Famous Birthdays
- (Terence) "Geezer" Butler, English rock bassist (Black Sabbath), born in Birmingham, England
- Charlie Steiner, American sports broadcaster, born in Malverne, New York
- Gennadi Touretski, Russian swimming coach (Soviet Union, Australia national teams; Alexander Popov, Michael Klim, Ian Thorpe), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 2020)
- Mike Vale [Vucish], American rock bassist and songwriter (Tommy James & The Shondells - "Crystal Blue Persuasion")
About July 17, 1949
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 9 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer
