1509 May 1509 May 5th, 1509

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  1. Born on May 5th, 1509 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on May 5th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on May 5th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (May 1509)

Born on May 5th, 1509

Weekday

Wednesday

May 5th, 1509 was a Wednesday.

Age

514

People born on May 5th, 1509 will turn 515 this year (2024), in exactly 7 days .

Zodiac

♉

Taurus (The Bull)

April 21st, 1509 - May 21st, 1509

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 188,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 906 days, exactly on October 21st, 2026, people who were born on May 5th, 1509 will be 189,000 days old!

188,094 Days

26,870 Weeks

6,179 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on May 5th?

Aeroflot Flight 1492 May 5th, 2019

Aeroflot Flight 1492 was struck by lightning after leaving Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport and caught fire during the subsequent emergency landing attempt, killing 41 people on board.
Kenya Airways Flight 507 May 5th, 2007

Kenya Airways Flight 507 crashed immediately after takeoff from Douala International Airport in Cameroon, resulting in the deaths of all 114 people aboard.
Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution May 5th, 1992

The Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, 202 years after it was first proposed.
1981 Irish hunger strike May 5th, 1981

After a 66-day hunger strike, Irish republican Bobby Sands died of starvation in HM Prison Maze.
Special Air Service May 5th, 1980

The British Special Air Service recaptured the Iranian embassy in London after a six-day siege by Iranian Arab separatists.
Project Mercury May 5th, 1961

Project Mercury: American astronaut Alan Shepard (pictured) made a sub-orbital spaceflight on board Freedom 7, becoming the second person to travel into outer space.
Netherlands Carillon May 5th, 1960

The Netherlands Carillon was inaugurated in Arlington, Virginia, on the 15th anniversary of Dutch Liberation Day.
World War II May 5th, 1945

World War II: The citizens of Prague spontaneously rose up against the city's German occupiers.
World War II May 5th, 1940

World War II: A squad of 250 Norwegian volunteers defending Hegra Fortress surrendered to a superior Nazi force after a 25-day siege.
Pitcher May 5th, 1904

Pitching for the Boston Americans, Cy Young threw the first perfect game in modern professional baseball.
Carnegie Hall May 5th, 1891

Carnegie Hall (interior pictured) in New York City, built by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, officially opened with a concert conducted by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
American Civil War May 5th, 1864

American Civil War: Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign in Virginia began with the inconclusive Battle of the Wilderness (pictured) in Spotsylvania County.
Cromwell's Act of Grace May 5th, 1654

Cromwell's Act of Grace, which pardoned the people of Scotland for any crimes committed during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, was proclaimed in Edinburgh.
First English Civil War May 5th, 1646

First English Civil War: Charles I surrendered himself to Scottish Covenanter leader David Leslie near Newark, England.
Giuseppe Garibaldi May 5th, 1860

Led by Italian general Giuseppe Garibaldi, the volunteer Expedition of the Thousand set sail from Genoa on a campaign to conquer the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 5th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 5th?

Adele: Age & Birthday 35
Adele

British singer

*May 5th, 1988, Tottenham
Karl Marx: Age & Birthday 64
Karl Marx

German-born philosopher (1818–1883)

*May 5th, 1818, Trier †March 14th, 1883, London
John Rhys-Davies: Age & Birthday 79
John Rhys-Davies

British actor

*May 5th, 1944, Ammanford
Vincent Kartheiser: Age & Birthday 44
Vincent Kartheiser

American actor

*May 5th, 1979, Minneapolis
Sylvia Pankhurst: Age & Birthday 78
Sylvia Pankhurst

English feminist and socialist (1882–1960)

*May 5th, 1882, Manchester †September 27th, 1960, Addis Ababa
41
Vanessa Bryant

American philanthropist

*May 5th, 1982, Huntington Beach
Andreas Bausewein: Age & Birthday 50
Andreas Bausewein

German politician

*May 5th, 1973, Erfurt
Søren Kierkegaard: Age & Birthday 42
Søren Kierkegaard

Danish theologian, philosopher, poet and social critic (1813–1855)

*May 5th, 1813, Copenhagen †November 11th, 1855, Copenhagen
70
Lene Køppen

Badminton player

*May 5th, 1953, Copenhagen
57
Chan Oi Ni

Hong Kong badminton player

*May 5th, 1966, Hong Kong
Eddi Arent: Age & Birthday 88
Eddi Arent

German actor and comedian

*May 5th, 1925, Wrzeszcz †May 28th, 2013, Munich
Wolfgang Hellmich: Age & Birthday 65
Wolfgang Hellmich

German politician

*May 5th, 1958, Welver
52
Marlene Thomsen

Badminton player

*May 5th, 1971, Vejle
52
Helene Kirkegaard

Badminton player

*May 5th, 1971, Præstevang Parish
41
Kaveh Mehrabi

Badminton player

*May 5th, 1982, Tehran
35
Sylvina Kurniawan

Australian badminton player

*May 5th, 1988, Surabaya
23
Christopher Martínez

Badminton player

*May 5th, 2000, San Marcos
Nellie Bly: Age & Birthday 57
Nellie Bly

American journalist

*May 5th, 1864, Burrell Township †January 27th, 1922, New York City
47
Andrew Erickson

American biathlete

*May 5th, 1976, Minnetonka
Eugènie de Montijo: Age & Birthday 94
Eugènie de Montijo

Consort of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French (1826–1920)

*May 5th, 1826, Granada †July 11th, 1920, Madrid

Same year
Born in 1509

John Calvin: Age & Birthday 54
John Calvin

French Protestant reformer (1509–1564)

*July 10th, 1509, Noyon †May 27th, 1564, Geneva
John of Leiden: Age & Birthday 26
John of Leiden

Anabaptist leader, King of Munster (1509-1536)

*February 2nd, 1509, Zevenhoven †January 22nd, 1536, Münster
Melchor Cano: Age & Birthday 51
Melchor Cano

Spanish theologian (1509-1560)

*January 6th, 1509, Tarancón †September 30th, 1560, Toledo
Ippolito II d'Este: Age & Birthday 63
Ippolito II d'Este

Catholic cardinal

*August 25th, 1509, Ferrara †December 2nd, 1572, Rome
Giovanni Morone: Age & Birthday 71
Giovanni Morone

Cardinal

*January 25th, 1509, Milan †December 1st, 1580, Rome
40
Magnus III, Duke of Mecklenburg

Member of the House of Mecklenburg, Prince-Bishop of Schwerin

*July 4th, 1509, Burg Stargard †January 28th, 1550, Bützow
Gian Girolamo Albani: Age & Birthday 82
Gian Girolamo Albani

Italian cardinal (1509-1591)

*January 3rd, 1509, Bergamo †April 25th, 1591, Rome
57
Jean Goujon

French artist

*November 30th, 1509, Rouen †November 30th, 1566, Bologna
55
John, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels

Duke of Münsterberg, Duke of Oels and Count of Glatz

*November 4th, 1509, Oleśnica †February 28th, 1565, Oleśnica
30
Cardinal-Infante Afonso of Portugal

Roman Catholic cardinal (1509-1540)

*April 23rd, 1509, Évora †April 21st, 1540, Lisbon
69
Wolrad II, Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg

Count of Waldeck-Eisenberg (1539-1578)

*March 27th, 1509, Bad Arolsen †April 15th, 1578, Eilhausen
63
Henry XXI of Stolberg

German nobleman

*January 2nd, 1509, Stolberg †November 12th, 1572, Stolberg
52
Joachim I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau

German prince

*August 7th, 1509, Dessau †December 6th, 1561, Dessau
Étienne Dolet: Age & Birthday 37
Étienne Dolet

French translator and scholar (1509-1546)

*August 3rd, 1509, Orléans †August 3rd, 1546, Paris
85
Pasquale Cicogna

Doge of Venice (1509-1595)

*May 27th, 1509, Venice †April 2nd, 1595, Venice
49
Cornelius Wischaven
*October 2nd, 1509, Mechelen †August 25th, 1559, Loreto
77
Luis de Morales

16th-century Spanish painter

*January 1st, 1509, Badajoz †May 9th, 1586, Badajoz

Birthdays of famous people

Melanie Martinez: Age & BirthdayChris Adcock: Age & BirthdayLarry Elder: Age & BirthdayJon Cassar: Age & BirthdayElena Prus: Age & BirthdayRobin Tabeling: Age & BirthdaySam Fender: Age & BirthdayAnggun: Age & BirthdayLars Bender: Age & BirthdaySven Bender: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on May 5th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on May 5th.

Children's Day (Japan, South Korea)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Day
Angelus of Jerusalem
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelus_of_Jerusalem
Aventinus of Tours
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aventinus_of_Tours
Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Ignatius_Rice
Frederick the Wise (Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_III,_Elector_of_Saxony
Gotthard of Hildesheim
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotthard_of_Hildesheim
Hilary of Arles
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilary_of_Arles
Jutta of Kulmsee
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jutta_of_Kulmsee
Stanisław Kazimierczyk
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanisław_Kazimierczyk
May 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_5_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Cinco de Mayo (Mexico, United States)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo
Constitution Day (Kyrgyzstan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Day
Europe Day (Council of Europe)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe_Day
Feast of al-Khadr or Saint George (Palestinian)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George's_Day
Indian Arrival Day (Guyana)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Arrival_Day
International Midwives' Day (International)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_of_the_Midwife
Liberation Day (Denmark, Netherlands)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_Day
Lusophone Culture Day (Community of Portuguese Language Countries)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_of_Portuguese_Language_Countries
World Portuguese Language Day (International)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Portuguese_Language_Day
Martyrs' Day (Albania)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyrs'_Day_(Albania)
National Cartoonist Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Cartoonist_Day
Patriots' Victory Day (Ethiopia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian_Patriots'_Victory_Day
Revenge of the Fifth (see Star Wars Day)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Day
Senior Citizens Day (Palau)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Palau
Soviet Press Day (Soviet Union)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Press_Day
Tango no sekku (Japan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tango_no_sekku
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Awareness Day (Canada and United States)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_and_Murdered_Indigenous_Women

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

V.V.MDIX

5.5.1509

Legend

M = 1000D = 500IX = 9V = 5

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1509 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
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