October 1st, 1336

Born on October 1st, 1336

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 251,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 805 days, exactly on September 14th, 2026, people who were born on October 1st, 1336 will be 252,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on October 1st?

October 1st, 1868

St Pancras railway station (pictured) in London, now the terminus of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, opened to the public.

October 1st, 1800

With the signing of the Third Treaty of San Ildefonso, Spain returned the colonial territory of Louisiana to France in return for territories in the Italian region of Tuscany.

October 1st, 1386

The Wonderful Parliament met at Westminster Abbey to address King Richard II's need for money, but soon changed focus to the reform of his administration.

October 1st, 0959

Edgar ascended to the English throne upon the death of his brother Eadwig.

October 1st, 2018

The International Court of Justice ruled that Chile was under no obligation to restore Bolivia's access to the Pacific Ocean, which it had lost in the 19th century.

October 1st, 2017

Stephen Paddock fired more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition from his hotel suite on a crowd attending the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas Strip, resulting in 60 deaths and 867 injuries.

October 1st, 2012

A ferry collision off Lamma Island, Hong Kong, killed 39 people and injured 92 others.

October 1st, 2003

A levy was imposed on the hiring of foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong, who numbered in the hundreds of thousands at the time.

October 1st, 1998

Europol, the EU's law enforcement agency, was formed with the ratification of the Europol Convention by all member states.

October 1st, 1994

A tribunal was established to consider matters relating to the constitution of Singapore upon referral by the president.

October 1st, 1991

Croatian War of Independence: Yugoslav People's Army forces invaded the area surrounding Dubrovnik, Croatia, beginning a seven-month siege of the city.

October 1st, 1989

Civil unions between same-sex couples were legalised in Denmark, the first country to do so.

October 1st, 1964

The Free Speech Movement was launched at the University of California, Berkeley, when a crowd of 3,000 students prevented police from transporting Jack Weinberg away after his arrest.

October 1st, 1949

Chinese Communist Party chairman Mao Zedong publicly proclaimed the establishment of the People's Republic of China in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

October 1st, 1940

The first section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, one of the first long-distance limited-access highways in the U.S., opened to traffic.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 1st

Same Day
Who's birthday is on October 1st?

67

Theresa May

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019

*October 1st, 1956, Eastbourne

79

Walter Matthau

American actor, comedian and film director (1920–2000)

*October 1st, 1920, New York City †July 1st, 2000, Santa Monica

99

Jimmy Carter

President of the United States from 1977 to 1981

*October 1st, 1924, Plains

88

Julie Andrews

British actress, singer and author (born 1935)

*October 1st, 1935, Walton-on-Thames

37

Jurnee Smollett

American actress

*October 1st, 1986, New York City

32

Niletto

Russian singer

*October 1st, 1991, Tyumen

73

Jeane Manson

American actress

*October 1st, 1950, Cleveland

62

Thomas von Heesen

German association football player and manager

*October 1st, 1961, Höxter

85

Lorraine Crapp

Australian swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder

*October 1st, 1938, Sydney

34

Brie Larson

Canadian-American actress and singer

*October 1st, 1989, Sacramento

57

George Weah

President of Liberia from 2018 to 2024 (born 1966)

*October 1st, 1966, Monrovia

45

Laurence Harvey

Lithuanian-born actor (1928-1973)

*October 1st, 1928, Joniškis †November 25th, 1973, London

78

Ram Nath Kovind

President of India from 2017 to 2022

*October 1st, 1945, Kanpur Dehat district

43

Sarah Drew

American actress

*October 1st, 1980, Charlottesville

53

Peter Blake

New Zealand yachtsman (1948–2001)

*October 1st, 1948, Bayswater †December 5th, 2001, Macapá

50

Christian Borle

American actor

*October 1st, 1973, Pittsburgh

36

Michaela Coel

British actress and screenwriter

*October 1st, 1987, Aldgate

83

Jean-Luc Bideau

Swiss actor

*October 1st, 1940, Geneva

55

Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor

18th century Habsburg Holy Roman Emperor

*October 1st, 1685, Vienna †October 20th, 1740, Vienna

101

Chen-ning Yang

Nobel prize winning Chinese physicist

*October 1st, 1922, Hefei County

Same year
Born in 1336

68

Timur

Turco-Mongol military leader and conqueror (1336–1405)

*April 9th, 1336, Shahrisabz †February 19th, 1405, Otrar

68

Albert I, Duke of Bavaria

Count of Hainaut, Holland and Zeeland (1336-1404)

*July 25th, 1336, Munich †December 13th, 1404, The Hague

39

Philip of Valois, Duke of Orléans

French noble

*July 1st, 1336, Vincennes †September 1st, 1375, Orléans

71

Olivier de Clisson

French general

*April 23rd, 1336, Château de Clisson †April 23rd, 1407, Josselin Castle

69

Balthasar

Landgrave of Thuringia (1336-1406)

*December 21st, 1336, Weißenfels †May 18th, 1406, Wartburg

39

Edward le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer

English noble

*March 24th, 1336, Rutland †November 11th, 1375

38

Gao Qi

Chinese writer and historian at the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty

*January 1st, 1336, Suzhou †January 1st, 1374, Nanjing

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Public holidays on October 1st

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on October 1st.

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Leap year

Yes: 1336 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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