May 17th, 1720 was a Friday.
April 21st, 1720 - May 21st, 1720
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 977 days, exactly on January 8th, 2027, people who were born on May 17th, 1720 will be 112,000 days old!
American actor and filmmaker (1955–2017)
*May 17th, 1955, Fort Worth †February 25th, 2017, Los AngelesEnglish physician, scientist and pioneer of vaccination (1749–1823)
*May 17th, 1749, Berkeley †January 26th, 1823, BerkeleyIcelandic doctor (1719-1779)
*May 17th, 1719, Tröllaskagi †September 8th, 1779, SeltjarnarnesFrench composer and pianist (1866-1925)
*May 17th, 1866, Honfleur †July 1st, 1925, ParisFrench actor, recording artist (1904-1976)
*May 17th, 1904, 9th arrondissement of Paris †November 15th, 1976, Neuilly-sur-SeineAustrian-American chess player
*May 17th, 1836, Prague †August 12th, 1900, New York CityIranian politician and religious leader (1900–1989)
*May 17th, 1900, Khomein †June 3rd, 1989, TehranAmerican actor and director (1936–2010)
*May 17th, 1936, Dodge City †May 29th, 2010, VeniceAmerican actor and comedian (1956–2022)
*May 17th, 1956, Philadelphia †January 9th, 2022, OrlandoAmerican playwright and screenwriter (1905-1995)
*May 17th, 1905, Louisville †November 7th, 1995, Delray BeachFrench author (1873-1935)
*May 17th, 1873, Asnières-sur-Seine †August 30th, 1935, MoscowIrish-American actress (1911-1998)
*May 17th, 1911, Boyle †June 23rd, 1998, ScottsdaleFrench-Italian composer
*November 16th, 1720, Lunéville †April 12th, 1788, FlorenceMother of Maria Anna ("Nannerl") and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
*December 25th, 1720, Sankt Gilgen †July 3rd, 1778, ParisMonegasque prince (1720-1795)
*November 10th, 1720, Paris †March 21st, 1795, ParisPrincess of Anhalt-Dessau (1720-1793)
*December 7th, 1720, Dessau †December 5th, 1793, DessauBritish philosopher, preacher and mathematician (1723–1791)
*November 30th, 1720, Glamorgan †April 19th, 1791, LondonSlovak-Hungarian Jesuit, astronomer, mathematician, and physicist (1720–1792)
*May 15th, 1720, Banská Štiavnica †April 14th, 1792, ViennaSwedish industrialist and entomologist (1720-1778)
*February 10th, 1720, Finspång †March 7th, 1778, StockholmSwiss philosopher and naturalist (1720 – 1793)
*March 13th, 1720, Geneva †May 20th, 1793, GenthodDanish courtier, local administrator in Zealand
*May 30th, 1720, Hamar Municipality †June 11th, 1803, Jungshovedgaard1720 - 1788
*January 1st, 1720, Tauberbischofsheim †January 1st, 1788Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
*May 8th, 1720, London †October 2nd, 1764, SpaJacobite pretender to the thrones of England, Scotland, Ireland, and France; (1720-1788)
*December 31st, 1720, Palazzo Muti †January 31st, 1788, Palazzo MutiItalian painter (1720-1778)
*October 4th, 1720, Mogliano Veneto †November 9th, 1778, RomePolish-Lithuanian rabbi and Talmudist (1720–1797)
*April 23rd, 1720, Sialiec †October 9th, 1797, VilniusMonarch of Parma, Piacenza
*March 15th, 1720, Madrid †July 18th, 1765, AlessandriaFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on May 17th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1720 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).