August 17th, 1699

Born on August 17th, 1699

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

August 17th, 2009

A hydroelectric turbine at the Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam in Russia catastrophically failed, flooding the turbine hall, killing 75 people and causing widespread power outages.

August 17th, 2008

Michael Phelps won his eighth gold medal of the Summer Olympics in Beijing, setting the record for the most gold medals won by an athlete at a single games.

August 17th, 1969

Hurricane Camille struck the Mississippi coast of the United States, killing 259 people and causing $1.42 billion in damage..

August 17th, 1959

American musician Miles Davis released Kind of Blue, which became one of the best-selling and most critically acclaimed jazz recordings of all time.

August 17th, 1950

Korean War: Forty-two American prisoners of war were massacred by the Korean People's Army on a hill above Waegwan, South Korea.

August 17th, 1945

Animal Farm, George Orwell's satirical allegory of Soviet totalitarianism, was first published.

August 17th, 1943

World War II: The Royal Air Force began a strategic bombing campaign against Nazi Germany's V-weapon programme by attacking the Peenemünde Army Research Center.

August 17th, 1916

World War I: Romania signed a secret treaty with the Entente Powers, agreeing to enter the war in return for promised territory in Austria-Hungary.

August 17th, 1915

A category 4 hurricane made landfall in Galveston, Texas, leaving at least 275 people dead and causing $50 million in damage.

August 17th, 1914

World War I: Ignoring orders to retreat, Hermann von François led a successful counterattack defending East Prussia at the Battle of Stallupönen and scored the first German victory in the Eastern Front.

August 17th, 1907

Pike Place Market (pictured), one of the oldest continuously operated public farmers' markets in the U.S. and a popular tourist attraction, opened in Seattle, Washington.

August 17th, 1676

Scanian War: Swedish forces defeated Danish troops at the Battle of Halmstad.

August 17th, 1424

Hundred Years' War: Allied English and Burgundian forces gained a strategically important victory at the bloody Battle of Verneuil in Normandy, France.

August 17th, 0986

Byzantine–Bulgarian wars: The Bulgarians defeated Byzantine forces at the battle of the Gates of Trajan near present-day Ihtiman, with Emperor Basil II barely escaping.

August 17th, 1876

The premiere of Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner (pictured) closed the first Bayreuth Festival.

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

Born on August 17th, 1699

78

Bernard de Jussieu

French botanist (1699-1777)

*August 17th, 1699, Lyon †November 6th, 1777, Paris

Same year
Born in 1699

77

Johann Georg von Langen

German politician (1699-1776)

*March 22nd, 1699, Oberstadt †May 25th, 1776, Jægersborg

84

Johann Adolf Hasse

German composer, singer and teacher (1699-1783)

*March 25th, 1699, Bergedorf †December 16th, 1783, Venice

54

Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff

German artist (1699-1753)

*February 17th, 1699, Krosno Odrzańskie †September 16th, 1753, Berlin

39

Ferdinand Maria Innocenz of Bavaria

Bavarian prince and imperial field marshal

*August 5th, 1699, City of Brussels †December 9th, 1738, Munich

73

Anselm Desing

German philosopher, historian and jurist (1699-1772)

*March 15th, 1699, Amberg †December 17th, 1772, Ensdorf

74

Johann Georg Estor

German jurist

*June 6th, 1699, Schweinsberg †October 25th, 1773, Marburg

79

Leonardus Offerhaus

German university professor, author and historian (1699-1779)

*November 18th, 1699, Hamm †October 18th, 1779, Groningen

48

Wigand Kahler

(1699-1747)

*March 27th, 1699, Wollmar †November 14th, 1747, Rinteln

68

John Martyn

British botanist (1699-1768)

*September 12th, 1699, London †January 29th, 1768, Chelsea

68

Paul Gottlieb Werlhof

German physician

*March 24th, 1699, Helmstedt †July 26th, 1767, Hanover

82

Gregorio Mayans

Historian, linguist and writer

*May 9th, 1699, Oliva †December 21st, 1781, Valencia

73

Jan Zach

Czech composer and organist

*November 13th, 1699, Čelákovice †May 24th, 1773, Ellwangen

81

Friederike of Württemberg-Neuenstadt

Lady superior (died 1781)

*July 27th, 1699, Neuenstadt am Kocher †May 8th, 1781, Neuenstadt am Kocher

60

Alamgir II

14th Mughal Emperor

*June 6th, 1699, Multan †November 29th, 1759, Mughal Empire

69

Johann Christoph von Dreyhaupt

German judge and historian (1699-1768)

*April 20th, 1699, Halle (Saale) †December 13th, 1768, Halle (Saale)

70

Philipp Friedrich Hiller

German parson, hymnwriter

*January 6th, 1699, Mühlacker †April 24th, 1769, Steinheim am Albuch

53

Anna Maria of Liechtenstein

Princess of Liechtenstein

*September 11th, 1699, Vienna †January 20th, 1753, Vienna

54

Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais

French admiral and colonial governor (1699-1753)

*February 11th, 1699, Saint-Malo †November 10th, 1753, Paris

90

Étienne Jeaurat

Painter (1699-1789)

*February 9th, 1699, Paris †December 14th, 1789, Versailles

18

Anna Leszczyńska

Daughter of Stanislas Leszczynski, king of Poland

*May 25th, 1699, Trzebnica †June 20th, 1717, Zweibrücken

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1699 is a normal year and no leap year.

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