Born on May 17th, 1609
Weekday
Sunday
May 17th, 1609 was a Sunday.
Age
People born on May 17th, 1609 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 415 years old this year (2024).
Zodiac
♉
Taurus (The Bull)
April 21st, 1609 - May 21st, 1609
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 151,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 380 days, exactly on July 15th, 2025, people who were born on May 17th, 1609 will be 152,000 days old!
151,620 Days
21,660 Weeks
4,981 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 stand-up 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 1609
60 Frederick III of Denmark
King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 to 1670
*March 18th, 1609, Haderslev †February 9th, 1670, Copenhagen CastleGerrard Winstanley
English reformer and activist (1609-1676)
*October 19th, 1609, Wigan †September 10th, 1676, London
58 Artus Quellinus the Elder
Flemish sculptor (1609–1668)
*August 30th, 1609, Antwerp †August 23rd, 1668, Antwerp
67 Matthew Hale
English jurist and scholar (1609–1676)
*November 1st, 1609, Alderley †December 25th, 1676, Alderley House
50 Ádám Batthyány
(1609–1659) Hungarian noble
*February 14th, 1609, Güssing †March 15th, 1659, Rechnitz
71 Raimondo Montecuccoli
Politician and military commander of the Holy Roman Empire (1609-1680)
*February 21st, 1609, Castello di Montecuccolo †October 16th, 1680, Linz
65 Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
English politician and historian (1609–1674)
*February 18th, 1609, London †December 9th, 1674, Rouen
75 Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato
Italian painter (1609–1685)
*August 25th, 1609, Sassoferrato †August 8th, 1685, Rome.jpg "Kazimierz Leon Sapieha")
46 Kazimierz Leon Sapieha
Lithuanian noble (1609-1656)
*July 15th, 1609, Vilnius †January 19th, 1656, BrestHenrietta Maria of France
Queen consort of England, Scotland, and Ireland as the wife of King Charles I
*November 25th, 1609, Paris †September 10th, 1669, Colombes
John II Casimir Vasa
King of Poland (1648–1668)
*March 22nd, 1609, Kraków †December 16th, 1672, NeversJohann Heinrich Schönfeld
German painter in the Baroque style (1609-1684)
*March 23rd, 1609, Biberach an der Riss †July 12th, 1684, AugsburgJosias von Rantzou
Danish military, marshal of France
*October 18th, 1609, Bothkamp †September 14th, 1650, ParisCardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria
Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands, Cardinal Infante, Archbishop of Toledo (1609-1641)
*May 16th, 1609, Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial †November 9th, 1641, Brussels metropolitan areaBirthdays 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
17.5.1609
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | X = 10 | IX = 9 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
No: With 365 days 1609 is a normal year and no leap year.