & Birthday 69
Nellie Melba

Australian opera singer

*May 19th, 1861, Melbourne †February 23rd, 1931, Sydney
78
Friedrich Simon Archenhold

German astronomer

*October 2nd, 1861, Lichtenau †October 14th, 1939, Berlin
53
Maximilian von Spee

German admiral

*June 22nd, 1861, Copenhagen †December 8th, 1914, South Atlantic Ocean
Georges Méliès: Age & Birthday 76
Georges Méliès

French film maker and illusionist (1861–1938)

*December 8th, 1861, Paris †January 21st, 1938, Paris
Armando Diaz: Age & Birthday 66
Armando Diaz

Italian general (1861-1928)

*December 5th, 1861, Naples †February 29th, 1928, Rome
72
Marie von Miller

German painter (1861–1933)

*February 22nd, 1861, Munich †August 18th, 1933, Starnberg
Mehmed VI: Age & Birthday 65
Mehmed VI

Last sultan of the Ottoman Empire

*January 14th, 1861, Istanbul †May 16th, 1926, Sanremo
63
Franz Xaver Engelhart

German composer, priest and choir director

*March 4th, 1861, Geiselhöring †July 14th, 1924, Regensburg
77
Johannes Angern
*June 13th, 1861, Germany †September 10th, 1938, Berlin
Frederick Jackson Turner: Age & Birthday 70
Frederick Jackson Turner

American historian (1861-1932)

*November 14th, 1861, Portage †March 14th, 1932, San Marino
Victor Horta: Age & Birthday 86
Victor Horta

Belgian architect, designer, publicist, teacher and creator of Art Nouveau

*January 6th, 1861, Ghent †September 8th, 1947, City of Brussels
Rudolf Steiner: Age & Birthday 64
Rudolf Steiner

Austrian social reformer, occultist and esotericist (1861–1925)

*February 25th, 1861, Donji Kraljevec †March 30th, 1925, Dornach
Lou Andreas-Salomé: Age & Birthday 75
Lou Andreas-Salomé

German-Russian Psychoanalyst and author

*February 12th, 1861, Saint Petersburg †February 5th, 1937, Göttingen
77
Charles Édouard Guillaume

Swiss physicist (1861-1938)

*February 15th, 1861, Fleurier †June 13th, 1938, Sèvres
51
Pauline Johnson

Canadian poet and performer

*March 10th, 1861, Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation †March 7th, 1913, Vancouver
69
Luigi Facta

Italian politician (1861-1930)

*September 13th, 1861, Pinerolo †November 5th, 1930, Pinerolo
35
José Rizal

Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath (1861–1896)

*June 19th, 1861, Calamba †December 30th, 1896, Manila
77
Ludwig Fulda

German writer

*November 30th, 1861, Frankfurt †March 30th, 1939, Berlin

Birthdays of famous people

Melanie Martinez: Age & BirthdayChris Adcock: Age & BirthdayLarry Elder: Age & BirthdayJon Cassar: Age & BirthdayElena Prus: Age & BirthdayRobin Tabeling: Age & BirthdaySam Fender: Age & BirthdayAnggun: Age & BirthdayLars Bender: Age & BirthdaySven Bender: 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.MDCCCLXI

17.7.1861

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100L = 50X = 10V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1861 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
July 1861

July 1861

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27 1234567
28 891011121314
29 15161718192021
30 22232425262728
31 293031

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