October 17th, 1696 was a Wednesday.
September 24th, 1696 - October 23rd, 1696
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 374 days, exactly on May 6th, 2025, people who were born on October 17th, 1696 will be 120,000 days old!
Dutch singer and presenter (1950–2017)
*October 17th, 1950, Bandung City †June 6th, 2017, AmsterdamGerman dramatist and writer of poetry and prose
*October 17th, 1813, Goddelau †February 19th, 1837, ZürichPope of the Catholic Church in 1978 (1912-1978)
*October 17th, 1912, Canale d'Agordo †September 28th, 1978, Vatican CityBritish theatre and musical producer
*October 17th, 1946, London Borough of EnfieldAmerican actress (1918–1987)
*October 17th, 1918, New York City †May 14th, 1987, Upper West SideBritish actor (1937–2023)
*October 17th, 1937, East Malling and Larkfield †June 16th, 2023, Arlington CountySpanish-French film director, cinematographer and animator (1871-1929)
*October 17th, 1871, Teruel †May 2nd, 1929, 20th arrondissement of ParisFrench early socialist theorist (1760-1825)
*October 17th, 1760, Paris †May 19th, 1825, ParisGerman sculptor
*January 1st, 1696, Linz †January 2nd, 1770, MimmenhausenEnglish courtier, political writer and memoirist (1696-1743)
*October 13th, 1696, London †August 5th, 1743, LondonSultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1730 to 1754
*August 2nd, 1696, Edirne †December 13th, 1754, ConstantinopleItalian painter (1696-1770)
*March 5th, 1696, Venice †March 27th, 1770, MadridEnglish composer and organist
*August 12th, 1696, London †December 1st, 1755, LondonBritish Army general, founder of the Georgia colony (1696-1785)
*December 22nd, 1696, London †June 30th, 1785, CranhamItalian Catholic bishop (1696–1787)
*September 27th, 1696, Naples †August 1st, 1787, PaganiJacobite and Spanish general and noble
*October 21st, 1696, Saint-Germain-en-Laye †June 2nd, 1738, NaplesMarshal General of France (1696-1750)
*October 28th, 1696, Goslar †November 20th, 1750, Château de ChambordEnglish antiquarian and bibliographer, Norroy king-at-arms (1696-1761)
*July 14th, 1696, London †April 15th, 1761, College of ArmsGerman catholic priest
*December 21st, 1696, Cologne †January 1st, 1777, CologneItalian violinist and composer (1696-1757)
*November 11th, 1696, Casalmaggiore †September 28th, 1757, CasalmaggioreFrench historian and translator
*February 25th, 1696, Rennes †June 1st, 1772, ParisGerman architect
*September 13th, 1696, Landau in der Pfalz †June 15th, 1757, MainauGerman composer
*February 10th, 1696, Tiefenort †January 12th, 1765, KarlsruheItalian painter (1696-1782)
*April 21st, 1696, Naples †August 19th, 1782, NaplesFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on October 17th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XC = 90 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1696 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).