Born on May 17th, 1794
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Saturday
May 17th, 1794 was a Saturday.
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Taurus (The Bull)
April 21st, 1794 - May 21st, 1794
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 83,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 9 days, exactly on May 11th, 2024, people who were born on May 17th, 1794 will be 84,000 days old!
83,991 Days
11,998 Weeks
2,759 Months
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What happened on May 17th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 17th
Born on May 17th, 1794
Frédéric Monod
French Protestant pastor of Genevan origin
*May 17th, 1794, Monnaz †December 30th, 1863, ParisSame Day
Who's birthday is on May 17th?
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61 Bill Paxton
American actor and filmmaker (1955–2017)
*May 17th, 1955, Fort Worth †February 25th, 2017, Los Angeles
73 Edward Jenner
English physician, scientist and pioneer of vaccination (1749–1823)
*May 17th, 1749, Berkeley †January 26th, 1823, Berkeley
64 Wilhelm Steinitz
Austrian-American chess player
*May 17th, 1836, Prague †August 12th, 1900, New York City
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-SeineDominikus Kuenzer
German parson (1793-1853)
*May 17th, 1793, Freiburg im Breisgau †May 11th, 1853, ConstanceRuhollah Khomeini
Iranian politician and religious leader (1900–1989)
*May 17th, 1900, Khomein †June 3rd, 1989, Tehran.jpg "Dennis Hopper")
74 Dennis Hopper
American actor and director (1936–2010)
*May 17th, 1936, Dodge City †May 29th, 2010, VeniceHenri Barbusse
French author (1873-1935)
*May 17th, 1873, Asnières-sur-Seine †August 30th, 1935, Moscow
90 John Patrick
American playwright and screenwriter (1905-1995)
*May 17th, 1905, Louisville †November 7th, 1995, Delray Beach
65 Bob Saget
American actor and comedian (1956–2022)
*May 17th, 1956, Philadelphia †January 9th, 2022, Orlando.jpg "David Eigenberg")
Maureen O'Sullivan
Irish-American actress (1911-1998)
*May 17th, 1911, Boyle †June 23rd, 1998, ScottsdaleMarcellin Jobard
Belgian inventor, lithographer and photographer
*May 17th, 1792, Baissey †October 27th, 1861, Brussels-Capital RegionSame year
Born in 1794
70 James Barry
19th century British surgeon known for medical reforms and personal life
*November 30th, 1794, Cork †July 25th, 1865, London
86 Léon Cogniet
French painter (1794-1880)
*August 29th, 1794, Paris †November 20th, 1880, 10th arrondissement of Paris
70 Edward Everett
American politician, pastor, educator, diplomat and orator (1794–1865)
*April 11th, 1794, Dorchester †January 15th, 1865, BostonAimable Pélissier
French military officer who executed the genocide of the Ouled Riah tribe in Algeria
*November 6th, 1794, Maromme †May 22nd, 1864, AlgiersJeanne Villepreux-Power
French biologist (1794-1871)
*September 25th, 1794, Juillac †January 25th, 1871, Juillac
74 Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius
German botanist (1794-1868)
*April 17th, 1794, Erlangen †December 13th, 1868, Munich
82 Cornelius Vanderbilt
American businessman and tycoon (1794–1877)
*May 27th, 1794, Staten Island †January 4th, 1877, Manhattan
75 Ignaz Moscheles
Bohemian conductor, music educator, composer and pianist (1794-1870)
*May 23rd, 1794, Prague †March 10th, 1870, LeipzigAntonio López de Santa Anna
Mexican politician and military leader (1794-1876)
*February 21st, 1794, Xalapa †June 10th, 1876, Mexico City.jpg "Eilhard Mitscherlich")
83 William Cullen Bryant
American romantic poet and journalist (1794-1878)
*November 3rd, 1794, Cummington †June 12th, 1878, New York City
87 Theobald Boehm
Bavarian flautist and tinkerer (1794-1881)
*April 9th, 1794, Munich †November 25th, 1881, Munich
77 Erastus Corning
American politician and businessman (1794-1872)
*December 14th, 1794, Norwich †April 9th, 1872, Albany
65 Anna Brownell Jameson
Irish-born English writer, 1794–1860; author of the Diary of an ennyueé
*May 19th, 1794, Dublin †March 17th, 1860, London
78 Jacques Babinet
French physicist, mathematician and astronomer
*March 5th, 1794, Lusignan †October 21st, 1872, Paris
57 Sylvester Graham
American Presbyterian minister and dietary reformer
*July 5th, 1794, Suffield †September 11th, 1851, Northampton
64 Edward Bury
British engineer (1794–1858)
*October 22nd, 1794, Salford †November 25th, 1858, ScarboroughBirthdays of famous people
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Public holidays on May 17th
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on May 17th.
Birthday of the Raja (Perlis)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_MalaysiaWilliam Hobart Hare (Episcopal Church (USA))
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hobart_HareMay 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_17_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)Children's Day (Norway)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_DayConstitution Day (Nauru)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_DayConstitution Day (Norway)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Day_(Norway)Feast of ‘Aẓamat (Baháʼí Faith, day shifts with March Equinox, see List of observances set by the Baháʼí calendar)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baháʼí_calendarGalician Literature Day or Día das Letras Galegas (Galicia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galician_Literature_DayInternational Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_Against_Homophobia,_Biphobia_and_TransphobiaLiberation Day (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_DayNational Day Against Homophobia (Canada)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day_Against_HomophobiaNavy Day (Argentina)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_DayWorld Hypertension Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Hypertension_DayWorld Information Society Day (International)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Telecommunication_and_Information_Society_DayDate as a Roman numeral / digit
17.5.1794
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XC = 90 | X = 10 | V = 5 | IV = 4 | I = 1 |
Leap year
No: With 365 days 1794 is a normal year and no leap year.