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What Happened on July 17, 1888

Famous Birthdays

  • Shmuel Agnon, Israeli writer (Day Before Yesterday, Nobel Prize for Literature 1966), born in Buczacz, Polish Galicia (d. 1970) [1]

About July 17, 1888

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 136 years and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Cancer