Born on November 17th, 1540
Weekday
Sunday
November 17th, 1540 was a Sunday.
Zodiac
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Scorpio (The Scorpion)
October 24th, 1540 - November 22nd, 1540
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 176,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 424 days, exactly on June 27th, 2025, people who were born on November 17th, 1540 will be 177,000 days old!
176,576 Days
25,225 Weeks
5,801 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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What happened on November 17th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on November 17th
Same Day
Who's birthday is on November 17th?
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57 Peter Cook
British actor, satirist, writer and comedian (1937-1995)
*November 17th, 1937, Torquay †January 9th, 1995, Hampstead.jpg "Rachel McAdams")
68 Louis XVIII of France
Bourbon King of France and of Navarre (1755-1824)
*November 17th, 1755, Palace of Versailles †September 16th, 1824, Tuileries Palace
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Same year
Born in 1540
73 El Greco
Greek artist, painter, sculptor and architect, (1541-1614)
*November 30th, 1540, Heraklion †April 7th, 1614, Toledo
55 Francis Drake
English sailor and privateer (c. 1540 – 1596)
*July 13th, 1540, Tavistock †January 27th, 1596, Portobelo
91 Thomas Allen
English mathematician
*December 21st, 1540, Staffordshire †September 30th, 1632, Gloucester College,_by_Domenico_Tintoretto.jpg "Paolo Paruta")
42 Magnus, Duke of Holstein
Danish prince, Prince-bishop of Ösel, King of Livonia
*August 26th, 1540, Christiansborg Palace †March 28th, 1583, PilteneCharles II, Archduke of Austria
Archduke of Austria and ruler of Inner Austria (1540-1590)
*June 3rd, 1540, Vienna †July 10th, 1590, GrazLudolph van Ceulen
German-Dutch mathematician (*1540 – †1610)
*January 28th, 1540, Hildesheim †December 31st, 1610, Leiden
Joseph Justus Scaliger
French historian (1540-1609)
*August 5th, 1540, Agen †January 21st, 1609, LeidenJohn Sigismund Zápolya
King of Hungary and Prince of Transylvania
*July 7th, 1540, Buda †March 14th, 1571, Alba IuliaMaharana Pratap Singh
16th century ruler of Mewar, India
*May 9th, 1540, Kumbhalgarh †January 19th, 1597, Chavand, RajasthanWon Gyun
Korean general and admiral during the Joseon Dynasty
*February 12th, 1540, Pyeongtaek †August 28th, 1597, GeojeKatherine Grey
Noblewoman; Potential successor to the English throne (1540-1568)
*August 25th, 1540, Leicester †February 5th, 1568, YoxfordInfanta Catherine, Duchess of Braganza
Claimant ot the Portuguese throne in 1580
*January 18th, 1540, Lisbon †November 15th, 1614, Vila ViçosaPrincess Cecilia of Sweden
Margravine consort of Baden-Rodemachern (1540-1627)
*November 16th, 1540, Stockholm †January 27th, 1627, Brussels metropolitan areaEdmund Campion
English Jesuit priest, martyr and saint
*January 24th, 1540, London †December 1st, 1581, TyburnJohn VII, Count of Oldenburg
Count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst (1540-1603)
*September 9th, 1540, Oldenburg †November 12th, 1603, OldenburgBarnabe Googe
English politician (1540-1594)
*June 11th, 1540, Alvingham †February 7th, 1594, AlvinghamThomas Schweicker
German artist
*December 21st, 1540, Schwäbisch Hall †October 7th, 1602, Schwäbisch HallBirthdays of famous people
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Public holidays on November 17th
Fixed holidays (Christian feast days) which are celebrated on November 17th.
Athens Polytechnic Uprising Remembrance Day (Greece)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens_Polytechnic_uprisingGennadius of Constantinople (Greek Orthodox Church)
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gennadius_of_ConstantinopleNovember 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_17_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)International Students' Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Students'_DayMartyrs' Day (Orissa, India)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyrs'_Day_(India)Presidents Day (Marshall Islands)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_the_Marshall_IslandsWorld Prematurity Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Prematurity_DayDate as a Roman numeral / digit
17.11.1540
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
Yes: 1540 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).