May 17th, 1856 was a Saturday.
April 21st, 1856 - May 21st, 1856
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 669 days, exactly on February 15th, 2026, people who were born on May 17th, 1856 will be 62,000 days old!
American actor and filmmaker (1955–2017)
*May 17th, 1955, Fort Worth †February 25th, 2017, Los AngelesFrench composer and pianist (1866-1925)
*May 17th, 1866, Honfleur †July 1st, 1925, ParisFrench author (1873-1935)
*May 17th, 1873, Asnières-sur-Seine †August 30th, 1935, MoscowAustrian-American chess player
*May 17th, 1836, Prague †August 12th, 1900, New York CityFrench actor, recording artist (1904-1976)
*May 17th, 1904, 9th arrondissement of Paris †November 15th, 1976, Neuilly-sur-SeineIranian politician and religious leader (1900–1989)
*May 17th, 1900, Khomein †June 3rd, 1989, TehranEnglish physician, scientist and pioneer of vaccination (1749–1823)
*May 17th, 1749, Berkeley †January 26th, 1823, BerkeleyFrench painter and sculptor (1867–1922)
*May 17th, 1867, 4th arrondissement of Paris †September 5th, 1922, Chamonix-Mont-BlancAmerican playwright and screenwriter (1905-1995)
*May 17th, 1905, Louisville †November 7th, 1995, Delray BeachAmerican actor and director (1936–2010)
*May 17th, 1936, Dodge City †May 29th, 2010, VeniceIrish-American actress (1911-1998)
*May 17th, 1911, Boyle †June 23rd, 1998, ScottsdaleAmerican actor and comedian (1956–2022)
*May 17th, 1956, Philadelphia †January 9th, 2022, Orlando13th Prime Minister of Norway
*January 17th, 1856, Nordre Land Municipality †September 15th, 1939, OsloAustrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis (1856–1939)
*May 6th, 1856, Příbor †September 23rd, 1939, LondonSerbian-American inventor (1856–1943)
*July 10th, 1856, Smiljan †January 7th, 1943, New York CityIrish playwright, critic, and polemicist (1856–1950)
*July 26th, 1856, Dublin †November 2nd, 1950, Ayot St LawrencePresident of the United States from 1913 to 1921
*December 28th, 1856, Woodrow Wilson Birthplace †February 3rd, 1924, Woodrow Wilson HouseGerman general (1856–1929)
*July 7th, 1856, Słupsk †October 27th, 1929, UnichowoAmerican portrait and genre painter (1856-1942)
*October 28th, 1856, San Francisco †February 9th, 1942, San FranciscoLatvian theologian (1856-1919)
*May 26th, 1856, Kandava †January 16th, 1919, KandavaAmerican author of children's books (1856–1919)
*May 15th, 1856, Chittenango †May 6th, 1919, HollywoodFrench military and political leader (1856–1951)
*April 24th, 1856, Cauchy-à-la-Tour †July 23rd, 1951, Port-JoinvilleAmerican painter (1856–1925)
*January 12th, 1856, Florence †April 15th, 1925, LondonGerman politician (1856–1921)
*November 29th, 1856, Hohenfinow †January 1st, 1921, HohenfinowAmerican politician (1856-1937)
*December 22nd, 1856, Potsdam †December 21st, 1937, Saint PaulBritish physicist (1856-1940)
*December 18th, 1856, Cheetham Hill †August 30th, 1940, CambridgeAfrican-American educator, author, orator, and advisor (1856-1915)
*April 5th, 1856, Hale's Ford †November 14th, 1915, TuskegeeGerman botanist (1856–1901)
*May 12th, 1856, Strasbourg †September 9th, 1901, BaselAmerican illustrator and caricaturist
*May 25th, 1856, Philadelphia †May 27th, 1915, Knickerbocker HospitalAmerican businessman
*August 12th, 1856, New York City †April 13th, 1917, Atlantic CitySpanish author
*November 3rd, 1856, Santander †May 19th, 1912, SantanderFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on May 17th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | L = 50 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1856 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).