Every yearJuly 17
Everything July 17 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for July 17 every year, and 1 more lands on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | National Peach Ice Cream DayLead | Food | |
| 02 | National Strawberry Rhubarb Wine Day | Beer | |
| 03 | National Tattoo Day | Celebration | |
| 04 | National Woodie Wagon Day | Celebration | |
| 05 | World Day for International Justice | Community |
| 06 | World Emoji Day | Tech | |
| 07 | Wrong Way Corrigan Day | Celebration | |
| 08 | Yellow Pigs Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on July 17 in some years.
National Ice Cream Day — 2033
Born on July 17
Historic figures
- Donald Sutherland1935–2024Canadian actor and producer
- James Cagney1899–1986American actor and dancer
- Ismail I1487–1524Shah of Safavid Iran from 1501 to 1524
- Georges Lemaître1894–1966Belgian priest, astronomer, and cosmologist
- Kenan Evren1917–2015Turkish general and politician, 7th President of Turkey
- Juan Antonio Samaranch1920–2010Spanish businessman
- Phyllis Diller1917–2012American actress, comedian, and voice artist
- Elbridge Gerry1744–1814American merchant and politician
- Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten1714–1762German philosopher and academic
- Carlos Alberto Torres1944–2016Brazilian footballer and manager
Celebrities & public figures
- Angela Merkelb. 1954German chemist and politician
- Queen Camillab. 1947Queen Consort of King Charles III of the United Kingdom
- David Hasselhoffb. 1952American actor
- António Costab. 1961Portuguese politician
- Terence Taob. 1975Australian-American mathematician
- Wong Kar-waib. 1958Chinese director
- Cory Doctorowb. 1971Canadian author and activist
- Billie Lourdb. 1992American actress
- Letsie IIIb. 1963King of Lesotho
- Jason Clarkeb. 1969Australian actor
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers July 17 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see July 17, 2027.
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