Born on May 17th, 1591
Weekday
Friday
May 17th, 1591 was a Friday.
Zodiac
♉
Taurus (The Bull)
April 21st, 1591 - May 21st, 1591
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 158,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 869 days, exactly on September 13th, 2026, people who were born on May 17th, 1591 will be 159,000 days old!
158,131 Days
22,590 Weeks
5,195 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
Benedikt von Ahlefeldt
German provost (1593-1634)
*May 17th, 1593, Haseldorf †May 18th, 1634, Haseldorf
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
64 Wilhelm Steinitz
Austrian-American chess player
*May 17th, 1836, Prague †August 12th, 1900, New York City.jpg "David Eigenberg")
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 1591
47 Mustafa I
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1617 to 1618 and from 1622 to 1623
*June 24th, 1591, Constantinople †January 20th, 1639, IstanbulJusepe de Ribera
Spanish painter (1591–1652)
*January 12th, 1591, Xàtiva †September 3rd, 1652, Naples
83 Robert Herrick
English poet and cleric (1591–1674)
*August 24th, 1591, London †September 30th, 1674, Devon
69 Marie Angélique Arnauld
French Cistercian abbess (1591-1661)
*September 8th, 1591, Paris †August 6th, 1661, Magny-les-Hameaux
68 Louise de Marillac
Co-founder, with Vincent de Paul, of the Daughters of Charity (1591-1660)
*August 8th, 1591, Paris †March 15th, 1660, Paris
65 Dirck Hals
Painter from the Northern Netherlands (1591-1656)
*March 19th, 1591, Haarlem †May 17th, 1656, HaarlemGuercino
Painter of the Italian 17th century (1591-1666)
*February 8th, 1591, Cento †December 22nd, 1666, Bologna
70 Gérard Desargues
French mathematician and engineer
*February 21st, 1591, Lyon †October 9th, 1661, Lyon
52 Anne Hutchinson
Participant in the Antinomian Controversy
*January 1st, 1591, Alford †January 1st, 1643, New NetherlandFriedrich Spee
Jesuit, author of Cautio Criminalis
*February 25th, 1591, Düsseldorf †August 9th, 1635, TrierAlfonso III d'Este, Duke of Modena
Italian noble (1591-1644)
*October 22nd, 1591, Ferrara †May 24th, 1644, Castelnuovo di GarfagnanaReinier Pauw
Dutch politician (1591-1676)
*September 3rd, 1591, Amsterdam †January 20th, 1676, The HagueDorothea, Abbess of Quedlinburg
Princess
*January 7th, 1591, Dresden †November 17th, 1617, DresdenTommaso Tamburini
Italian theologian
*March 6th, 1591, Caltanissetta †October 10th, 1675, PalermoJohannes Georg von Herberstein
Roman-Catholic clergyman (1591-1663)
*August 19th, 1591, Salzburg †June 12th, 1663, RegensburgAugust Buchner
German author
*November 2nd, 1591, Dresden †February 12th, 1661, Lutherstadt WittenbergBirthdays 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
17.5.1591
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | XC = 90 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
No: With 365 days 1591 is a normal year and no leap year.