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  1. Born on August 17th, 1911 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on August 17th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on August 17th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (August 1911)

Born on August 17th, 1911

Weekday

Thursday

August 17th, 1911 was a Thursday.

Age

112

People born on August 17th, 1911 will turn 113 this year (2024), in exactly 114 days .

Zodiac

♌

Leo (The Lion)

July 23rd, 1911 - August 23rd, 1911

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 41,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 840 days, exactly on August 13th, 2026, people who were born on August 17th, 1911 will be 42,000 days old!

41,160 Days

5,880 Weeks

1,352 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on August 17th?

Water turbine August 17th, 2009

A hydroelectric turbine at the Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam in Russia catastrophically failed, flooding the turbine hall, killing 75 people and causing widespread power outages.
Michael Phelps August 17th, 2008

Michael Phelps won his eighth gold medal of the Beijing Summer Olympics, the most golds by any person at a single games.
Hurricane Camille August 17th, 1969

Hurricane Camille struck the Mississippi coast of the United States, killing 259 people and causing $1.42 billion in damage..
Miles Davis August 17th, 1959

American musician Miles Davis released Kind of Blue, which became one of the best-selling and most critically acclaimed jazz recordings of all time.
Korean War August 17th, 1950

Korean War: Forty-two American prisoners of war were massacred by the Korean People's Army on a hill above Waegwan, South Korea.
Animal Farm August 17th, 1945

Animal Farm, George Orwell's satirical allegory of Soviet totalitarianism, was first published.
Winston Churchill August 17th, 1943

Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt met in a highly secret military conference (pictured) held in Quebec City.
World War I August 17th, 1916

World War I: Romania signed a secret treaty with the Entente Powers, agreeing to enter the war in return for promised territory in Austria-Hungary.
1915 Galveston hurricane August 17th, 1915

A category 4 hurricane made landfall in Galveston, Texas, leaving at least 275 people dead and causing $50 million in damage.
World War I August 17th, 1914

World War I: Ignoring orders to retreat, Hermann von François led a successful counterattack defending East Prussia at the Battle of Stallupönen and scored the first German victory in the Eastern Front.
Pike Place Market August 17th, 1907

Pike Place Market , one of the oldest continuously operated public farmers' markets in the U.S. and a popular tourist attraction, opened in Seattle, Washington.
Scanian War August 17th, 1676

Scanian War: Swedish forces defeated Danish troops at the Battle of Halmstad.
Hundred Years' War August 17th, 1424

Hundred Years' War: Allied English and Burgundian forces gained a strategically important victory at the bloody Battle of Verneuil in Normandy, France.
Byzantine–Bulgarian wars August 17th, 0986

Byzantine–Bulgarian wars: The Bulgarians defeated Byzantine forces at the Battle of the Gates of Trajan near present-day Ihtiman, with Emperor Basil II barely escaping.
2017 Barcelona attacks August 17th, 2017

Barcelona attacks: A van is driven into pedestrians in La Rambla, killing 14 and injuring at least 100.

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

Born on August 17th, 1911

Mikhail Botvinnik: Age & Birthday 83
Mikhail Botvinnik
Soviet chess player
*August 17th, 1911, Repino †May 5th, 1995, Moscow
98
Martin Sandberger
SS and RSHA officer (1911-2010)
*August 17th, 1911, Charlottenburg †March 30th, 2010, Stuttgart
112
Sedley Cooper
English footballer (born 1911)
*August 17th, 1911, Garforth

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

Vibeke Stene: Age & Birthday 45
Vibeke Stene

Gothic metal soprano singer, ex female vocals of Tristania

*August 17th, 1978, Sokndal
Robert De Niro: Age & Birthday 80
Robert De Niro

American actor (born 1943)

*August 17th, 1943, Greenwich Village
Jean-Jacques Sempé: Age & Birthday 89
Jean-Jacques Sempé

French cartoon artist

*August 17th, 1932, Bordeaux †August 11th, 2022, Ampus
Markus Gisdol: Age & Birthday 54
Markus Gisdol

German association football player and manager

*August 17th, 1969, Geislingen an der Steige
77
Judi Rollick

Badminton player

*August 17th, 1944, Seattle †April 5th, 2022
20
The Kid Laroi

Australian rapper and singer (born 2003)

*August 17th, 2003, Waterloo
Evelyn Ankers: Age & Birthday 67
Evelyn Ankers

Actress (1918-1985)

*August 17th, 1918, Valparaíso †August 29th, 1985, Maui
87
Mona Andersson

Swedish actress

*August 17th, 1936, Örgryte församling
Jiang Zemin: Age & Birthday 96
Jiang Zemin

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China from 1989 to 2002

*August 17th, 1926, Yangzhou †November 30th, 2022, Shanghai
76
Anders Hatlo

Norwegian actor and film director

*August 17th, 1947, Larvik
75
Larry Clinton

American musician (1909–1985)

*August 17th, 1909, Brooklyn †May 2nd, 1985, Tucson
36
Bendik Brænne

Norwegian musician

*August 17th, 1987, Bærum Municipality
Herta Müller: Age & Birthday 70
Herta Müller

German-Romanian novelist, poet and essayist

*August 17th, 1953, Nițchidorf
Ingrid Daubechies: Age & Birthday 69
Ingrid Daubechies

Belgian physicist and mathematician

*August 17th, 1954, Houthalen-Helchteren
Marcus Berg: Age & Birthday 37
Marcus Berg

Swedish association football player

*August 17th, 1986, Torsby
Maureen O'Hara: Age & Birthday 95
Maureen O'Hara

Irish-American actress and singer

*August 17th, 1920, Ranelagh †October 24th, 2015, Boise
Julian Fellowes: Age & Birthday 74
Julian Fellowes

English actor, dramatist, director, novelist, producer and screenwriter

*August 17th, 1949, Cairo
46
Natasza Urbańska

Polish actress and singer

*August 17th, 1977, Warsaw
Sean Penn: Age & Birthday 63
Sean Penn

American actor and filmmaker (born 1960)

*August 17th, 1960, Santa Monica
Mehdi Baala: Age & Birthday 45
Mehdi Baala

French middle-distance runner

*August 17th, 1978, Strasbourg

Same year
Born in 1911

93
Ronald Reagan

President of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and actor

*February 6th, 1911, Tampico †June 5th, 2004, Bel Air
Freya von Moltke: Age & Birthday 98
Freya von Moltke

German writer and scholar

*March 29th, 1911, Cologne †January 1st, 2010, Norwich
94
Val Guest

English actor and director

*December 11th, 1911, London †May 10th, 2006, Palm Springs
60
Arne Tollbom

Swedish fencer (1911-1971)

*March 20th, 1911, Helsinki †November 16th, 1971, Stockholm
85
Anne-Marie Ørbeck

Pianist and composer

*April 1st, 1911, Oslo †June 5th, 1996, Bergen
74
Siegfried Lauffer

German historian of graeco-roman history (1911-1986)

*August 4th, 1911, Stuttgart †April 2nd, 1986, Munich
Maurice Allais: Age & Birthday 99
Maurice Allais

French economist (1911–2010)

*May 31st, 1911, Paris †October 9th, 2010, Saint-Cloud
94
Johannes Beeskow
*May 21st, 1911, Berlin †June 14th, 2005, Bad Neuenahr
Terence Rattigan: Age & Birthday 66
Terence Rattigan

British playwright, screenwriter (1911-1977)

*June 10th, 1911, London †November 30th, 1977, Hamilton
88
Richard Arlt

German Resistance member

*May 5th, 1911, Witoszyn Górny †August 25th, 1999
John Gorton: Age & Birthday 90
John Gorton

Australian politician, 19th Prime Minister of Australia (1911–2002)

*September 9th, 1911, Melbourne †May 19th, 2002, Sydney
Annie M.G. Schmidt: Age & Birthday 84
Annie M.G. Schmidt

Dutch writer (1911-1995)

*May 20th, 1911, Kapelle †May 21st, 1995, Amsterdam
Renée Simonot: Age & Birthday 109
Renée Simonot

French actress

*September 10th, 1911, Le Havre †July 11th, 2021, 13th arrondissement of Paris
83
Rudolf Raftl

Austrian association football player (1911-1994)

*February 7th, 1911, Vienna †September 5th, 1994
62
Georges Pompidou

President of France from 1969 to 1974

*July 5th, 1911, Montboudif †April 2nd, 1974, 4th arrondissement of Paris
Jean-Pierre Aumont: Age & Birthday 90
Jean-Pierre Aumont

French actor (1911–2001)

*January 5th, 1911, Paris †January 30th, 2001, Saint-Tropez
94
Naguib Mahfouz

Egyptian writer (1911–2006)

*December 11th, 1911, Cairo †August 30th, 2006, Giza Governorate
Odysseas Elytis: Age & Birthday 84
Odysseas Elytis

Greek poet and art critic

*November 2nd, 1911, Heraklion †March 18th, 1996, Athens
Anthony Boucher: Age & Birthday 56
Anthony Boucher

American author, critic, and editor (1911–1968)

*August 21st, 1911, Oakland †April 29th, 1968, Oakland
Tennessee Williams: Age & Birthday 71
Tennessee Williams

American playwright (1911–1983)

*March 26th, 1911, Columbus †February 25th, 1983, New York City

Birthdays of famous people

Melanie Martinez: Age & BirthdayChris Adcock: Age & BirthdayLarry Elder: Age & BirthdayJon Cassar: Age & BirthdayElena Prus: Age & BirthdayRobin Tabeling: Age & BirthdaySam Fender: Age & BirthdayAnggun: Age & BirthdayLars Bender: Age & BirthdaySven Bender: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on August 17th

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

Saint Beatrice of Silva
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice_of_Silva
Saint Clare of Montefalco
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clare_of_Montefalco
Saint Hyacinth of Poland
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyacinth_of_Poland
Saint Jeanne Delanoue
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_Delanoue
Saint Mammes of Caesarea
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammes_of_Caesarea
Samuel Johnson, Timothy Cutler, and Thomas Bradbury Chandler (Episcopal Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Johnson_(American_educator)
August 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_17_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Engineer's Day (Colombia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineer's_Day
Flag Day (Bolivia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Bolivia
Independence Day, celebrates the independence proclamation of Indonesia from Japan in 1945.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(Indonesia)
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Gabon from France in 1960.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Gabon
Marcus Garvey Day (Jamaica)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Garvey
Prekmurje Union Day (Slovenia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Slovenia
San Martin Day (Argentina)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Argentina
Black Cat Appreciation Day (United States)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_cat

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XVII.VIII.MCMXI

17.8.1911

Legend

M = 1000CM = 900X = 10V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1911 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
August 1911

August 1911

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31 123456
32 78910111213
33 14151617181920
34 21222324252627
35 28293031

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