October 17th, 1856 was a Friday.
September 24th, 1856 - October 23rd, 1856
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 811 days, exactly on July 18th, 2026, people who were born on October 17th, 1856 will be 62,000 days old!
Dutch singer and presenter (1950–2017)
*October 17th, 1950, Bandung City †June 6th, 2017, AmsterdamGerman dramatist and writer of poetry and prose
*October 17th, 1813, Goddelau †February 19th, 1837, ZürichPope of the Catholic Church in 1978 (1912-1978)
*October 17th, 1912, Canale d'Agordo †September 28th, 1978, Vatican CitySpanish-French film director, cinematographer and animator (1871-1929)
*October 17th, 1871, Teruel †May 2nd, 1929, 20th arrondissement of ParisAmerican actress (1918–1987)
*October 17th, 1918, New York City †May 14th, 1987, Upper West SideBritish theatre and musical producer
*October 17th, 1946, London Borough of EnfieldBritish actor (1937–2023)
*October 17th, 1937, East Malling and Larkfield †June 16th, 2023, Arlington CountyAmerican politician (1864-1928)
*October 17th, 1864, Watertown †October 30th, 1928, New York CityAmerican actress (1917–2022)
*October 17th, 1917, Chicago †September 7th, 2022, Sherman Oaks13th 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 October 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).