1609 August 1609 August 17th, 1609

Born on August 17th, 1609

Weekday

Monday

August 17th, 1609 was a Monday.

Age

416

People born on August 17th, 1609 will turn 417 this year (2026), in exactly 70 days .

Zodiac

♌

Leo (The Lion)

July 23rd, 1609 - August 23rd, 1609

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 152,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 764 days, exactly on July 11th, 2028, people who were born on August 17th, 1609 will be 153,000 days old!

152,236 Days

21,748 Weeks

5,001 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on August 17th?

Water turbine August 17th, 2009

A hydroelectric turbine at the Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam in Russia catastrophically failed, flooding the turbine hall, killing 75 people and causing widespread power outages.
Michael Phelps August 17th, 2008

Michael Phelps won his eighth gold medal of the Summer Olympics in Beijing, setting the record for the most gold medals won by an athlete at a single games.
Hurricane Camille August 17th, 1969

Hurricane Camille struck the Mississippi coast of the United States, killing 259 people and causing $1.42 billion in damage..
Miles Davis August 17th, 1959

American musician Miles Davis released Kind of Blue, which became one of the best-selling and most critically acclaimed jazz recordings of all time.
Korean War August 17th, 1950

Korean War: Forty-two American prisoners of war were massacred by the Korean People's Army on a hill above Waegwan, South Korea.
Animal Farm August 17th, 1945

Animal Farm, George Orwell's satirical allegory of Soviet totalitarianism, was first published.
World War II August 17th, 1943

World War II: The Royal Air Force began a strategic bombing campaign against Nazi Germany's V-weapon programme by attacking the Peenemünde Army Research Center.
World War I August 17th, 1916

World War I: Romania signed a secret treaty with the Entente Powers, agreeing to enter the war in return for promised territory in Austria-Hungary.
1915 Galveston hurricane August 17th, 1915

A category 4 hurricane made landfall in Galveston, Texas, leaving at least 275 people dead and causing $50 million in damage.
World War I August 17th, 1914

World War I: Ignoring orders to retreat, Hermann von François led a successful counterattack defending East Prussia at the Battle of Stallupönen and scored the first German victory in the Eastern Front.
Pike Place Market August 17th, 1907

Pike Place Market (pictured), one of the oldest continuously operated public farmers' markets in the U.S. and a popular tourist attraction, opened in Seattle, Washington.
Scanian War August 17th, 1676

Scanian War: Swedish forces defeated Danish troops at the Battle of Halmstad.
Hundred Years' War August 17th, 1424

Hundred Years' War: Allied English and Burgundian forces gained a strategically important victory at the bloody Battle of Verneuil in Normandy, France.
Byzantine–Bulgarian wars August 17th, 0986

Byzantine–Bulgarian wars: The Bulgarians defeated Byzantine forces at the battle of the Gates of Trajan near present-day Ihtiman, with Emperor Basil II barely escaping.
Götterdämmerung August 17th, 1876

The premiere of Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner (pictured) closed the first Bayreuth Festival.

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

Same year
Born in 1609

Frederick III of Denmark: Age & Birthday 60
Frederick III of Denmark

King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 to 1670

*March 18th, 1609, Haderslev †February 9th, 1670, Copenhagen Castle
Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato: Age & Birthday 75
Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato

Italian painter (1609–1685)

*August 25th, 1609, Sassoferrato †August 8th, 1685, Rome
Pieter van Lint: Age & Birthday 81
Pieter van Lint

Flemish painter (1609-1690)

*June 28th, 1609, Antwerp †September 25th, 1690, Antwerp
Kazimierz Leon Sapieha: Age & Birthday 46
Kazimierz Leon Sapieha

Lithuanian noble (1609-1656)

*July 15th, 1609, Vilnius †January 19th, 1656, Brest
Pierre-Paul Riquet: Age & Birthday 71
Pierre-Paul Riquet

French engineer

*June 29th, 1609, Béziers †October 1st, 1680, Toulouse
Matthew Hale: Age & Birthday 67
Matthew Hale

English jurist and scholar (1609–1676)

*November 1st, 1609, Alderley †December 25th, 1676, Alderley House
Michael Franck: Age & Birthday 58
Michael Franck

German composer and poet

*March 16th, 1609, Schleusingen †September 24th, 1667, Coburg
Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria: Age & Birthday 32
Cardinal-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 area
John Clarke: Age & Birthday 66
John Clarke

American politician (1609–1676)

*October 3rd, 1609, Westhorpe †April 20th, 1676, Newport
John Suckling: Age & Birthday 33
John Suckling

English poet

*February 10th, 1609, London †June 1st, 1642, Paris
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon: Age & Birthday 65
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon

English politician and historian (1609–1674)

*February 18th, 1609, London †December 9th, 1674, Rouen
Artus Quellinus the Elder: Age & Birthday 58
Artus Quellinus the Elder

Flemish sculptor (1609–1668)

*August 30th, 1609, Antwerp †August 23rd, 1668, Antwerp
Ádám Batthyány: Age & Birthday 50
Ádám Batthyány

(1609–1659) Hungarian noble

*February 14th, 1609, Güssing †March 15th, 1659, Rechnitz
Raimondo Montecuccoli: Age & Birthday 71
Raimondo Montecuccoli

Politician and military commander of the Holy Roman Empire (1609-1680)

*February 21st, 1609, Castello di Montecuccolo †October 16th, 1680, Linz
Paul Fleming: Age & Birthday 30
Paul Fleming

Physician, poet, diplomat

*October 5th, 1609, Hartenstein †April 2nd, 1640, Hamburg
Schering Rosenhane: Age & Birthday 54
Schering Rosenhane

Swedish baron, civil servant and author (1609–1663)

*July 4th, 1609, Husby-Oppunda socken †August 6th, 1663, Husby-Oppunda socken
Sir Alexander Carew, 2nd Baronet: Age & Birthday 35
Sir Alexander Carew, 2nd Baronet

English politician

*August 30th, 1609, Antony †December 23rd, 1644
Frère Fiacre: Age & Birthday 74
Frère Fiacre
*February 21st, 1609, Marly-la-Ville †February 16th, 1684
Ernst Ludwig Avemann: Age & Birthday 80
Ernst Ludwig Avemann
*January 1st, 1609, Eisenach †January 1st, 1689

Birthdays of famous people

Kendrick Lamar: Age & BirthdayJello Biafra: Age & BirthdayDon Toliver: Age & BirthdayUwe Steimle: Age & BirthdayPeso Pluma: Age & BirthdaySnail Mail: Age & BirthdayJeph Jacques: Age & BirthdayJürgen Klopp: Age & BirthdayFloyyMenor: Age & BirthdayOtto Jahn: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on August 17th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on August 17th.

Saint Beatrice of Silva
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice_of_Silva
Saint Clare of Montefalco
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clare_of_Montefalco
Saint Hyacinth of Poland
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyacinth_of_Poland
Saint Jeanne Delanoue
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_Delanoue
Saint Mammes of Caesarea
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammes_of_Caesarea
Samuel Johnson, Timothy Cutler, and Thomas Bradbury Chandler (Episcopal Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Johnson_(American_educator)
August 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_17_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Engineer's Day (Colombia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineer's_Day
Flag Day (Bolivia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Bolivia
Independence Day, celebrates the independence proclamation of Indonesia from Japan in 1945.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(Indonesia)
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Gabon from France in 1960.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Gabon
Marcus Garvey Day (Jamaica)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Garvey
Prekmurje Union Day (Slovenia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Slovenia
San Martin Day (Argentina)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Argentina
Black Cat Appreciation Day (United States)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_cat

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XVII.VIII.MDCIX

17.8.1609

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100X = 10IX = 9V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1609 is a normal year and no leap year.

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