1454 May 1454 May 17th, 1454

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  1. Born on May 17th, 1454 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on May 17th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on May 17th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (May 1454)

Born on May 17th, 1454

Weekday

Wednesday

May 17th, 1454 was a Wednesday.

Age

569

People born on May 17th, 1454 will turn 570 this year (2024), in exactly 14 days .

Zodiac

♉

Taurus (The Bull)

April 21st, 1454 - May 21st, 1454

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 208,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 825 days, exactly on August 6th, 2026, people who were born on May 17th, 1454 will be 209,000 days old!

208,175 Days

29,739 Weeks

6,839 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on May 17th?

Massachusetts May 17th, 2004

Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage.
2000 UEFA Cup semi-final violence May 17th, 2000

Following the killing of two English football fans by Galatasaray supporters in the previous month, British and Turkish hooligans rioted on the day of the UEFA Cup Final in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Gedhun Choekyi Nyima May 17th, 1995

Six-year-old Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama selected by the 14th Dalai Lama, was kidnapped by the Chinese government, who advocated a proxy.
USS Stark incident May 17th, 1987

An Iraqi jet aircraft fired two Exocet missiles at the American frigate USS Stark leaving 37 personnel of the warship dead and 21 others injured.
The Troubles May 17th, 1974

The Troubles: The Ulster Volunteer Force detonated a series of car bombs in Dublin and Monaghan, Ireland, killing 34 people and injuring almost 300 more.
Supreme Court of the United States May 17th, 1954

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education, outlawing racial segregation in public schools because "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal" and therefore unconstitutional.
Chanel No. 5 May 17th, 1947

After renegotiating a contract with the makers of her signature perfume Chanel No. 5, Coco Chanel (pictured) received a share of wartime profits from its sale, making her one of the richest women in the world.
Protocol of Corfu May 17th, 1914

Under the Protocol of Corfu, the Principality of Albania officially recognized Northern Epirus as an autonomous self-governing region.
Antikythera mechanism May 17th, 1902

The Antikythera mechanism, the oldest known surviving geared mechanism, was discovered among artifacts retrieved from a shipwreck off the Greek island of Antikythera.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz May 17th, 1900

The first copies of the children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum were printed.
International Telecommunication Union May 17th, 1865

The International Telecommunication Union, which standardizes and regulates international radio and telecommunications, was founded as the International Telegraph Union in Paris.
American Civil War May 17th, 1863

American Civil War: at the Battle of Big Black River Bridge in Mississippi, Union forces under John McClernand defeated a Confederate rearguard, capturing around 1,700 men.
Anne of Denmark May 17th, 1590

Anne of Denmark (pictured) was crowned queen consort of Scotland in a ceremony at Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh.
Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham May 17th, 1521

English nobleman Edward Stafford, whose father had been beheaded for rebelling against King Richard III, was himself executed for treason against King Henry VIII.
Wallachia May 17th, 1395

An outnumbered Wallachian army repulsed invading Ottoman forces at the Battle of Rovine.

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

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

Lyna bonasera: Age & Birthday 35
Lyna bonasera

Belgian actress

*May 17th, 1988, West Los Angeles
Bill Paxton: Age & Birthday 61
Bill Paxton

American actor and filmmaker (1955–2017)

*May 17th, 1955, Fort Worth †February 25th, 2017, Los Angeles
Sugar Ray Leonard: Age & Birthday 67
Sugar Ray Leonard

American boxer

*May 17th, 1956, Wilmington
Edward Jenner: Age & Birthday 73
Edward Jenner

English physician, scientist and pioneer of vaccination (1749–1823)

*May 17th, 1749, Berkeley †January 26th, 1823, Berkeley
61
Thomas Rachel

German politician (CDU)

*May 17th, 1962, Birkesdorf
Tessa Virtue: Age & Birthday 34
Tessa Virtue

Canadian ice dancer

*May 17th, 1989, London
Winfried Kretschmann: Age & Birthday 75
Winfried Kretschmann

German politician

*May 17th, 1948, Spaichingen
53
Engelbert II of Nassau

Count of Nassau-Vianden and Lord of Breda

*May 17th, 1451, Breda †May 31st, 1504, City of Brussels
Jean Gabin: Age & Birthday 72
Jean Gabin

French actor, recording artist (1904-1976)

*May 17th, 1904, 9th arrondissement of Paris †November 15th, 1976, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Erik Satie: Age & Birthday 59
Erik Satie

French composer and pianist (1866-1925)

*May 17th, 1866, Honfleur †July 1st, 1925, Paris
62
Enya

Irish singer

*May 17th, 1961, Gweedore
Dennis Hopper: Age & Birthday 74
Dennis Hopper

American actor and director (1936–2010)

*May 17th, 1936, Dodge City †May 29th, 2010, Venice
89
Ruhollah Khomeini

Iranian politician and religious leader (1900–1989)

*May 17th, 1900, Khomein †June 3rd, 1989, Tehran
Bob Saget: Age & Birthday 65
Bob Saget

American actor and comedian (1956–2022)

*May 17th, 1956, Philadelphia †January 9th, 2022, Orlando
David Eigenberg: Age & Birthday 59
David Eigenberg

American actor

*May 17th, 1964, New York City
John Patrick: Age & Birthday 90
John Patrick

American playwright and screenwriter (1905-1995)

*May 17th, 1905, Louisville †November 7th, 1995, Delray Beach
Wilhelm Steinitz: Age & Birthday 64
Wilhelm Steinitz

Austrian-American chess player

*May 17th, 1836, Prague †August 12th, 1900, New York City
87
Maureen O'Sullivan

Irish-American actress (1911-1998)

*May 17th, 1911, Boyle †June 23rd, 1998, Scottsdale
62
Henri Barbusse

French author (1873-1935)

*May 17th, 1873, Asnières-sur-Seine †August 30th, 1935, Moscow
61
Ferenc Krausz

Austrian-Hungarian laser physicist

*May 17th, 1962, Mór

Same year
Born in 1454

57
Amerigo Vespucci

Italian explorer, financier, navigator and cartographer

*March 9th, 1454, Florence †February 22nd, 1512, Seville
Poliziano: Age & Birthday 40
Poliziano

Italian classical scholar and poet (1454-1494)

*July 14th, 1454, Montepulciano †September 29th, 1494, Florence
55
Catherine Cornaro

Queen of Cyprus

*November 25th, 1454, Venice †July 10th, 1510, Venice
75
Gerold Edlibach

Swiss historian (1454-1530)

*September 24th, 1454, Zürich †August 28th, 1530, Zürich
62
Joanna of Aragon, Queen of Naples

Queen consort of Naples

*June 16th, 1454, Barcelona †January 9th, 1517, Naples
69
Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania

Duke of Pomerania

*June 3rd, 1454, Darłowo †October 5th, 1523, Szczecin
62
Johann Wassenberch

German chaplain

*September 12th, 1454, Duisburg †January 1st, 1517, Duisburg
18
Barbara von Bayern
*June 9th, 1454, Munich †June 24th, 1472

Birthdays of famous people

Adele: Age & BirthdayStephen Barclay: Age & BirthdayCarrie Henn: Age & BirthdayJan Tore Sanner: Age & BirthdayChukwuma Akabueze: Age & BirthdayMa Jin: Age & BirthdayMatti Geschonneck: Age & BirthdayJohanna Goliszewski: Age & BirthdayKarl Marx: Age & BirthdayKjell Bækkelund: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on May 17th

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

Birthday of the Raja (Perlis)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Malaysia
Giulia Salzano
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giulia_Salzano
Paschal Baylon
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paschal_Baylón
William Hobart Hare (Episcopal Church (USA))
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hobart_Hare
Restituta
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restituta
May 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_17_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Children's Day (Norway)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Day
Constitution Day (Nauru)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Day
Constitution Day (Norway)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Day_(Norway)
Feast of ‘Aẓamat (Baháʼí Faith, day shifts with March Equinox, see List of observances set by the Baháʼí calendar)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baháʼí_calendar
Galician Literature Day or Día das Letras Galegas (Galicia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galician_Literature_Day
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_Against_Homophobia,_Biphobia_and_Transphobia
Liberation Day (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_Day
National Day Against Homophobia (Canada)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day_Against_Homophobia
Navy Day (Argentina)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_Day
World Hypertension Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Hypertension_Day
World Information Society Day (International)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Telecommunication_and_Information_Society_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XVII.V.MCDLIV

17.5.1454

Legend

M = 1000CD = 400L = 50X = 10V = 5IV = 4I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1454 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
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18 1234567
19 891011121314
20 15161718192021
21 22232425262728
22 293031

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