July 17th (1918) was a Wednesday. It's the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 167 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 17th July, 1918
» Nicholas II of Russia Tsar Nicholas II of Russian Empire Russia and his immediate family and retainers Shooting of the Romanov family are murdered by Bolshevik Cheka Chekists at the Ipatiev House in Yekaterinburg, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Repub
» The RMS Carpathia, the ship that rescued the 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic, is sunk off Ireland by the German SMU U-55; five lives are lost.
Famous Birthdays on July 17 in 1918
» Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio, Guatemalan politician, President of Guatemala (d. 2003)
» Red Sovine, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1980)
July 17th Famous Deaths for 1918
» people of the Shooting of the Romanov family
July 17th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints known as Feast Day:
» Alexius of Rome (Latin Church or Western Church)
» Saint Kenelm e.g Cynehelm
» Cynllo
» Jadwiga of Poland
» Martyrs of Compiègne
» Magnus Felix Ennodius
» Saint Marcellina known as Marcellina
» Saint Piatus known as Piatus of Tournai
» Canonization of the Romanovs called Romanov sainthood (Russian Orthodox Church)
» Scillitan Martyrs e.g Speratus and companions
» William White (bishop of Pennsylvania) (Episcopal Church (USA))
» July 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Constitution Day (South Korea)
» Remembrance days in Slovakia known as Independence Day (Slovakia)