This is our day guide for Wednesday July 17th 2024 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
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General Information for July 17th 2024 | |
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There are 4 public holidays today. | |
Day 199 of 2024 | |
167 days left in 2024 | |
Week 29 of the year | |
On this Day in History | |
1967 - John Coltrane, the US musician, dies (b. 1926). | |
1959 - Billie Holiday, jazz singer - probably the greatest of them all - was arrested on her death bed in hospital for possession of narcotics. She died later that day. | |
1946 - The Memphis Belle, one of the B-17 Flying Fortresses, is brought home to Memphis following the war. | |
1889 - Erle Stanley Gardner, US author and lawyer who created Perry Mason, was born. |