September 10th, 1531

Born on September 10th, 1531

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 179,000 days old!

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... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on September 10th?

September 10th, 2008

CERN's Large Hadron Collider (section pictured), the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator, first began operations beneath the France–Switzerland border.

September 10th, 2000

British forces freed soldiers and civilians who had been held captive by the militant group the West Side Boys, contributing to the end of the Sierra Leone Civil War.

September 10th, 1990

Pope John Paul II consecrated the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, one of the largest churches in the world, in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast.

September 10th, 1983

Typhoon Ellen dissipated after destroying hundreds of homes across Hong Kong and the Philippines.

September 10th, 1974

After centuries of Portuguese rule, the country of Guinea-Bissau was formally recognized as independent.

September 10th, 1961

At the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, German driver Wolfgang von Trips's car collided with another, causing it to become airborne and crash into a side barrier, killing him and 15 spectators.

September 10th, 1960

Running barefoot in the marathon event at the Rome Olympics, Abebe Bikila became the first athlete from sub-Saharan Africa to win an Olympic gold medal.

September 10th, 1946

While riding a train to Darjeeling, India, Sister Teresa Bojaxhiu, later Mother Teresa (pictured), experienced what she later described as the "call within the call", directing her to "leave the convent and help the poor while living among them".

September 10th, 1945

Mike the Headless Chicken (pictured) was decapitated on a farm in Colorado; he survived another 18 months as part of sideshows before choking to death.

September 10th, 1937

Led by the United Kingdom and France, nine nations met at the Nyon Conference to address international piracy in the Mediterranean Sea.

September 10th, 1779

American Revolutionary War: Captain William Pickles of the Continental Navy boarded and captured the British sloop HMS West Florida at the Battle of Lake Pontchartrain.

September 10th, 1547

Anglo-Scottish Wars: English forces defeated the Scots at the Battle of Pinkie near Musselburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

September 10th, 1509

The "Minor Judgement Day" earthquake struck in the Sea of Marmara, devastating much of Constantinople and killing more than 1,000 people.

September 10th, 2022

Death of Queen Elizabeth II: King Charles III is formally proclaimed as monarch at a meeting of the Accession Council in St James's Palace.

September 10th, 2017

Hurricane Irma makes landfall on Cudjoe Key, Florida as a Category 4, after causing catastrophic damage throughout the Caribbean. Irma resulted in 134 deaths and $64.76 billion (2017 USD) in damage.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on September 10th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on September 10th?

69

Robert Koldewey

German archaeologist and architect (1855-1925)

*September 10th, 1855, Blankenburg †February 4th, 1925, Berlin

85

Mortimer Wheeler

British archaeologist (1890-1976)

*September 10th, 1890, Glasgow †July 22nd, 1976, London

85

Hans Abraham

Badminton player

*September 10th, 1938, Berlin

51

Anniken Hauglie

Conservative Norwegian politician

*September 10th, 1972, Oslo

51

Steffen Wöller

German luger

*September 10th, 1972, Erfurt

63

Colin Firth

English actor and producer

*September 10th, 1960, Grayshott

49

Kim Ji-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*September 10th, 1974, Busan

75

Tony Gatlif

French film director, actor and screenwriter

*September 10th, 1948, Algiers

65

Chris Columbus

American filmmaker

*September 10th, 1958, Spangler

36

Henry Purcell

English composer (1659–1695)

*September 10th, 1659, Westminster †November 21st, 1695, Westminster

69

Arthur Holly Compton

American physicist

*September 10th, 1892, Wooster †March 15th, 1962, Berkeley

64

Georges Bataille

French intellectual and literary figure

*September 10th, 1897, Billom †July 9th, 1962, Paris

85

Karl Lagerfeld

German fashion designer (1933–2019)

*September 10th, 1933, Hamburg †February 19th, 2019, Neuilly-sur-Seine

77

Michèle Alliot-Marie

French politician

*September 10th, 1946, Villeneuve-le-Roi

66

Kate Burton

American actress

*September 10th, 1957, Geneva

85

Raymond Scott

American composer, bandleader, pianist, record producer and inventor (1908-1994)

*September 10th, 1908, Brooklyn †February 8th, 1994, North Hills

72

Harry Groener

American actor

*September 10th, 1951, Augsburg

32

Sam Morsy

Egyptian association football player

*September 10th, 1991, Wolverhampton

109

Renée Simonot

French actress

*September 10th, 1911, Le Havre †July 11th, 2021, 13th arrondissement of Paris

91

Hubert Hammerer

Olympic shooter from Austria (1925-2017)

*September 10th, 1925, Egg †March 24th, 2017, Egg

Same year
Born in 1531

59

Vespasiano I Gonzaga

Italian noble and diplomat (1531-1591)

*December 6th, 1531, Fondi †February 26th, 1591, Sabbioneta

59

Federico Cornaro

Italian cardinal

*June 9th, 1531, Venice †October 4th, 1590, Rome

76

Bernardo Buontalenti

Italian stage designer, architect, theatrical designer, military engineer and artist (1531-1608)

*December 15th, 1531, Florence †June 6th, 1608, Florence

66

Hans Fugger

German businessman (1531-1598)

*September 4th, 1531, Augsburg †April 15th, 1598, Kirchheim in Schwaben

69

Scipione Ammirato

Italian historian (1531-1601)

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

58

Philipp Apian

German mathematician and cartographer

*September 14th, 1531, Ingolstadt †November 15th, 1589, Tübingen

81

Johannes Letzner

Protestant priest and historian

*November 29th, 1531, Hardegsen †February 16th, 1613, Strodthagen

64

Francesco Cattani da Diacceto

(1531–1595), Bishop of Fiesole

*September 2nd, 1531, Florence †November 4th, 1595, Florence

64

Leonhard Thurneysser

Scholar and quack at the court of John George, Elector of Brandenburg

*July 22nd, 1531, Basel †July 9th, 1596, Cologne

64

António, Prior of Crato

Portuguese royal

*January 1st, 1531, Lisbon †August 26th, 1595, Paris

50

Archduchess Maria of Austria

Daughter of Emperor Ferdinand I from the House of Habsburg and Anna Jagiello

*May 15th, 1531, Prague †December 11th, 1581, Schloss Hambach

42

Antoine de Créqui Canaples

Roman Catholic cardinal

*July 17th, 1531, France †June 20th, 1574, Amiens

75

Anna of Este

Duchess consort of Nemours

*November 16th, 1531, Ferrara †May 17th, 1607, Paris

42

Catalina Thomás

Spanish religious (1531-1574)

*May 1st, 1531, Valldemossa †April 5th, 1574, Palma de Mallorca

53

Jacques, Duke of Nemours

2nd Duke of Nemours

*October 12th, 1531, Vauluisant Abbey †June 18th, 1585, Piedmont

54

Matthew Wesenbeck

Belgian jurist

*October 25th, 1531, Antwerp †June 5th, 1586, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

52

Thado Minsaw of Ava

Viceroy of Ava

*May 20th, 1531, Taungoo †May 1st, 1584, Putao Township

69

David Chytraeus

German historian and theologian

*January 1st, 1531, Ingelfingen †June 25th, 1600, Rostock

53

Johannes Schütz

German Lutheran theologian (1531-1584)

*March 20th, 1531, Halle (Saale) †July 24th, 1584, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

82

Burkhard Leemann

(1531-1613)

*February 14th, 1531, Zürich †September 12th, 1613, Zürich

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1531 is a normal year and no leap year.

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