Events of the day 17 July

Events of the day 16 July

Events of the day 18 July

Celebrations 17 July

1917:

Was born Phyllis Diller.

1935:

Was born Donald McNichol Sutherland.

1674:

Was born Isaac Watts.

1936:

Was born George Almosnino.

1927:

Was born Sorin Comorosan.

1945:

Was born Daniel Dimitriu.

1965:

Was born David McCullough Jr..

1928:

Was born Louis Nucéra.

Commemorations 17 July

1990:

Has died Edward A. Murphy.

1907:

Has died Hector Malot.

1790:

Has died Adam Smith.

1974:

Has died Dizzy Dean.

1912:

Has died Jules Henri Poincaré.