May 3rd, 1412

Born on May 3rd, 1412

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 223,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 412 days, exactly on August 17th, 2025, people who were born on May 3rd, 1412 will be 224,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on May 3rd?

May 3rd, 2021

Twenty-six people are killed and ninety-eight are injured after an elevated section of the Mexico City Metro collapses.

May 3rd, 2007

Three-year-old British girl Madeleine McCann disappeared from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal; she has never been found.

May 3rd, 1999

A Doppler on Wheels team measured the fastest winds recorded on Earth, at 135 m/s (302 mph; 486 km/h), in a tornado near Bridge Creek, Oklahoma.

May 3rd, 1971

Erich Honecker became First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, the governing party of East Germany.

May 3rd, 1963

Police in Birmingham, Alabama, used high-pressure water hoses and dogs against civil-rights protesters, bringing scrutiny on racial segregation in the southern United States.

May 3rd, 1960

The Off-Broadway show The Fantasticks premiered, eventually becoming the world's longest-running musical, with 17,162 performances across 42 years.

May 3rd, 1947

A new Constitution of Japan went into effect, providing for a parliamentary system of government, guaranteeing certain fundamental rights, and relegating the Japanese monarchy to a purely ceremonial role.

May 3rd, 1945

Second World War: The German ocean liner Cap Arcona, afloat in the Bay of Lübeck with thousands of concentration camp survivors on board, was attacked and sunk by the Royal Air Force.

May 3rd, 1942

Second World War: Japanese forces began an invasion of Tulagi and nearby islands in the British Solomon Islands, enabling them to threaten and intercept supply and communication routes between the United States and Australasia.

May 3rd, 1939

Subhas Chandra Bose formed the All India Forward Bloc, a faction within the Indian National Congress, in opposition to Gandhi's tactics of nonviolence.

May 3rd, 1921

Under the British Government of Ireland Act, Ireland was partitioned into two self-governing territories, Northern and Southern Ireland.

May 3rd, 1920

Russian Civil War: Relying on Red Army troops in neighboring Azerbaijan, the Bolsheviks attempted to stage a coup d'etat in Georgia.

May 3rd, 1915

The oldest Royal Air Force station in continuous operation, RAF Northolt, opened as home to No. 4 Reserve Aeroplane Squadron.

May 3rd, 1913

Raja Harishchandra, the first Indian feature-length film, was released.

May 3rd, 1855

A group of American mercenaries led by William Walker set sail from San Francisco to conquer Nicaragua.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 3rd

Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 3rd?

52

Stephen Barclay

British politician

*May 3rd, 1972, Lytham St Annes

58

Niccolò Machiavelli

Italian diplomat and political and military theorist (1469–1527)

*May 3rd, 1469, Florence †June 21st, 1527, Sant'Andrea in Percussina

84

Robert Osborne

American film historian and actor (1932–2017)

*May 3rd, 1932, Colfax †March 6th, 2017, New York City

75

Gertrúd Ladányi

Badminton player

*May 3rd, 1949, Esztergom

80

Bernhard von Bülow

German and Prussian politician

*May 3rd, 1849, Klein Flottbek †October 28th, 1929, Rome

80

Gernot Erler

German politician

*May 3rd, 1944, Meissen

80

Cecily Neville, Duchess of York

English noblewoman (1415–1495)

*May 3rd, 1415, Raby Castle †May 31st, 1495, Berkhamsted Castle

75

Hans Michelbach

German politician

*May 3rd, 1949, Gemünden am Main

74

Bing Crosby

American singer and actor (1903–1977)

*May 3rd, 1903, Tacoma †October 14th, 1977, Alcobendas

65

Dave Ball

English producer and electronic musician

*May 3rd, 1959, Blackpool

26

Wes Nelson

English television personality

*May 3rd, 1998, Staffordshire

42

Rebecca Hall

English-born British actress and filmmaker

*May 3rd, 1982, London

56

Amy Ryan

American actress (born 1968)

*May 3rd, 1968, Flushing

58

Katrin Göring-Eckardt

German politician

*May 3rd, 1966, Friedrichroda

54

Bobby Cannavale

American actor (born 1970)

*May 3rd, 1970, Union City

79

David H. Koch

American billionaire heir and businessman (1940–2019)

*May 3rd, 1940, Wichita †August 23rd, 2019, Southampton

63

Steve McClaren

English association football manager and former player

*May 3rd, 1961, Fulford

65

Ben Elton

British comedian, author, playwright, actor and director

*May 3rd, 1959, Catford

73

James Brown

American musician (1933–2006)

*May 3rd, 1933, Barnwell †December 25th, 2006, Atlanta

41

Myriam Fares

Lebanese musician, actress, and dancer

*May 3rd, 1983, Kfar Chellal

Same year
Born in 1412

19

Joan of Arc

French folk heroine and Roman Catholic saint (1412–1431)

*January 6th, 1412, Domrémy-la-Pucelle †May 30th, 1431, Rouen

39

Reinhard III, Count of Hanau

Count of Hanau

*April 22nd, 1412, Hanau †April 20th, 1452, Heidelberg

56

Zanobi Strozzi

Italian painter (1412-1468)

*November 17th, 1412, Florence †December 6th, 1468, Florence

52

Frederick II

Elector of Saxony (1428–1464) and was Landgrave of Thuringia (1440–1445)

*August 22nd, 1412, Leipzig †September 7th, 1464, Leipzig

66

Ludovico III Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua

Second margrave of Mantua

*June 5th, 1412, Mantua †June 12th, 1478, Goito

55

Astorre II Manfredi

Italian noble (1412-1468)

*December 8th, 1412, Faenza †March 12th, 1468

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on May 3rd

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Finding of the Holy Cross-related observances) which are celebrated on May 3rd.

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Leap year

Yes: 1412 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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