Day of the year
July 17
Born on July 17? You're a Cancer with the Ruby birthstone.
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July 17 Zodiac Sign
Cancer (June 21 – July 22)
Element: Water
intuitiveloyalnurturingempatheticprotective
Birthstone
Ruby
Birth Flower
Larkspur
Season
Summer
Numerology 6
A number of nurturing, responsibility, and harmony at home.
July 17: This Day in History
- 1918— Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his entire family were executed by Bolshevik forces in Yekaterinburg.
- 1955— Disneyland theme park opened in Anaheim, California, attracting 28,000 guests on its first day.
- 1975— The US Apollo and Soviet Soyuz spacecraft docked in orbit, completing the historic Apollo–Soyuz mission.
- 1996— TWA Flight 800 exploded and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Long Island shortly after takeoff, killing all 230 aboard.
- 1998— The Rome Statute establishing the International Criminal Court was adopted by 120 nations.
Famous Birthdays on July 17
- James Cagney (1899) — actor
- Camilla, Queen Consort (1947) — queen consort of the united kingdom
- Donald Sutherland (1935) — actor
- David Hasselhoff (1952) — actor and singer
- Luke Bryan (1976) — country singer
What Happens on July 17?
World Emoji Day
Did You Know? July 17 Fun Facts
- Disneyland's opening day was plagued by counterfeit tickets, food shortages, and a gas leak — Walt Disney called it Black Sunday.
- World Emoji Day is celebrated on July 17 because that is the date shown on the calendar emoji.
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