April 17th (1947) was a Thursday. It's the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 259 days left to the end of the year.
Famous Birthdays on April 17 in 1947
» George Emslie, Lord Emslie, Scottish judge
» Richard Field (judge) known as Richard Field, English judge
» Linda Martin, Irish singer-songwriter
» Paul Thomas (pornographic actor) called Paul Thomas, American porn actor and director
» Tsutomu Wakamatsu, Japanese baseball player, coach, and manager
April 17th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints named Feast Day:
» Benedict Joseph Labre
» Kateri Tekakwitha (Canada)
» Stephen Harding
» April 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Earliest day on which Store Bededag or General Prayer Day can fall, while May 13 is the latest; observed on the 4th Friday after Easter. (Denmark)
» Evacuation Day (Syria) called Evacuation Day, celebrates the recognition of the independence of Syria from France in 1946.