1523 April 1523 April 17th, 1523

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  1. Born on April 17th, 1523 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on April 17th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on April 17th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (April 1523)

Born on April 17th, 1523

Weekday

Tuesday

April 17th, 1523 was a Tuesday.

Age

501

People born on April 17th, 1523 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 501 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

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Aries (The Ram)

March 21st, 1523 - April 20th, 1523

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 182,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 2 days, exactly on April 29th, 2024, people who were born on April 17th, 1523 will be 183,000 days old!

182,998 Days

26,142 Weeks

6,012 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds
Minutes
Hours

What happened on April 17th?

NASA April 17th, 2014

NASA announced the discovery of Kepler-186f, the first exoplanet with a radius similar to Earth's discovered in the habitable zone of another star.
Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years' War April 17th, 1986

Having supposedly been at war for 335 years without a single shot having been fired and no casualties incurred, the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly declared peace.
Metropolitan Police April 17th, 1984

Metropolitan Police officer Yvonne Fletcher was shot and killed while on duty during a protest outside the Libyan embassy in London, resulting in an 11-day police siege of the building and a breakdown of Libya–United Kingdom relations.
Khmer Rouge April 17th, 1975

The Khmer Rouge captured Phnom Penh, the capital of the Khmer Republic, ending the Cambodian Civil War and establishing the socialist state of Democratic Kampuchea.
George Lucas April 17th, 1973

George Lucas began writing a 13-page film treatment that later formed the basis of Star Wars.
Sirhan Sirhan April 17th, 1969

Sirhan Sirhan was convicted of the assassination of United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
Peak District April 17th, 1951

The Peak District was designated the first national park in the United Kingdom.
Brazilian battleship Minas Geraes April 17th, 1907

Minas Geraes (pictured), the first of three Brazilian dreadnought battleships, was laid down, sparking a vastly expensive South American naval arms race with Argentina and Chile.
Napoleonic Wars April 17th, 1809

Napoleonic Wars: After a three-day chase, the French ship D'Hautpoul was captured off Puerto Rico by a British squadron under Alexander Cochrane.
French Revolutionary Wars April 17th, 1797

French Revolutionary Wars: British forces commanded by Lieutenant-General Ralph Abercromby invaded the Spanish colonial port of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Mechanical Turk April 17th, 1783

The Mechanical Turk, a fraudulent chess-playing "machine" by Wolfgang von Kempelen that was secretly controlled by a hidden human, began a tour of Europe.
Lithuanian Crusade April 17th, 1362

Lithuanian Crusade: After a month-long siege, forces of the Teutonic Order captured and destroyed Kaunas Castle (reconstruction pictured), which was defended by troops of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
Canute IV of Denmark April 17th, 1080

Canute IV became King of Denmark upon the death of his brother Harald III.
Death and funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh April 17th, 2021

The funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, takes place at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
NASA April 17th, 2014

NASA's Kepler space telescope confirms the discovery of the first Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of another star.

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

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

Pete Shelley: Age & Birthday 63
Pete Shelley

British singer-songwriter (1955–2018)

*April 17th, 1955, Leigh †December 6th, 2018, Tallinn
Timothy Gibbs: Age & Birthday 57
Timothy Gibbs

American actor

*April 17th, 1967, Calabasas
Horst Hrubesch: Age & Birthday 73
Horst Hrubesch

German association football player and manager

*April 17th, 1951, Hamm
Sean Bean: Age & Birthday 65
Sean Bean

English actor

*April 17th, 1959, Handsworth
Nick Hornby: Age & Birthday 67
Nick Hornby

English novelist

*April 17th, 1957, Redhill
Alain Poher: Age & Birthday 87
Alain Poher

French politician (1909-1996)

*April 17th, 1909, Ablon-sur-Seine †December 9th, 1996, Paris
Roddy Piper: Age & Birthday 61
Roddy Piper

Canadian professional wrestler (1954-2015)

*April 17th, 1954, Saskatoon †July 31st, 2015, Hollywood
Medhi Benatia: Age & Birthday 37
Medhi Benatia

Moroccan and French footballer

*April 17th, 1987, Courcouronnes
Jennifer Garner: Age & Birthday 52
Jennifer Garner

American actress

*April 17th, 1972, Houston
David Bradley: Age & Birthday 82
David Bradley

British actor

*April 17th, 1942, York
Jasper Stuyven: Age & Birthday 32
Jasper Stuyven

Belgian cyclist

*April 17th, 1992, Leuven
Victoria Beckham: Age & Birthday 50
Victoria Beckham

English businesswoman, fashion designer and singer

*April 17th, 1974, Harlow
Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria: Age & Birthday 78
Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria

Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and prince-elector (Kurfürst) of the Holy Roman Empire

*April 17th, 1573, Munich †September 27th, 1651, Ingolstadt
Chris Thompson: Age & Birthday 43
Chris Thompson

British long-distance runner

*April 17th, 1981, Barrow-in-Furness
Pascale Arbillot: Age & Birthday 54
Pascale Arbillot

French actress

*April 17th, 1970, France
78
Thornton Wilder

American playwright and novelist (1897–1975)

*April 17th, 1897, Madison †December 7th, 1975, Hamden
Sirimavo Bandaranaike: Age & Birthday 84
Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Prime Minister of Ceylon (later Sri Lanka) from 1960–65, 1970–77, 1994–2000

*April 17th, 1916, Baḷangoḍa †October 10th, 2000, Colombo
William Holden: Age & Birthday 63
William Holden

American actor (1918–1981)

*April 17th, 1918, O'Fallon †November 12th, 1981, Santa Monica
Lagle Parek: Age & Birthday 83
Lagle Parek

Estonian politician

*April 17th, 1941, Pärnu
Rebecca Luker: Age & Birthday 59
Rebecca Luker

American actress, singer and recording artist

*April 17th, 1961, Helena †December 23rd, 2020, Manhattan

Same year
Born in 1523

48
Marco Antonio Bragadin

Military officer of the Republic of Venice and last Captain-General of Venetian Cyprus (1523-1571)

*April 21st, 1523, Venice †August 17th, 1571, Famagusta
72
Anna Jagiellon

Queen regnant of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania

*October 18th, 1523, Kraków †September 9th, 1596, Warsaw
51
Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry

Daughter of King Francis I of France

*June 5th, 1523, Saint-Germain-en-Laye †September 15th, 1574, Turin
67
Esrom Ruedinger

German philologist, physicist, historian, and teacher

*January 1st, 1523, Bamberg †December 2nd, 1590, Altdorf bei Nürnberg
34
Kunigunde of Brandenburg-Kulmbach

Margravine of Baden

*June 17th, 1523, Ansbach †February 27th, 1558, Pforzheim
52
Kaspar Eberhard

German theologian (1523-1575)

*March 21st, 1523, Schneeberg †October 20th, 1575, Lutherstadt Wittenberg
72
Blaise de Vigenère

French cryptographer (1523-1596)

*April 5th, 1523, Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule †February 19th, 1596, Paris
66
Charles, Cardinal de Bourbon

Catholic cardinal

*September 22nd, 1523, La Ferté-sous-Jouarre †May 9th, 1590, Fontenay-le-Comte
77
Rodrigo de Castro Osorio

Spanish cardinal

*March 5th, 1523, Valladolid †September 20th, 1600, Seville
62
George II of Brieg

Duke of Brzeg from 1547 until his death

*July 18th, 1523, Legnica †May 7th, 1586, Brzeg
70
Valentin Naboth

German astronomer and mathematician (1523-1593)

*February 13th, 1523, Calau †March 3rd, 1593, Padua
Jan Blahoslav: Age & Birthday 48
Jan Blahoslav

Czech linguist and writer (1523-1571)

*March 2nd, 1523, Přerov †December 4th, 1571, Moravský Krumlov
52
Johannes Haller der Jüngere

Swiss clergyman and reformer

*January 1st, 1523, Amsoldingen †January 1st, 1575
74
Helena Magenbuch

German pharmacist

*January 1st, 1523, Nuremberg †January 1st, 1597
50
Kaspar von Logau
*November 30th, 1523, Nysa †January 1st, 1574, Wrocław

Birthdays of famous people

Melanie Martinez: Age & BirthdayChris Adcock: Age & BirthdayLarry Elder: Age & BirthdayJon Cassar: Age & BirthdayElena Prus: Age & BirthdayRobin Tabeling: Age & BirthdaySam Fender: Age & BirthdayAnggun: Age & BirthdayLars Bender: Age & BirthdaySven Bender: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on April 17th

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

Kateri Tekakwitha (Canada)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kateri_Tekakwitha
Stephen Harding
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Harding
April 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_17_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Evacuation Day (Syria), celebrates the recognition of the independence of Syria from France in 1946.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evacuation_Day_(Syria)
FAO Day (Iraq)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Iraq
Flag Day (American Samoa)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_American_Samoa
Malbec World Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malbec_World_Day
Women's Day (Gabon)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Gabon
World Hemophilia Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Federation_of_Hemophilia
Donnán of Eigg
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donnán_of_Eigg
Henry Heath
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Heath_(martyr)

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XVII.IV.MDXXIII

17.4.1523

Legend

M = 1000D = 500X = 10V = 5IV = 4I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1523 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
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14 2345678
15 9101112131415
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