1939 November 1939 November 17th, 1939

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  1. Born on November 17th, 1939 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. Born on November 17th, 1939: When to retire?
  4. What happened on November 17th, 1939?
  5. Birthdays of famous people
  6. Public holidays on November 17th
  7. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  8. Calendar (November 1939)

Born on November 17th, 1939

Weekday

Friday

November 17th, 1939 was a Friday.

Age

84

People born on November 17th, 1939 will turn 85 this year (2024), in exactly 204 days .

Zodiac

♏

Scorpio (The Scorpion)

October 24th, 1939 - November 22nd, 1939

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 30,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 157 days, exactly on October 1st, 2024, people who were born on November 17th, 1939 will be 31,000 days old!

30,843 Days

4,406 Weeks

1,013 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds
Minutes
Hours

Born on November 17th, 1939: When to retire?

Birth 20 67 80
Childhood & Education 20 Years Work 47 Years Retirement 13 Years

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Assumptions & Individualization

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Age at start of work
Retirement age
Life expectancy

What happened on November 17th, 1939?

Czechs

Nine Czech students are executed as a response to anti-Nazi demonstrations prompted by the death of Jan Opletal. All Czech universities are shut down and more than 1,200 students sent to concentration camps. Since this event, International Students' Day is celebrated in many countries, especially in the Czech Republic.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czechs

What else happened on November 17th?

Tornado outbreak of November 17, 2013 November 17th, 2013

An outbreak of 77 confirmed tornadoes occurred in seven U.S. states; it became the largest November tornado outbreak in Illinois and Indiana.
Manfalut November 17th, 2012

In Manfalut, Egypt, a school bus was hit by a train, killing at least 50 children.
University of East Anglia November 17th, 2009

Administrators at the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit discovered that their servers had been hacked and thousands of emails and files on climate change had been stolen.
Luxor massacre November 17th, 1997

Sixty-two people were killed by Islamist terrorists outside Deir el-Bahari (pictured) in Luxor, one of Egypt's top tourist attractions.
Walt Disney Pictures November 17th, 1989

Walt Disney Pictures released The Little Mermaid to theatres, starting the Disney Renaissance.
NBC November 17th, 1968

NBC controversially cut away from an American football game between the Oakland Raiders and New York Jets to broadcast Heidi, causing viewers in the Eastern United States to miss the game's dramatic ending.
14th Dalai Lama November 17th, 1950

The 14th Dalai Lama (pictured) assumed full temporal power as ruler of Tibet at the age of fifteen.
World War II November 17th, 1943

World War II: Australian forces launched an assault on Sattelberg, New Guinea, against Japanese forces, initiating the Battle of Sattelberg.
World War II November 17th, 1941

World War II: Hjalmar Siilasvuo ordered Finnish forces to halt their assault against Soviet forces near Salla, concluding Operation Arctic Fox.
French Revolutionary Wars November 17th, 1796

French Revolutionary Wars: French forces defeated the Austrians at the Battle of Arcole in a manoeuvre to cut the latter's line of retreat.
Sigismund III Vasa November 17th, 1592

Sigismund III Vasa, who was already King of Poland, succeeded his father John III as King of Sweden.
Elizabeth I November 17th, 1558

Elizabeth I (pictured) became Queen of England and of Ireland, marking the beginning of the Elizabethan era.
John Balliol November 17th, 1292

John Balliol was chosen to be King of Scots over Robert de Brus.
COVID-19 November 17th, 2019

The first known case of COVID-19 is traced to a 55-year-old man who had visited a market in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.

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

Born on November 17th, 1939

61
Auberon Waugh
Author
*November 17th, 1939, Dulverton †January 16th, 2001, Combe Florey
81
Chris Craft
British racing driver and engineer
*November 17th, 1939, Porthleven †February 20th, 2021, Essex
81
Einar Bruno Larsen
Norwegian footballer (1939-2021)
*November 17th, 1939, Oslo †July 27th, 2021

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

Peter Cook: Age & Birthday 57
Peter Cook

British actor, satirist, writer and comedian (1937-1995)

*November 17th, 1937, Torquay †January 9th, 1995, Hampstead
Martin Scorsese: Age & Birthday 81
Martin Scorsese

American film director, screenwriter and producer

*November 17th, 1942, Queens
Emmsjé Gauti: Age & Birthday 34
Emmsjé Gauti

Icelandic rapper

*November 17th, 1989, Iceland
51
Joanne Goode

English badminton player

*November 17th, 1972, Harlow
Danny DeVito: Age & Birthday 79
Danny DeVito

American actor, director, and producer

*November 17th, 1944, Neptune Township
48
Anders Anundsen

Norwegian politician

*November 17th, 1975, Stavern
Sophie Marceau: Age & Birthday 57
Sophie Marceau

French actress

*November 17th, 1966, Paris
26
Julian Ryerson

Norwegian association football player

*November 17th, 1997, Lyngdal
Kerry Godliman: Age & Birthday 50
Kerry Godliman

English comedian and actor

*November 17th, 1973, Perivale
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio: Age & Birthday 65
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

American actress

*November 17th, 1958, Lombard
71
Cyril Ramaphosa

President of South Africa since 2018

*November 17th, 1952, Soweto
81
Bob Gaudio

American musician

*November 17th, 1942, The Bronx
Carlo Verdone: Age & Birthday 73
Carlo Verdone

Italian actor, screenwriter and film director

*November 17th, 1950, Rome
63
Petrik Sander

German association football player and manager

*November 17th, 1960, Quedlinburg
79
Jim Boeheim

American basketball coach and player

*November 17th, 1944, Lyons
Bill Lancaster: Age & Birthday 49
Bill Lancaster

American screenwriter (1947-1997)

*November 17th, 1947, Los Angeles †January 4th, 1997, Los Angeles
87
François-Bernard Michel
*November 17th, 1936, Bagnols-sur-Cèze
Rock Hudson: Age & Birthday 59
Rock Hudson

American actor (1925–1985)

*November 17th, 1925, Winnetka †October 2nd, 1985, Marina del Rey
Rachel McAdams: Age & Birthday 45
Rachel McAdams

Canadian actress

*November 17th, 1978, London
83
Rudolf Dreßler

German politician

*November 17th, 1940, Wuppertal

Same year
Born in 1939

Hans Kloft: Age & Birthday 85
Hans Kloft

German historian of classical antiquity

*April 10th, 1939, Düsseldorf
64
João César Monteiro

Portuguese film director, actor, writer and film critic

*February 2nd, 1939, Figueira da Foz †February 3rd, 2003, Lisbon
Dudley Storey: Age & Birthday 77
Dudley Storey

New Zealand rower

*November 27th, 1939, Wairoa †March 6th, 2017, Auckland
84
Thilo Ulbert

German christian archaeologist

*June 20th, 1939, Augsburg
Tina Turner: Age & Birthday 83
Tina Turner

American-born singer (1939–2023)

*November 26th, 1939, Brownsville †May 24th, 2023, Küsnacht
Hans-Christian Ströbele: Age & Birthday 83
Hans-Christian Ströbele

German lawyer and politician (1939–2022)

*June 7th, 1939, Halle (Saale) †August 29th, 2022, Moabit
Oscar Fulloné: Age & Birthday 78
Oscar Fulloné

Argentine association football player and manager (1939-2017)

*April 4th, 1939, La Plata †May 22nd, 2017, Casablanca
Helga Piur: Age & Birthday 84
Helga Piur

German actress and voice actress

*May 24th, 1939, Berlin
Yves Meyer: Age & Birthday 84
Yves Meyer

French mathematician

*July 19th, 1939, Paris
Margaret Atwood: Age & Birthday 84
Margaret Atwood

Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, teacher, environmental activist,pépiniériste and inventor

*November 18th, 1939, Ottawa
56
Peter Aust

1939-1996 German actor

*March 17th, 1939, Bytom †January 26th, 1996, Bad Wildungen
Dixie Carter: Age & Birthday 70
Dixie Carter

American actress (1939–2010)

*May 25th, 1939, McLemoresville †April 10th, 2010, Houston
Irio De Paula: Age & Birthday 78
Irio De Paula

Brazilian composer

*May 10th, 1939, Rio de Janeiro †May 23rd, 2017, Rome
Peter Grünberg: Age & Birthday 78
Peter Grünberg

German physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate (1939-2018)

*May 18th, 1939, Plzeň †April 7th, 2018, Jülich
Dusty Springfield: Age & Birthday 59
Dusty Springfield

British singer (1939–1999)

*April 16th, 1939, London †March 2nd, 1999, Henley-on-Thames
Karen Black: Age & Birthday 74
Karen Black

American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter (1939-2013)

*July 1st, 1939, Park Ridge †August 8th, 2013, Santa Monica
Karel Gott: Age & Birthday 80
Karel Gott

Czech singer and actor

*July 14th, 1939, Plzeň †October 1st, 2019, Prague
Brenda Vaccaro: Age & Birthday 84
Brenda Vaccaro

American actress

*November 18th, 1939, Brooklyn
Valerie Harper: Age & Birthday 80
Valerie Harper

American actress (1939-2019)

*August 22nd, 1939, Suffern †August 30th, 2019, Los Angeles
Jane Alexander: Age & Birthday 84
Jane Alexander

American actress (b. 1939)

*October 28th, 1939, Boston

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 November 17th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast days) which are celebrated on November 17th.

Athens Polytechnic Uprising Remembrance Day (Greece)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens_Polytechnic_uprising
Acisclus
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acisclus
Aignan of Orleans
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aignan_of_Orleans
Elizabeth of Hungary
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_of_Hungary
Gennadius of Constantinople (Greek Orthodox Church)
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gennadius_of_Constantinople
Gregory of Tours (Roman Catholic Church)
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_of_Tours
Gregory Thaumaturgus
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Thaumaturgus
Hilda of Whitby
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilda_of_Whitby
Hugh of Lincoln
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_of_Lincoln
November 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_17_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
International Students' Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Students'_Day
Martyrs' Day (Orissa, India)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyrs'_Day_(India)
Presidents Day (Marshall Islands)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_the_Marshall_Islands
World Prematurity Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Prematurity_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XVII.XI.MCMXXXIX

17.11.1939

Legend

M = 1000CM = 900X = 10IX = 9V = 5I = 1

Born on November 17th, 1939
Future birthdays

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2027Wednesday, November 17th
90
2029Saturday, November 17th
95
2034Friday, November 17th
99
2038Wednesday, November 17th
100
2039Thursday, November 17th

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1939 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
November 1939

November 1939

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44 12345
45 6789101112
46 13141516171819
47 20212223242526
48 27282930

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