January 17th, 1680

Born on January 17th, 1680

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 125,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 254 days, exactly on January 8th, 2025, people who were born on January 17th, 1680 will be 126,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on January 17th?

January 17th, 1377

Gregory XI, the last Avignon pope, entered Rome after a four-month journey from Avignon, returning the papacy to its original city.

January 17th, 1999

In Little Saigon, California, a series of protests began when the owner of a video rental store displayed an image of Ho Chi Minh.

January 17th, 2010

The first spate of violence between Muslims and Christians began in Jos, Nigeria, and would end in more than 200 deaths.

January 17th, 2002

Mount Nyiragongo, a volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, began an eruption that killed hundreds and left about 120,000 people homeless in the nearby town of Goma.

January 17th, 1998

The Drudge Report became the first news source to break the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal to the public.

January 17th, 1989

Patrick Purdy opened fire in an elementary school in Stockton, California, killing 5 and wounding 32 others.

January 17th, 1966

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress collided with a KC-135 Stratotanker during aerial refueling over the Mediterranean Sea, dropping three hydrogen bombs on land near Palomares, Spain, and a fourth one into the sea.

January 17th, 1961

Three days before leaving office, U.S. president Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered a farewell speech to the nation, in which he warned about the dangers of the military–industrial complex.

January 17th, 1948

Indonesian National Revolution: The Renville Agreement between the Netherlands and Indonesian republicans was ratified, in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to resolve disputes arising from the Linggadjati Agreement of 1946.

January 17th, 1946

The United Nations Security Council, the organ of the United Nations charged with the maintenance of international peace and security, held its first meeting at Church House, Westminster.

January 17th, 1945

World War II: Australian troops advanced along the northern part of Bougainville Island (in present-day Papua New Guinea) and began fighting Japanese forces in the Battle of Tsimba Ridge.

January 17th, 1920

The Volstead Act went into effect, beginning the prohibition of alcohol in the United States.

January 17th, 1917

Denmark sold their portion of the Virgin Islands archipelago to the United States for US$25 million.

January 17th, 1912

Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition reached the South Pole, only to find that Roald Amundsen's team had beaten them by 33 days.

January 17th, 1899

The United States took possession of Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean.

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

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

84

Benjamin Franklin

American author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, diplomat, Founding Father (1706–1790)

*January 17th, 1706, Boston †April 17th, 1790, Philadelphia

33

Qiu Zihan

Chinese badminton player

*January 17th, 1991, Xiamen

83

Jens Bratlie

13th Prime Minister of Norway

*January 17th, 1856, Nordre Land Municipality †September 15th, 1939, Oslo

36

Gabi Tóth

Hungarian singer

*January 17th, 1988, Tapolca

42

Dwyane Wade

American former basketball player

*January 17th, 1982, Chicago

66

Eveline Peterson

Badminton player

*January 17th, 1877, Jalpaiguri †November 30th, 1943, Totnes

62

Jim Carrey

Canadian comedian and actor

*January 17th, 1962, Newmarket

74

Muhammad Ali

American boxer, philanthropist, and activist (1942–2016)

*January 17th, 1942, Louisville †June 3rd, 2016, Scottsdale

86

Sonja Sutter

German actress

*January 17th, 1931, Freiburg im Breisgau †June 2nd, 2017, Baden

47

Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil

Danish politician

*January 17th, 1977, Zealand

47

Sverre Rotevatn

Norwegian Nordic combined skier

*January 17th, 1977, Lillehammer Municipality

81

Pedro Calderón de la Barca

Spanish dramatist (1600-1681)

*January 17th, 1600, Madrid †May 25th, 1681, Madrid

60

Michelle Obama

Lawyer and former First Lady of the United States

*January 17th, 1964, Chicago

37

Jenny Wallwork

British badminton player

*January 17th, 1987, Bolton

33

Yao Xue

Chinese badminton player

*January 17th, 1991, Jingzhou

30

Shen Yaying

Chinese badminton player

*January 17th, 1994, Zhangzhou

95

Elisabeth Gesche

German nurse and honorary consul

*January 17th, 1924, Funchal †May 27th, 2019

32

Sarah Milne

Badminton player

*January 17th, 1992, Bardsey

93

James Earl Jones

American actor

*January 17th, 1931, Arkabutla

80

Françoise Hardy

French singer and songwriter

*January 17th, 1944, 9th arrondissement of Paris

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Born in 1680

50

Nicholas Mavrocordatos

Phanariote Prince of Wallachia, Grand Dragoman of the Gate (1680-1730)

*May 3rd, 1680, Constantinople †September 3rd, 1730, Bucharest

74

Angelo Maria Querini

Italian cardinal

*March 30th, 1680, Venice †January 6th, 1755, Brescia

74

Philippe Néricault Destouches

French playwright (1680-1754)

*April 9th, 1680, Tours †July 4th, 1754, Fortoiseau Castle

63

Ursula Katharina of Altenbockum

German-Polish noble

*May 4th, 1680, Warsaw †November 25th, 1743, Dresden

55

Gottlob Friedrich Jenichen

German historian and theologian (1680-1735)

*March 26th, 1680, Eutritzsch †September 17th, 1735, Leipzig

58

Johann Gottfried Kraus

German judge (1680-1739)

*November 1st, 1680, Freiberg †September 1st, 1739, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

70

Giuseppe Porsile

Italian composer (1680-1750)

*May 5th, 1680, Naples †May 29th, 1750, Vienna

84

Sebastiano Conca

Italian painter (1680-1764)

*January 8th, 1680, Gaeta †September 1st, 1764, Naples

59

Nikolaus Seeber

German organ builder

*January 1st, 1680, Haina †January 1st, 1739, Römhild

78

Johann Baptist Zimmermann

German artist (1680-1758)

*January 3rd, 1680, Wessobrunn †March 2nd, 1758, Munich

41

Frederick William Adolf, Prince of Nassau-Siegen

Prince of Nassau-Siegen (1691-1722)

*February 20th, 1680, Unteres Schloss †February 13th, 1722, Unteres Schloss

56

Emanuele d'Astorga

Italian composer

*March 20th, 1680, Augusta †August 21st, 1736, Madrid

50

John Montgomerie

British military officer, colonial governor of New York and New Jersey (1680-1731)

*September 11th, 1680, Beith †July 1st, 1731, New York City

84

Johann Philipp Breyne

German scientist (1680-1764)

*January 1st, 1680, Gdańsk †January 1st, 1764, Gdańsk

28

Louis Ferdinand, Count of Lippe-Brake

German aristocrat (1680-1709)

*September 27th, 1680, Halberstadt †February 21st, 1709, Schloss Wolfenbüttel

64

Michał Serwacy Wiśniowiecki

Polish-Lithuanian noble (1680-1744)

*May 13th, 1680, Lviv †September 18th, 1744, Merkinė

49

Johann Michael Bretschneider

German artist (1680-1729)

*September 15th, 1680, Střekov Castle †October 27th, 1729, Vienna

54

Jacques Longueval

French historian (1680-1735)

*March 18th, 1680, Péronne †January 14th, 1735, Paris

49

Johann Martin Seekatz

German painter (1680-1729)

*June 6th, 1680, Westerburg †October 10th, 1729, Worms

76

Johann Joachim Schröder

German librarian, church historian and theologian

*June 6th, 1680, Neukirchen †July 19th, 1756, Marburg

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Leap year

Yes: 1680 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).

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