Born on May 3rd, 1491
Weekday
Sunday
May 3rd, 1491 was a Sunday.
Zodiac
♉
Taurus (The Bull)
April 21st, 1491 - May 21st, 1491
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 194,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 329 days, exactly on March 24th, 2025, people who were born on May 3rd, 1491 will be 195,000 days old!
194,671 Days
27,810 Weeks
6,395 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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Hours
What happened on May 3rd, 1491?
Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries, adopting the baptismal name of João I.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Kongo Nkuwu Nzinga, the ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo, was baptised as João I by Portuguese missionaries.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_KongoWhat else happened on May 3rd?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 3rd
Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 3rd?
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
74 Bing Crosby
American singer and actor (1903–1977)
*May 3rd, 1903, Tacoma †October 14th, 1977, Alcobendas
79 David H. Koch
American billionaire heir and businessman (1940–2019)
*May 3rd, 1940, Wichita †August 23rd, 2019, Southampton.jpg "James Brown")
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80 Bernhard von Bülow
German and Prussian politician
*May 3rd, 1849, Klein Flottbek †October 28th, 1929, Rome.jpg "John Lewis")
80 John Lewis
American jazz pianist, composer and arranger
*May 3rd, 1920, La Grange †March 29th, 2001, New York CitySame year
Born in 1491
65 Jacques Cartier
Breton maritime explorer of North America (1491–1557)
*December 31st, 1491, Saint-Malo †September 1st, 1557, Saint-Malo
55 Henry VIII of England
King of England from 1509 until 1547
*June 28th, 1491, Palace of Placentia †January 28th, 1547, Palace of WhitehallIgnatius of Loyola
Spanish Catholic priest and theologian (1491–1556)
*October 23rd, 1491, Holy House †July 31st, 1556, Rome
29 Zhengde Emperor
Emperor of the Ming Dynasty
*October 26th, 1491, Beijing †April 20th, 1521, Beijing
66 Francisco de Sá de Miranda
Portuguese poet (1481–1558)
*August 28th, 1491, Coimbra †November 30th, 1557, Amares
58 Innocenzo Cybo
Italian Catholic cardinal and archbishop
*August 25th, 1491, Genoa †April 13th, 1550, RomeMarie d'Albret, Countess of Rethel
French nobility (1491-1549)
*March 25th, 1491, Cuffy †October 27th, 1549, ParisFrancis de Bourbon, Count of Saint-Pol
French noble
*October 6th, 1491, Ham †September 1st, 1545, ReimsMaria of Jülich-Berg
Spouse of John III, Duke of Cleves
*August 3rd, 1491, Jülich †August 29th, 1543Richard Reynolds
English Brigittine monk and Roman Catholic Martyr
*November 30th, 1491, Devon †May 4th, 1535, TyburnBirthdays of famous people
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Public holidays on May 3rd
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Finding of the Holy Cross-related observances) which are celebrated on May 3rd.
The Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of Poland
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Most_Holy_Virgin_Mary,_Queen_of_PolandTheodosius of Kiev (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodosius_of_KievMay 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_3_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)Constitution Memorial Day (Japan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Memorial_DayConstitution Day (Poland)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_May_Constitution_DayFiesta de las Cruces (Spain and Hispanic America)
Finding of the Holy Cross-related observancesen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiesta_de_las_CrucesInternational Sun Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_DayWorld Press Freedom Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Press_Freedom_DayDate as a Roman numeral / digit
3.5.1491
Legend
| M = 1000 | CD = 400 | XC = 90 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
No: With 365 days 1491 is a normal year and no leap year.