October 5th, 1427

Born on October 5th, 1427

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 217,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 103 days, exactly on August 15th, 2024, people who were born on October 5th, 1427 will be 218,000 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?

68

Caroline Loeb

French actress and singer

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

70

Denis Diderot

French Enlightenment philosopher writer and encyclopædist (1713–1784)

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

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

71

Duncan Regehr

Canadian writer, artist and actor

*October 5th, 1952, Lethbridge

48

Kate Winslet

English actress (born 1976)

*October 5th, 1975, Reading

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

100

Glynis Johns

British actress (1923–2024)

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

77

A. R. Penck

German artist (1939-2017)

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

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

56

Guy Pearce

English-born Australian actor

*October 5th, 1967, Ely

1

Catherine

Princess of Asturias

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

43

Joakim Brodén

Swedish singer

*October 5th, 1980, Falun

Same year
Born in 1427

68

Sigismund, Archduke of Austria

Archduke of Austria

*October 26th, 1427, Innsbruck †March 4th, 1496, Innsbruck

36

Zhengtong Emperor

Emperor of the Ming Dynasty

*November 29th, 1427, Beijing †February 23rd, 1464, Beijing

64

Casimir IV Jagiellon

King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania

*November 30th, 1427, Kraków †June 7th, 1492, Hrodna

58

Françoise d'Amboise

Member of the French nobility and co-founder of the first monastery of the Carmelites in France

*May 9th, 1427, Thouars †November 4th, 1485, Bouguenais

54

Lucrezia Tornabuoni

Italian writer, political advisor and wife of Piero di Cosimo de' Medici

*June 22nd, 1427, Florence †March 2nd, 1482, Florence

36

Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros

English noble

*September 9th, 1427, Conisbrough Castle †May 17th, 1464

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1427 is a normal year and no leap year.

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