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  1. Born on March 17th, 1861 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on March 17th, 1861?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on March 17th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (March 1861)

Born on March 17th, 1861

Weekday

Sunday

March 17th, 1861 was a Sunday.

Age

163

People born on March 17th, 1861 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 163 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

♓

Pisces (The Fish)

February 20th, 1861 - March 20th, 1861

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 59,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 432 days, exactly on June 25th, 2025, people who were born on March 17th, 1861 will be 60,000 days old!

59,568 Days

8,509 Weeks

1,957 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on March 17th, 1861?

Kingdom of Italy

The Kingdom of Italy is proclaimed.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Italy

What else happened on March 17th?

Libyan civil war (2011) March 17th, 2011

First Libyan Civil War: The United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1973, authorizing military intervention in Libya to protect civilians.
1991 Soviet Union referendum March 17th, 1991

In a referendum, nearly 70 percent of voters in nine Soviet republics agreed that the Soviet Union should be preserved.
Eritrean War of Independence March 17th, 1988

Eritrean War of Independence: Eritrean People's Liberation Front troops encircled Ethiopian forces in the Battle of Afabet, gaining a decisive victory three days later.
Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography March 17th, 1973

Slava Veder took his Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph Burst of Joy, which came to symbolize the end of United States involvement in the Vietnam War.
Golda Meir March 17th, 1969

Golda Meir became the first female prime minister of Israel.
Dugway Proving Ground March 17th, 1968

Six thousand sheep were killed on ranches near Dugway Proving Ground in Utah as a result of the U.S. Army spraying a nerve agent.
Mount Agung March 17th, 1963

An eruption of Mount Agung on Bali, Indonesia, killed at least 1,100 people.
1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash March 17th, 1957

A plane crash on the slopes of Mount Manunggal killed Philippine president Ramon Magsaysay and 24 others.
Ice hockey March 17th, 1955

Ice hockey fans in Montreal rioted to protest the suspension of Montreal Canadiens star Maurice Richard for hitting an official.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory March 17th, 1950

Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory announced the synthesis of californium, a radioactive transuranium element.
The Holocaust March 17th, 1942

The Holocaust: The first mass killings of Jews began at Belzec extermination camp in occupied Poland, the first of the Operation Reinhard camps to begin operation.
World War I March 17th, 1917

World War I: Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster led a force to rescue 92 prisoners of war from Bir Hakeim, killing the Senussi guards and their families.
Dorchester Heights Monument March 17th, 1902

The Dorchester Heights Monument (pictured), memorializing the siege of Boston during the American Revolutionary War, was dedicated.
SS Utopia March 17th, 1891

The transatlantic steamship Utopia accidentally collided with the battleship HMS Anson in the Bay of Gibraltar, sinking in less than twenty minutes and killing 562.

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

Same Day
Who's birthday is on March 17th?

Saina Nehwal: Age & Birthday 34
Saina Nehwal

Indian badminton player

*March 17th, 1990, Dhindar
78
Gian Töndury

(1906-1985)

*March 17th, 1906, Samedan †March 15th, 1985, Zürich
Patrick Ebert: Age & Birthday 37
Patrick Ebert

German footballer

*March 17th, 1987, Potsdam
Rötger Feldmann: Age & Birthday 74
Rötger Feldmann

German comic artist

*March 17th, 1950, Travemünde
56
Peter Aust

1939-1996 German actor

*March 17th, 1939, Bytom †January 26th, 1996, Bad Wildungen
Gary Sinise: Age & Birthday 69
Gary Sinise

American actor

*March 17th, 1955, Blue Island
Silke Spiegelburg: Age & Birthday 38
Silke Spiegelburg

German pole vaulter

*March 17th, 1986, Georgsmarienhütte
Rupert Carabin: Age & Birthday 70
Rupert Carabin

French artist (1862-1932)

*March 17th, 1862, Saverne †November 28th, 1932, Strasbourg
36
Peter Käsbauer

Badminton player

*March 17th, 1988, Weiden in der Oberpfalz
32
Isabel Herttrich

Badminton player

*March 17th, 1992, Hersbruck
31
Romina Gabdullina

Russian badminton player

*March 17th, 1993, Moscow
27
Jessica Pugh

Badminton player

*March 17th, 1997, Telford
Harry Clarke: Age & Birthday 41
Harry Clarke

Irish artist (1889–1931)

*March 17th, 1889, Dublin †January 6th, 1931, Chur
45
Kasper Ødum

Badminton player

*March 17th, 1979, Randers
78
Lennox Burgher

Jamaican triple jumper

*March 17th, 1946, Jamaica
67
Mari Maurstad

Norwegian actress

*March 17th, 1957, Oslo
Patrick Hamilton: Age & Birthday 58
Patrick Hamilton

English writer (1904–1962)

*March 17th, 1904, Hassocks †September 23rd, 1962, Sheringham
Thomas Strobl: Age & Birthday 64
Thomas Strobl

German politician

*March 17th, 1960, Heilbronn
67
Silvio Gesell

German-Argentine economist (1862–1930)

*March 17th, 1862, Sankt Vith †March 11th, 1930, Eden Gemeinnützige Obstbau-Siedlung
Rockliffe Fellowes: Age & Birthday 66
Rockliffe Fellowes

Canadian actor (1884-1950)

*March 17th, 1883, Ottawa †January 28th, 1950, Los Angeles

Same year
Born in 1861

Rabindranath Tagore: Age & Birthday 80
Rabindranath Tagore

Bengali poet, philosopher and polymath (1861–1941)

*May 7th, 1861, Kolkata †August 7th, 1941, Kolkata
Fridtjof Nansen: Age & Birthday 68
Fridtjof Nansen

Norwegian polar explorer and diplomat; Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1861-1930)

*October 10th, 1861, Vestre Aker †May 13th, 1930, Polhøgda
Nellie Melba: Age & Birthday 69
Nellie Melba

Australian opera singer

*May 19th, 1861, Melbourne †February 23rd, 1931, Sydney
78
Friedrich Simon Archenhold

German astronomer

*October 2nd, 1861, Lichtenau †October 14th, 1939, Berlin
53
Maximilian von Spee

German admiral

*June 22nd, 1861, Copenhagen †December 8th, 1914, South Atlantic Ocean
Georges Méliès: Age & Birthday 76
Georges Méliès

French film maker and illusionist (1861–1938)

*December 8th, 1861, Paris †January 21st, 1938, Paris
Armando Diaz: Age & Birthday 66
Armando Diaz

Italian general (1861-1928)

*December 5th, 1861, Naples †February 29th, 1928, Rome
72
Marie von Miller

German painter (1861–1933)

*February 22nd, 1861, Munich †August 18th, 1933, Starnberg
Mehmed VI: Age & Birthday 65
Mehmed VI

Last sultan of the Ottoman Empire

*January 14th, 1861, Istanbul †May 16th, 1926, Sanremo
63
Franz Xaver Engelhart

German composer, priest and choir director

*March 4th, 1861, Geiselhöring †July 14th, 1924, Regensburg
77
Johannes Angern
*June 13th, 1861, Germany †September 10th, 1938, Berlin
Frederick Jackson Turner: Age & Birthday 70
Frederick Jackson Turner

American historian (1861-1932)

*November 14th, 1861, Portage †March 14th, 1932, San Marino
Victor Horta: Age & Birthday 86
Victor Horta

Belgian architect, designer, publicist, teacher and creator of Art Nouveau

*January 6th, 1861, Ghent †September 8th, 1947, City of Brussels
Rudolf Steiner: Age & Birthday 64
Rudolf Steiner

Austrian social reformer, occultist and esotericist (1861–1925)

*February 25th, 1861, Donji Kraljevec †March 30th, 1925, Dornach
Lou Andreas-Salomé: Age & Birthday 75
Lou Andreas-Salomé

German-Russian Psychoanalyst and author

*February 12th, 1861, Saint Petersburg †February 5th, 1937, Göttingen
77
Charles Édouard Guillaume

Swiss physicist (1861-1938)

*February 15th, 1861, Fleurier †June 13th, 1938, Sèvres
51
Pauline Johnson

Canadian poet and performer

*March 10th, 1861, Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation †March 7th, 1913, Vancouver
69
Luigi Facta

Italian politician (1861-1930)

*September 13th, 1861, Pinerolo †November 5th, 1930, Pinerolo
35
José Rizal

Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath (1861–1896)

*June 19th, 1861, Calamba †December 30th, 1896, Manila
77
Ludwig Fulda

German writer

*November 30th, 1861, Frankfurt †March 30th, 1939, Berlin

Birthdays of famous people

Pete Shelley: Age & BirthdayJulia Hummer: Age & BirthdayImmanuel Kant: Age & BirthdayElizabeth II: Age & BirthdayTimothy Gibbs: Age & BirthdayVibeke Skofterud: Age & BirthdayOswald Menghin: Age & BirthdayAshe: Age & BirthdayZé Felipe: Age & BirthdayKjeld Hillingsø: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on March 17th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on March 17th.

Children's Day (Bangladesh)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Day
Alexius of Rome (Eastern Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexius_of_Rome
Gertrude of Nivelles
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_of_Nivelles
John Sarkander
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Sarkander
Joseph of Arimathea (Western Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_of_Arimathea
Patrick of Ireland
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick
March 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_17_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Evacuation Day (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evacuation_Day_(Massachusetts)
Saint Patrick's Day, a public holiday in Ireland, Montserrat and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, widely celebrated in the English-speaking world and to a lesser degree in other parts of the world.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick's_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XVII.III.MDCCCLXI

17.3.1861

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100L = 50X = 10V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1861 is a normal year and no leap year.

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