Born on May 17th, 1716
Weekday
Sunday
May 17th, 1716 was a Sunday.
Zodiac
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Taurus (The Bull)
April 21st, 1716 - May 21st, 1716
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 112,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 522 days, exactly on October 4th, 2025, people who were born on May 17th, 1716 will be 113,000 days old!
112,478 Days
16,068 Weeks
3,695 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
Born on May 17th, 1716
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
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
64 Wilhelm Steinitz
Austrian-American chess player
*May 17th, 1836, Prague †August 12th, 1900, New York CityRuhollah Khomeini
Iranian politician and religious leader (1900–1989)
*May 17th, 1900, Khomein †June 3rd, 1989, Tehran.jpg "Dennis Hopper")
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
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, ScottsdaleBjarne Pálsson
Icelandic doctor (1719-1779)
*May 17th, 1719, Tröllaskagi †September 8th, 1779, SeltjarnarnesSame year
Born in 1716
Otto von Münchhausen
German botanist (1716–1774)
*June 11th, 1716, Hamelin †July 13th, 1774, PattensenCharles III of Spain
King of Spain from 1759 to 1788
*January 20th, 1716, Madrid †December 14th, 1788, Madrid
67 Carl Gustaf Ekeberg
Swedish physician, chemist and explorer (1716 – 1784)
*June 10th, 1716, Djursholm †April 4th, 1784, Tensta parish
65 Leopoldine Marie of Anhalt-Dessau
Princess of Anhalt-Dessau by birth and by marriage Margravine of Brandenburg-Schwedt
*December 12th, 1716, Dessau †January 27th, 1782, Kołobrzeg
86 Jean François de Saint-Lambert
French poet, philosopher and military officer
*December 26th, 1716, Nancy †February 9th, 1803, Paris
80 Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz
Swedish architect (1716-1796)
*January 30th, 1716, Stockholm †March 1st, 1796, Stockholm
57 Johann Jakob Reiske
German scholar (1716-1774)
*December 25th, 1716, Zörbig †August 14th, 1774, Leipzig
77 James Lind
Scottish physician and pioneer of naval hygiene
*October 4th, 1716, Edinburgh †July 13th, 1794, GosportEberhard Heinrich Daniel Stosch
*March 16th, 1716, Liebenberg †March 27th, 1781, Frankfurt (Oder)
58 Peter Harrison
American architect (1716-1775)
*June 14th, 1716, York †April 30th, 1775, New HavenThomas Gray
English poet and classical scholar (1716–1771)
*December 26th, 1716, London †July 30th, 1771, CambridgeGeorge Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville
British Army general (1716-1785)
*January 26th, 1716, London †August 26th, 1785, SussexPhilip Livingston
American politician, signer of the Declaration of Independence (1716-1778)
*January 15th, 1716, Albany †June 12th, 1778, YorkArchduke Leopold Johann of Austria
(1716-1716)
*April 13th, 1716, Vienna †November 4th, 1716, Vienna
84 Itō Jakuchū
Japanese artist (1716-1800)
*March 1st, 1716, Nishiki Market †October 27th, 1800, Manpuku-jiFranz Ludwig Pfyffer von Wyher
Swiss topographer (1716-1802)
*May 19th, 1716, Lucerne †November 7th, 1802, LucerneAaron Burr, Sr.
Father of Aaron Burr and President of Princeton University (1716-1757)
*January 4th, 1716, Fairfield †September 24th, 1757, PrincetonBirthdays 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
17.5.1716
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
Yes: 1716 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).