Born on May 17th, 1687
Weekday
Saturday
May 17th, 1687 was a Saturday.
Zodiac
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Taurus (The Bull)
April 21st, 1687 - May 21st, 1687
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 123,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 921 days, exactly on November 16th, 2026, people who were born on May 17th, 1687 will be 124,000 days old!
123,079 Days
17,582 Weeks
4,043 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
Same 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
Bartholomew Roberts
Welsh pirate (1682-1722)
*May 17th, 1682, Little Newcastle †February 10th, 1722, Battle of Cape Lopez
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
64 Wilhelm Steinitz
Austrian-American chess player
*May 17th, 1836, Prague †August 12th, 1900, New York City.jpg "Dennis Hopper")
74 Dennis Hopper
American actor and director (1936–2010)
*May 17th, 1936, Dodge City †May 29th, 2010, Venice
58 Conrad von Mannlich
German painter (1700-1758)
*May 17th, 1700, Augsburg †September 13th, 1758, Zweibrücken
65 Bob Saget
American actor and comedian (1956–2022)
*May 17th, 1956, Philadelphia †January 9th, 2022, Orlando
90 John Patrick
American playwright and screenwriter (1905-1995)
*May 17th, 1905, Louisville †November 7th, 1995, Delray Beach.jpg "David Eigenberg")
Henri 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 1687
56 Henry Carey
English composer and playwright (1687-1743)
*August 27th, 1687, London †October 5th, 1743, London
70 Maria Ernestine Francisca von Rietberg
(1687-1758)
*August 5th, 1687, Rietberg †January 1st, 1758, Vienna
79 Johann Bernhard Wiedeburg
Dr. phil. Universität Helmstedt 1709
*January 22nd, 1687, Helmstedt †April 29th, 1766, Jena
77 Johann Adam Delsenbach
German copperplate engraver
*December 9th, 1687, Nuremberg †May 16th, 1765, Nuremberg
74 Francesco Geminiani
Italian composer and violinist
*December 5th, 1687, Lucca †September 17th, 1762, Dublin
50 Christoph Heinrich von Berger
German jurist (1687-1737)
*March 18th, 1687, Lutherstadt Wittenberg †July 15th, 1737, Vienna
78 Alexander David
German court Jew (1687-1765)
*January 17th, 1687, Halberstadt †October 14th, 1765, Brunswick
80 Giuseppe Simone Assemani
Maronite orientalist (1687-1768)
*August 27th, 1687, Tripoli †January 13th, 1768, Rome
67 Johann Georg Pisendel
German composer and violinist
*December 26th, 1687, Cadolzburg †November 25th, 1755, Dresden_2013-10-01_15-02.jpg "Erdmann Rudolph Fischer")
88 Erdmann Rudolph Fischer
German theologian
*November 28th, 1687, Maroldsweisach †June 1st, 1776, Coburg
80 Robert Simson
British mathematician; (1687-1768)
*October 14th, 1687, West Kilbride †October 1st, 1768, Glasgow
41 Antonio Ferrante Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla
Duke
*December 9th, 1687, Guastalla †April 16th, 1729, Guastalla
63 Sylvius Leopold Weiss
German composer and lutenist
*October 12th, 1687, Wrocław †October 16th, 1750, Dresden_(cropped).jpg "Johann Balthasar Bernhold")
Prince Johan Willem Friso I, Prince of Orange-Nassau
Stadtholder of Friesland and Groningen (1687-1711)
*August 4th, 1687, Dessau †July 14th, 1711, MoerdijkSophia Dorothea of Hanover
Prussian royal consort of Frederick William I
*March 16th, 1687, Hanover †June 28th, 1757, Monbijou PalaceJohann Balthasar Neumann
German engineer and architect
*January 27th, 1687, Cheb †August 19th, 1753, WürzburgJean Baptiste Senaillé
French born composer and violin virtuoso (1687-1730)
*November 23rd, 1687, Paris †October 15th, 1730, ParisGiambattista Pittoni
Italian Old Master painter (1687-1767)
*June 6th, 1687, Venice †November 6th, 1767, VeniceBirthdays 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
17.5.1687
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | L = 50 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
No: With 365 days 1687 is a normal year and no leap year.