Mark Gordon Burgess (born July 17, 1944) was the captain of the New Zealand cricket team from 1978 to 1980. With his right arm, he batted right-handed and bowled off-breaks. He was a member of the first New Zealand One Day International team (ODI).

Maharaja Jivajirao Scindia was an Indian prince and government official who lived from June 26, 1916, to July 16, 1961.From 1925 to 1947, he was the Maharaja of the princely state of Gwalior in central India, which was ruled by the British Raj. He was given a privy purse, certain privileges, and the title Maharaja of Gwalior by the Government of India after the state was absorbed into independent India, which he retained until his death in 1961. Until 1956, he was also the rajpramukh (governor) of the state of Madhya Bharat.

On June 17, 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor aboard the French frigate Isère, in 214 boxes containing the deconstructed gift from the people of France. A quarter-million people crowded Battery Park, as hundreds of vessels anchored in the bay to greet the Isère. The Statue of Liberty was intended to mark the American Revolution's 100th anniversary in 1876. On Oct. 28, 1886, President Grover Cleveland, a former New York governor, dedicated the statue in front of tens of thousands of visitors.

Gareth Frank Bale MBE (born July 16, 1989) is a Welsh footballer. He is the nephew of Chris Pike, a former Cardiff City footballer. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest wingers of his generation, as well as one of the greatest Welsh players of all time. Bale began his professional career at Southampton, where he played left back and earned a reputation as a free kick specialist.

Barbara Stanwyck became one of Classical Hollywood's greatest actresses after being orphaned at the age of four. By 1944, Barbara had risen to become America's highest-paid actress, thanks to her popularity with directors like Cecil B. DeMille. Barbara received several prestigious honorary lifetime awards for her contribution to cinema, and she was known for her realistic screen presence.

Arthur Shrewsbury was an English cricketer and rugby football administrator who lived from 11 April 1856 to 19 May 1903. He was widely regarded as a rival to W. G. Grace for the title of best batsman of the 1880s; when asked who he would most like in his team, Grace simply replied, "Give me Arthur." Shrewsbury was an opening batsman for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and represented England in 23 Test matches.

This is the first colour underwater photograph ever taken. It's a hogfish that National Geographic photographer Charles Martin and Dr. William Longley caught off the coast of the Florida Keys in 1926. To light the scene, the duo used pounds of highly explosive magnesium flash powder in addition to some special waterproof camera housing.

H. S. Prannoy is an Indian badminton player who currently trains at the Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad. Prannoy Haseena Sunil Kumar (born 17 July 1992), also known as H. S. Prannoy, is an Indian badminton player who currently trains at the Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad. Prannoy is from Thiruvananthapuram and currently holds the world number 8 ranking, which he achieved in June 2018. He went to Kendriya Vidyalaya Akkulam for his education.

Andre Ryan Adams (born 17 July 1975 in Auckland) is a former Caribbean cricketer and New Zealand cricket coach. Adams made his international debut for New Zealand in March 2002, but back injuries during the West Indies tour of 2002 allowed Jacob Oram to overtake him in the pecking order, limiting him to just one Test match.