October 5th, 1515

Born on October 5th, 1515

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 185,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 185 days, exactly on January 3rd, 2025, people who were born on October 5th, 1515 will be 186,000 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

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

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

49

Robert Mateja

Polish ski jumper

*October 5th, 1974, Zakopane

56

Guy Pearce

English-born Australian actor

*October 5th, 1967, Ely

43

Joakim Brodén

Swedish singer

*October 5th, 1980, Falun

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Born in 1515

41

Anne of Cleves

Queen consort of England (1515–1557)

*September 22nd, 1515, Düsseldorf †July 16th, 1557, London

67

Teresa of Ávila

Roman Catholic saint (1515-1582)

*March 28th, 1515, Gotarrendura †October 15th, 1582, Monastery of the Anunciación

46

Johann Stigel

German specialist in literature, university teacher and writer (1515-1562)

*May 13th, 1515, Gotha †February 11th, 1562, Jena

54

Niccolò Franco

Italian poet and writer

*September 13th, 1515, Benevento †March 11th, 1570, Rome

37

Caspar Othmayr

German Protestant priest, theologian and composer (1515-1553)

*March 12th, 1515, Amberg †February 4th, 1553, Nuremberg

70

Ambrosius Lobwasser

German humanist and translator

*January 1st, 1515, Schneeberg †November 17th, 1585, Königsberg

69

Alfonso Salmerón

Spanish biblical scholar and early Jesuit

*September 8th, 1515, Toledo †February 13th, 1585, Naples

64

Vincenzo Borghini

Italian historian (1515-1580)

*October 29th, 1515, Florence †August 15th, 1580, Florence

70

Lucas Cranach the Younger

German Renaissance artist (1515-1586)

*October 4th, 1515, Lutherstadt Wittenberg †January 25th, 1586, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

64

Christoph Tode

German politician (1515-1579)

*February 24th, 1515, Lübeck †May 24th, 1579, Rondeshagen

62

Margaret Douglas

Daughter of Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, and Margaret Tudor, Queen Dowager of Scotland

*October 8th, 1515, Northumberland †March 7th, 1578, London Borough of Hackney

39

Yang Jisheng

Chinese statesman

*November 30th, 1515, Rongcheng County †November 30th, 1554

508

Philip Neri

Italian Roman Catholic saint and founder

*July 21st, 1515, Florence

44

Mary of Lorraine

Scottish Queen consort; (1515-1560)

*November 22nd, 1515, Bar-le-Duc †June 11th, 1560, Edinburgh Castle

29

Valerius Cordus

German physician, botanist, and author (1515-1544)

*February 18th, 1515, Kassel †September 25th, 1544, Rome

77

Sibylle of Saxony

Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg (1515-1592)

*May 2nd, 1515, Freiberg †July 18th, 1592, Buxtehude

30

Injong of Joseon

12th King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history

*February 25th, 1515, Gyeongbokgung †July 1st, 1545, Gyeongbokgung

50

Mikołaj Radziwiłł Czarny

Lithuanian noble (1515-1565)

*February 4th, 1515, Niasviž †May 28th, 1565, Lukiškės

89

Chiara Matraini

Poet and writer

*June 4th, 1515, Lucca †October 31st, 1604, Lucca

61

Frederick III

Elector Palatine (1515-1576)

*February 14th, 1515, Simmern †October 26th, 1576, Heidelberg

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1515 is a normal year and no leap year.

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