Born on February 17th, 1904
Weekday
Wednesday
February 17th, 1904 was a Wednesday.
Age
People born on February 17th, 1904 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 120 years old this year (2024).
Zodiac
♒
Aquarius (The Water-Bearer)
January 21st, 1904 - February 19th, 1904
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 43,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 101 days, exactly on August 5th, 2024, people who were born on February 17th, 1904 will be 44,000 days old!
43,899 Days
6,271 Weeks
1,442 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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Hours
What happened on February 17th, 1904?
Italian composer Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly premiered at La Scala in Milan to poor reviews, forcing him to revise the opera.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giacomo_PucciniWhat else happened on February 17th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 17th
Born on February 17th, 1904
Hans Morgenthau
American political scientist (1904–1980)
*February 17th, 1904, Coburg †July 19th, 1980, New York CityLuis A. Ferré
Puerto Rican politician (1904-2003)
*February 17th, 1904, Ponce †October 21st, 2003, San JuanPhilippe de Gunzbourg
French spy
*February 17th, 1904, 16th arrondissement of Paris †July 10th, 1986, ParisJoseph Bouglione
French circus performer
*February 17th, 1904, Paray-le-Monial †August 5th, 1987, ParisMilton Krasner
American cinematographer (1904–1988)
*February 17th, 1904, Brooklyn †July 17th, 1988, Woodland HillsSame Day
Who's birthday is on February 17th?
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61 Michael Jordan
American basketball player and businessman (born 1963)
*February 17th, 1963, Brooklyn
75 Arthur Kennedy
American actor (1914–1990)
*February 17th, 1914, Worcester †January 5th, 1990, Branford.jpg "Hal Holbrook")
95 Hal Holbrook
American actor (1925–2021)
*February 17th, 1925, Cleveland †January 23rd, 2021, Beverly Hills
81 Otto Stern
German-American physicist (1888–1969)
*February 17th, 1888, Żory †August 17th, 1969, Berkeley
69 Alan Bates
British actor
*February 17th, 1934, Allestree †December 27th, 2003, City of Westminster
89 Barry Humphries
Australian comedian and actor (1934–2023)
*February 17th, 1934, Kew †April 22nd, 2023, Darlinghurst
71 Rózsa Péter
Hungarian mathematician (1905-1977)
*February 17th, 1905, Budapest †February 16th, 1977, Budapest
62 Lou Diamond Phillips
American film, television, and stage actor
*February 17th, 1962, Naval Base Subic BaySame year
Born in 1904
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Claire Préaux
Belgican classical scholar (1904-1979)
*December 21st, 1904, Liège †March 28th, 1979, Ixelles - Elsene
73 Joan Crawford
American actress (1904–1977)
*March 23rd, 1904, San Antonio †May 10th, 1977, New York City
69 Pablo Neruda
Chilean poet and politician (1904–1973)
*July 12th, 1904, Parral †September 23rd, 1973, Santiago.jpg "Dr. Seuss")
87 Dr. Seuss
American children's author and cartoonist (1904–1991)
*March 2nd, 1904, Springfield †September 24th, 1991, La Jolla.jpg "Deng Xiaoping")
92 Deng Xiaoping
Chinese politician and paramount leader from 1978 to 1989
*August 22nd, 1904, Guanganzhou †February 19th, 1997, Beijing
96 John Gielgud
British actor and theatre director
*April 14th, 1904, South Kensington †May 21st, 2000, Wotton House
86 Graham Greene
British writer, playwright and literary critic (1904-1991)
*October 2nd, 1904, Berkhamsted †April 3rd, 1991, Vevey.jpg "Robert Oppenheimer")
62 Robert Oppenheimer
American theoretical physicist, known as "father of the atomic bomb"
*April 22nd, 1904, New York City †February 18th, 1967, Princeton
83 Kurt Georg Kiesinger
Chancellor of West Germany (CDU; 1966–1969)
*April 6th, 1904, Albstadt †March 9th, 1988, Tübingen
77 Robert Montgomery
American actor (1904-1981)
*May 21st, 1904, Beacon †September 27th, 1981, New York CityErnst Jakob Henne
German car and motorcycle racer
*February 22nd, 1904, Weiler-Simmerberg †May 23rd, 2005, Gran CanariaKarl Scherm
German association football player (1904-1977)
*April 8th, 1904, Nuremberg †June 30th, 1977, Nuremberg
39 Fats Waller
American jazz pianist and composer (1904–1943)
*May 21st, 1904, New York City †December 15th, 1943, Kansas City
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58 Patrick Hamilton
English writer (1904–1962)
*March 17th, 1904, Hassocks †September 23rd, 1962, Sheringham
44 Karl Brandt
German Nazi SS officer and physician, executed for war crimes and crimes against humanity (1904–1948)
*January 8th, 1904, Mulhouse †June 2nd, 1948, Landsberg Prison
82 Cary Grant
British-American actor (1904–1986)
*January 18th, 1904, Bristol †November 29th, 1986, DavenportBirthdays of famous people
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Public holidays on February 17th
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on February 17th.
Christian feast day: Seven Founders of the Servite Order Alexis Falconieri
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Holy_Founders_of_the_Servite_OrderDonatus, Romulus, Secundian, and Companions
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donatus,_Romulus,_Secundian,_and_86_CompanionsFebruary 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_17_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)Independence Day, celebrates the independence declaration of Kosovo in 2008, still partially recognized.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosovo_Independence_DayRevolution Day (Libya)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_LibyaDate as a Roman numeral / digit
17.2.1904
Legend
| M = 1000 | CM = 900 | X = 10 | V = 5 | IV = 4 | I = 1 |
Leap year
Yes: 1904 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).