Thursday July 17, 2025
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

: Day of the Week

is the of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are until the end of the year. The day of the week is .

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is jeudi.

YouTubeCelebrate smarter! 🎉 Explore fun trivia, unique songs, and surprising birthday facts. It’s time to rethink the way we celebrate! Subscribe now for endless birthday inspiration! 🎂✨ (Sponsored)

Here’s the . You can also browse the full year monthly .

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
  
  

Birthday Compatibility Ninja Are you and your special someone cosmic soulmates? 💫💖 Find out with our free ‘Birthday Compatibility’ report. Based on your birthdays, you can gain insights into your relationship. 🔮✨ Unlock the mystery of your romantic love life today. (Sponsored by MyBirthday.Ninja)

Zodiac & Birthstone

Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Birthday Guessing Ninja 🎂 Ready for a little birthday guessing fun? 🎉 Let’s play a game and see if I can figure out your special day in less than 20 tries. 🎮 Accept challenge? (Sponsored by MyBirthday.Ninja)

by the Numbers

  • days since
  • year, months, and days ago
  • months since then
  • is in the th week of the year (ISO 8601)
  • weeks ago
  • The year is not a leap year

Historical Event(s)

180
Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians. This is the earliest record of Christianity in that part of the world.
1203
The Fourth Crusade captures Constantinople by assault. The Byzantine emperor Alexius III Angelus flees from his capital into exile.
Members of the French National Guard under the command of General Lafayette open fire on a crowd of radical Jacobins at the Champ de Mars, Paris, during the French Revolution, killing as many as 50 people.
King George V of the United Kingdom issues a Proclamation stating that the male line descendants of the British royal family will bear the surname Windsor.
The RMS Carpathia, the ship that rescued the 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic, is sunk off Ireland by the German SMU U-55; 5 lives are lost.
After successfully crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the Lithuanian research aircraft Lituanica crashes in Europe under mysterious circumstances.
World War II: Napalm incendiary bombs are dropped for the first time by American P-38 pilots on a fuel depot at Coutances, near St. Lô, France.
The South Korean constitution is proclaimed.
The opening of the Humber Bridge by HM The Queen in England.
A diplomatic conference adopts the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, establishing a permanent international court to prosecute individuals for genocide, crime against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.

Who were born on ?

Xianfeng, Emperor of China (d. 1861)
Diahann Carroll, American actor
Christopher Chappell, Canadian Cricketer
Wong Kar-wai, Chinese film director
Nancy Giles, American actress
John Ventimiglia, American actor
Jason Rullo, American drummer (Symphony X, Redemption)
Darude, Finnish trance DJ
Noah Lennox, American musician
Summer Bishil, American actress

Share InfoNow try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.