Born on May 17th, 1628
Weekday
Wednesday
May 17th, 1628 was a Wednesday.
Zodiac
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Taurus (The Bull)
April 21st, 1628 - May 21st, 1628
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 144,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 382 days, exactly on May 16th, 2025, people who were born on May 17th, 1628 will be 145,000 days old!
144,618 Days
20,659 Weeks
4,751 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
Born on May 17th, 1628
Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria
Archduke of Austria (1628-1662)
*May 17th, 1628, Innsbruck †December 30th, 1662, Kaltern an der WeinstraßeSame 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.jpg "John Howe")
Countess Palatine Eleonora Catherine of Zweibrücken
German noble (1626-1692)
*May 17th, 1626, Stegeborg Castle †March 3rd, 1692, Osterholz-Scharmbeck
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 1628
John Bunyan
English Christian writer and preacher (1628–1688)
*November 28th, 1628, Elstow †August 31st, 1688, LondonMarcello Malpighi
Italian physician (1628-1694)
*March 10th, 1628, Crevalcore †November 29th, 1694, Rome
65 August Friedrich Mockel
German politician (1628-1694)
*December 2nd, 1628, Schwäbisch Hall †August 8th, 1694, Heilbronn.jpg "Frans Burman")
51 Frans Burman
Dutch theologian (1628-1679)
*January 13th, 1628, Leiden †November 12th, 1679, Utrecht
86 Daniel Papebroch
Flemish Jesuit hagiographer (1628–1714)
*March 17th, 1628, Antwerp †June 28th, 1714, Antwerp
56 Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Queen consort of Denmark and Norway
*March 24th, 1628, Herzberg am Harz †February 20th, 1685, Copenhagen
86 César d'Estrées
Catholic cardinal (1628-1714)
*February 5th, 1628, Paris †December 18th, 1714, Paris
86 Constantin Christian Dedekind
Poet, dramatist and composer
*April 2nd, 1628, Reinsdorf †January 1st, 1715, Dresden
72 Tokugawa Mitsukuni
Daimyo of the early Edo period; 2nd lord of Mito (1628-1701)
*July 11th, 1628, Mito †January 14th, 1701
63 John Page
Virginian planter, merchant and politician (1628–1692)
*December 26th, 1628, Sudbury †January 23rd, 1692
David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl
German-Swedish artist (1628-1698)
*September 23rd, 1628, Hamburg †October 27th, 1698, StorkyrkoförsamlingenGabriel de Guilleragues
French politician of the 17th century
*November 18th, 1628, Bordeaux †February 28th, 1685, ConstantinopleGuillaume Courtois
French painter of the Late Baroque (1628-1679)
*January 1st, 1628, Franche-Comté †June 15th, 1679, RomeJohann Adam Schertzer
German theologian (1628-1683)
*August 1st, 1628, Cheb †December 23rd, 1683, Leipzig.jpg "Cornelis Speelman")
55 Cornelis Speelman
Governor-general of the Dutch East Indies (1628-1684)
*March 2nd, 1628, Rotterdam †January 11th, 1684, JakartaClaire-Clémence de Maillé-Brézé
French noble (1628-1694)
*February 25th, 1628, Brézé †April 16th, 1694, ChâteaurouxBirthdays 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
17.5.1628
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
Yes: 1628 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).