Born on May 17th, 1550
Weekday
Wednesday
May 17th, 1550 was a Wednesday.
Zodiac
♉
Taurus (The Bull)
April 21st, 1550 - May 21st, 1550
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 173,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 893 days, exactly on October 8th, 2026, people who were born on May 17th, 1550 will be 174,000 days old!
173,107 Days
24,729 Weeks
5,687 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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What happened on May 17th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 17th
Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 17th?
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61 Bill Paxton
American actor and filmmaker (1955–2017)
*May 17th, 1955, Fort Worth †February 25th, 2017, Los Angeles
73 Edward Jenner
English physician, scientist and pioneer of vaccination (1749–1823)
*May 17th, 1749, Berkeley †January 26th, 1823, Berkeley
59 Erik Satie
French composer and pianist (1866-1925)
*May 17th, 1866, Honfleur †July 1st, 1925, Paris
72 Jean Gabin
French actor, recording artist (1904-1976)
*May 17th, 1904, 9th arrondissement of Paris †November 15th, 1976, Neuilly-sur-SeineRuhollah Khomeini
Iranian politician and religious leader (1900–1989)
*May 17th, 1900, Khomein †June 3rd, 1989, Tehran.jpg "Dennis Hopper")
74 Dennis Hopper
American actor and director (1936–2010)
*May 17th, 1936, Dodge City †May 29th, 2010, Venice
65 Bob Saget
American actor and comedian (1956–2022)
*May 17th, 1956, Philadelphia †January 9th, 2022, Orlando.jpg "David Eigenberg")
64 Wilhelm Steinitz
Austrian-American chess player
*May 17th, 1836, Prague †August 12th, 1900, New York City
90 John Patrick
American playwright and screenwriter (1905-1995)
*May 17th, 1905, Louisville †November 7th, 1995, Delray BeachHenri Barbusse
French author (1873-1935)
*May 17th, 1873, Asnières-sur-Seine †August 30th, 1935, MoscowMaureen O'Sullivan
Irish-American actress (1911-1998)
*May 17th, 1911, Boyle †June 23rd, 1998, ScottsdaleSame year
Born in 1550
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67 John Napier
Scottish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (1550–1617)
*February 1st, 1550, Merchiston Tower †April 4th, 1617, Edinburgh
61 Charles IX of Sweden
King of Sweden from 1604-1611
*October 4th, 1550, Tre Kronor Castle †October 30th, 1611, Nyköping CastleCharles IX of France
King of France
*June 27th, 1550, Saint-Germain-en-Laye †May 30th, 1574, Vincennes
81 Michael Maestlin
German astronomer and mathematician (*1550 – †1631)
*September 30th, 1550, Göppingen †October 20th, 1631, Tübingen
63 Man Singh I
Kacchwaha King of Amber, later known as Jaipur
*December 21st, 1550, Amber †July 6th, 1614, Achalpur
80 Cesare Cremonini
Italian academic and philosopher (1550–1631)
*December 22nd, 1550, Cento †July 18th, 1631, Padua
68 Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia
Spanish admiral
*September 10th, 1550, Sanlúcar de Barrameda †July 26th, 1619, Sanlúcar de Barrameda
65 Tang Xianzu
Chinese playwright (1550-1616)
*September 24th, 1550, Linchuan District †July 29th, 1616Henry I of Lorraine, duke of Guise
Duke of Guise (1551-1588)
*December 31st, 1550, Joinville †December 23rd, 1588, BloisAegidius Hunnius
German theologian
*December 21st, 1550, Winnenden †April 4th, 1603, Lutherstadt WittenbergGiorgio Basta
Italian general, diplomat and writer (1550-1607)
*January 30th, 1550, Roccaforzata †November 20th, 1607, PragueCamillus de Lellis
Italian priest, nurse and saint
*May 25th, 1550, Bucchianico †July 14th, 1614, RomeAntoine II d'Oldenbourg-Delmenhorst
(1550-1619)
*September 8th, 1550, Oldenburg †October 25th, 1619, DelmenhorstStanislaus Kostka
Polish Jesuit, saint, secondary patron of Poland (1550–1568)
*October 28th, 1550, Rostkowo, powiat przasnyski †August 15th, 1568, RomePhilip of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein
Dutch army commander (1550-1606)
*February 17th, 1550, IJsselstein †March 6th, 1606, IJsselsteinJacobus Gallus
Slovenian Renaissance composer
*July 3rd, 1550, Municipality of Ribnica †July 18th, 1591, PragueRodolfo Acquaviva
Italian Jesuit missionary (1550-1583)
*October 2nd, 1550, Atri †July 25th, 1583, CuncolimAnne of Saint Bartholomew
Spanish Discalced Carmelite nun (1550-1626)
*October 1st, 1550, Almendral de la Cañada †June 7th, 1626, AntwerpMaria Andreae
German pharmacist (1550-1631)
*October 23rd, 1550, Herrenberg †January 25th, 1631, CalwBirthdays of famous people
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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_MalaysiaWilliam Hobart Hare (Episcopal Church (USA))
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hobart_HareMay 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_DayConstitution Day (Nauru)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_DayConstitution 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_calendarGalician Literature Day or Día das Letras Galegas (Galicia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galician_Literature_DayInternational Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_Against_Homophobia,_Biphobia_and_TransphobiaLiberation Day (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_DayNational Day Against Homophobia (Canada)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day_Against_HomophobiaNavy Day (Argentina)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_DayWorld Hypertension Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Hypertension_DayWorld Information Society Day (International)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Telecommunication_and_Information_Society_DayDate as a Roman numeral / digit
17.5.1550
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | L = 50 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
No: With 365 days 1550 is a normal year and no leap year.