Famous Birthdays
Davy Crockett
Davy Crockett, American frontiersman, adventurer and politician, born in Greene County, Tennessee (d. 1836)
Davy Crockett
- Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, mother of Queen Victoria (d. 1861)
Famous Deaths
Frederick the Great
Frederick the Great, King of Prussia (1740-86), dies at 74
Frederick the Great
1786 Highlights
About August 17, 1786
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 233 years, 11 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Leo