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What Happened on July 17, 1876

Famous Birthdays

  • Maxim Litvinov [Meir Genoch Moiseyevich Wallach], Russian statesman, revolutionary and diplomat (People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs.1930-39, Soviet Ambassador to the US 1940-43), born in Białystok, Russian Empire (d. 1951)
  • Rosa Jackson Lumpkin, lived to be 115 years old, born in Flint, Georgia (d. 1991)
  • Vittorio Gnecchi, Italian composer (Cassandra), born in Milan, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1954)

About July 17, 1876

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 148 years and 16 days
Leap Year: Yes

Star Sign: Cancer