September 5th, 1187

Born on September 5th, 1187

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 305,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 420 days, exactly on June 23rd, 2025, people who were born on September 5th, 1187 will be 306,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on September 5th?

September 5th, 1977

NASA launched the space probe Voyager 1, currently the farthest spacecraft from Earth, from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

September 5th, 1975

Squeaky Fromme (pictured), a devotee of Charles Manson, attempted to assassinate U.S. president Gerald Ford in Sacramento, California.

September 5th, 1964

Hurricane Cleo dissipated after causing 156 deaths, mainly in Haiti, and causing roughly US$187 million in damages across the Caribbean and southeastern United States.

September 5th, 1943

World War II: American and Australian airborne forces landed at Nadzab as part of the New Guinea campaign against Japan.

September 5th, 1915

The Casablanca Fair (poster pictured) opened in the French protectorate in Morocco.

September 5th, 1905

Under the mediation of U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt, the Russo-Japanese War officially ended with the signing of a treaty at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine.

September 5th, 1887

A fire that killed 186 people broke out at the Theatre Royal, Exeter.

September 5th, 1882

A group of London schoolboys led by Bobby Buckle founded Hotspur Football Club to continue to play sports during the winter months.

September 5th, 1836

Sam Houston (pictured) became the first popularly elected president of the Republic of Texas.

September 5th, 1816

Facing rising discontent in France, Louis XVIII was forced to dissolve the Chambre introuvable, the legislature dominated by Ultra-royalists.

September 5th, 1781

American Revolutionary War: French naval forces handed Britain a major strategic defeat at the Battle of the Chesapeake (depicted).

September 5th, 1774

In response to the British Parliament's enactment of the so-called Intolerable Acts, representatives from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies convened the First Continental Congress at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia.

September 5th, 2022

At least 93 people die and 25 are missing after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Sichuan, China.

September 5th, 2021

The President of Guinea, Alpha Condé is captured by armed forces during a coup d'état.

September 5th, 2012

An accidental explosion at a Turkish Army ammunition store in Afyon, western Turkey kills 25 soldiers and wounds four others.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on September 5th

Born on September 5th, 1187

39

Louis VIII of France

King of France 1223-1226

*September 5th, 1187, Paris †November 8th, 1226, Montpensier

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Who's birthday is on September 5th?

21

Alika Milova

Estonian singer-songwriter

*September 5th, 2002, Narva

76

Louis XIV of France

King of France and Navarra, from 1643 to 1715

*September 5th, 1638, Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye †September 1st, 1715, Palace of Versailles

92

Gustavo Rojo

Uruguayan-Mexican actor (1923-2017)

*September 5th, 1924, Atlantic Ocean †April 22nd, 2017, Mexico City

87

Lise Henningsen

Danish actress (1931-2019)

*September 5th, 1931, Copenhagen †January 28th, 2019, Copenhagen

78

Arnaldo Momigliano

Italian historian of classical antiquity (1908–1987)

*September 5th, 1908, Caraglio †September 1st, 1987, London

19

Einár

Swedish rapper (2002–2021)

*September 5th, 2002, Stockholm †October 21st, 2021, Hammarby Sjöstad

79

John Cage

American avant-garde composer (1912-1992)

*September 5th, 1912, Los Angeles †August 12th, 1992, New York City

45

Freddie Mercury

British singer, songwriter, record producer and graphic designer (1946–1991)

*September 5th, 1946, Zanzibar City †November 24th, 1991, Garden Lodge, Kensington

21

Alessandra Mele

Norwegian-Italian singer

*September 5th, 2002, Pietra Ligure

67

René Grousset

French historian (1885-1952)

*September 5th, 1885, Aubais †September 12th, 1952, 8th arrondissement of Paris

63

Otto Knefler

German footballer and manager (1923-1986)

*September 5th, 1923, Bernburg †October 30th, 1986, Steinbach

72

Michael Keaton

American actor

*September 5th, 1951, Coraopolis

91

Carol Lawrence

Actor, singer, and dancer (b. 1932)

*September 5th, 1932, Melrose Park

70

Thomas Hunsteger-Petermann

German politician

*September 5th, 1953, Heessen

74

Pierre Bost

French writer (1901-1975)

*September 5th, 1901, Lasalle †December 6th, 1975, Paris

81

Werner Herzog

German film director, producer, screenwriter, actor and opera director

*September 5th, 1942, Munich

76

Mel Collins

British musician

*September 5th, 1947, Banstead

40

John Shortland

Royal Navy officer born 1769

*September 5th, 1769, England †January 21st, 1810

35

Nuri Şahin

Turkish-German association football player and manager

*September 5th, 1988, Lüdenscheid

89

Paul Dietzel

American football and coach, college athletics administrator (1924–2013)

*September 5th, 1924, Fremont †September 24th, 2013, Baton Rouge

84

George Lazenby

Australian actor

*September 5th, 1939, Goulburn

42

Daniel Moreno

Spanish road bicycle racer

*September 5th, 1981, Madrid

66

Peter Winnen

Road bicycle racer

*September 5th, 1957, Venray

46

Johann Christian Bach

German composer (1735–1782)

*September 5th, 1735, Leipzig †January 1st, 1782, London

82

Raquel Welch

American actress (1940–2023)

*September 5th, 1940, Chicago †February 15th, 2023, Los Angeles

94

Bob Newhart

American stand-up comedian and actor

*September 5th, 1929, Oak Park

47

Carice van Houten

Dutch actress and singer

*September 5th, 1976, Leiderdorp

41

Aurélie Jean

French digital scientist and entrepreneur

*September 5th, 1982, Clamart

21

Alix, duchess of Brittany

Hereditary Duchess of Brittany 1203-1221, Breton noble

*September 5th, 1200, Brittany †October 21st, 1221, Nantes

56

Matthias Sammer

German association football player, coach and executive

*September 5th, 1967, Dresden

50

Rose McGowan

American actress, director and activist

*September 5th, 1973, Certaldo

68

John Stewart

American songwriter and singer

*September 5th, 1939, San Diego †January 19th, 2008, San Diego

79

Christoph Martin Wieland

German writer, poet and publisher (1733-1813)

*September 5th, 1733, Biberach an der Riss †January 20th, 1813, Weimar

34

Kat Graham

American actress and singer (born 1989)

*September 5th, 1989, Geneva

72

Paul Breitner

German association football player

*September 5th, 1951, Munich

72

Giacomo Meyerbeer

German-French composer

*September 5th, 1791, Tasdorf †May 2nd, 1864, Paris

50

Paddy Considine

British actor

*September 5th, 1973, Burton upon Trent

32

Bence Péter

Hungarian pianist

*September 5th, 1991, Debrecen

27

Sigrid

Norwegian singer-songwriter

*September 5th, 1996, Ålesund Municipality

34

Jesse James

American outlaw, confederate guerrilla, and train robber

*September 5th, 1847, Kearney †April 3rd, 1882, St. Joseph

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1187 is a normal year and no leap year.

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