October 5th, 1504

Born on October 5th, 1504

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 189,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 166 days, exactly on December 17th, 2024, people who were born on October 5th, 1504 will be 190,000 days old!

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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

100

Glynis Johns

British actress (1923–2024)

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

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

48

Kate Winslet

English actress (born 1976)

*October 5th, 1975, Reading

71

Duncan Regehr

Canadian writer, artist and actor

*October 5th, 1952, Lethbridge

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

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

66

Lee Thompson

English musician

*October 5th, 1957, London

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

49

Robert Mateja

Polish ski jumper

*October 5th, 1974, Zakopane

Same year
Born in 1504

68

Pius V

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1566 to 1572, saint

*January 17th, 1504, Bosco Marengo †May 1st, 1572, Rome

46

Shin Saimdang

Calligraphist and noted poet (1504-1551)

*October 29th, 1504, Gangneung †May 17th, 1551, Paju

71

Heinrich Bullinger

Swiss reformer

*July 18th, 1504, Bremgarten †September 17th, 1575, Zürich

86

Daniel Greser

German theologian (1504-1591)

*December 6th, 1504, Weilburg †September 29th, 1591, Dresden

70

Matthew Parker

Archbishop of Canterbury (1504-1575)

*August 6th, 1504, Norwich †May 17th, 1575, Lambeth Palace

65

Francesco Primaticcio

Italian painter (1504-1570)

*April 30th, 1504, Bologna †January 1st, 1570, Paris

75

Stanislaus Hosius

Catholic cardinal (1504-1579)

*May 5th, 1504, Kraków †August 5th, 1579, Capranica Prenestina

70

Anna II, Abbess of Quedlinburg

Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg

*January 28th, 1504, Stolberg †March 4th, 1574, Quedlinburg

66

Melchior Kling

German jurist and diplomat

*December 1st, 1504, Steinau an der Straße †February 21st, 1571, Halle (Saale)

83

Florian Griespek von Griespach

Czech nobleman (1504-1588)

*December 18th, 1504, Innsbruck †March 29th, 1588, Nelahozeves

44

Caspar Creuziger

German humanist

*January 1st, 1504, Leipzig †November 16th, 1548, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

79

Antonio Francesco Grazzini

Italian writer, poet and playwright of XVI century

*March 22nd, 1504, Florence †February 18th, 1584, Florence

46

John V, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

Prince of Anhalt-Dessau and Anhalt-Zerbst

*September 4th, 1504, Dessau †February 4th, 1551, Zerbst

33

Beatrice of Portugal, Duchess of Savoy

Portuguese noble (1505-1538)

*December 31st, 1504, Lisbon †January 8th, 1538, Nice

44

Lienhard Hirschvogel

German merchant

*June 21st, 1504, Nuremberg †January 1st, 1549, Augsburg

67

Caspar Müller

German Benedictine abbot and historian

*February 1st, 1504, Schönau im Schwarzwald †May 15th, 1571, Sankt Blasien Abbey in the Black Forest

61

Johannes Mathesius

German theologian

*June 24th, 1504, Rochlitz †October 7th, 1565, Jáchymov

62

Philipp Gallicius

Swiss theologian

*February 4th, 1504, Müstair †June 7th, 1566, Chur

47

Guru Angad Dev

The second Guru of Sikhism

*March 31st, 1504, Sri Muktsar Sahib †March 28th, 1552, Amritsar

73

Scipione Rebiba

Catholic cardinal (1504-1577)

*February 3rd, 1504, San Marco d'Alunzio †July 23rd, 1577, Rome

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Leap year

Yes: 1504 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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