October 7th, 1503

Born on October 7th, 1503

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 190,000 days old!

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... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on October 7th?

October 7th, 2023

2023 Hamas led_attack on Israel happened as Hamas attacked Israel starting the Israel–Hamas war

October 7th, 2008

2008 TC3 exploded above the Nubian Desert in Sudan, in the first time that an asteroid impact had been predicted prior to atmospheric entry.

October 7th, 2006

Anna Politkovskaya (pictured), a Russian journalist and human-rights activist, was assassinated in the elevator of her apartment block in Moscow.

October 7th, 1991

Croatian War of Independence: The Yugoslav People's Army conducted an air strike on Banski Dvori, the official residence of the president of Croatia in Zagreb.

October 7th, 1988

Near Point Barrow in Alaska, an Iñupiat hunter discovered three gray whales trapped in pack ice, which resulted in an international effort to free them.

October 7th, 1985

During severe floods in Puerto Rico, about 130 people died as a result of the deadliest single landslide on record in North America.

October 7th, 1944

The Holocaust: Sonderkommando work-unit members in Auschwitz concentration camp revolted upon learning that they were due to be killed; although a few managed to escape, most were massacred on the same day.

October 7th, 1916

Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland University 222–0 in the most lopsided college football game in American history.

October 7th, 1914

Japan captured Pohnpei from Germany, eventually leading to large-scale Japanese immigration to Micronesia.

October 7th, 1878

The state funeral of Mindon Min (pictured), who ruled Myanmar for 25 years, took place; his death was reportedly preceded by strange omens, and his senior princes were unable to attend as they had all been arrested.

October 7th, 1868

Ōdate, the last castle of the Satake clan in Japan's Tōhoku region, was captured during the Boshin War.

October 7th, 1800

The French privateer Robert Surcouf led a 150-man crew to capture the 40-gun, 437-man East Indiaman Kent.

October 7th, 1780

American Revolutionary War: Patriots and Loyalist militias engaged each other at the Battle of Kings Mountain in South Carolina.

October 7th, 1763

King George III issued a royal proclamation that forbade British settlement of much of newly acquired French territory in North America, reserving the land for indigenous peoples.

October 7th, 1571

Ottoman–Habsburg wars: The Battle of Lepanto was fought near the Gulf of Corinth, a significant setback for the Ottoman Empire and the last major naval battle fought entirely with galleys.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 7th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on October 7th?

71

Vladimir Putin

President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)

*October 7th, 1952, V.F. Snegiryov Maternity Hospital No.6

35

Friðrik Dór

Icelandic singer

*October 7th, 1988, Hafnarfjörður

77

Niels Bohr

Danish physicist (1885–1962)

*October 7th, 1885, Copenhagen †November 18th, 1962, Copenhagen

64

Dylan Baker

American actor

*October 7th, 1959, Syracuse

25

Trent Alexander-Arnold

English association football player

*October 7th, 1998, Liverpool

90

Desmond Tutu

South African churchman, politician, archbishop, Nobel Prize winner (1931–2021)

*October 7th, 1931, Munsieville †December 26th, 2021, Cape Town

81

Joy Behar

American comedian, television host, actress and writer

*October 7th, 1942, Brooklyn

66

Jayne Torvill

English ice skater

*October 7th, 1957, Nottingham

68

Alessandro Farnese

Italian cardinal and diplomat (1520–1589)

*October 7th, 1520, Valentano †March 2nd, 1589, Rome

70

Ernest, Margrave of Baden-Durlach

First Margrave of Baden-Durlach

*October 7th, 1482, Pforzheim †February 6th, 1553, Sulzburg

66

James Whitcomb Riley

American poet from Indianapolis

*October 7th, 1849, Greenfield †July 22nd, 1916, Indianapolis

64

Gary Scott Thompson

American television producer

*October 7th, 1959, Pago Pago

52

Melinda Schneider

Australian singer

*October 7th, 1971, Sydney

26

Kira Kosarin

American actress and singer (born 1997)

*October 7th, 1997, Morristown

69

Scipione Ammirato

Italian historian (1531-1601)

*October 7th, 1531, Lecce †January 11th, 1601, Florence

45

Jake Humphrey

British television presenter and journalist

*October 7th, 1978, Peterborough

35

Diego Costa

Spanish-Brazilian association football player

*October 7th, 1988, Lagarto

76

Harry Kroto

British chemist (1939-2016)

*October 7th, 1939, Wisbech †April 30th, 2016, Lewes

68

Yo-Yo Ma

American cellist (born 1955)

*October 7th, 1955, Paris

61

Frederick I of Denmark

King of Denmark and Norway

*October 7th, 1471, Haderslev †April 10th, 1533, Gottorf Castle

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62

Nostradamus

French seer and astrologer (1503–1566)

*December 14th, 1503, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence †July 2nd, 1566, Salon-de-Provence

61

Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor

Holy Roman Emperor of the Habsburg dynasty and king of Bohemia, Croatia and Hungary (1503–1564)

*March 10th, 1503, Alcalá de Henares †July 25th, 1564, Vienna

35

Isabella of Portugal

16th-century Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Spain (1503-1539)

*October 24th, 1503, Lisbon †May 1st, 1539, Toledo

69

Bronzino

Italian Mannerist painter

*November 17th, 1503, Florence †November 23rd, 1572, Florence

55

Christian III of Denmark

King of Denmark and Norway

*August 12th, 1503, Gottorf Castle †January 1st, 1559, Kolding

43

Pier Luigi Farnese

Duke of Parma (1503-1547)

*November 19th, 1503, Rome †September 10th, 1547, Piacenza

44

Niccolò Ardinghelli

Italian cardinal

*March 17th, 1503, Florence †August 22nd, 1547, Rome

56

Franz Burchart

German politician, diplomat and jurist (1503-1560)

*July 3rd, 1503, Weimar †January 15th, 1560, Weimar

37

Parmigianino

Italian Mannerist painter and printmaker (1503–1540)

*January 11th, 1503, Parma †August 24th, 1540, Casalmaggiore

58

Paul Dax

Austrian artist (1503-1561)

*January 1st, 1503, Sterzing †January 1st, 1561, Innsbruck

43

Anne of Bohemia and Hungary

Queen Consort and Princess of Hungary and Bohemia, Queen Consort of Germany and Archduchess of Austria

*July 23rd, 1503, Buda †January 27th, 1547, Prague

52

Henri II of Navarre

King of Navarre

*April 18th, 1503, Sangüesa/Zangoza †May 25th, 1555, Hagetmau

24

Gumpert of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach

(1503-1528)

*July 16th, 1503, Ansbach †June 15th, 1528, Naples

56

Johann Gropper

Catholic cardinal

*March 6th, 1503, Soest †March 23rd, 1559, Rome

68

Johannes Glauburg

German politician (1503-1571)

*June 9th, 1503, Frankfurt †October 22nd, 1571, Frankfurt

53

Giovanni della Casa

Roman Catholic archbishop

*June 28th, 1503, Mugello †November 14th, 1556, Rome

63

Wilhelm von Grumbach

German adventurer

*June 11th, 1503, Rimpar †April 28th, 1567, Gotha

59

Joachim of Münsterberg-Oels

Duke of Münsterberg, Duke of Oels and Count of Kladsko, and Bishop of Brandenburg (1503-1563)

*January 18th, 1503, Oleśnica †December 27th, 1562, Wrocław

44

Philip, Duke of Palatinate-Neuburg

German duke

*November 12th, 1503, Heidelberg †July 4th, 1548, Heidelberg

54

Jacob Micyllus

German humanist

*April 6th, 1503, Strasbourg †January 28th, 1558, Heidelberg

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1503 is a normal year and no leap year.

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