1609 September 1609 September 17th, 1609

Born on September 17th, 1609

Weekday

Thursday

September 17th, 1609 was a Thursday.

Age

416

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

Zodiac

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Virgo (The Maiden)

August 24th, 1609 - September 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 August 11th, 2028, people who were born on September 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 September 17th?

Israeli Air Force September 17th, 2018

The Israeli Air Force conducted missile strikes that hit multiple targets in western Syria; Syrian air defences responding to the strikes accidentally downed a Russian plane.
Adbusters September 17th, 2011

Adbusters, a Canadian anti-consumerist publication, organized a protest against corporate influence on democracy at Zuccotti Park in New York City that became known as Occupy Wall Street.
Solidarity (Polish trade union) September 17th, 1980

Solidarity, a Polish trade union, was founded as the first independent labor union in an Eastern Bloc country.
Amman September 17th, 1970

The Jordanian army entered Amman as part of operations to oust Palestinian fedayeen from the country in events later known as Black September (smoke over city pictured).
NASA September 17th, 1962

NASA announced the Next Nine astronauts selected for the purpose of landing on the moon.
Tintin in Tibet September 17th, 1958

Tintin in Tibet, the twentieth volume of The Adventures of Tintin by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé and which he regarded as his favourite in the series, began serialisation.
World War II September 17th, 1939

World War II: The Soviet Union invaded Poland from the east, sixteen days after Nazi Germany's attack on the country from the west.
Andrew Fisher September 17th, 1914

Andrew Fisher, who in his previous term as premier oversaw a period of reform unmatched in the Commonwealth until the 1940s, became Prime Minister of Australia for the third time.
John Hyrum Koyle September 17th, 1894

John Hyrum Koyle, a controversial Mormon bishop, began excavating the Dream Mine, which he believed would provide financial support to members of the LDS Church.
Natal–Zululand border incident September 17th, 1878

A British surveyor was detained by the Zulu on the border with the Colony of Natal; a demand for reparations for the incident formed part of an ultimatum that led to the Anglo-Zulu War.
American Civil War September 17th, 1862

American Civil War: Almost 23,000 total casualties were suffered at the Battle of Antietam near Sharpsburg, Maryland, where Confederate and Union troops fought to a tactical stalemate.
San Francisco September 17th, 1859

Disgruntled with the legal and political structures of the United States, Joshua Norton (pictured) distributed letters to various newspapers in San Francisco proclaiming himself to be Emperor Norton.
Harriet Tubman September 17th, 1849

Harriet Tubman (pictured) escaped from slavery in the U.S. state of Maryland, and later orchestrated the rescues of other slaves via the Underground Railroad.
War of the Pyrenees September 17th, 1793

War of the Pyrenees: Forces from the French Army of the Eastern Pyrenees defeated two divisions of the Army of Catalonia, ending the furthest Spanish encroachment in their invasion of Roussillon.
American Revolutionary War September 17th, 1775

American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army under Richard Montgomery began the Siege of Fort St. Jean in the British province of Quebec.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on September 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

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Public holidays on September 17th

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

Australian Citizenship Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Citizenship_Day
Albert of Vercelli
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_of_Vercelli
Ariadne of Phrygia
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariadne_of_Phrygia
Blessed Cecilia Eusepi
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatification
Stanislaus Papczyński
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanislaus_Papczyński
Hildegard of Bingen
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hildegard_of_Bingen
Lambert
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambert_of_Maastricht
Robert Bellarmine
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bellarmine
Satyrus of Milan
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyrus_of_Milan
Socrates and Stephen
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socrates_and_Stephen
Zygmunt Szczęsny Feliński
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zygmunt_Szczęsny_Feliński
September 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_17_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Constitution Day, observed on the previous Friday if it falls on a Saturday, the following Monday if on a Sunday; and the beginning of the Constitution Week (United States)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Day_(United_States)
Heroes' Day (Angola)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroes'_Day
Marathwada Liberation Day (Maharashtra)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathwada_Liberation_Day
National Unity Day (Belarus) (since 2021)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Unity_Day_(Belarus)
Operation Market Garden Anniversary is still remembered with parachuting and dedications on this day. (Netherlands)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Market_Garden
Teachers' Day (Honduras)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Teachers'_Days
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, observed on the previous Friday if it falls on a Saturday, the following Monday if on a Sunday; and the beginning of the Constitution Week (United States)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Day_and_Citizenship_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XVII.IX.MDCIX

17.9.1609

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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37 78910111213
38 14151617181920
39 21222324252627
40 282930

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