1551 March 1551 March 17th, 1551

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  1. Born on March 17th, 1551 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on March 17th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on March 17th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (March 1551)

Born on March 17th, 1551

Weekday

Saturday

March 17th, 1551 was a Saturday.

Age

473

People born on March 17th, 1551 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 473 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

♓

Pisces (The Fish)

February 20th, 1551 - March 20th, 1551

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 172,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 190 days, exactly on November 11th, 2024, people who were born on March 17th, 1551 will be 173,000 days old!

172,810 Days

24,687 Weeks

5,677 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on March 17th?

Libyan civil war (2011) March 17th, 2011

First Libyan Civil War: The United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1973, authorizing military intervention in Libya to protect civilians.
1991 Soviet Union referendum March 17th, 1991

In a referendum, nearly 70 percent of voters in nine Soviet republics agreed that the Soviet Union should be preserved.
Eritrean War of Independence March 17th, 1988

Eritrean War of Independence: Eritrean People's Liberation Front troops encircled Ethiopian forces in the Battle of Afabet, gaining a decisive victory three days later.
Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography March 17th, 1973

Slava Veder took his Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph Burst of Joy, which came to symbolize the end of United States involvement in the Vietnam War.
Golda Meir March 17th, 1969

Golda Meir became the first female prime minister of Israel.
Dugway Proving Ground March 17th, 1968

Six thousand sheep were killed on ranches near Dugway Proving Ground in Utah as a result of the U.S. Army spraying a nerve agent.
Mount Agung March 17th, 1963

An eruption of Mount Agung on Bali, Indonesia, killed at least 1,100 people.
1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash March 17th, 1957

A plane crash on the slopes of Mount Manunggal killed Philippine president Ramon Magsaysay and 24 others.
Ice hockey March 17th, 1955

Ice hockey fans in Montreal rioted to protest the suspension of Montreal Canadiens star Maurice Richard for hitting an official.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory March 17th, 1950

Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory announced the synthesis of californium, a radioactive transuranium element.
The Holocaust March 17th, 1942

The Holocaust: The first mass killings of Jews began at Belzec extermination camp in occupied Poland, the first of the Operation Reinhard camps to begin operation.
World War I March 17th, 1917

World War I: Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster led a force to rescue 92 prisoners of war from Bir Hakeim, killing the Senussi guards and their families.
Dorchester Heights Monument March 17th, 1902

The Dorchester Heights Monument (pictured), memorializing the siege of Boston during the American Revolutionary War, was dedicated.
SS Utopia March 17th, 1891

The transatlantic steamship Utopia accidentally collided with the battleship HMS Anson in the Bay of Gibraltar, sinking in less than twenty minutes and killing 562.
Relief Society March 17th, 1842

The Female Relief Society of Nauvoo is formally organized with Emma Smith as president.

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

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

Saina Nehwal: Age & Birthday 34
Saina Nehwal

Indian badminton player

*March 17th, 1990, Dhindar
Patrick Ebert: Age & Birthday 37
Patrick Ebert

German footballer

*March 17th, 1987, Potsdam
Rötger Feldmann: Age & Birthday 74
Rötger Feldmann

German comic artist

*March 17th, 1950, Travemünde
78
Gian Töndury

(1906-1985)

*March 17th, 1906, Samedan †March 15th, 1985, Zürich
Silke Spiegelburg: Age & Birthday 38
Silke Spiegelburg

German pole vaulter

*March 17th, 1986, Georgsmarienhütte
56
Peter Aust

1939-1996 German actor

*March 17th, 1939, Bytom †January 26th, 1996, Bad Wildungen
Gary Sinise: Age & Birthday 69
Gary Sinise

American actor

*March 17th, 1955, Blue Island
36
Peter Käsbauer

Badminton player

*March 17th, 1988, Weiden in der Oberpfalz
32
Isabel Herttrich

Badminton player

*March 17th, 1992, Hersbruck
31
Romina Gabdullina

Russian badminton player

*March 17th, 1993, Moscow
27
Jessica Pugh

Badminton player

*March 17th, 1997, Telford
45
Kasper Ødum

Badminton player

*March 17th, 1979, Randers
67
Mari Maurstad

Norwegian actress

*March 17th, 1957, Oslo
78
Lennox Burgher

Jamaican triple jumper

*March 17th, 1946, Jamaica
29
Lisa Sophie Gericke

German bobsledder and ice speed skater

*March 17th, 1995, Brandenburg an der Havel
28
Tokischa

Dominican singer

*March 17th, 1996, Puerto Plata
Thomas Strobl: Age & Birthday 64
Thomas Strobl

German politician

*March 17th, 1960, Heilbronn
Kyle Korver: Age & Birthday 43
Kyle Korver

American professional basketball player

*March 17th, 1981, Lakewood
John Sebastian: Age & Birthday 80
John Sebastian

American singer-songwriter and musician (born 1944)

*March 17th, 1944, New York City
Patrick Duffy: Age & Birthday 75
Patrick Duffy

American actor

*March 17th, 1949, Townsend

Same year
Born in 1551

37
Henry III of France

King of France from 1574 to 1589

*September 19th, 1551, Palace of Fontainebleau †August 2nd, 1589, Saint-Cloud
William Camden: Age & Birthday 72
William Camden

(1551–1623) English antiquarian

*May 2nd, 1551, London †November 9th, 1623, Chislehurst
60
Vasili IV of Russia

Russian tsar

*November 30th, 1551, Nizhny Novgorod †September 12th, 1612, Gostynin
57
Maria Anna of Bavaria

Austrian archduchess (*1551-1608)

*March 21st, 1551, Munich †April 29th, 1608, Graz
69
Václav Budovec z Budova

Czech diplomat, politician and writer (1551-1621)

*August 28th, 1551, Hradec Králové †June 21st, 1621, Prague
89
Jacopo da Empoli

Italian painter (1551-1640)

*April 30th, 1551, Florence †September 30th, 1640, Florence
51
Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak

Grand vizier of the Mughal emperor Akbar (1551-1602)

*January 14th, 1551, Agra †August 12th, 1602, Lahore
46
Wilhelm Friedrich Lutz

German theologian

*March 7th, 1551, Tübingen †April 17th, 1597, Nördlingen
65
Charlotte de Sauve

French courtesan

*October 26th, 1551, Kingdom of France †September 30th, 1617, Paris
57
Martin Delrio

Belgian theologian

*May 17th, 1551, Antwerp †October 19th, 1608, Leuven
59
Anne Erica of Waldeck-Eisenberg

German countess and abbess

*September 17th, 1551, Korbach †August 11th, 1611, Arolsen Castle
76
Anastasius Germonius

Roman Catholic archbishop

*February 27th, 1551, Sale delle Langhe †August 4th, 1627, Madrid
Salomon Schweigger: Age & Birthday 71
Salomon Schweigger

German theologian and orientalist (1551-1622)

*March 30th, 1551, Sulz am Neckar †June 21st, 1622, Nuremberg
45
Alessandro Alberti

Italian painter (1551-1596)

*January 1st, 1551, Sansepolcro †July 10th, 1596, Rome
49
Nicolaus Reimers

German astronomer (1551-1600)

*February 2nd, 1551, Hennstedt †August 15th, 1600, Prague
Franz Hildesheim: Age & Birthday 62
Franz Hildesheim

German historian

*October 12th, 1551, Kostrzyn nad Odrą †October 24th, 1613, Berlin
Giovanni I Cornaro: Age & Birthday 78
Giovanni I Cornaro

Doge of Venice (1551-1629)

*January 11th, 1551, Venice †December 23rd, 1629, Venice
67
Giulio Caccini

Italian composer

*October 8th, 1551, Rome †December 10th, 1618, Florence
72
Lothar von Metternich

Roman Catholic archbishop (1551-1623)

*August 31st, 1551, Grafschaft †September 17th, 1623, Koblenz
59
Michael Triller
*May 17th, 1551, Graba †May 17th, 1610, Sangerhausen

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 March 17th

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

Children's Day (Bangladesh)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Day
Alexius of Rome (Eastern Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexius_of_Rome
Gertrude of Nivelles
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_of_Nivelles
John Sarkander
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Sarkander
Joseph of Arimathea (Western Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_of_Arimathea
Patrick of Ireland
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick
March 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_17_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Evacuation Day (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evacuation_Day_(Massachusetts)
Saint Patrick's Day, a public holiday in Ireland, Montserrat and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, widely celebrated in the English-speaking world and to a lesser degree in other parts of the world.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick's_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XVII.III.MDLI

17.3.1551

Legend

M = 1000D = 500L = 50X = 10V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1551 is a normal year and no leap year.

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