December 17th, 1840 was a Thursday.
November 23rd, 1840 - December 21st, 1840
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 29 days, exactly on May 26th, 2024, people who were born on December 17th, 1840 will be 67,000 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, PragueFrench chemist
*December 17th, 1838, Pero-Casevecchie †April 1st, 1914, Saint-RaphaëlAmerican scientist and the 1st Secretary of the Smithsonian (1797-1878)
*December 17th, 1797, Albany †May 13th, 1878, Washington, D.C.Russian composer (1840–1893)
*April 25th, 1840, Votkinsk †October 25th, 1893, Malaya Morskaya Street, 13Swedish fashion designer
*June 13th, 1840, Kristianstad †February 20th, 1919, StockholmFrench journalist, playwright and poet (1840–1902)
*April 2nd, 1840, Paris †September 29th, 1902, ParisEnglish novelist and poet (1840–1928)
*June 2nd, 1840, Dorchester †January 11th, 1928, DorchesterFrench sculptor (1840–1917)
*November 12th, 1840, Paris †November 17th, 1917, MeudonGerman linguist (1840-1893)
*March 16th, 1840, Poschwitz †December 11th, 1893, BerlinPrince of Liechtenstein (1840-1929)
*October 5th, 1840, Lednice Castle †February 11th, 1929, Valtice CastleFrench writer, theatre administrator (1840-1913)
*December 3rd, 1840, Limoges †December 23rd, 1913, ParisFounder of the Austrian School of economics
*February 23rd, 1840, Nowy Sącz †February 26th, 1921, ViennaFrench explorer of the Sahara
*February 28th, 1840, Paris †April 25th, 1892, SèvresAmerican-born inventor (1840-1916)
*February 5th, 1840, Sangerville †November 24th, 1916, LondonFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on December 17th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1840 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).