May 17th, 1631

Born on May 17th, 1631

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on May 17th?

May 17th, 2004

Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage.

May 17th, 2000

Following the killing of two English football fans by Galatasaray supporters in the previous month, British and Turkish hooligans rioted on the day of the UEFA Cup Final in Copenhagen, Denmark.

May 17th, 1995

Six-year-old Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama selected by the 14th Dalai Lama, was kidnapped by the Chinese government, who advocated a proxy.

May 17th, 1987

An Iraqi jet aircraft fired two Exocet missiles at the American frigate USS Stark leaving 37 personnel of the warship dead and 21 others injured.

May 17th, 1974

The Troubles: The Ulster Volunteer Force detonated a series of car bombs in Dublin and Monaghan, Ireland, killing 34 people and injuring almost 300 more.

May 17th, 1954

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education, outlawing racial segregation in public schools because "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal" and therefore unconstitutional.

May 17th, 1947

After renegotiating a contract with the makers of her signature perfume Chanel No. 5, Coco Chanel (pictured) received a share of wartime profits from its sale, making her one of the richest women in the world.

May 17th, 1914

Under the Protocol of Corfu, the Principality of Albania officially recognized Northern Epirus as an autonomous self-governing region.

May 17th, 1902

The Antikythera mechanism, the oldest known surviving geared mechanism, was discovered among artifacts retrieved from a shipwreck off the Greek island of Antikythera.

May 17th, 1900

The first copies of the children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum were printed.

May 17th, 1865

The International Telecommunication Union, which standardizes and regulates international radio and telecommunications, was founded as the International Telegraph Union in Paris.

May 17th, 1863

American Civil War: at the Battle of Big Black River Bridge in Mississippi, Union forces under John McClernand defeated a Confederate rearguard, capturing around 1,700 men.

May 17th, 1590

Anne of Denmark (pictured) was crowned queen consort of Scotland in a ceremony at Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh.

May 17th, 1521

English nobleman Edward Stafford, whose father had been beheaded for rebelling against King Richard III, was himself executed for treason against King Henry VIII.

May 17th, 1395

An outnumbered Wallachian army repulsed invading Ottoman forces at the Battle of Rovine.

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

Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 17th?

35

Lyna bonasera

Belgian actress

*May 17th, 1988, West Los Angeles

61

Bill Paxton

American actor and filmmaker (1955–2017)

*May 17th, 1955, Fort Worth †February 25th, 2017, Los Angeles

74

John Howe

English Puritan theologian

*May 17th, 1630, Loughborough †April 2nd, 1705, London

73

Edward Jenner

English physician, scientist and pioneer of vaccination (1749–1823)

*May 17th, 1749, Berkeley †January 26th, 1823, Berkeley

67

Sugar Ray Leonard

American boxer

*May 17th, 1956, Wilmington

61

Thomas Rachel

German politician (CDU)

*May 17th, 1962, Birkesdorf

34

Tessa Virtue

Canadian ice dancer

*May 17th, 1989, London

75

Winfried Kretschmann

German politician

*May 17th, 1948, Spaichingen

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-Seine

62

Enya

Irish singer

*May 17th, 1961, Gweedore

89

Ruhollah Khomeini

Iranian politician and religious leader (1900–1989)

*May 17th, 1900, Khomein †June 3rd, 1989, Tehran

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

34

Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria

Archduke of Austria (1628-1662)

*May 17th, 1628, Innsbruck †December 30th, 1662, Kaltern an der Weinstraße

64

Wilhelm Steinitz

Austrian-American chess player

*May 17th, 1836, Prague †August 12th, 1900, New York City

59

David Eigenberg

American actor

*May 17th, 1964, New York City

90

John Patrick

American playwright and screenwriter (1905-1995)

*May 17th, 1905, Louisville †November 7th, 1995, Delray Beach

62

Henri Barbusse

French author (1873-1935)

*May 17th, 1873, Asnières-sur-Seine †August 30th, 1935, Moscow

87

Maureen O'Sullivan

Irish-American actress (1911-1998)

*May 17th, 1911, Boyle †June 23rd, 1998, Scottsdale

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68

John Dryden

17th-century English poet and playwright

*August 9th, 1631, Aldwincle †May 1st, 1700, London

29

Mary Henrietta, Princess Royal

Eldest daughter of Charles I of England and his wife, Henrietta Maria of France; mother of William III of England (1631-1660)

*November 4th, 1631, St James's Palace †December 24th, 1660, Palace of Whitehall

66

Kanō Einō

Japanese painter (1631-1697)

*January 1st, 1631, Heian-kyō †April 27th, 1697, Heian-kyō

54

Johann Heinrich Roos

Dutch painter (1631-1685)

*September 29th, 1631, Otterberg †October 3rd, 1685, Frankfurt

73

Claude-François Ménestrier

French heraldist, Jesuit, courtier (1631-1705)

*March 9th, 1631, Lyon †January 21st, 1705, Paris

46

Bernard Gustav of Baden-Durlach

Swedish general, and Prince-Abbot of Fulda and Kempten, and cardinal

*December 24th, 1631, Karlsburg Castle †December 26th, 1677, Hammelburg

58

Abraham Brueghel

Flemish Baroque painter (1631-1690)

*October 31st, 1631, Antwerp †January 1st, 1690, Naples

41

Esaias Boursse

Dutch painter (1631-1672)

*March 3rd, 1631, Amsterdam †November 16th, 1672, Amsterdam

70

Stanisław Papczyński

Polish priest

*May 18th, 1631, Gmina Podegrodzie †September 17th, 1701, Góra Kalwaria

49

Louise of Anhalt-Dessau

Duchess suo jure of Oława and Wołów

*February 10th, 1631, Dessau †April 25th, 1680, Oława

68

Adam Adamandy Kochański

Polish mathematician (1631-1700)

*August 5th, 1631, Dobrzyń nad Wisłą †May 17th, 1700, Teplice

39

Emmanuel, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen

German prince (1631-1670)

*October 6th, 1631, Plötzkau †November 8th, 1670, Köthen

70

Peter Syv

Danish philologist, folklorist and priest (1631-1702)

*February 22nd, 1631, Roskilde †February 17th, 1702, Hellested

72

Piero de Bonzi

Catholic cardinal

*April 15th, 1631, Florence †July 11th, 1703, Montpellier

47

Anne Conway

English philosopher

*December 14th, 1631, London †February 18th, 1679, London

69

Francesco Maidalchini

Catholic cardinal

*April 21st, 1631, Viterbo †June 13th, 1700, Nettuno

59

François d'Aubusson de La Feuillade

Marshal of France

*August 21st, 1631, Courpalay †January 1st, 1691, Paris

37

Catharina Questiers

Dutch poet

*November 21st, 1631, Amsterdam †February 3rd, 1669, Amsterdam

68

Jens Juel

Danish diplomat (1631-1700)

*July 15th, 1631, Nørtorp †May 23rd, 1700, Copenhagen

65

Charles Porter

Irish politician (1631-1696)

*September 6th, 1631, Norwich †December 8th, 1696, Dublin

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1631 is a normal year and no leap year.

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