January 17th, 1588

Born on January 17th, 1588

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 159,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 653 days, exactly on February 9th, 2026, people who were born on January 17th, 1588 will be 160,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on January 17th?

January 17th, 1377

Gregory XI, the last Avignon pope, entered Rome after a four-month journey from Avignon, returning the papacy to its original city.

January 17th, 1999

In Little Saigon, California, a series of protests began when the owner of a video rental store displayed an image of Ho Chi Minh.

January 17th, 2010

The first spate of violence between Muslims and Christians began in Jos, Nigeria, and would end in more than 200 deaths.

January 17th, 2002

Mount Nyiragongo, a volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, began an eruption that killed hundreds and left about 120,000 people homeless in the nearby town of Goma.

January 17th, 1998

The Drudge Report became the first news source to break the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal to the public.

January 17th, 1989

Patrick Purdy opened fire in an elementary school in Stockton, California, killing 5 and wounding 32 others.

January 17th, 1966

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress collided with a KC-135 Stratotanker during aerial refueling over the Mediterranean Sea, dropping three hydrogen bombs on land near Palomares, Spain, and a fourth one into the sea.

January 17th, 1961

Three days before leaving office, U.S. president Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered a farewell speech to the nation, in which he warned about the dangers of the military–industrial complex.

January 17th, 1948

Indonesian National Revolution: The Renville Agreement between the Netherlands and Indonesian republicans was ratified, in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to resolve disputes arising from the Linggadjati Agreement of 1946.

January 17th, 1946

The United Nations Security Council, the organ of the United Nations charged with the maintenance of international peace and security, held its first meeting at Church House, Westminster.

January 17th, 1945

World War II: Australian troops advanced along the northern part of Bougainville Island (in present-day Papua New Guinea) and began fighting Japanese forces in the Battle of Tsimba Ridge.

January 17th, 1920

The Volstead Act went into effect, beginning the prohibition of alcohol in the United States.

January 17th, 1917

Denmark sold their portion of the Virgin Islands archipelago to the United States for US$25 million.

January 17th, 1912

Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition reached the South Pole, only to find that Roald Amundsen's team had beaten them by 33 days.

January 17th, 1899

The United States took possession of Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean.

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

Born on January 17th, 1588

64

Johann Leuber

Jurist (1588-1652)

*January 17th, 1588, Dresden †July 30th, 1652

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33

Qiu Zihan

Chinese badminton player

*January 17th, 1991, Xiamen

83

Jens Bratlie

13th Prime Minister of Norway

*January 17th, 1856, Nordre Land Municipality †September 15th, 1939, Oslo

81

Pedro Calderón de la Barca

Spanish dramatist (1600-1681)

*January 17th, 1600, Madrid †May 25th, 1681, Madrid

84

Benjamin Franklin

American author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, diplomat, Founding Father (1706–1790)

*January 17th, 1706, Boston †April 17th, 1790, Philadelphia

36

Gabi Tóth

Hungarian singer

*January 17th, 1988, Tapolca

42

Dwyane Wade

American former basketball player

*January 17th, 1982, Chicago

62

Jim Carrey

Canadian comedian and actor

*January 17th, 1962, Newmarket

66

Eveline Peterson

Badminton player

*January 17th, 1877, Jalpaiguri †November 30th, 1943, Totnes

74

Muhammad Ali

American boxer, philanthropist, and activist (1942–2016)

*January 17th, 1942, Louisville †June 3rd, 2016, Scottsdale

86

Sonja Sutter

German actress

*January 17th, 1931, Freiburg im Breisgau †June 2nd, 2017, Baden

47

Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil

Danish politician

*January 17th, 1977, Zealand

47

Sverre Rotevatn

Norwegian Nordic combined skier

*January 17th, 1977, Lillehammer Municipality

37

Jenny Wallwork

British badminton player

*January 17th, 1987, Bolton

60

Michelle Obama

Lawyer and former First Lady of the United States

*January 17th, 1964, Chicago

33

Yao Xue

Chinese badminton player

*January 17th, 1991, Jingzhou

30

Shen Yaying

Chinese badminton player

*January 17th, 1994, Zhangzhou

32

Sarah Milne

Badminton player

*January 17th, 1992, Bardsey

95

Elisabeth Gesche

German nurse and honorary consul

*January 17th, 1924, Funchal †May 27th, 2019

73

Diederich von dem Werder

German translator

*January 17th, 1584, Gröbzig †December 18th, 1657, Görzig

80

Françoise Hardy

French singer and songwriter

*January 17th, 1944, 9th arrondissement of Paris

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91

Thomas Hobbes

English philosopher (1588–1679)

*April 5th, 1588, Westport †December 4th, 1679, Derbyshire

59

Marin Mersenne

French theologian, philosopher, mathematician and music theorist, often referred to as the "father of acoustics" (1588-1648)

*September 8th, 1588, Oizé †September 1st, 1648, Paris

65

Claudius Salmasius

French classical scholar, writer and professor in Leiden (1588-1653)

*April 15th, 1588, Semur-en-Auxois †September 3rd, 1653, Spa

59

Godard van Reede

Dutch politician and diplomat (1588-1648)

*September 30th, 1588, Utrecht †June 25th, 1648, Utrecht

65

Nicolaes Eliaszoon Pickenoy

Dutch painter of Flemish origin (1588-1650)

*January 10th, 1588, Amsterdam †November 30th, 1653, Amsterdam

42

Constance of Austria

Queen consort of Poland and Sweden

*December 24th, 1588, Graz †July 10th, 1631, Warsaw

61

Alessandro Varotari

Painter from Italy (1588-1649)

*April 4th, 1588, Padua †July 20th, 1649, Venice

62

Mahpeyker Kösem Sultan

Consort of Ahmed, Valide Sultan and regent of Murad IV and Ibrahim I, grandmother and regent of Mehmed IV, regent 3 times and valide 2

*November 30th, 1588, Tinos †September 2nd, 1651, Istanbul

61

Anthon von Ditfurth

German poet (1588-1650)

*November 26th, 1588, Stadthagen †May 7th, 1650, Stadthagen

35

Johann Affelmann

German theologian

*November 25th, 1588, Soest †February 28th, 1624, Rostock

45

Johann von Aldringen

Nobleman

*December 10th, 1588, Grund †July 22nd, 1634, Landshut

61

Francesco Gessi

Italian painter (1588-1649)

*January 20th, 1588, Bologna †September 15th, 1649, Bologna

23

Frederick IX, Margrave of Brandenburg

Margrave of Brandenburg (1588–1611)

*March 22nd, 1588, Old Cölln †May 19th, 1611, Słońsk

47

Egon VIII of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg

Count von Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg, Bavarian Field-marshal and commander in the Thirty Years' War (1588-1635)

*May 21st, 1588, Speyer †August 24th, 1635, Constance

61

Franz Christoph von Khevenhüller-Frankenburg

Austrian historian, diplomat and politician (1588-1650)

*February 21st, 1588, Landskron Castle †January 1st, 1650, Baden

47

Martin Trost

German orientalist (1588-1636)

*November 11th, 1588, Höxter †April 8th, 1636, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

56

Peder Gustafsson Banér

Swedish politician (1588-1644)

*June 28th, 1588, Djursholm †July 13th, 1644, Stockholm

42

Bénédict Turrettini

Genevan theologian

*November 9th, 1588, Zürich †March 4th, 1631, Geneva

52

Wolrad IV of Waldeck-Eisenberg

German count

*July 7th, 1588, Korbach †October 6th, 1640, Bad Arolsen

77

Nicholas Lanier

English composer, singer, lutenist and painter (1588-1666)

*September 10th, 1588, London †December 31st, 1665, Greenwich

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Leap year

Yes: 1588 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).

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