Celebrities Born on July 17
Who was born on July 17?
Famous people born on July 17 include Angela Merkel, James Cagney, Donald Sutherland. It is day 198 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Cancer (Water sign). July 17 is also Iraq's Republic Day.
Angela Merkel
chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021 (born 1954)
James Cagney
American actor and dancer (1899–1986)
Donald Sutherland
Canadian actor (1935–2024)
Queen Camilla
Queen consort of the United Kingdom since 2022
Georges Lemaître
Belgian astrophysicist and Catholic priest (1894–1966)
Ismail I
founder and first shah of Safavid Iran
Juan Antonio Samaranch
IOC president 1980–2001
António Costa
Portuguese politician, President of the European Council since 2024 (1961-)
Kenan Evren
President of Turkey (1917–2015)
David Hasselhoff
American actor, singer, producer, and businessman (born 1952)
Elbridge Gerry
vice president of the United States from 1813 to 1814
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis
French mathematician, philosopher and man of letters
Western Zodiac Sign
People born on July 17 are Cancer (Water sign, ruled by Moon).
Full Cancer guide →Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#198
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
264
days from today
Birthday Number 8 — The Powerhouse
The birthday number is the numerology reduction of the day (day 17 → 8). It adds a personal note to the Life Path number.
Power · Abundance · Achievement · Authority — To build not for personal power but for collective good. The integrated 8 uses material mastery as a tool for creating l…
Full numerology 8 guide →Born on July 17: Personality
People born on July 17 are emotionally powerful, builds family legacy, protects through success — Cancer (Water) energy carried through Birth Day Number 8. For July 17 specifically, Angela Merkel shares this birthday, July 17 is Iraq's Republic Day, the birthstone is Ruby.
Strengths
- ✓nurturing
- ✓loyal
- ✓intuitive
- ✓ambitious
Growth areas
- △moody
- △overly sensitive
Lucky day
Saturday
Lucky colour
Silver
Birth Day No.
8
Most compatible signs
Birth Day Number 8 comes from the day of the month alone. Your full Life Path number, calculated from your complete birth date, is in the Birthday Blueprint.
July 17 birthday personality FAQ
What is the personality of someone born on July 17?
People born on July 17 are emotionally powerful, builds family legacy, protects through success — Cancer (Water) energy carried through Birth Day Number 8. For July 17 specifically, Angela Merkel shares this birthday, July 17 is Iraq's Republic Day, the birthstone is Ruby.
What is the Birth Day Number for July 17?
July 17 reduces to Birth Day Number 8 (The Powerhouse). This reflects the day of the month only — your full Life Path number, calculated from your complete birth date, is in the Birthday Blueprint.
Which zodiac signs are most compatible with July 17 (Cancer)?
As a Cancer, people born on July 17 are most compatible with Scorpio, Pisces, Taurus, Virgo.
What are the lucky day and colour for July 17?
Lucky day: Saturday. Lucky colour: Silver.
National days on July 17
- 🇮🇶Iraq — Republic Day. Marks the 1968 revolution.
Season
Summer (Northern Hemisphere) — long days, full energy, peak sun.
Chinese Zodiac
Your Chinese zodiac animal depends on your birth year, not just the day. Find your Chinese zodiac →
July Birthstone — Ruby
Ruby is the king of colored gemstones — that is not marketing copy; it is what the ancient Hindus actually called it (ratnaraj: king of precious stones). For over two thousand years, across cultures that had no connection with each other, ruby was understood to contain something exceptional: a fire,…
Full Ruby guide →Is July 17 YOUR birthday?
Read the full July 17 birthday personality — zodiac, numerology, Vedic rashi and nakshatra.
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