1717 April 1717 April 7th, 1717

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

Born on April 7th, 1717

Weekday

Wednesday

April 7th, 1717 was a Wednesday.

Age

307

People born on April 7th, 1717 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 307 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

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Aries (The Ram)

March 21st, 1717 - April 20th, 1717

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

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 850 days, exactly on August 25th, 2026, people who were born on April 7th, 1717 will be 113,000 days old!

112,150 Days

16,021 Weeks

3,684 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on April 7th?

2017 Stockholm truck attack April 7th, 2017

A hijacker deliberately drove a truck into crowds along Drottninggatan in Stockholm, Sweden, killing five people.
First Chechen War April 7th, 1995

First Chechen War: Russian paramilitary troops began a massacre of hundreds of civilians in Samashki, Chechnya.
Rwandan Civil War April 7th, 1994

Rwandan Civil War: The Rwandan genocide began a few hours after the assassination of President Juvénal Habyarimana, with hundreds of thousands killed in the following 100 days.
Uganda–Tanzania War April 7th, 1979

Uganda–Tanzania War: Tanzanian forces defeated Ugandan troops and their Libyan allies at the Battle of Entebbe, opening the way for an advance on the Ugandan capital, Kampala.
Viet Cong April 7th, 1972

Communist forces overran the South Vietnamese town of Lộc Ninh.
Bruce W. Klunder April 7th, 1964

Reverend Bruce W. Klunder was killed by a bulldozer while he was protesting the construction of a segregated school in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Rodgers and Hammerstein April 7th, 1949

The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific, based on Tales of the South Pacific by James Michener, opened on Broadway.
United Nations April 7th, 1948

The United Nations established the World Health Organization to act as a coordinating authority on international public health.
World War II April 7th, 1945

World War II: U.S. forces sank the Japanese battleship Yamato during Operation Ten-Go in the East China Sea.
Benito Mussolini April 7th, 1926

Italian dictator Benito Mussolini survived an assassination attempt by Irishwoman Violet Gibson.
Nansen's Fram expedition April 7th, 1896

An Arctic expedition led by Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen (pictured) reached 86°13.6′N, almost three degrees beyond the previous Farthest North latitude.
American Civil War April 7th, 1862

American Civil War: Union forces defeated Confederate troops at the Battle of Shiloh, the bloodiest battle in U.S. history at the time, in Hardin County, Tennessee.
1655 papal conclave April 7th, 1655

After a conclave lasting eighty days, the College of Cardinals elected Fabio Chigi as Pope Alexander VII (pictured).
NASA April 7th, 2001

NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey (artist's conception pictured), the longest-surviving continually active spacecraft in orbit around a planet other than Earth, launched from Cape Canaveral.
Mechanics' institute April 7th, 1824

The Mechanics' Institution is established in Manchester, England at the Bridgewater Arms hotel, as part of a national movement for the education of working men. The institute is the precursor to three Universities in the city: the University of Manchester, UMIST and the Metropolitan University of Manchester (MMU).

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 7th

Born on April 7th, 1717

48
Johann Christoph Rost
German author (1717–1765)
*April 7th, 1717, Leipzig †July 19th, 1765, Dresden

Same Day
Who's birthday is on April 7th?

Ulf Brunnberg: Age & Birthday 77
Ulf Brunnberg

Actor

*April 7th, 1947, Bromma parish
Jackie Chan: Age & Birthday 70
Jackie Chan

Hong Kong actor and martial artist (born 1954)

*April 7th, 1954, Victoria Peak
Gerhard Schröder: Age & Birthday 80
Gerhard Schröder

Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005

*April 7th, 1944, Mossenberg-Wöhren
William Wordsworth: Age & Birthday 80
William Wordsworth

English Romantic poet (1770–1850)

*April 7th, 1770, Cockermouth †April 23rd, 1850, Rydal Mount
61
Daniel Toscan du Plantier

French film producer

*April 7th, 1941, Chambéry †February 11th, 2003, Berlin
24
Jimena Riadigos

Argentinian Beach handball player

*April 7th, 2000, Mar del Plata
Russell Crowe: Age & Birthday 60
Russell Crowe

New Zealand actor

*April 7th, 1964, Wellington
Gabriela Mistral: Age & Birthday 67
Gabriela Mistral

Chilean poet, diplomat and educator

*April 7th, 1889, Vicuña †January 10th, 1957, Hempstead
Franck Ribéry: Age & Birthday 41
Franck Ribéry

French association football player

*April 7th, 1983, Boulogne-sur-Mer
Francis Ford Coppola: Age & Birthday 85
Francis Ford Coppola

American filmmaker

*April 7th, 1939, Detroit
82
Hugh Blair

British philosopher

*April 7th, 1718, Edinburgh †December 27th, 1800, Edinburgh
Kevin Alejandro: Age & Birthday 48
Kevin Alejandro

American actor and film director

*April 7th, 1976, San Antonio
53
Veit Rosenberger

German historian of classical antiquity

*April 7th, 1963, Meckesheim †September 1st, 2016, Meckesheim
Billie Holiday: Age & Birthday 44
Billie Holiday

American jazz singer (1915–1959)

*April 7th, 1915, Philadelphia †July 17th, 1959, New York City
Robert Wells: Age & Birthday 62
Robert Wells

Swedish pianist, composer and singer

*April 7th, 1962, Stockholm
Clarke Peters: Age & Birthday 72
Clarke Peters

American actor, singer, writer and director

*April 7th, 1952, New York City
Bob Berg: Age & Birthday 51
Bob Berg

American jazz saxophonist (1951–2002)

*April 7th, 1951, Brooklyn †December 5th, 2002, Amagansett
68
Siegfried Schneider

German politician (1956–)

*April 7th, 1956, Hitzhofen
Oliver Burke: Age & Birthday 27
Oliver Burke

Scottish association football player (born 1997)

*April 7th, 1997, Kirkcaldy
Doe Avedon: Age & Birthday 86
Doe Avedon

American actress and model (1925-2011)

*April 7th, 1925, Old Westbury †December 18th, 2011, Encino

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 April 7th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast days, Genocide Memorial Day) which are celebrated on April 7th.

Aibert of Crespin
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aibert
Blessed Alexander Rawlins
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Rawlins
Blessed Edward Oldcorne and Blessed Ralph Ashley
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Oldcorne
Blessed Notker the Stammerer
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notker_the_Stammerer
Brynach
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brynach
Hegesippus
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hegesippus_(chronicler)
Henry Walpole
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Walpole
Hermann Joseph
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Joseph_von_Steinfeld
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste_de_La_Salle
Patriarch Tikhon of Moscow (Eastern Orthodox Church, Episcopal Church (USA))
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarch_Tikhon_of_Moscow
April 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_7_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Flag Day (Slovenia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_Day
International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Rwanda Genocide (United Nations)
Genocide Memorial Day (Rwanda), and its related observanceen.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_of_Reflection_on_the_1994_Rwanda_Genocide
Motherhood and Beauty Day (Armenia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Armenia
National Beer Day (United States)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Beer_Day_(United_States)
Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day (Tanzania)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Tanzania
Women's Day (Mozambique)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Mozambique
Veterans' Day (Belgium)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium
World Health Day (International observance)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Health_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

VII.IV.MDCCXVII

7.4.1717

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100X = 10V = 5IV = 4I = 1

Leap year

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

Calendar
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