On this day: July 17
Events
Kenmu RestorationJuly 17, 1333 – October 10, 1336 · World History
Battle of CastillonJuly 17, 1453 · Wars & Conflicts
Founding of NECJuly 17, 1899 · Companies- Release of Victory Through Air PowerJuly 17, 1943 · Film
- Release of A Hatful of RainJuly 17, 1957 · Film
- Release of Shades of Deep PurpleJuly 17, 1968 · Music
Ba'athist IraqJuly 17, 1968 – April 9, 2003 · World History
1976 Summer OlympicsJuly 17, 1976 – August 1, 1976 · Sports- Release of Screaming for VengeanceJuly 17, 1982 · Music
Founding of VodafoneJuly 17, 1984 · Companies
Discovery of Gonggong (dwarf planet)July 17, 2007 · Science
Release of Ant-ManJuly 17, 2015 · Film- Release of Bajrangi BhaijaanJuly 17, 2015 · Film
- 2017 Indian presidential electionJuly 17, 2017 · Politics
Release of Ghost of TsushimaJuly 17, 2020 · Gaming- Release of Paper Mario: The Origami KingJuly 17, 2020 · Gaming
- Release of Donkey Kong BananzaJuly 17, 2025 · Gaming
Born on this day
Isaac WattsJuly 17, 1674 – November 25, 1748 · Culture- Alexander Gottlieb BaumgartenJuly 17, 1714 – May 27, 1762 · Culture
Barnaba OrianiJuly 17, 1752 – November 12, 1832 · Science
Paul DelarocheJuly 17, 1797 – November 4, 1856 · Art
Eunice Newton FooteJuly 17, 1819 – September 30, 1888 · Technology
Frederick AbelJuly 17, 1827 – September 6, 1902 · Science
Édouard AndréJuly 17, 1840 – October 25, 1911 · Culture
Alexius MeinongJuly 17, 1853 – November 27, 1920 · Science
Mauritz StillerJuly 17, 1883 – November 8, 1928 · Film
Boris AsafyevJuly 17, 1884 – January 27, 1949 · Music
Jack ConwayJuly 17, 1887 – October 11, 1952 · Film
Georges LemaîtreJuly 17, 1894 – June 20, 1966 · Science
Warren WeaverJuly 17, 1894 – November 24, 1978 · Science
Berenice AbbottJuly 17, 1898 – December 9, 1991 · Technology
James CagneyJuly 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986 · Film- Roger GaraudyJuly 17, 1913 – June 13, 2012 · Culture
Gordon GouldJuly 17, 1920 – September 16, 2005 · Technology- Nils BohlinJuly 17, 1920 – September 21, 2002 · Technology
Wojciech KilarJuly 17, 1932 – December 29, 2013 · Music
Peter SchickeleJuly 17, 1935 – January 16, 2024 · Music
Geezer ButlerJuly 17, 1949 – present · Music
Angela MerkelJuly 17, 1954 – present · Politics
J. Michael StraczynskiJuly 17, 1954 – present · Film
Wendy FreedmanJuly 17, 1957 – present · Science
Wong Kar-waiJuly 17, 1958 – present · Film
Janet L. KavandiJuly 17, 1959 – present · Science
Robin ShouJuly 17, 1960 – present · Film
Simon WestJuly 17, 1961 – present · Film
Zbigniew ZamachowskiJuly 17, 1961 – present · Music
Heather LangenkampJuly 17, 1964 – present · Film
Santiago SeguraJuly 17, 1965 – present · Film
Alex WinterJuly 17, 1965 – present · Film
F. Gary GrayJuly 17, 1969 – present · Film
Gavin McInnesJuly 17, 1970 – present · Film
Terence TaoJuly 17, 1975 – present · Science
DarudeJuly 17, 1975 – present · Music
Justine TrietJuly 17, 1978 – present · Film
Émilie SimonJuly 17, 1978 – present · Music
Mélanie ThierryJuly 17, 1981 – present · Film
Tom FletcherJuly 17, 1985 – present · Music
Tom CullenJuly 17, 1985 – present · Film
Tigran HamasyanJuly 17, 1987 – present · Music
Kali UchisJuly 17, 1994 – present · Film
Grace FultonJuly 17, 1996 – present · Film