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  1. Born on March 17th, 1563 – 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 1563)

Born on March 17th, 1563

Weekday

Sunday

March 17th, 1563 was a Sunday.

Age

461

People born on March 17th, 1563 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 461 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

♓

Pisces (The Fish)

February 20th, 1563 - March 20th, 1563

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 168,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 578 days, exactly on November 29th, 2025, people who were born on March 17th, 1563 will be 169,000 days old!

168,422 Days

24,060 Weeks

5,533 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 1563

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Adam Theodor Siber

German linguist (1563-1616)

*February 6th, 1563, Grimma †January 5th, 1616, Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Wanli Emperor: Age & Birthday 56
Wanli Emperor

Emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1563-1620)

*September 4th, 1563, Beijing †August 18th, 1620, Beijing
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury: Age & Birthday 48
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury

English Earl (1563-1612)

*June 1st, 1563, Westminster †May 24th, 1612, Marlborough
John Albert I of Solms-Braunfels: Age & Birthday 60
John Albert I of Solms-Braunfels

German Count, steward and secret council of Frederick V of the Palatinate (1563-1623)

*March 5th, 1563, Braunfels †May 14th, 1623, The Hague
Guru Arjan: Age & Birthday 43
Guru Arjan

The fifth Guru of Sikhism (1563-1606)

*April 15th, 1563, Goindwal Sahib †May 30th, 1606, Lahore
Mutio Vitelleschi: Age & Birthday 81
Mutio Vitelleschi

Superior General of the Society of Jesus

*December 2nd, 1563, Rome †February 9th, 1645, Rome
Francisco Pacheco: Age & Birthday 80
Francisco Pacheco

Spanish painter and teacher (1564-1644)

*November 30th, 1563, Sanlúcar de Barrameda †November 30th, 1643, Seville
Abraham Suarinus: Age & Birthday 52
Abraham Suarinus
*January 1st, 1563, Schkeuditz †January 1st, 1615
24
Countess Anna of Nassau

Countess of Nassau (1563-1588)

*November 5th, 1563, Breda †June 13th, 1588, Franeker
26
Sophie of Württemberg

German princess, duchess of Saxe-Weimar (1563-1590)

*November 20th, 1563, Stuttgart †July 21st, 1590, Vacha
62
Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester

English noble and diplomat (1563-1626)

*November 19th, 1563, Kent †July 13th, 1626, Kent
Francis Caracciolo: Age & Birthday 44
Francis Caracciolo

Italian Catholic priest

*October 13th, 1563, Villa Santa Maria †June 4th, 1608, Agnone
75
Orazio Gentileschi

Italian painter (1563-1639)

*July 19th, 1563, Pisa †February 7th, 1639, London
75
Sophie of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach and Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Duchess of Hunters Village

*October 30th, 1563, Celle †January 14th, 1639, Nuremberg
44
Elisabeth of Anhalt

Electress of Brandenburg

*September 15th, 1563, Zerbst †November 8th, 1607, Krosno Odrzańskie
74
John Christopher of Westerstetten

German bishop (1563-1637)

*January 6th, 1563, Wasseralfingen †July 28th, 1637, Eichstätt
67
Johann Bacmeister

German physician and university teacher (1563-1631)

*December 14th, 1563, Rostock †December 5th, 1631, Rostock
23
Dorothea of Saxony

Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1563-1587)

*October 4th, 1563, Dresden †February 13th, 1587, Wolfenbüttel
48
Jodocus Hondius I

Flemish and Dutch engraver and cartographer (1563–1612)

*October 24th, 1563, Wakken †February 12th, 1612, Amsterdam
81
Agnes of Limburg-Styrum

Abbess of Elten, Vreden, Borghorst and Freckenhorst

*September 18th, 1563, Kasteel De Wildenborch †January 2nd, 1645, Vreden

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.MDLXIII

17.3.1563

Legend

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

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1563 is a normal year and no leap year.

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