December 17th, 1828 was a Wednesday.
November 23rd, 1828 - December 21st, 1828
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 646 days, exactly on February 2nd, 2026, people who were born on December 17th, 1828 will be 72,000 days old!
Swiss-American zoologist and engineer (1835-1910)
*December 17th, 1835, Neuchâtel †March 27th, 1910, RMS AdriaticGerman architect (1855-1936)
*December 17th, 1855, Estorf †November 30th, 1935, HanoverSpanish noble and politician (1810-1885)
*December 17th, 1810, Isla de León †November 26th, 1885, MadridCzech illustrator, painter, caricaturist, scenographer and writer (1887-1957)
*December 17th, 1887, Hrusice †December 14th, 1957, PragueAmerican scientist and the 1st Secretary of the Smithsonian (1797-1878)
*December 17th, 1797, Albany †May 13th, 1878, Washington, D.C.Scottish physicist and pioneer in the field of electro-optics (1824–1907)
*December 17th, 1824, Ardrossan †August 15th, 1907, GlasgowRussian author (1828–1910)
*August 28th, 1828, Yasnaya Polyana †November 7th, 1910, AstapovoGerman poet and mistress of the composer Richard Wagner
*December 23rd, 1828, Elberfeld †August 31st, 1902, AltmünsterNorwegian playwright and theatre director (1828–1906)
*March 20th, 1828, Skien †May 23rd, 1906, ChristianiaFrench writer and critic (1828-1885)
*February 14th, 1828, Dieuze †January 16th, 1885, rue de DouaiSwiss businessman and co-founder of the Red Cross (1828-1910)
*May 8th, 1828, Geneva †October 30th, 1910, HeidenFrench playwright and librettist
*November 10th, 1828, former 1st arrondissement of Paris †September 30th, 1892, 9th arrondissement of ParisGerman-American businessman (1828-1908)
*November 24th, 1828, Burghaun †June 13th, 1908, PittsfordFrench lawyer, playwright, librettist, and archivist at the Parisian Opéra
*April 24th, 1828, 1st arrondissement of Paris †February 23rd, 1899, 8th arrondissement of ParisAustralian impresario (1828-1880)
*March 21st, 1828, Dublin †November 27th, 1880, MelbourneItalian admiral (1828-1892)
*March 20th, 1828, Chambéry †November 26th, 1892, RomeEnglish poet, illustrator, painter, and translator (1828-1882)
*May 12th, 1828, London †April 9th, 1882, Birchington-on-SeaSwiss parish priest and writer (1828-1877)
*August 28th, 1828, Ziefen †May 23rd, 1877, BaselBritish novelist and poet of the Victorian era
*February 12th, 1828, Portsmouth †May 18th, 1909, DorkingBritish physician and first person to describe Down syndrome (1828-1896)
*November 18th, 1828, Torpoint †October 7th, 1896, TeddingtonRussian writer and nihilist philosopher (1828–1889)
*July 12th, 1828, Saratov †October 17th, 1889, SaratovGerman journalist and author (1828-1890)
*May 2nd, 1828, Vahlberg †April 13th, 1890, PlauenGerman painter (1828-1904)
*November 10th, 1828, Frankfurt †August 18th, 1904, SoestFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on December 17th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1828 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).