June 5th, 1518

Born on June 5th, 1518

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 184,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 158 days, exactly on December 8th, 2024, people who were born on June 5th, 1518 will be 185,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on June 5th?

June 5th, 2009

After almost two months of civil disobedience, at least 31 people were killed in clashes between the National Police and indigenous people in Bagua Province, Peru.

June 5th, 2004

Noël Mamère, the mayor of Bègles, conducted a marriage ceremony for two men, even though same-sex marriage in France had not yet been legalised.

June 5th, 2001

Tropical Storm Allison, the costliest Atlantic tropical cyclone that was never a hurricane, made landfall in Texas, causing approximately $8.5 billion in damage.

June 5th, 1997

Anticipating a coup attempt, President Pascal Lissouba of the Republic of the Congo ordered the detention of his rival Denis Sassou Nguesso, initiating a second civil war.

June 5th, 1989

An anonymous demonstrator, later dubbed "Tank Man", single-handedly stopped a column of Chinese tanks during the Tiananmen Square protests before being dragged aside.

June 5th, 1981

The first clinical cases of AIDS were published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

June 5th, 1976

The Teton Dam in eastern Idaho, U.S., collapsed as its reservoir was being filled for the first time, resulting in the deaths of eleven people and 13,000 cattle, and causing up to $2 billion in damage.

June 5th, 1968

U.S. senator Robert F. Kennedy was fatally shot by Palestinian immigrant Sirhan Sirhan at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.

June 5th, 1963

The arrest of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini for publicly denouncing Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi sparked protests in Iran.

June 5th, 1941

Second Sino-Japanese War: About 4,000 people died of asphyxiation in Chongqing when the tunnel in which they were hiding became blocked during a raid in the five-year bombing campaign.

June 5th, 1899

Antonio Luna (pictured), Commanding General of the Philippine Army, was assassinated in the midst of the Philippine–American War.

June 5th, 1897

The Ancient Temples and Shrines Preservation Law was passed, instituting the protection of structures and artifacts in Japan designated National Treasures.

June 5th, 1862

Vietnamese guerrilla leader Trương Định chose to fight on against European forces, defying Emperor Tự Đức and the Treaty of Saigon.

June 5th, 1832

The June Rebellion, an anti-monarchist uprising, broke out in Paris.

June 5th, 1610

The masque Tethys' Festival was performed at the Palace of Whitehall to celebrate the investiture of Henry Frederick as Prince of Wales.

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

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

38

Chau Hoi Wah

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1986, British Hong Kong

61

Shane Reti

New Zealand politician and doctor

*June 5th, 1963, Hamilton

73

Ellen Foley

American singer and actress

*June 5th, 1951, St. Louis

67

Adam Smith

Scottish moral philosopher and political economist (1723-1790)

*June 5th, 1723, Kirkcaldy †July 17th, 1790, Edinburgh

89

Helmut Benthaus

German association football player and manager

*June 5th, 1935, Herne

70

Rudolf Henke

German politician

*June 5th, 1954, Birkesdorf

62

John Maynard Keynes

British economist (1883–1946)

*June 5th, 1883, Cambridge †April 21st, 1946, Firle

34

Ben Stawski

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1990, Nuneaton

33

Leanne Choo

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1991, Ashford

36

Fernando Kurniawan

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1988, Palembang

60

Rick Riordan

American author (born 1964)

*June 5th, 1964, San Antonio

30

Keiichiro Matsui

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1994, Ishikawa Prefecture

51

Anne Søndergaard

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1973, Hjørring

53

Eske Willerslev

Danish biologist

*June 5th, 1971, Gentofte

54

Claus Norreen

Danish musician

*June 5th, 1970, Charlottenlund

46

Nick Kroll

American entertainer

*June 5th, 1978, New York City

38

Federico García Lorca

Spanish poet, dramatist and the director (1898–1936)

*June 5th, 1898, Fuente Vaqueros †July 31st, 1936, Víznar

53

Mark Wahlberg

American actor

*June 5th, 1971, Boston

29

Brandon Paiber

Maltese association football player

*June 5th, 1995, Pilar

77

Laurie Anderson

American artist and musician (born 1947)

*June 5th, 1947, Chicago

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75

Jacopo Tintoretto

Renaissance painter (1518/1519-1594)

*September 29th, 1518, Venice †May 31st, 1594, Venice

45

Guido Ascanio Sforza di Santa Fiora

Catholic cardinal

*November 26th, 1518, Rome †October 6th, 1564, Mantua

44

Antoine of Navarre

French king consort (1518-1562)

*April 22nd, 1518, La Fère †November 17th, 1562, Les Andelys

79

Hermann von Weinsberg

German writer (1518-1597)

*January 3rd, 1518, Cologne †March 23rd, 1597, Cologne

75

Nicolas de Pellevé

Catholic cardinal

*October 18th, 1518, France †March 28th, 1594, Paris

80

Germain Audebert

French poet

*March 3rd, 1518, Orléans †December 15th, 1598, Orléans

69

Giovanni Maria Cecchi

Italian poet, playwright, writer and notary

*March 15th, 1518, Florence †October 19th, 1587, San Martino

56

Sidonie of Saxony

Duchess of Brunswick-Calenberg (1518-1575)

*March 8th, 1518, Meissen †January 4th, 1575, Weißenfels

41

Kaspar Brusch

German historian and theologian (1518-1559)

*August 19th, 1518, Horní Slavkov †November 20th, 1559, Rothenburg ob der Tauber

48

Ernest III, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen

Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen

*December 17th, 1518, Osterode am Harz †April 2nd, 1567, Herzberg Castle

44

Johann Hommel

German astronomer and mathematician (1518-1562)

*February 2nd, 1518, Memmingen †July 4th, 1562, Leipzig

42

Conrad Lycosthenes

German humanist

*August 8th, 1518, Rouffach †March 25th, 1561, Basel

48

Johann Funck

German Lutheran theologian

*February 7th, 1518, Wöhrd †October 28th, 1566, Königsberg

55

Hieronymus Gerhard

German jurist (1518-1574)

*December 31st, 1518, Hildesheim †May 12th, 1574, Stuttgart

57

Clara of Saxe-Lauenburg

German noble

*December 13th, 1518, Lauenburg/Elbe †March 27th, 1576, Barth

80

Christoph Vischer

German theologian (1518-1598)

*January 20th, 1518, Jáchymov †September 11th, 1598, Celle

18

Francis III

Duke of Brittany

*February 28th, 1518, Amboise †August 10th, 1536, castel of Tournon

14

Prince John of Denmark

Danish prince; eldest child of Christian II of Denmark and Isabella of Austria

*February 21st, 1518, Copenhagen †August 11th, 1532, Regensburg

21

Enrique de Borja y Aragón

Spanish noble

*December 19th, 1518, Gandia †September 16th, 1540, Viterbo

62

Antonín Brus z Mohelnice

Roman Catholic archbishop (1518-1580)

*February 13th, 1518, Mohelnice †August 28th, 1580, Prague

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1518 is a normal year and no leap year.

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