May 17th, 1751

Born on May 17th, 1751

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on May 17th?

May 17th, 2004

Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage.

May 17th, 2000

Following the killing of two English football fans by Galatasaray supporters in the previous month, British and Turkish hooligans rioted on the day of the UEFA Cup Final in Copenhagen, Denmark.

May 17th, 1995

Six-year-old Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama selected by the 14th Dalai Lama, was kidnapped by the Chinese government, who advocated a proxy.

May 17th, 1987

An Iraqi jet aircraft fired two Exocet missiles at the American frigate USS Stark leaving 37 personnel of the warship dead and 21 others injured.

May 17th, 1974

The Troubles: The Ulster Volunteer Force detonated a series of car bombs in Dublin and Monaghan, Ireland, killing 34 people and injuring almost 300 more.

May 17th, 1954

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education, outlawing racial segregation in public schools because "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal" and therefore unconstitutional.

May 17th, 1947

After renegotiating a contract with the makers of her signature perfume Chanel No. 5, Coco Chanel (pictured) received a share of wartime profits from its sale, making her one of the richest women in the world.

May 17th, 1914

Under the Protocol of Corfu, the Principality of Albania officially recognized Northern Epirus as an autonomous self-governing region.

May 17th, 1902

The Antikythera mechanism, the oldest known surviving geared mechanism, was discovered among artifacts retrieved from a shipwreck off the Greek island of Antikythera.

May 17th, 1900

The first copies of the children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum were printed.

May 17th, 1865

The International Telecommunication Union, which standardizes and regulates international radio and telecommunications, was founded as the International Telegraph Union in Paris.

May 17th, 1863

American Civil War: at the Battle of Big Black River Bridge in Mississippi, Union forces under John McClernand defeated a Confederate rearguard, capturing around 1,700 men.

May 17th, 1590

Anne of Denmark (pictured) was crowned queen consort of Scotland in a ceremony at Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh.

May 17th, 1521

English nobleman Edward Stafford, whose father had been beheaded for rebelling against King Richard III, was himself executed for treason against King Henry VIII.

May 17th, 1395

An outnumbered Wallachian army repulsed invading Ottoman forces at the Battle of Rovine.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 17th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 17th?

73

Edward Jenner

English physician, scientist and pioneer of vaccination (1749–1823)

*May 17th, 1749, Berkeley †January 26th, 1823, Berkeley

35

Lyna bonasera

Belgian actress

*May 17th, 1988, West Los Angeles

61

Bill Paxton

American actor and filmmaker (1955–2017)

*May 17th, 1955, Fort Worth †February 25th, 2017, Los Angeles

67

Sugar Ray Leonard

American boxer

*May 17th, 1956, Wilmington

61

Thomas Rachel

German politician (CDU)

*May 17th, 1962, Birkesdorf

75

Winfried Kretschmann

German politician

*May 17th, 1948, Spaichingen

34

Tessa Virtue

Canadian ice dancer

*May 17th, 1989, London

59

Erik Satie

French composer and pianist (1866-1925)

*May 17th, 1866, Honfleur †July 1st, 1925, Paris

72

Jean Gabin

French actor, recording artist (1904-1976)

*May 17th, 1904, 9th arrondissement of Paris †November 15th, 1976, Neuilly-sur-Seine

64

Wilhelm Steinitz

Austrian-American chess player

*May 17th, 1836, Prague †August 12th, 1900, New York City

89

Ruhollah Khomeini

Iranian politician and religious leader (1900–1989)

*May 17th, 1900, Khomein †June 3rd, 1989, Tehran

62

Enya

Irish singer

*May 17th, 1961, Gweedore

74

Dennis Hopper

American actor and director (1936–2010)

*May 17th, 1936, Dodge City †May 29th, 2010, Venice

65

Bob Saget

American actor and comedian (1956–2022)

*May 17th, 1956, Philadelphia †January 9th, 2022, Orlando

90

John Patrick

American playwright and screenwriter (1905-1995)

*May 17th, 1905, Louisville †November 7th, 1995, Delray Beach

46

Ernest Dominique François Joseph Duquesnoy

French revolutionary

*May 17th, 1749, Bouvigny-Boyeffles †June 17th, 1795, Paris

62

Henri Barbusse

French author (1873-1935)

*May 17th, 1873, Asnières-sur-Seine †August 30th, 1935, Moscow

59

David Eigenberg

American actor

*May 17th, 1964, New York City

87

Maureen O'Sullivan

Irish-American actress (1911-1998)

*May 17th, 1911, Boyle †June 23rd, 1998, Scottsdale

94

Bill Minor

American journalist

*May 17th, 1922, Hammond †March 28th, 2017, Ridgeland

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Born in 1751

85

James Madison

President of the United States from 1809 to 1817

*March 16th, 1751, Port Conway †June 28th, 1836, Montpelier

64

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Irish-British politician, playwright and writer (1751-1816)

*October 30th, 1751, Dublin †July 7th, 1816, Seoul

79

Gérard de Lally-Tollendal

French politician (1751-1830)

*March 5th, 1751, Paris †March 11th, 1830, Paris

51

Corona Schröter

German musician and singer (1751-1802)

*January 14th, 1751, Guben †August 23rd, 1802, Ilmenau

78

Maria Anna Mozart

Austrian musician

*July 30th, 1751, Salzburg †October 29th, 1829, Salzburg

75

Johann Heinrich Voss

German poet and classics translator

*February 20th, 1751, Sommerstorf †March 29th, 1826, Heidelberg

78

Henry Dearborn

American politician (1751-1829)

*February 23rd, 1751, North Hampton †June 6th, 1829, Roxbury

68

Clemens Maria Hofbauer

Austrian Redemptorist and saint

*December 26th, 1751, Tasovice †March 15th, 1820, Vienna

42

Charles-Philippe Ronsin

French newspaper founder

*December 1st, 1751, Soissons †March 24th, 1794, Paris

74

Vincent-Marie Costantini

French soldier

*February 24th, 1751, Ghisoni †June 25th, 1825, Montmélian

43

Johan Henric Kellgren

Swedish poet and critic

*December 1st, 1751, Floby †April 20th, 1795, Stockholm

78

Johann Baptist von Lampi the Elder

Austrian-Italian painter (1751-1830)

*December 31st, 1751, Romeno †February 11th, 1830, Vienna

77

Lorenz Karsten

German economist (1751-1829)

*April 3rd, 1751, Sukow-Levitzow †February 28th, 1829, Rostock

64

Julie Billiart

French religious leader

*July 12th, 1751, Cuvilly †April 8th, 1816, Namur

73

Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies

King of Naples (1759-1806, 1815-1816), Sicily (1759-1816), and the Two Sicilies (1816-1825)

*January 12th, 1751, Naples †January 4th, 1825, Naples

61

George Shaw

English botanist and zoologist (1751–1813)

*December 10th, 1751, Aylesbury †July 22nd, 1813, London

41

John Webber

English artist (1753-1791)

*October 6th, 1751, London †April 29th, 1793, London

67

Maria Luisa of Parma

Queen consort of Spain (1751-1819)

*December 9th, 1751, Parma †January 2nd, 1819, Rome

77

Jean Alexandre Caffin

French general

*March 13th, 1751, Doué-la-Fontaine †August 31st, 1828, Doué-la-Fontaine

68

Christian Wilhelm von Dohm

German diplomat, historian

*December 11th, 1751, Lemgo †May 29th, 1820, Pustleben

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1751 is a normal year and no leap year.

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