September 17th, 1814

Born on September 17th, 1814

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

September 17th, 2018

The Israeli Air Force conducted missile strikes that hit multiple targets in western Syria, including one that accidentally downed a Russian plane.

September 17th, 2011

Adbusters, a Canadian anti-consumerist publication, organized a protest against corporate influence on democracy at Zuccotti Park in New York City that became known as Occupy Wall Street.

September 17th, 1980

Solidarity, a Polish trade union, was founded as the first independent labor union in an Eastern Bloc country.

September 17th, 1970

The Jordanian army entered Amman as part of operations to oust Palestinian fedayeen from the country in events later known as Black September (smoke over city pictured).

September 17th, 1962

NASA announced the Next Nine astronauts (pictured) selected for the purpose of landing on the moon.

September 17th, 1958

Tintin in Tibet, the twentieth volume of The Adventures of Tintin by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé and which he regarded as his favourite in the series, began serialisation.

September 17th, 1939

World War II: The Soviet Union invaded Poland from the east, sixteen days after Nazi Germany's attack on the country from the west.

September 17th, 1914

Andrew Fisher, whose previous term as Prime Minister of Australia oversaw a period of reform unmatched in the Commonwealth until the 1940s, became prime minister for the third time.

September 17th, 1894

The controversial Mormon bishop and prophetic dreamer John Hyrum Koyle began excavating the Dream Mine, which he believed would provide financial support to members of the LDS Church.

September 17th, 1878

A British surveyor was detained by the Zulu on the border with the Colony of Natal; a demand for reparations for the incident formed part of an ultimatum that led to the Anglo-Zulu War.

September 17th, 1862

American Civil War: Almost 23,000 total casualties were suffered at the Battle of Antietam near Sharpsburg, Maryland, where Confederate and Union troops fought to a tactical stalemate.

September 17th, 1859

Disgruntled with the legal and political structures of the United States, Joshua Norton (pictured) distributed letters to various newspapers in San Francisco proclaiming himself to be Emperor Norton.

September 17th, 1849

Harriet Tubman (pictured) escaped from slavery in the U.S. state of Maryland, and later orchestrated the rescues of other slaves via the Underground Railroad.

September 17th, 1793

War of the Pyrenees: Forces from the French Army of the Eastern Pyrenees defeated two divisions of the Army of Catalonia, ending the furthest Spanish encroachment in their invasion of Roussillon.

September 17th, 1775

American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army under Richard Montgomery began the Siege of Fort St. Jean in the British province of Quebec.

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

Born on September 17th, 1814

77

Pierre Edmond Teisserenc de Bort

French politician

*September 17th, 1814, Châteauroux †July 29th, 1892, Paris

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73

Narendra Modi

14th Prime Minister of India

*September 17th, 1950, Vadnagar

24

Khalimatus Sadiyah

Para badminton player

*September 17th, 1999, Mojokerto City

29

Hank Williams

American singer-songwriter (1923–1953)

*September 17th, 1923, Mount Olive †January 1st, 1953, Oak Hill

69

Émile Augier

French writer (1820-1889)

*September 17th, 1820, Valence †October 25th, 1889, Villa Augier

73

Anne Bancroft

American actress (1931–2005)

*September 17th, 1931, The Bronx †June 6th, 2005, New York City

61

Baz Luhrmann

Australian writer, director, and producer

*September 17th, 1962, Sydney

55

Anastacia

American singer

*September 17th, 1968, Chicago

39

Bernhard Riemann

German mathematician

*September 17th, 1826, Jameln †July 20th, 1866, Verbania

48

Jimmie Johnson

American racing driver

*September 17th, 1975, El Cajon

58

O.P. Heggie

American actor (1877-1936)

*September 17th, 1877, Angaston †February 7th, 1936, Los Angeles

89

Jean-Claude Carrière

French writer (1931-2021)

*September 17th, 1931, Colombières-sur-Orb †February 8th, 2021, 9th arrondissement of Paris

62

Pamela Melroy

American astronaut

*September 17th, 1961, Palo Alto

43

Markus Krösche

German association football player and manager

*September 17th, 1980, Hanover

54

John Ritter

American actor (1948-2003)

*September 17th, 1948, Burbank †September 11th, 2003, Burbank

92

Jürgen Kuczynski

German economist and economic historian (1904-1997)

*September 17th, 1904, Elberfeld †August 6th, 1997, Berlin

88

Serge Klarsfeld

Romanian-born French activist and Nazi hunter (b. 1935)

*September 17th, 1935, Bucharest

78

Dorothy Loudon

American actress, singer, performer (1925-2003)

*September 17th, 1925, Boston †November 15th, 2003, New York City

34

Danielle Brooks

American actress

*September 17th, 1989, Augusta

81

Marthinus Wessel Pretorius

South African politician (1819-1901)

*September 17th, 1819, Graaff-Reinet †May 19th, 1901, Potchefstroom

45

Victor Andrian-Werburg

Austrian politician (1813-1858)

*September 17th, 1813, Gorizia †November 25th, 1858, Vienna

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Born in 1814

79

Alexander Cunningham

British army engineer and amateur archaeologist (1814-1893)

*January 23rd, 1814, London †November 28th, 1893, London

81

Ernst Curtius

German archaeologist and historian (1814–1896)

*September 2nd, 1814, Lübeck †July 11th, 1896, Berlin

47

Samuel Colt

19th-century American industrialist and inventor (1814–1862)

*July 22nd, 1814, Hartford †January 10th, 1862, Hartford

26

Mikhail Lermontov

Russian writer, poet and painter (1814–1841)

*October 3rd, 1814, Moscow †July 15th, 1841, Pyatigorsk

73

Ellen Wood

English writer, editor (1814-1887)

*January 17th, 1814, Worcester †February 10th, 1887, London

69

Charles Reade

British writer

*June 8th, 1814, Ipsden †April 11th, 1884, London

79

Adolphe Sax

Belgian musical instrument designer and musician

*November 6th, 1814, Dinant †February 7th, 1894, Paris

66

Franz von Dingelstedt

German poet, dramatist and theatre administrator (1814–1881)

*June 30th, 1814, Halsdorf (Wohratal, Germany) †May 15th, 1881, Vienna

85

Carl Ausfeld

German judge (1814–1900)

*August 17th, 1814, Schnepfenthal †January 22nd, 1900, Siebleben

66

John Brougham

Irish-American playwright and actor (1814-1880)

*May 9th, 1814, Dublin †June 7th, 1880, New York City

59

Anders Jonas Ångström

Swedish physicist

*August 13th, 1814, The iron factory Lögdö bruk †June 21st, 1874, Uppsala

47

Taras Shevchenko

Ukrainian poet and artist (1814–1861)

*February 25th, 1814, Moryntsi †March 10th, 1861, Saint Petersburg

62

Mikhail Bakunin

Russian revolutionary anarchist and philosopher (1814–1876)

*May 30th, 1814, Priamukhino †July 1st, 1876, Bern

82

James Joseph Sylvester

English mathematician (1814-1897)

*September 3rd, 1814, London †March 15th, 1897, London

85

Romuald Božek

Czech constructer and inventor

*February 6th, 1814, Prague †April 30th, 1899, Prague

60

Jean-François Millet

French painter (1814–1875)

*October 4th, 1814, Gréville-Hague †January 20th, 1875, Barbizon

58

Sheridan Le Fanu

Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels

*August 28th, 1814, Dublin †February 7th, 1873, Dublin

71

Henning Hamilton

Swedish count, military officer, politician, civil servant and writer (1814-1886)

*January 16th, 1814, Jakob and Johannes parish †January 15th, 1886, Amélie-les-Bains

64

Auguste Lefranc

French playwright (1814-1878)

*February 2nd, 1814, Bussières †December 15th, 1878, Suresnes

75

Nicolas Adolphe de Galhau

German politician (1814-1889)

*February 6th, 1814, Wallerfangen †November 23rd, 1889, Wallerfangen

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1814 is a normal year and no leap year.

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