Famous Birthdays
- Johannes Hendricus van der Palm, Dutch theologist and Minister of Education, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1840)
John Jacob Astor (1763-1848)
German-American businessman (first multi-millionaire in the United States), born in Walldorf, Electoral Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire
Famous Deaths
- Wenzel Raimund Pirck, Austrian organist composer at the court of Marie Theresa, dies at 45
Died in 1763 1763 Highlights
About July 17, 1763
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 261 years and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Cancer
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