October 5th, 1418

Born on October 5th, 1418

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 221,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 757 days, exactly on July 29th, 2026, people who were born on October 5th, 1418 will be 222,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on October 5th?

October 5th, 2011

Two Chinese cargo ships were attacked and their crews murdered on a stretch of the Mekong River in far northern Thailand.

October 5th, 1988

During the United States vice-presidential debate, Democratic candidate Lloyd Bentsen told his opponent Dan Quayle, "Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy."

October 5th, 1975

Dirty War: The Argentine guerrilla group Montoneros carried out Operation Primicia, a terrorist attack in which they hijacked an Aerolíneas Argentinas flight, captured Formosa International Airport, and attacked a military regiment.

October 5th, 1973

Seven nations signed the European Patent Convention, providing an autonomous legal system according to which European patents are granted.

October 5th, 1970

The environmental organization Greenpeace was incorporated as the Don't Make a Wave Committee in British Columbia, Canada.

October 5th, 1962

Dr. No, the first James Bond film, was released.

October 5th, 1936

Around 200 men began a 291-mile (468 km) march from Jarrow to London, carrying a petition to the British government requesting the re-establishment of industry in the town.

October 5th, 1903

Samuel Griffith (pictured) became the first Chief Justice of Australia, while Edmund Barton and Richard O'Connor became the first Puisne Justices of the High Court of Australia.

October 5th, 1869

During construction of the Eastman tunnel in St. Anthony, Minnesota (now Minneapolis), the Mississippi River broke through the tunnel's limestone ceiling, nearly destroying Saint Anthony Falls.

October 5th, 1789

French Revolution: Upset about the high price and scarcity of bread, thousands of Parisian women and allies marched on the Palace of Versailles.

October 5th, 1143

The Treaty of Zamora (pictured) established Portugal as a kingdom independent of the Kingdom of León.

October 5th, 0869

The Fourth Council of Constantinople, the eighth Catholic Ecumenical Council, was convened to discuss the patriarchate of Photios I of Constantinople.

October 5th, 0610

Heraclius was crowned Byzantine emperor, having personally beheaded his predecessor, Phocas.

October 5th, 2011

In the Mekong River massacre, two Chinese cargo boats are hijacked and 13 crew members murdered.

October 5th, 2000

Mass demonstrations in Serbia force the resignation of Slobodan Milošević.

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

Same Day
Who's birthday is on October 5th?

70

Denis Diderot

French Enlightenment philosopher writer and encyclopædist (1713–1784)

*October 5th, 1713, Langres †July 31st, 1784, Paris

68

Caroline Loeb

French actress and singer

*October 5th, 1955, Neuilly-sur-Seine

100

Glynis Johns

British actress (1923–2024)

*October 5th, 1923, Pretoria †January 4th, 2024, Los Angeles

65

Neil deGrasse Tyson

African-American astrophysicist and science communicator

*October 5th, 1958, Manhattan

57

Chester A. Arthur

President of the United States from 1881 to 1885

*October 5th, 1829, Fairfield †November 18th, 1886, New York City

44

Sascha Lewandowski

German association football player and manager (1971–2016)

*October 5th, 1971, Dortmund †June 8th, 2016, Bochum

48

Kate Winslet

English actress (born 1976)

*October 5th, 1975, Reading

71

Duncan Regehr

Canadian writer, artist and actor

*October 5th, 1952, Lethbridge

67

Howard Schmidt

American computer security expert (1949-2017)

*October 5th, 1949, Philadelphia †March 2nd, 2017, Muskego

75

Václav Havel

Czech statesman, playwright, and former dissident, the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic (1936–2011)

*October 5th, 1936, Prague †December 18th, 2011, Hrádeček

75

Donald Pleasence

British actor (1919–1995)

*October 5th, 1919, Worksop †February 2nd, 1995, Saint-Paul-de-Vence

72

Karen Allen

American actress

*October 5th, 1951, Carrollton

80

Michael Morpurgo

British children's writer

*October 5th, 1943, St Albans

77

A. R. Penck

German artist (1939-2017)

*October 5th, 1939, Dresden †May 2nd, 2017, Zürich

66

Lee Thompson

English musician

*October 5th, 1957, London

65

Friedrich Ernst von Bülow

(1736–1802)

*October 5th, 1736, Essenrode †May 4th, 1802, Celle

47

Ramzan Kadyrov

Russian politician and head of the Chechen Republic

*October 5th, 1976, Akhmat-Yurt

56

Jenna Russell

British actress

*October 5th, 1967, Paddington

1

Catherine

Princess of Asturias

*October 5th, 1422, Illescas †September 17th, 1424, Madrigal de las Altas Torres

56

Guy Pearce

English-born Australian actor

*October 5th, 1967, Ely

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Born in 1418

78

Barbara Fugger

Wife of Jakob Fugger the Elder (1419-1497)

*November 30th, 1418, Augsburg †July 23rd, 1497

44

Albert VI, Archduke of Austria

Austrian archduke and duke

*December 18th, 1418, Vienna †December 2nd, 1463, Vienna

44

Anne of Cyprus

Italian noble

*September 24th, 1418, Nicosia †November 11th, 1462, Geneva

64

Jeonghui

Queen consort of Korea

*November 11th, 1418, Joseon †March 30th, 1483, Joseon

85

Gaspare Nadi

Italian chronicler

*November 2nd, 1418, Bologna †January 9th, 1504, Bologna

74

Philip II of Nassau-Weilburg

Count of Nassau-Weilburg (1429-1490)

*March 12th, 1418, Weilburg †March 19th, 1492, Mainz

74

Benedetto Dei

Italian historian

*March 4th, 1418, Florence †August 28th, 1492, Florence

39

Peter II, Duke of Brittany

Duke of Brittany

*July 7th, 1418, Nantes †September 22nd, 1457, Nantes

40

John II of Cyprus

King of Cyprus

*May 16th, 1418, Nicosia †July 28th, 1458, Nicosia

66

Hans Feer

Swiss politician (1418-1484)

*January 11th, 1418, Eschenbach †September 9th, 1484

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1418 is a normal year and no leap year.

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