October 5th, 1480

Born on October 5th, 1480

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 198,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 467 days, exactly on August 9th, 2025, people who were born on October 5th, 1480 will be 199,000 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

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

65

Friedrich Ernst von Bülow

(1736–1802)

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

77

A. R. Penck

German artist (1939-2017)

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

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

43

Joakim Brodén

Swedish singer

*October 5th, 1980, Falun

37

Rui Costa

Portuguese cyclist

*October 5th, 1986, Póvoa de Varzim

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Born in 1480

39

Lucrezia Borgia

Spanish-Italian duchess-consort of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio (1480-1519)

*April 18th, 1480, Subiaco †June 24th, 1519, Ferrara

50

Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy

Austrian archduchess and regent of the Netherlands (1480-1530)

*January 10th, 1480, Brussels †December 1st, 1530, Mechelen

67

Frederick II of Legnica

Duke of Legnica

*February 12th, 1480, Legnica †September 17th, 1547, Legnica

66

Saint Cajetan

(1480–1547) Founder of the Theatines

*October 1st, 1480, Vicenza †August 7th, 1547, Naples

68

Johannes Werner von Zimmern der Jüngere

(1480-1549)

*June 24th, 1480, Messkirch †January 1st, 1549, Bösingen

70

Tiedemann Giese

Roman Catholic bishop

*June 1st, 1480, Gdańsk †October 23rd, 1550, Lidzbark Warmiński

24

Philibert II, Duke of Savoy

Claimant king of Jerusalem

*April 10th, 1480, Pont-d'Ain †September 10th, 1504, Pont-d'Ain

36

Bridget of York

English nun; (1480-1517)

*November 10th, 1480, Eltham Palace †November 30th, 1516, Dartford

60

Philip of the Palatinate

Bishop of Freising and Naumburg

*July 5th, 1480, Heidelberg †January 5th, 1541, Freising

61

Girolamo Aleandro

Cardinal and scholar

*February 13th, 1480, Motta di Livenza †February 1st, 1542, Rome

79

Albert VII of Mansfeld

German nobleman, 1480-1560

*June 18th, 1480, Leipzig †March 4th, 1560, Leutenberg

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Leap year

Yes: 1480 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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