January 29th, 1534

Born on January 29th, 1534

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

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 940 days, exactly on November 25th, 2026, people who were born on January 29th, 1534 will be 180,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on January 29th?

January 29th, 2017

A lone gunman carried out a mass shooting at a mosque in Quebec City, Canada, killing six people and injuring up to nineteen others.

January 29th, 2009

The Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt ruled that people who did not adhere to one of the three government-recognised religions are also eligible to receive government identity documents.

January 29th, 2006

India's Irfan Pathan became the only bowler to take a Test cricket hat-trick in the opening over of a match.

January 29th, 1991

The first major ground engagement of the Gulf War began with the Iraqi invasion of Khafji, Saudi Arabia, recaptured three days later by Coalition forces.

January 29th, 1967

The Mantra-Rock Dance (poster pictured), called the "ultimate high" of the hippie era, took place in San Francisco, featuring Swami Bhaktivedanta, Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead, and Allen Ginsberg.

January 29th, 1944

World War II: At least 38 civilians were killed and about a dozen others injured when the Polish village of Koniuchy was attacked by a Soviet partisan unit with a contingent of Jewish partisans.

January 29th, 1943

World War II: The Battle of Rennell Island, the last major naval engagement between the United States Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Guadalcanal campaign, began.

January 29th, 1911

Mexican Revolution: The Magonista rebellion began when Mexican Liberal Party troops captured the town of Mexicali.

January 29th, 1891

Liliʻuokalani, the last monarch and only queen regnant of the Hawaiian Kingdom, ascended the throne.

January 29th, 1863

American Indian Wars: The U.S. Army led by Patrick Edward Connor massacred Chief Bear Hunter and Shoshone forces at the Bear River Massacre in present-day Franklin County, Idaho.

January 29th, 1856

Queen Victoria introduced the Victoria Cross, originally to recognise acts of valour by British military personnel during the Crimean War.

January 29th, 1845

American poet Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" appeared in The Evening Mirror, its first publication attributed to Poe.

January 29th, 1814

War of the Sixth Coalition: At the Battle of Brienne, both sides' commanders, Napoleon and Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, were nearly captured.

January 29th, 0904

Sergius III (pictured), whose pontificate was marked by feudal violence and disorder in central Italy, returned from exile to take over the papacy from the deposed antipope Christopher.

January 29th, 2013

Twenty-one people died when SCAT Airlines Flight 760 crashed near Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on January 29th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on January 29th?

39

The Quiett

South Korean rapper

*January 29th, 1985, Gwangmyeong

44

Anton Chekhov

Russian dramatist and author (1860–1904)

*January 29th, 1860, Taganrog †July 2nd, 1904, Badenweiler

80

Syed Mohammed Arif

Badminton player and trainer

*January 29th, 1944, Hyderabad

78

Romain Rolland

French author (1866-1944)

*January 29th, 1866, Clamecy †December 30th, 1944, Vézelay

62

Olga Tokarczuk

Polish writer and activist

*January 29th, 1962, Sulechów

58

William McKinley

President of the United States from 1897 to 1901

*January 29th, 1843, Niles †September 14th, 1901, Buffalo

70

Oprah Winfrey

American talk show host, actress, producer, and author (born 1954)

*January 29th, 1954, Kosciusko

37

Lelio Sozzini

Italian theologian

*January 29th, 1525, Siena †May 4th, 1562, Zürich

88

John Raitt

American singer and actor (1917-2005)

*January 29th, 1917, Santa Ana †February 20th, 2005, Pacific Palisades

55

Sam Trammell

American actor

*January 29th, 1969, New Orleans

62

Lorenz Dürnhofer

German deacon and theologian

*January 29th, 1532, Nuremberg †July 18th, 1594, Nuremberg

82

Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez

Cuban cosmonaut

*January 29th, 1942, Guantánamo

77

Linda B. Buck

American biologist

*January 29th, 1947, Seattle

86

Victor Mature

American actor (1913–1999)

*January 29th, 1913, Louisville †August 4th, 1999, Rancho Santa Fe

53

Katharina von Bora

Wife of Martin Luther

*January 29th, 1499, Lippendorf †December 20th, 1552, Torgau

58

Romário

Senator from Rio de Janeiro and former footballer

*January 29th, 1966, Rio de Janeiro

85

Germaine Greer

Australian writer and public intellectual (born 1939)

*January 29th, 1939, Melbourne

67

Manuela Groß

East German pair skater

*January 29th, 1957, Berlin

48

Karsten Kroon

Dutch cyclist

*January 29th, 1976, Dalen

70

Abdus Salam

Theoretical physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics recipient

*January 29th, 1926, Jhang †November 21st, 1996, Oxford

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53

Frederick II of Denmark

King of Denmark and Norway (1534–1588)

*July 1st, 1534, Haderslev †April 4th, 1588, Slagelse

47

Oda Nobunaga

Japanese samurai and warlord (1534–1582)

*June 23rd, 1534, Nagoya Castle (16th century) †June 21st, 1582, former site of Honnō-ji

58

Hans Bol

Flemish painter and draughtsman (1534-1593)

*December 16th, 1534, Mechelen †November 20th, 1593, Amsterdam

48

Zacharias Ursinus

German theologian

*July 18th, 1534, Wrocław †May 6th, 1583, Neustadt an der Weinstraße

67

Jean Passerat

French writer

*October 18th, 1534, Troyes †September 14th, 1602, Paris

47

Guru Ram Das

The fourth Guru of Sikhism

*January 1st, 1534, Lahore †January 1st, 1581, Goindwal Sahib

63

Joseph of Anchieta

Spanish Jesuit missionary

*March 19th, 1534, San Cristóbal de La Laguna †June 9th, 1597, Anchieta

79

Francesco Mantica

Italian jurist and cardinal (1534-1614)

*March 20th, 1534, Venzone †January 28th, 1614, Rome

37

Nicholas Pieck

Dutch Franciscan friar and martyr

*August 29th, 1534, Gorinchem †July 9th, 1572, Brielle

59

Eleonore of Austria, Duchess Consort of Mantua

Archdushess of Austria (1534-1594)

*November 2nd, 1534, Vienna †August 5th, 1594, Mantua

69

Lucas Osiander the Elder

German pastor

*December 16th, 1534, Nuremberg †September 17th, 1604, Stuttgart

62

William I, Count of Schwarzburg-Frankenhausen

Count of Schwarzburg-Frankenhausen (1534-1597)

*October 4th, 1534, Sondershausen †September 30th, 1597, Straußberg

77

Antonio Pérez

Spanish politician (1534-1611)

*January 1st, 1534, Valdeconcha †April 7th, 1611, Paris

33

Myeongjong of Joseon

13th King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history

*May 22nd, 1534, Gyeongbokgung †June 28th, 1567, Gyeongbokgung

36

Setthathirath

Laotian king

*January 24th, 1534, Luang Prabang †November 30th, 1570, Attapeu Province

79

Henri I de Montmorency

Duke of Montmorency; (1534-1614)

*June 15th, 1534, Chantilly †April 2nd, 1614, Pézenas

63

Joachim Camerarius the Younger

German scientist (1534-1598)

*November 16th, 1534, Nuremberg †October 11th, 1598, Nuremberg

78

Giovanni de' Bardi

Italian composer and writer

*February 5th, 1534, Florence †September 1st, 1612, Rome

77

Federico Barocci

Italian painter (1535-1612)

*November 30th, 1534, Urbino †September 30th, 1612, Urbino

51

Samuel Eisenmenger

German physician

*January 1st, 1534, Bretten †January 1st, 1585, Bruchsal

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1534 is a normal year and no leap year.

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