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8 Responses to “What are some famous accomplishments by the age of 17?”
  1. DASH says:

    my mates mother :p DASH

  2. Miro Vorel >.< says:

    Perhaps the French victory of the Hundred Years’ War. Joan of Arc led the French army at the age of 17 and the French won, but she was burned to death. Miro Vorel >.<

  3. my sword my trade! says:

    17 – Cassie Bernall defended her faith in front of an atheistic gunman at the Columbine massacre, and was martyred for it[8]
    17* – Mary accepts God’s will to conceive Jesus by the Holy Spirit, and gives birth nine months later.[9]
    17 – Shawn Fanning develops the first large-scale peer-to-peer file sharing program, Napster
    17 – Private 1st Class Jacklyn H. Lucas, United States Marine Corps, earned the Medal of Honor five days after his 17th birthday during the Iwo Jima battle in World War II; he was a Marine for three years. [4] my sword my trade!

  4. Scott says:

    The concert overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream was composed by Felix Mendelssohn at age 17. Look it up on-line and listen, a fantastic work. Scott

  5. Artorius says:

    Richy Valens had three hit songs… La Bamba, Oh Donna, & Let’s do it again… by age 17. He died young in a plane crash along with Buddy Holly & others. Artorius

  6. knight1192a says:

    Motzart turn 15 in 1771 and by the time he turned fifteen he’d already composed at least 13 symphonies beginning at the age of 8. Also by the time he was fifteen he’d written at least six operas. He’s not even 17 yet and already he’s an accomplished and well known composser. knight1192a

  7. Edward says:

    Tony Hawk-world’s best skateboarder age:14-17
    Tony Hawk-pro skateboarder age:14 Edward

  8. Jo Spumoni says:

    Mozart wrote a symphony at the age of 3 and could play the violin perfectly without ever having taken lessons at the age of 2. WAM was only in his twenties when he died, so the bulk of his impressive body of work was written by the age of 17. Jo Spumoni

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