October 17th, 1779 was a Sunday.
September 24th, 1779 - October 23rd, 1779
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 685 days, exactly on March 16th, 2026, people who were born on October 17th, 1779 will be 90,000 days old!
Vice president of the United States from 1837 to 1841
*October 17th, 1780, Louisville †November 19th, 1850, FrankfortGerman dramatist and writer of poetry and prose
*October 17th, 1813, Goddelau †February 19th, 1837, ZürichDutch singer and presenter (1950–2017)
*October 17th, 1950, Bandung City †June 6th, 2017, AmsterdamPope of the Catholic Church in 1978 (1912-1978)
*October 17th, 1912, Canale d'Agordo †September 28th, 1978, Vatican CityFrench early socialist theorist (1760-1825)
*October 17th, 1760, Paris †May 19th, 1825, ParisAmerican actress (1918–1987)
*October 17th, 1918, New York City †May 14th, 1987, Upper West SideBritish theatre and musical producer
*October 17th, 1946, London Borough of EnfieldBritish actor (1937–2023)
*October 17th, 1937, East Malling and Larkfield †June 16th, 2023, Arlington CountyPresident of Uruguay (1784-1854)
*October 17th, 1784, Montevideo †January 13th, 1854, MeloSpanish-French film director, cinematographer and animator (1871-1929)
*October 17th, 1871, Teruel †May 2nd, 1929, 20th arrondissement of ParisNorwegian botanist (1785-1816)
*October 17th, 1785, Drammen Municipality †September 22nd, 1816, CongoIrish poet, singer and songwriter (1779–1852)
*May 28th, 1779, Dublin †February 25th, 1852, BromhamOttoman Sultan (1779-1808)
*September 8th, 1779, Constantinople †November 17th, 1808, ConstantinopleBritish politician (1779–1848)
*March 15th, 1779, London †November 24th, 1848, HertfordshireAmerican artist (1779-1843)
*November 5th, 1779, Charleston †July 9th, 1843, CambridgeSwedish chemist (1779-1848)
*August 20th, 1779, Väfversunda †August 7th, 1848, Adolf Fredriks parishGerman architect (1779-1844)
*June 1st, 1779, Karlsruhe †July 17th, 1844, HeidelbergFrench general and statesman (1779-1865)
*November 27th, 1779, Paris †January 8th, 1865, GlisollesFrench composer and university teacher (1779-1852)
*March 21st, 1779, Nancy †March 23rd, 1852, ParisColombian politician (1779-1816)
*November 16th, 1779, Popayán †July 6th, 1816, ColombiaPolish general (1779-1857)
*March 19th, 1779, Warsaw †September 23rd, 1857, LopatynPolitician and diplomat (1779-1851)
*March 2nd, 1779, Charleston †December 12th, 1851, StateburgUnited States Navy officer
*January 5th, 1779, Berlin †March 22nd, 1820, BladensburgItalian princess (1779-1849)
*January 17th, 1779, Caserta †March 11th, 1849, SavonaMexican military personnel
*November 18th, 1779, Tixtla de Guerrero †March 19th, 1843, ChilpancingoAustrian artist (1779-1852)
*October 18th, 1779, Bad Säckingen †May 15th, 1852, ViennaBritish inventor and industrial engineer (1779-1843)
*July 13th, 1779, Newburn †January 9th, 1843, LanchesterGerman physician
*April 11th, 1779, Erlangen †September 27th, 1843, DresdenAmerican politician
*January 13th, 1779, Gilmanton †September 21st, 1852, GilmantonGerman geographer (1779-1859)
*August 7th, 1779, Quedlinburg †September 28th, 1859, BerlinFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on October 17th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | L = 50 | X = 10 | IX = 9 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
No: With 365 days 1779 is a normal year and no leap year.