September 17th, 1529

Born on September 17th, 1529

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 180,000 days old!

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... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on September 17th?

September 17th, 2018

The Israeli Air Force conducted missile strikes that hit multiple targets in western Syria, including one that accidentally downed a Russian plane.

September 17th, 2011

Adbusters, a Canadian anti-consumerist publication, organized a protest against corporate influence on democracy at Zuccotti Park in New York City that became known as Occupy Wall Street.

September 17th, 1980

Solidarity, a Polish trade union, was founded as the first independent labor union in an Eastern Bloc country.

September 17th, 1970

The Jordanian army entered Amman as part of operations to oust Palestinian fedayeen from the country in events later known as Black September (smoke over city pictured).

September 17th, 1962

NASA announced the Next Nine astronauts (pictured) selected for the purpose of landing on the moon.

September 17th, 1958

Tintin in Tibet, the twentieth volume of The Adventures of Tintin by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé and which he regarded as his favourite in the series, began serialisation.

September 17th, 1939

World War II: The Soviet Union invaded Poland from the east, sixteen days after Nazi Germany's attack on the country from the west.

September 17th, 1914

Andrew Fisher, whose previous term as Prime Minister of Australia oversaw a period of reform unmatched in the Commonwealth until the 1940s, became prime minister for the third time.

September 17th, 1894

The controversial Mormon bishop and prophetic dreamer John Hyrum Koyle began excavating the Dream Mine, which he believed would provide financial support to members of the LDS Church.

September 17th, 1878

A British surveyor was detained by the Zulu on the border with the Colony of Natal; a demand for reparations for the incident formed part of an ultimatum that led to the Anglo-Zulu War.

September 17th, 1862

American Civil War: Almost 23,000 total casualties were suffered at the Battle of Antietam near Sharpsburg, Maryland, where Confederate and Union troops fought to a tactical stalemate.

September 17th, 1859

Disgruntled with the legal and political structures of the United States, Joshua Norton (pictured) distributed letters to various newspapers in San Francisco proclaiming himself to be Emperor Norton.

September 17th, 1849

Harriet Tubman (pictured) escaped from slavery in the U.S. state of Maryland, and later orchestrated the rescues of other slaves via the Underground Railroad.

September 17th, 1793

War of the Pyrenees: Forces from the French Army of the Eastern Pyrenees defeated two divisions of the Army of Catalonia, ending the furthest Spanish encroachment in their invasion of Roussillon.

September 17th, 1775

American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army under Richard Montgomery began the Siege of Fort St. Jean in the British province of Quebec.

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

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

73

Narendra Modi

14th Prime Minister of India

*September 17th, 1950, Vadnagar

24

Khalimatus Sadiyah

Para badminton player

*September 17th, 1999, Mojokerto City

29

Hank Williams

American singer-songwriter (1923–1953)

*September 17th, 1923, Mount Olive †January 1st, 1953, Oak Hill

61

Baz Luhrmann

Australian writer, director, and producer

*September 17th, 1962, Sydney

73

Anne Bancroft

American actress (1931–2005)

*September 17th, 1931, The Bronx †June 6th, 2005, New York City

55

Anastacia

American singer

*September 17th, 1968, Chicago

48

Jimmie Johnson

American racing driver

*September 17th, 1975, El Cajon

68

Paul V

Pope from 1605 to 1621

*September 17th, 1552, Rome †January 28th, 1621, Rome

43

Markus Krösche

German association football player and manager

*September 17th, 1980, Hanover

62

Pamela Melroy

American astronaut

*September 17th, 1961, Palo Alto

89

Jean-Claude Carrière

French writer (1931-2021)

*September 17th, 1931, Colombières-sur-Orb †February 8th, 2021, 9th arrondissement of Paris

54

John Ritter

American actor (1948-2003)

*September 17th, 1948, Burbank †September 11th, 2003, Burbank

34

Danielle Brooks

American actress

*September 17th, 1989, Augusta

88

Serge Klarsfeld

Romanian-born French activist and Nazi hunter (b. 1935)

*September 17th, 1935, Bucharest

58

O.P. Heggie

American actor (1877-1936)

*September 17th, 1877, Angaston †February 7th, 1936, Los Angeles

92

Jürgen Kuczynski

German economist and economic historian (1904-1997)

*September 17th, 1904, Elberfeld †August 6th, 1997, Berlin

78

Dorothy Loudon

American actress, singer, performer (1925-2003)

*September 17th, 1925, Boston †November 15th, 2003, New York City

77

Pat Crowley

Actress (1933-)

*September 17th, 1933, Olyphant †May 24th, 2011

48

Constantine Maroulis

American singer

*September 17th, 1975, New Jersey

84

Günther Fielmann

German Chief executive officer of Fielmann

*September 17th, 1939, Stafstedt †January 3rd, 2024, Lütjensee

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70

Fulvio Orsini

Italian humanist, historian, and archaeologist

*December 11th, 1529, Rome †May 18th, 1600, Rome

68

Markus Fugger

German businessman (1529-1597)

*February 14th, 1529, Augsburg †June 18th, 1597, Augsburg

62

Bartolomeo Passarotti

Italian painter (1529-1592)

*June 28th, 1529, Bologna †June 3rd, 1592, Bologna

73

Grace O'Malley

Pirate Queen of Umaill, chieftain of the Ó Máille clan

*November 30th, 1529, County Mayo †November 30th, 1602, County Mayo

65

Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria

Austrian archduke. (1529-1595)

*June 14th, 1529, Linz †January 24th, 1595, Innsbruck

47

Charles II, Margrave of Baden-Durlach

Ruler of Baden-Durlach 1553-1577

*July 24th, 1529, Pforzheim †March 23rd, 1577, Durlach

54

Abraham Buchholzer

German historian and theologian

*September 28th, 1529, Dahme/Mark †June 14th, 1584, Kożuchów

53

Günther XLI, Count of Schwarzburg-Arnstadt

Count of Schwarzburg and later Count of Schwarzburg-Arnstadt

*September 25th, 1529, Sondershausen †May 23rd, 1583, Antwerp

52

Michael Neander

German astronomer

*April 3rd, 1529, Jáchymov †October 23rd, 1581, Jena

69

Josua Maaler

Swiss pastor and lexicographer (1529-1599)

*June 15th, 1529, Zürich †June 5th, 1599, Glattfelden

46

Sabina of Brandenburg-Ansbach

German princess

*May 12th, 1529, Ansbach †November 2nd, 1575, Berlin

61

Anna of Hesse

Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken

*October 26th, 1529, Kassel †July 10th, 1591, Meisenheim

86

Étienne Pasquier

French lawyer (1529-1615)

*June 7th, 1529, Paris †September 1st, 1615, Paris

37

Taddeo Zuccari

Italian painter (1529-1566)

*September 1st, 1529, Sant'Angelo in Vado †September 12th, 1566, Rome

67

Francesco Patrizi

Venetian philosopher and scientist (1529-1597)

*April 25th, 1529, Cres (town) †February 6th, 1597, Rome

57

Leonhart Zollikofer

Swiss politician (1529-1587)

*December 2nd, 1529, St. Gallen †April 25th, 1587, St. Gallen

66

John Frederick II

Duke of Saxony

*January 8th, 1529, Torgau †May 9th, 1595, Steyr

44

Johann IV. von Hoya

German nobleman in the 16c

*April 18th, 1529, Vyborg †April 5th, 1574, Schloss Ahaus

76

Bernardo Davanzati

Italian economist and agronomist (1529-1606)

*August 31st, 1529, Florence †March 29th, 1606, Florence

53

Nicolaus Cisnerus

German university teacher and writer (1529-1583)

*March 24th, 1529, Mosbach †March 6th, 1583, Heidelberg

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1529 is a normal year and no leap year.

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