1717 March 1717 March 5th, 1717

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  1. Born on March 5th, 1717 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on March 5th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on March 5th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (March 1717)

Born on March 5th, 1717

Weekday

Friday

March 5th, 1717 was a Friday.

Age

307

People born on March 5th, 1717 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 307 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

♓

Pisces (The Fish)

February 20th, 1717 - March 20th, 1717

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 112,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 817 days, exactly on July 23rd, 2026, people who were born on March 5th, 1717 will be 113,000 days old!

112,183 Days

16,026 Weeks

3,685 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on March 5th?

ZX81 March 5th, 1981

The ZX81, a pioneering British home computer, was launched by Sinclair Research, and went on to sell more than 1.5 million units around the world.
Alberto Korda March 5th, 1960

Cuban photographer Alberto Korda took his iconic photograph Guerrillero Heroico of Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara.
World War II March 5th, 1943

World War II: The Gloster Meteor, the Allies' only operational jet aircraft, made its maiden flight.
Roberto Cofresí March 5th, 1825

Roberto Cofresí, one of the last Caribbean pirates, was apprehended after his flagship sloop Anne was captured by authorities.
First Anglo-Burmese War March 5th, 1824

The First Anglo-Burmese War began.
Peninsular War March 5th, 1811

Peninsular War: At the Battle of Barrosa, Anglo-Iberian forces trying to lift the Siege of Cádiz defeated a French attack but could not break the siege itself.
American Revolution March 5th, 1770

American Revolution: British soldiers fired into a crowd in Boston, killing five people.
Henry VII of England March 5th, 1496

King Henry VII of England issued letters patent to John Cabot and his sons, authorising them to explore undiscovered lands.
Livonian Order March 5th, 1279

The Livonian branch of the Teutonic Order suffered a great loss when 71 knights died in the Battle of Aizkraukle.
Supermarine Spitfire prototype K5054 March 5th, 1936

The prototype (pictured) of the Supermarine Spitfire flew for the first time.
Antonov An-148 March 5th, 2011

An Antonov An-148 crashes in Russia's Alexeyevsky District, Belgorod Oblast during a test flight, killing all seven aboard.
2002 Mindanao earthquake March 5th, 2002

An earthquake in Mindanao, Philippines, kills 15 people and injures more than 100.
Mina, Saudi Arabia March 5th, 2001

In Mina, Saudi Arabia, 35 pilgrims are killed in a stampede on the Jamaraat Bridge during the Hajj.
Air France Flight 212 (1968) March 5th, 1968

Air France Flight 212 crashes into La Grande Soufrière, killing all 63 aboard.
Lake Central Airlines Flight 527 March 5th, 1967

Lake Central Airlines Flight 527 crashes near Marseilles, Ohio, killing 38.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on March 5th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on March 5th?

Olusegun Obasanjo: Age & Birthday 87
Olusegun Obasanjo

Nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79)

*March 5th, 1937, Abeokuta
Heinz Rennhack: Age & Birthday 87
Heinz Rennhack

German actor

*March 5th, 1937, Gdańsk
Young Dolph: Age & Birthday 36
Young Dolph

American rapper (1985–2021)

*March 5th, 1985, Chicago †November 17th, 2021, Memphis
39
Willem Viljoen

Badminton player

*March 5th, 1985, Bloemfontein
Rosa Luxemburg: Age & Birthday 47
Rosa Luxemburg

German-Polish Marxist theorist, socialist philosopher, and revolutionary, editor (1871–1919)

*March 5th, 1871, Zamość †January 15th, 1919, Berlin
76
Jack Marshall

Prime Minister of New Zealand, politician (1912-1988)

*March 5th, 1912, Wellington †August 30th, 1988, Snape
26
Leif Torbjørn Næsvold

Norwegian Nordic combined skier (born 1998)

*March 5th, 1998, Trondheim
Bernard Arnault: Age & Birthday 75
Bernard Arnault

French entrepreneur

*March 5th, 1949, Roubaix
Henning Krautmacher: Age & Birthday 67
Henning Krautmacher

German singer and actor

*March 5th, 1957, Leverkusen
60
Maria Bengtsson

Badminton player

*March 5th, 1964, Malmö
20
Liu Yutong

Badminton player

*March 5th, 2004, Cangzhou
Penn Jillette: Age & Birthday 69
Penn Jillette

American magician

*March 5th, 1955, Greenfield
78
Catherine Théot

French visionary (1716-1794)

*March 5th, 1716, Barenton †September 1st, 1794, Paris
79
Lars Roar Langslet

Norwegian politician (1936-2016)

*March 5th, 1936, Nesbyen municipality †January 18th, 2016
Carl Gustaf Pilo: Age & Birthday 81
Carl Gustaf Pilo

Danish-Swedish artist (1711-1793)

*March 5th, 1711, Runtuna †March 2nd, 1793, Stockholm
Jack Cassidy: Age & Birthday 49
Jack Cassidy

American actor, director, and singer (1927-1976)

*March 5th, 1927, Queens †December 12th, 1976, Hollywood
46
Kimberly McCullough

American actress, television director and dancer

*March 5th, 1978, Bellflower
79
Gérard de Lally-Tollendal

French politician (1751-1830)

*March 5th, 1751, Paris †March 11th, 1830, Paris
Aleksandar Vučić: Age & Birthday 54
Aleksandar Vučić

President of Serbia

*March 5th, 1970, Belgrade
Daniel Kahneman: Age & Birthday 90
Daniel Kahneman

Israeli-American psychologist and economist

*March 5th, 1934, Tel Aviv †March 27th, 2024

Same year
Born in 1717

David Garrick: Age & Birthday 61
David Garrick

British actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer (1717–1779)

*February 19th, 1717, Hereford †January 20th, 1779, London
Maria Theresa of Austria: Age & Birthday 63
Maria Theresa of Austria

Ruler of the Habsburg Dominions (1717-1780)

*May 13th, 1717, Vienna †November 29th, 1780, Vienna
Jean le Rond d'Alembert: Age & Birthday 65
Jean le Rond d'Alembert

French mathematician, mechanician, physicist, philosopher and music theorist (1717-1783)

*November 16th, 1717, Paris †October 29th, 1783, Paris
Ferdinand Stosch: Age & Birthday 62
Ferdinand Stosch

German theologian (1717–1780)

*December 30th, 1717, Liebenberg †June 3rd, 1780, Detmold
Pedro III of Portugal: Age & Birthday 68
Pedro III of Portugal

King of Portugal

*July 5th, 1717, Lisbon †May 25th, 1786, Sintra
Johann Joachim Winckelmann: Age & Birthday 50
Johann Joachim Winckelmann

German art historian and archaeologist, and conservator of the Vatican Library

*December 9th, 1717, Stendal †June 8th, 1768, Trieste
81
Pius VI

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1775 to 1799

*December 25th, 1717, Cesena †August 29th, 1799, Valence
Horace Walpole: Age & Birthday 79
Horace Walpole

English writer, art historian, man of letters, antiquarian and Whig politician (1717-1797)

*September 24th, 1717, London †March 2nd, 1797, London
56
Mustafa III

Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1757 to 1774

*January 28th, 1717, Constantinople †January 21st, 1774, Constantinople
69
Jean Dugain

French slave hunter and explorer

*February 23rd, 1717, Saint-Denis †January 1st, 1787
Louis François, Prince of Conti: Age & Birthday 58
Louis François, Prince of Conti

French noble and art collector (1717-1776)

*August 13th, 1717, Paris †August 2nd, 1776, Paris
George Augustus Eliott: Age & Birthday 72
George Augustus Eliott

1st Lord Heathfield and Baron of Gibraltar, Army General, Governor of Gibraltar; (1717-1790)

*December 25th, 1717, Roxburghshire †July 6th, 1790, Aachen
Cardinal de Soubise: Age & Birthday 38
Cardinal de Soubise

Catholic cardinal

*December 1st, 1717, Paris †June 28th, 1756, Saverne
Luis de Unzaga: Age & Birthday 76
Luis de Unzaga

Spanish colonial governor and administrator (1717-1793)

*April 6th, 1717, Málaga †June 21st, 1793, Málaga
Richard Owen Cambridge: Age & Birthday 85
Richard Owen Cambridge

British poet

*February 14th, 1717, London †September 17th, 1802, Richmond
Norbert Grund: Age & Birthday 49
Norbert Grund

Czech painter (1717-1767)

*December 4th, 1717, Prague †July 17th, 1767, Prague
Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst: Age & Birthday 80
Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst

British Army officer (1717-1797)

*January 29th, 1717, Riverhead †August 3rd, 1797, Montreal Park
Philipp Erasmus Reich: Age & Birthday 70
Philipp Erasmus Reich

German publisher

*December 1st, 1717, Laubach †December 3rd, 1787, Leipzig
Johann Augustin Dietelmair: Age & Birthday 68
Johann Augustin Dietelmair
*January 1st, 1717, Nuremberg †January 1st, 1785
39
Johann Stamitz

Czech composer and violinist

*June 19th, 1717, Havlíčkův Brod †March 27th, 1757, Mannheim

Birthdays of famous people

Melanie Martinez: Age & BirthdayChris Adcock: Age & BirthdayLarry Elder: Age & BirthdayJon Cassar: Age & BirthdayElena Prus: Age & BirthdayRobin Tabeling: Age & BirthdaySam Fender: Age & BirthdayAnggun: Age & BirthdayLars Bender: Age & BirthdaySven Bender: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on March 5th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on March 5th.

Ciarán of Saigir
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciarán_of_Saigir
John Joseph of the Cross
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Joseph_of_the_Cross
Piran
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Piran
Theophilus, bishop of Caesarea
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theophilus,_bishop_of_Caesarea
Thietmar of Minden
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thietmar_of_Minden
March 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_5_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Day of Physical Culture and Sport (Azerbaijan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Azerbaijan
Learn from Lei Feng Day (China)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lei_Feng
St Piran's Day (Cornwall)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Piran's_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

V.III.MDCCXVII

5.3.1717

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100X = 10V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1717 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
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10 891011121314
11 15161718192021
12 22232425262728
13 293031

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