May 17th, 1724 was a Wednesday.
April 21st, 1724 - May 21st, 1724
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 442 days, exactly on July 18th, 2025, people who were born on May 17th, 1724 will be 110,000 days old!
English physician, scientist and pioneer of vaccination (1749–1823)
*May 17th, 1749, Berkeley †January 26th, 1823, BerkeleyAmerican actor and filmmaker (1955–2017)
*May 17th, 1955, Fort Worth †February 25th, 2017, Los AngelesFrench 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, ScottsdaleGerman historian, philologist and legal historian
*May 17th, 1721, Groitzsch †December 8th, 1758, LeipzigGerman philosopher (1724–1804)
*April 22nd, 1724, Königsberg †February 12th, 1804, KönigsbergEnglish novelist, essayist, playwright and translator (1724-1789)
*January 12th, 1724, Claypole †January 23rd, 1789, SleafordGerman poet, writer and linguist
*July 2nd, 1724, Quedlinburg †March 14th, 1803, HamburgAustrian dancer in London
*February 29th, 1724, Vienna †October 16th, 1822, LondonGerman nobleman and elector (1724-1799)
*December 11th, 1724, Drogenbos †February 16th, 1799, Nymphenburg PalaceDaughter of George II of Great Britain; Queen consort of Denmark and Norway
*December 7th, 1724, Leicester House †December 19th, 1751, Christiansborg PalaceFather of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria (1724-1767)
*February 27th, 1724, Ribeauvillé †August 15th, 1767, SchwetzingenBritish Admiral known particularly for his service in the American Revolutionary War and French Revolutionary Wars (1724-1816)
*December 12th, 1724, Butleigh †January 27th, 1816, BathAustrian marshall
*May 7th, 1724, Strasbourg †August 22nd, 1797, ViennaFrench Catholic bishop and cardinal (1724-1808)
*December 11th, 1724, Bayers †June 17th, 1808, HamburgAmerican slave trader, planter, and congressman (1724-1792)
*March 6th, 1724, Charleston †December 8th, 1792, Charleston18th-century Portuguese prelate and antiquarian
*March 1st, 1724, Lisbon †January 26th, 1814, ÉvoraAustrian diplomat (1724-1807)
*August 10th, 1724, London †April 19th, 1807, ViennaGerman geologist (1724-1793)
*December 17th, 1724, Hanover †May 1st, 1793, HanoverEnglish engineer (1724-1792)
*June 8th, 1724, Austhorpe †October 28th, 1792, AusthorpeGerman composer, opera singer and librettist (1724-1780)
*July 18th, 1724, Munich †April 23rd, 1780, DresdenAmerican physician (1724-1790)
*April 12th, 1724, Wallingford †October 19th, 1790, Burke CountyGovernor of the Province of Quebec (1724-1808)
*September 3rd, 1724, Strabane †November 10th, 1808, BerkshireFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on May 17th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | X = 10 | V = 5 | IV = 4 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1724 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).