Historical Events
- Longest errorless game, Cubs beat Phillies 2-1 in 21 innings
Execution of the Romanovs
The Romanov royal family and several of their retainers are executed by a Bolshevik firing squad in the basement of Ipatiev House, in Yekaterinburg, Siberia
Famous Birthdays
- Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio, President of Guatemala (d. 2003)
Famous Deaths
- Alexandra Feodorovna [Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine], last Russian Tsarina (1894-1918), executed by firing squad at 46
Alexei Nikolaevich (1904-1918)
Last Tsarevich of Russia and son of Tsar Nicholas II, executed at 13
- Alexei Trupp, Russian footman and assistant of Tsar Nicholas II, executed at 62
Anastasia Nikolaevna (1901-1918)
Russian Grand Duchess, youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna, executed at 17 by a group of Bolsheviks
- Anna Demidova, Russian lady in waiting of Tsarina Alexandra, executed at 40
- Eugene Botkin, Russian court physician of Tsar Nicholas II, executed at 53
- Ivan Kharitonov, Russian cook of Tsar Nicholas II, executed around the age of 46
- Maria Nikolaevna Russian Grand Duchess, 3rd daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, executed at 19 by a group of Bolsheviks
Nicholas II (1868-1918)
last Tsar of Russia (1894-1917), executed by a Bolshevik firing squad in Yekaterinburg, Siberia at 50
- Olga Nikolaevna, Russian Grand Duchess, eldest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, executed at 22 by a group of Bolsheviks
- Tatiana Nikolaevna, Russian Grand Duchess, 2nd daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, executed at 21 by a group of Bolsheviks
Died in 1918 1918 Highlights
About July 17, 1918
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 105 years, 9 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Cancer