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  1. Born on December 29th, 1717 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on December 29th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on December 29th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (December 1717)

Born on December 29th, 1717

Weekday

Wednesday

December 29th, 1717 was a Wednesday.

Age

306

People born on December 29th, 1717 will turn 307 this year (2024), in exactly 245 days .

Zodiac

♑

Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)

December 22nd, 1717 - January 20th, 1718

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 111,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 115 days, exactly on August 21st, 2024, people who were born on December 29th, 1717 will be 112,000 days old!

111,885 Days

15,983 Weeks

3,675 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on December 29th?

Cecil B. DeMille December 29th, 1913

Cecil B. DeMille started filming Hollywood's first feature film, The Squaw Man (featured).
Álvaro Arzú December 29th, 1996

Peace accords were signed under the leadership of President Álvaro Arzú and guerrilla leader Rolando Morán, ending the 36-year-long Guatemalan Civil War.
1975 LaGuardia Airport bombing December 29th, 1975

Planted by unknown perpetrators, a bomb exploded at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, killing 11 people and seriously injuring 74 others.
Richard Feynman December 29th, 1959

American physicist Richard Feynman gave a speech entitled "There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom" at Caltech, anticipating the field of nanotechnology.
World War II December 29th, 1940

Second World War: The Luftwaffe began a major night bombing raid on the British capital as part of the Blitz, beginning what was later called the "Second Great Fire of London".
Northern Expedition December 29th, 1928

The Northern Expedition, a military campaign by the National Revolutionary Army of the Kuomintang, ended with the complete control of the Republic of China.
World War I December 29th, 1915

First World War: The French parliament passed a law granting the land occupied by British war graves as "the free gift of the French people".
Sun Yat-sen December 29th, 1911

Sun Yat-sen was elected the provisional president of the Republic of China in Nanjing.
Sioux Wars December 29th, 1890

Sioux Wars: The United States Army killed 250 to 300 Lakota men, women and children at the Wounded Knee Massacre, beginning the Ghost Dance War.
Ashtabula River railroad disaster December 29th, 1876

A railway bridge collapsed over the Ashtabula River in Ohio, killing 92 people and injuring 64 others on a Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway train.
French Navy December 29th, 1860

To counter the French Navy's Gloire, the world's first ironclad warship, the Royal Navy launched HMS Warrior, the world's first iron-hulled armoured warship.
Republic of Texas December 29th, 1845

The Republic of Texas was annexed by the United States, becoming the 28th state to be admitted to the Union.
War of 1812 December 29th, 1812

War of 1812: In a three-hour single-ship action, HMS Java (drawing shown) was captured by USS Constitution off the coast of Brazil.
American Revolutionary War December 29th, 1778

American Revolutionary War: Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell led a contingent of British soldiers to capture the city of Savannah, Georgia.
Constitution of Ireland December 29th, 1937

The Constitution of Ireland, the founding legal document of the state known today as the Republic of Ireland, came into force.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on December 29th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on December 29th?

Peter Runggaldier: Age & Birthday 55
Peter Runggaldier

Italian alpine skier

*December 29th, 1968, Brixen
Madame de Pompadour: Age & Birthday 42
Madame de Pompadour

Chief mistress of Louis XV of France (1721-1764)

*December 29th, 1721, Paris †April 15th, 1764, Versailles
Andrew Johnson: Age & Birthday 66
Andrew Johnson

President of the United States from 1865 to 1869

*December 29th, 1808, Raleigh †July 31st, 1875, Elizabethton
60
Kim Moon-soo

South Korean badminton player

*December 29th, 1963, Busan
Dina Merrill: Age & Birthday 93
Dina Merrill

American actress (1923–2017)

*December 29th, 1923, New York City †May 22nd, 2017, East Hampton
Matthias Platzeck: Age & Birthday 70
Matthias Platzeck

German politician (SPD)

*December 29th, 1953, Potsdam
81
Marie-Anne Botot Dangeville

French actor and salon-holder (1714-1796)

*December 29th, 1714, Paris †February 29th, 1796, former 10th arrondissement of Paris
Jon Voight: Age & Birthday 85
Jon Voight

American actor (born 1938)

*December 29th, 1938, Yonkers
52
Elizabeth I of Russia

Empress of Russia (1741–1762)

*December 29th, 1709, Kolomenskoye †January 5th, 1762, Saint Petersburg
Jude Law: Age & Birthday 51
Jude Law

English actor

*December 29th, 1972, Lewisham
Carles Puigdemont: Age & Birthday 61
Carles Puigdemont

Catalan politician

*December 29th, 1962, Amer
Patricia Clarkson: Age & Birthday 64
Patricia Clarkson

American actress

*December 29th, 1959, New Orleans
William Ewart Gladstone: Age & Birthday 88
William Ewart Gladstone

British Liberal prime minister (1809–1898)

*December 29th, 1809, Liverpool †May 19th, 1898, Hawarden Castle
Jennifer Ehle: Age & Birthday 54
Jennifer Ehle

American actress

*December 29th, 1969, Winston-Salem
Jo Van Fleet: Age & Birthday 80
Jo Van Fleet

American actress (1915-1996)

*December 29th, 1915, Oakland †June 10th, 1996, Queens
89
Giorgio Capitani

Italian film director (1927-2017)

*December 29th, 1927, Paris †March 25th, 2017, Viterbo
59
Brad Grey

American film and television producer (1957–2017)

*December 29th, 1957, New York City †May 14th, 2017, Holmby Hills
Danny Higginbotham: Age & Birthday 45
Danny Higginbotham

British association football player (born 1978)

*December 29th, 1978, Manchester
David Alfaro Siqueiros: Age & Birthday 77
David Alfaro Siqueiros

Mexican social realist painter (1896–1974)

*December 29th, 1896, Porto †January 6th, 1974, Cuernavaca
François Brandt: Age & Birthday 74
François Brandt

Dutch rower (1874-1949)

*December 29th, 1874, Zoeterwoude †July 4th, 1949, Naarden

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 December 29th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on December 29th.

Ebrulf
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebrulf
Jonathan, Prince of Israel and David's friend.
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_(1_Samuel)
Thomas Becket
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Becket
Trophimus of Arles
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trophimus_of_Arles
December 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_29_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Constitution Day (Ireland)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland
Independence Day (Mongolia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(Mongolia)
The fifth day of Christmas (Western Christianity)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_Days_of_Christmas
The fourth day of Kwanzaa (United States)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwanzaa

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XXIX.XII.MDCCXVII

29.12.1717

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100X = 10IX = 9V = 5I = 1

Leap year

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

Calendar
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