Born on May 17th, 1559
Weekday
Sunday
May 17th, 1559 was a Sunday.
Zodiac
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Taurus (The Bull)
April 21st, 1559 - May 21st, 1559
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 169,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 174 days, exactly on October 25th, 2024, people who were born on May 17th, 1559 will be 170,000 days old!
169,826 Days
24,260 Weeks
5,579 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 1559
Alice Spencer
English countess, viscountess and baroness
*May 4th, 1559, Althorp †January 23rd, 1637, HarefieldWolf Dietrich von Raitenau
Prince-archbishop of Salzburg between 1587 and 1612
*March 26th, 1559, Bregenz †January 16th, 1617, Fortress HohensalzburgNurhaci
Jurchen chieftain of Later Jin, founder of Qing Dynasty
*February 11th, 1559, Hetu Ala City †September 30th, 1626, XingchengAlbert VII, Archduke of Austria
Austrian cardinal and governor of the Netherlands (1559-1621)
*November 15th, 1559, Wiener Neustadt †July 13th, 1621, City of BrusselsCatherine de Bourbon
Infanta of Navarre, Princess of France, crown princess of Navarre and crown princess consort of Lorraine
*February 7th, 1559, Paris †February 13th, 1604, NancyLawrence of Brindisi
Italian Capuchin, saint (1559-1619)
*July 22nd, 1559, Brindisi †July 22nd, 1619, LisbonPhilip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden
Margrave of Baden-Baden
*February 19th, 1559, Baden-Baden †June 7th, 1588, Baden-BadenMelchior Jöstel
German mathematician (1559-1611)
*April 10th, 1559, Dresden †June 13th, 1611, FreibergAmar Singh I
Eldest son and successor of Maharana Pratap of Mewar
*March 16th, 1559, Chittorgarh Fort †January 26th, 1620, Chittorgarh FortCigoli
Tuscan painter active in Rome (1559-1613)
*September 22nd, 1559, Cigoli †June 18th, 1613, RomeJacques Sirmond
French jesuit scholar (1559-1651)
*October 12th, 1559, Riom †October 7th, 1651, ParisDominique de Jésus-Marie
Spanish monk (1559-1630)
*May 16th, 1559, Calatayud city †February 16th, 1630, ViennaSalomon Gesner
German theologian and educationist (1559-1605)
*November 8th, 1559, Bolesławiec †February 7th, 1605, Lutherstadt WittenbergIsaac Casaubon
Classical scholar and philologist (1559–1614)
*February 18th, 1559, Geneva †July 1st, 1614, LondonCountess Palatine Barbara of Zweibrücken-Neuburg
Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken by birth and by marriage Countess of Oettingen-Oettingen (1559-1618)
*July 27th, 1559, Neuburg an der Donau †March 5th, 1618, Oettingen in BayernFrederik van den Bergh
Soldier in the Eighty Years' War (1559-1618)
*August 18th, 1559, Ulft †September 3rd, 1618Birthdays 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
17.5.1559
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | L = 50 | X = 10 | IX = 9 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
No: With 365 days 1559 is a normal year and no leap year.