January 17th, 1416

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Born on January 17th, 1416 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
Age in days, weeks and months
What happened on January 17th?
Birthdays of famous people
Public holidays on January 17th
Date as a Roman numeral / digit
Calendar (January 1416)

Born on January 17th, 1416

Weekday

Wednesday

January 17th, 1416 was a Wednesday.

Age

608

People born on January 17th, 1416 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 608 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

♑

Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)

December 22nd, 1415 - January 20th, 1416

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 222,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 830 days, exactly on August 6th, 2026, people who were born on January 17th, 1416 will be 223,000 days old!

222,170 Days

31,738 Weeks

7,299 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on January 17th?

January 17th, 1377

Gregory XI, the last Avignon pope, entered Rome after a four-month journey from Avignon, returning the papacy to its original city.

January 17th, 1999

In Little Saigon, California, a series of protests began when the owner of a video rental store displayed an image of Ho Chi Minh.

January 17th, 2010

The first spate of violence between Muslims and Christians began in Jos, Nigeria, and would end in more than 200 deaths.

January 17th, 2002

Mount Nyiragongo, a volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, began an eruption that killed hundreds and left about 120,000 people homeless in the nearby town of Goma.

January 17th, 1998

The Drudge Report became the first news source to break the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal to the public.

January 17th, 1989

Patrick Purdy opened fire in an elementary school in Stockton, California, killing 5 and wounding 32 others.

January 17th, 1966

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress collided with a KC-135 Stratotanker during aerial refueling over the Mediterranean Sea, dropping three hydrogen bombs on land near Palomares, Spain, and a fourth one into the sea.

January 17th, 1961

Three days before leaving office, U.S. president Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered a farewell speech to the nation, in which he warned about the dangers of the military–industrial complex.

January 17th, 1948

Indonesian National Revolution: The Renville Agreement between the Netherlands and Indonesian republicans was ratified, in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to resolve disputes arising from the Linggadjati Agreement of 1946.

January 17th, 1946

The United Nations Security Council, the organ of the United Nations charged with the maintenance of international peace and security, held its first meeting at Church House, Westminster.

January 17th, 1945

World War II: Australian troops advanced along the northern part of Bougainville Island (in present-day Papua New Guinea) and began fighting Japanese forces in the Battle of Tsimba Ridge.

January 17th, 1920

The Volstead Act went into effect, beginning the prohibition of alcohol in the United States.

January 17th, 1917

Denmark sold their portion of the Virgin Islands archipelago to the United States for US$25 million.

January 17th, 1912

Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition reached the South Pole, only to find that Roald Amundsen's team had beaten them by 33 days.

January 17th, 1899

The United States took possession of Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on January 17th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on January 17th?

Qiu Zihan

Chinese badminton player

*January 17th, 1991, Xiamen

Jens Bratlie

13th Prime Minister of Norway

*January 17th, 1856, Nordre Land Municipality †September 15th, 1939, Oslo

Gabi Tóth

Hungarian singer

*January 17th, 1988, Tapolca

Dwyane Wade

American former basketball player

*January 17th, 1982, Chicago

Jim Carrey

Canadian comedian and actor

*January 17th, 1962, Newmarket

Benjamin Franklin

American author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, diplomat, Founding Father (1706–1790)

*January 17th, 1706, Boston †April 17th, 1790, Philadelphia

Eveline Peterson

Badminton player

*January 17th, 1877, Jalpaiguri †November 30th, 1943, Totnes

Muhammad Ali

American boxer, philanthropist, and activist (1942–2016)

*January 17th, 1942, Louisville †June 3rd, 2016, Scottsdale

Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil

Danish politician

*January 17th, 1977, Zealand

Sonja Sutter

German actress

*January 17th, 1931, Freiburg im Breisgau †June 2nd, 2017, Baden

Sverre Rotevatn

Norwegian Nordic combined skier

*January 17th, 1977, Lillehammer Municipality

Jenny Wallwork

British badminton player

*January 17th, 1987, Bolton

Yao Xue

Chinese badminton player

*January 17th, 1991, Jingzhou

Shen Yaying

Chinese badminton player

*January 17th, 1994, Zhangzhou

Michelle Obama

Lawyer and former First Lady of the United States

*January 17th, 1964, Chicago

Pedro Calderón de la Barca

Spanish dramatist (1600-1681)

*January 17th, 1600, Madrid †May 25th, 1681, Madrid

Sarah Milne

Badminton player

*January 17th, 1992, Bardsey

Elisabeth Gesche

German nurse and honorary consul

*January 17th, 1924, Funchal †May 27th, 2019

Françoise Hardy

French singer and songwriter

*January 17th, 1944, 9th arrondissement of Paris

James Earl Jones

American actor

*January 17th, 1931, Arkabutla

Same year
Born in 1416

Piero di Cosimo de' Medici

Italian nobleman, father of Lorenzo the Magnificent

*September 19th, 1416, Florence †December 2nd, 1469, Florence

Christopher of Bavaria

King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden 1442-1448

*February 26th, 1416, Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz †January 6th, 1448, Helsingborg

Sigismund of Saxony

Bishop of Würzburg

*March 3rd, 1416, Meissen †December 24th, 1471, Rochlitz Castle

Antonio Squarcialupi

Italian musician

*March 27th, 1416, Florence †July 6th, 1480, Florence

Nicholas of Flüe

Hermit, ascetic, patron saint of Switzerland (1417-1487)

*November 30th, 1416, Obwalden †March 21st, 1487, Sachseln

Francisco

Italian mendicant friar, founder of the Order of Minims

*March 27th, 1416, Paola †April 2nd, 1507, Church of the Minims

Tongwa Donden

6th Karmapa

*March 16th, 1416, Kham †January 1st, 1453

Jakob von Lichtenberg

*May 25th, 1416, Château de Lichtenberg †January 5th, 1480, Ingwiller

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on January 17th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on January 17th.

The opening ceremony of Patras Carnival, celebrated until Clean Monday. (Patras)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patras_Carnival

The opening ceremony of Patras Carnival, celebrated until Clean Monday. (Patras, Greece)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patras_Carnival

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XVII.I.MCDXVI

17.1.1416

Legend

M = 1000

CD = 400

X = 10

V = 5

I = 1

Leap year

Yes: 1416 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

Calendar
January 1416

January 1416

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1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
2	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
3	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
4	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
5	29	30	31

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January 17th, 1416

Born on January 17th, 1416

Weekday

Wednesday

Age

Zodiac

♑

Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 222,000 days old!

222,170 Days

31,738 Weeks

7,299 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on January 17th?

Gregory XI, the last Avignon pope, entered Rome after a four-month journey from Avignon, returning the papacy to its original city.

In Little Saigon, California, a series of protests began when the owner of a video rental store displayed an image of Ho Chi Minh.

The first spate of violence between Muslims and Christians began in Jos, Nigeria, and would end in more than 200 deaths.

Mount Nyiragongo, a volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, began an eruption that killed hundreds and left about 120,000 people homeless in the nearby town of Goma.

The Drudge Report became the first news source to break the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal to the public.

Patrick Purdy opened fire in an elementary school in Stockton, California, killing 5 and wounding 32 others.

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress collided with a KC-135 Stratotanker during aerial refueling over the Mediterranean Sea, dropping three hydrogen bombs on land near Palomares, Spain, and a fourth one into the sea.

Three days before leaving office, U.S. president Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered a farewell speech to the nation, in which he warned about the dangers of the military–industrial complex.

Indonesian National Revolution: The Renville Agreement between the Netherlands and Indonesian republicans was ratified, in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to resolve disputes arising from the Linggadjati Agreement of 1946.

The United Nations Security Council, the organ of the United Nations charged with the maintenance of international peace and security, held its first meeting at Church House, Westminster.

World War II: Australian troops advanced along the northern part of Bougainville Island (in present-day Papua New Guinea) and began fighting Japanese forces in the Battle of Tsimba Ridge.

The Volstead Act went into effect, beginning the prohibition of alcohol in the United States.

Denmark sold their portion of the Virgin Islands archipelago to the United States for US$25 million.

Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition reached the South Pole, only to find that Roald Amundsen's team had beaten them by 33 days.

The United States took possession of Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean.

Birthdays ... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on January 17th

Same Day Who's birthday is on January 17th?

Same year Born in 1416

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on January 17th

Anthony the Great

Blessed Angelo Paoli

Blessed Gamelbert of Michaelsbuch

Charles Gore (Church of England)

Jenaro Sánchez Delgadillo (one of Saints of the Cristero War)

Mildgyth

Our Lady of Pontmain

Sulpitius the Pious

January 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

National Day (Menorca, Spain)

The opening ceremony of Patras Carnival, celebrated until Clean Monday. (Patras)

The opening ceremony of Patras Carnival, celebrated until Clean Monday. (Patras, Greece)

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

17.1.1416

Legend

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