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Friday, 17 July 2026

Day 198 of 2026 · 167 days remaining in the year · Week 29

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7 Births

6 Events

1 Reminders

14 Total entries

★ Born on this day 7 entries

1744

Elbridge Gerry, father of the "gerrymander."

US Geography & Exploration 282 yrs ago

1900

James Cagney, hold that grapefruit.

US 126 yrs ago

1917

Phyllis Diller, face lift queen, comedienne.

US Politics & Government 109 yrs ago

1935

Donald Sutherland, actor.

US Arts & Culture 91 yrs ago

1935

Diane Carroll, singer, actress.

US Arts & Culture 91 yrs ago

1951

Lucie Arnez

US 75 yrs ago

1952

David Hassellhoff, actor, "Bay Watcher!"

US Arts & Culture 74 yrs ago

► Events on this day 6 entries

1879

First railroad opens in Hawaii.

US Geography & Exploration 147 yrs ago

1917

British Royal family changes its name from Hanover to Windsor.

GB 109 yrs ago

1954

Construction begins on Disneyland...

US 72 yrs ago

1955

...Disneyland opens its doors in rural Orange County.

US 71 yrs ago

1975

Soviet and American astronaughts, meet in space to shake hands.

RU 51 yrs ago

1996

TWA Flight #800 explodes in mid-air, just outside of Long Island.

US Military & War 30 yrs ago

▶ Also today 1 entry

▶Constitution Day, celebrated in South Korea.