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17 July 2031
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2014 - Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board.2014 aircraft shootdown over Ukraine
Anniversary
2007 - TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overran the runway at Congonhas Airport in São Paulo, Brazil, killing 199 people.2007 aviation accident in Brazil
Anniversary
1996 - TWA Flight 800 exploded in mid-air and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near East Moriches, New York.1996 aviation accident in the Atlantic Ocean
Anniversary
1994 - Brazil won the FIFA World Cup final against Italy 3–2 on penalties, following a 0–0 draw after extra time.Men's association football team
Anniversary
1992 - The Manchester Metrolink, the first modern street-running light-rail system in the United Kingdom, was officially opened.Tram system in Greater Manchester, England
Historical events
History
2015 - At least 120 people are killed and 130 injured by a suicide bombing in Diyala Governorate, Iraq.Terrorist suicide bombing in Diyala, Iraq
History
2014 - Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, a Boeing 777, crashes near the border of Ukraine and Russia after being shot down. All 298 people on board are killed.2014 aircraft shootdown over Ukraine
History
2014 - A French regional train on the Pau-Bayonne line crashes into a high-speed train near the town of Denguin, resulting in at least 25 injuries.French commuter rail
History
2014 - Eric Garner is killed by police officer Daniel Pantaleo in New York City, after the latter put him in a prohibited chokehold while arresting him.2014 police killing of a black man in New York City
History
2007 - TAM Airlines Flight 3054, an Airbus A320, crashes into a warehouse after landing too fast and missing the end of the São Paulo–Congonhas Airport runway, killing 199 people.2007 aviation accident in Brazil
History
2006 - The 7.7 Mw Pangandaran tsunami earthquake severely affects the Indonesian island of Java, killing 668 people, and leaving more than 9,000 injured.Destructive tsunami earthquake south of Java Island
History
2000 - During approach to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Alliance Air Flight 7412 suddenly crashes into a residential neighborhood in Patna, India, killing 60 people.Airport serving Patna, Bihar, India
History
1998 - The 7.0 Mw Papua New Guinea earthquake triggers a tsunami that destroys ten villages in Papua New Guinea, killing up to 2,700 people, and leaving several thousand injured.Severe earthquake and tsunami near Papua New Guinea
History
1998 - A diplomatic conference adopts the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, establishing the permanent international court in The Hague, to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.1998 international treaty establishing the International Criminal Court
History
1997 - After takeoff from Husein Sastranegara International Airport, Sempati Air Flight 304 crashes into a residential neighborhood in Bandung, killing 28 people.Airport in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Notable births
Born
2005 - Connor Bedard, Canadian ice hockey playerCanadian ice hockey player (born 2005)
Born
2002 - Jordan Lawlar, American baseball playerAmerican baseball player (born 2002)
Born
1997 - OG Anunoby, British basketball playerBritish basketball player (born 1997)
Born
1996 - Wonwoo, South Korean rapper and singerSouth Korean rapper and singer (born 1996)
Born
1994 - Kali Uchis, American singer-songwriterAmerican singer-songwriter (born 1994)
Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Felix Baumgartner, Austrian daredevil (born 1969)Austrian skydiver and extreme sportsman (1969–2025)
Died
2025 - Alan Bergman, American songwriter (born 1925)American lyricists and songwriters
Died
2025 - Joanna Kołaczkowska, Polish cabaret performer (born 1966)Polish actress (1966–2025)
Died
2024 - Mary Gibby, British botanist and professor (born 1949)British botanist (1949–2024)
Died
2024 - Bernice Johnson Reagon, American singer, songwriter and scholar (born 1942)American singer, songwriter and scholar (1942–2024)
Died
2024 - Pat Williams, American basketball player (born 1940)American basketball player (1940–2024)
Died
2020 - John Lewis, American civil rights activist and politician (born 1940)American politician and civil rights leader (1940–2020)
Sky
Moon phase
Waning Crescent
5.3% illuminated
Lunar age: 27.3 days
Sun zodiac
Cancer
24.74 degrees
Constellation: Gemini
Moon zodiac
Cancer
2.23 degrees
Constellation: Orion
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.