July 17
What happened on July 17 in history
3 events fall on July 17, from 1453 to 1955. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.
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Events on July 17
1453
The Hundred Years' War ends
The Battle of Castillon leaves the English with only Calais.
1918
The Romanovs are executed
The tsar and his family are killed in a cellar at Yekaterinburg.
1955
Disneyland opens
The park opens in Anaheim on a chaotic invitation-only day.