May 10th, 1316

Born on May 10th, 1316

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 258,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 417 days, exactly on June 22nd, 2025, people who were born on May 10th, 1316 will be 259,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on May 10th?

May 10th, 2017

Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces, assisted by the U.S. military, captured the Tabqa Dam and surrounding countryside, completing the Battle of Tabqa.

May 10th, 2013

One World Trade Center in New York City, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, was topped out at a height of 1,776 feet (541 m).

May 10th, 2005

Vladimir Arutyunian attempted to assassinate U.S. president George W. Bush and Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili in Tbilisi using a hand grenade, which failed to detonate.

May 10th, 1994

American serial killer John Wayne Gacy was executed by lethal injection for the murders of twelve teenage boys and young men in a series of killings committed between 1972 and 1978.

May 10th, 1941

World War II: German Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess parachuted into Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace with the British government.

May 10th, 1940

World War II: German forces commenced their invasion of Belgium.

May 10th, 1916

Ernest Shackleton and five companions arrived at South Georgia, completing a 1,300 km (800 mi) lifeboat voyage over 16 days to obtain rescue for the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.

May 10th, 1833

Siamese–Vietnamese wars: Lê Văn Khôi escaped from prison to begin a revolt against Emperor Minh Mạng, primarily to avenge his adoptive father, Vietnamese general Lê Văn Duyệt.

May 10th, 1775

American Revolutionary War: A small force of Patriots led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold captured Fort Ticonderoga (depicted) in New York, without significant injury or incident.

May 10th, 1627

Dutch explorer Pieter Nuyts was appointed governor of Formosa (modern-day Taiwan) by the Dutch East India Company.

January 1st, 1970

Chinese astronomers during the Han dynasty made the first precisely dated observation of a sunspot.

May 10th, 1933

Censorship: In Germany, the Nazis stage massive public book burnings.

May 10th, 1924

J. Edgar Hoover is appointed first Director of the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and remains so until his death in 1972.

May 10th, 1922

The United States annexes the Kingman Reef.

May 10th, 1916

Sailing in the lifeboat James Caird, Ernest Shackleton arrives at South Georgia after a journey of 800 nautical miles from Elephant Island.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 10th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 10th?

23

Noa Kirel

Israeli singer-songwriter, actress, dancer, and television host; represented Israel in the 2023 Eurovision

*April 10th, 2001, Ra'anana

35

Steffi Annys

Badminton player

*May 10th, 1988, De Panne

28

Aya Nakamura

Malian and French singer and songwriter (born 1995)

*May 10th, 1995, Bamako

54

Anton Dostler

German general

*May 10th, 1891, Munich †December 1st, 1945, Aversa

64

Peter Enders

German politician (1959–)

*May 10th, 1959, Eichen

78

Irio De Paula

Brazilian composer

*May 10th, 1939, Rio de Janeiro †May 23rd, 2017, Rome

95

Eva Henning

Swedish actress (1920-2016)

*May 10th, 1920, Newark †April 18th, 2016, Oslo

65

Rick Santorum

American politician and commentator (born 1958)

*May 10th, 1958, Winchester

53

Louis-Nicolas Davout

Marshal of France (1770-1823)

*May 10th, 1770, Annoux †June 1st, 1823, Paris

80

Heydar Aliyev

Soviet and Azerbaijani politician (1923–2003)

*May 10th, 1923, Nakhchivan †December 12th, 2003, Cleveland

90

Françoise Fabian

French actress

*May 10th, 1933, Algiers

88

Fred Astaire

American dancer, actor, and singer (1899–1987)

*May 10th, 1899, Omaha †June 22nd, 1987, Los Angeles

59

Emmanuelle Devos

French actress

*May 10th, 1964, Puteaux

54

Dennis Bergkamp

Dutch association football player

*May 10th, 1969, Amsterdam

51

Gustav Stresemann

German politician, statesman, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1878-1929)

*May 10th, 1878, Berlin †October 3rd, 1929, Berlin

46

Hugo Silva

Actor

*May 10th, 1977, Madrid

56

Ernst Rüdiger Starhemberg

Austrian politician and nobleman (1899-1956)

*May 10th, 1899, Eferding †March 15th, 1956, Schruns

41

Eva-Maria Fitze

Figure skater

*May 10th, 1982, Dachau

84

Charles Moore

Australian botanist (1820-1905)

*May 10th, 1820, Dundee †April 30th, 1905, Sydney

76

Benito Pérez Galdós

Spanish realist novelist (1843–1920)

*May 10th, 1843, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria †January 4th, 1920, calle de Hilarión Eslava

Same year
Born in 1316

62

Charles IV

Holy Roman Emperor

*May 14th, 1316, Prague †November 29th, 1378, Prague

74

Robert II of Scotland

King of Scots from 1371 to his death as the first monarch of the House of Stewart

*March 2nd, 1316, Paisley Abbey †April 19th, 1390, Dundonald Castle

0

John I of France

King of France in 1316

*November 15th, 1316, Paris †November 20th, 1316, Paris

36

Simeon of Moscow

Prince of Moscow and Grand Prince of Vladimir (1316-1353)

*September 7th, 1316, Moscow †April 27th, 1353, Moscow

20

John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall

English prince and earl

*August 15th, 1316, London †September 13th, 1336, Perth

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Leap year

Yes: 1316 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).

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