March 14th, 1479

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Born on March 14th, 1479 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
Age in days, weeks and months
What happened on March 14th?
Birthdays of famous people
Public holidays on March 14th
Date as a Roman numeral / digit
Calendar (March 1479)

Born on March 14th, 1479

Weekday

Friday

March 14th, 1479 was a Friday.

Age

545

People born on March 14th, 1479 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 545 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

♓

Pisces (The Fish)

February 20th, 1479 - March 20th, 1479

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 199,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 909 days, exactly on October 12th, 2026, people who were born on March 14th, 1479 will be 200,000 days old!

199,091 Days

28,441 Weeks

6,541 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on March 14th?

March 14th, 1972

Italian publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, known for his translation of Boris Pasternak's novel Doctor Zhivago after it had been smuggled out of the Soviet Union, died in an explosion.

March 14th, 1969

Edward M. Burke, the longest-serving alderman in the history of the Chicago City Council, was sworn into office.

March 14th, 1945

The Royal Air Force first used the Grand Slam, a 22,000 lb (10,000 kg) earthquake bomb, on a strategic railway viaduct in Bielefeld, Germany.

March 14th, 1864

The Petite messe solennelle was first performed in Paris, 34 years after Gioachino Rossini (pictured) retired as a composer.

March 14th, 1931

Alam Ara, the first Indian sound film, premiered at the Majestic Cinema in Bombay.

March 14th, 1885

The Mikado, Gilbert and Sullivan's most frequently performed Savoy opera, debuted at the Savoy Theatre in London.

March 14th, 1757

Royal Navy Admiral John Byng was executed by firing squad for failing to "do his utmost" during the Battle of Minorca at the start of the Seven Years' War.

March 14th, 1593

Japanese invasions of Korea: A force of 3,000 Korean soldiers successfully defended Haengju Fortress against 30,000 Japanese invaders.

March 14th, 1489

Catherine Cornaro (pictured), Queen of Cyprus, was forced to abdicate and sell the administration of the island to the Republic of Venice.

March 14th, 1309

On Eid al-Fitr, the citizens of Granada stormed palaces in the city, deposing Sultan Muhammad III and placing his half-brother Nasr on the throne.

March 14th, 2021

The Burmese military and police forces killed at least 65 civilians during the Hlaingthaya massacre in Yangon, including those protesting a recent coup d'état.

March 14th, 1988

China defeated Vietnam in a naval altercation while attempting to establish oceanographic observation posts on the Spratly Islands.

March 14th, 1984

Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Féin, was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt by Ulster Freedom Fighters in central Belfast, Northern Ireland.

March 14th, 1973

Vietnam War: After having been captured by North Vietnamese forces five and a half years earlier, U.S. Navy pilot John McCain was released with 108 other prisoners of war.

March 14th, 1967

The body of U.S. President John F. Kennedy is moved to a permanent burial place at Arlington National Cemetery.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on March 14th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on March 14th?

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist; developer of the theory of relativity (1879–1955)

*March 14th, 1879, Ulm †April 18th, 1955, Princeton

Gao Ling

Chinese badminton player

*March 14th, 1979, Wuhan

Koen Ridder

Badminton player

*March 14th, 1985, Haarlem

Paul Ehrlich

German physician and scientist

*March 14th, 1854, Strzelin †August 20th, 1915, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe

Vitaa

French singer-songwriter

*March 14th, 1983, Mulhouse

Sheldon Riley

Australian singer (1999-)

*March 14th, 1999, Sydney

Reinhard Wolters

German historian of classical history and numismatist

*March 14th, 1958, Duisburg

Ong Ewe Hock

Badminton player

*March 14th, 1972, Penang

Michael Caine

English actor (born 1933)

*March 14th, 1933, Rotherhithe

Aamir Khan

Indian actor

*March 14th, 1965, Mumbai

Pearly Tan

Badminton player

*March 14th, 2000, Kedah

Rico Freimuth

German decathlete

*March 14th, 1988, Potsdam

Anastasia von Brandenburg

(1478-1534)

*March 14th, 1478, Ansbach †July 4th, 1534, Ilmenau

Simone Biles

American artistic gymnast

*March 14th, 1997, Columbus

Frank Borman

American astronaut

*March 14th, 1928, Gary †November 7th, 2023, Billings

Helga Vala Helgadóttir

Icelandic politician

*March 14th, 1972, Reykjavík

Ruth Strauss

British squash player

*March 14th, 1963, Southend-on-Sea

Hildebrand Christoph von Hardenberg

German aristocrat (1621–1682)

*March 14th, 1621, Nörten-Hardenberg †March 2nd, 1682, Nörten-Hardenberg

Anna von Gierke

German politician (1874–1943)

*March 14th, 1874, Wrocław †April 3rd, 1943, Berlin

Wolfgang Petersen

German film director (1941–2022)

*March 14th, 1941, Emden †August 12th, 2022, Brentwood

Same year
Born in 1479

Ferdinand Magellan

Portuguese explorer in the service of Spain

*November 30th, 1479, Ponte da Barca †April 27th, 1521, Mactan

Juana I of Castile

Queen of Castile from 1504 and of Aragon from 1516

*November 6th, 1479, Toledo †April 12th, 1555, Tordesillas

Vasili III of Moscow

Grand Prince of Moscow from 1505 to 1533

*March 25th, 1479, Moscow †December 3rd, 1533, Moscow

Lazarus Spengler

German hymnwriter

*March 13th, 1479, Nuremberg †September 7th, 1534, Nuremberg

John Gage

English courtier during the Tudor period

*October 28th, 1479, Burstow †April 18th, 1556, Firle Place

Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours

Italian nobleman, the third son of Lorenzo the Magnificent (1479-1516)

*March 12th, 1479, Florence †March 17th, 1516, Florence

Lisa del Giocondo

Subject of the Mona Lisa

*June 15th, 1479, Florence †July 25th, 1542, Florence

Joan Gascó

Spanish painter (1480-1529)

*November 30th, 1479, Tafalla †November 30th, 1528, Vic

Bogdan III the One-Eyed

Voivode of Moldavia

*March 9th, 1479, Huși †April 20th, 1517, Huși

Guru Amar Das

The third Guru of Sikhism

*May 5th, 1479, Amritsar †September 1st, 1574, Goindwal Sahib

Pompeo Colonna

Catholic cardinal

*May 12th, 1479, Rome †June 28th, 1532, Naples

Catherine of York

English princess

*August 14th, 1479, Eltham Palace †November 15th, 1527, Tiverton

Johann Cochlaeus

German humanist

*January 10th, 1479, Wendelstein †January 11th, 1552, Wrocław

Ippolito d'Este

Catholic cardinal

*March 20th, 1479, Ferrara †September 3rd, 1520, Ferrara

Duke Heinrich V, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Duke of Mecklenburg

*May 3rd, 1479, Schwerin †February 6th, 1552, Schwerin

Vallabha

Hindu philosopher and founder of Pushtimarg, a Vaishnav Hindu sect

*January 1st, 1479, Champaran, Chhattisgarh †January 1st, 1531, Varanasi

Giglio Gregorio Giraldi

Italian poet

*June 13th, 1479, Ferrara †January 31st, 1552, Ferrara

Celio Calcagnini

Italian humanist

*September 17th, 1479, Ferrara †April 24th, 1541, Ferrara

Veit Werner von Zimmern

*June 15th, 1479, Messkirch †April 25th, 1499, Sulz am Neckar

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on March 14th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on March 14th.

White Day on which men give gifts to women; complementary to Valentine's Day (Japan and other Asian nations)

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Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XIV.III.MCDLXXIX

14.3.1479

Legend

M = 1000

CD = 400

L = 50

X = 10

IX = 9

IV = 4

I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1479 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
March 1479

March 1479

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March 14th, 1479

Born on March 14th, 1479

Weekday

Friday

Age

Zodiac

♓

Pisces (The Fish)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 199,000 days old!

199,091 Days

28,441 Weeks

6,541 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on March 14th?

Italian publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, known for his translation of Boris Pasternak's novel Doctor Zhivago after it had been smuggled out of the Soviet Union, died in an explosion.

Edward M. Burke, the longest-serving alderman in the history of the Chicago City Council, was sworn into office.

The Royal Air Force first used the Grand Slam, a 22,000 lb (10,000 kg) earthquake bomb, on a strategic railway viaduct in Bielefeld, Germany.

The Petite messe solennelle was first performed in Paris, 34 years after Gioachino Rossini (pictured) retired as a composer.

Alam Ara, the first Indian sound film, premiered at the Majestic Cinema in Bombay.

The Mikado, Gilbert and Sullivan's most frequently performed Savoy opera, debuted at the Savoy Theatre in London.

Royal Navy Admiral John Byng was executed by firing squad for failing to "do his utmost" during the Battle of Minorca at the start of the Seven Years' War.

Japanese invasions of Korea: A force of 3,000 Korean soldiers successfully defended Haengju Fortress against 30,000 Japanese invaders.

Catherine Cornaro (pictured), Queen of Cyprus, was forced to abdicate and sell the administration of the island to the Republic of Venice.

On Eid al-Fitr, the citizens of Granada stormed palaces in the city, deposing Sultan Muhammad III and placing his half-brother Nasr on the throne.

The Burmese military and police forces killed at least 65 civilians during the Hlaingthaya massacre in Yangon, including those protesting a recent coup d'état.

China defeated Vietnam in a naval altercation while attempting to establish oceanographic observation posts on the Spratly Islands.

Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Féin, was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt by Ulster Freedom Fighters in central Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Vietnam War: After having been captured by North Vietnamese forces five and a half years earlier, U.S. Navy pilot John McCain was released with 108 other prisoners of war.

The body of U.S. President John F. Kennedy is moved to a permanent burial place at Arlington National Cemetery.

Birthdays ... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on March 14th

Same Day Who's birthday is on March 14th?

Same year Born in 1479

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on March 14th

Leobinus

Matilda of Ringelheim

March 14 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Constitution Day (Andorra)

Heroes' Day (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)

Mother Tongue Day (Estonia)

Nanakshahi New Year, first day of the month of Chet (Sikhism)

Pi Day

Summer Day (Albania)

White Day on which men give gifts to women; complementary to Valentine's Day (Japan and other Asian nations)

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

14.3.1479

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Birthdays
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Calendar
March 1479

w#	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
9						1	2
10	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
11	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
12	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
13	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
14	31