July 12th, 1539

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Born on July 12th, 1539 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
Age in days, weeks and months
What happened on July 12th?
Birthdays of famous people
Public holidays on July 12th
Date as a Roman numeral / digit
Calendar (July 1539)

Born on July 12th, 1539

Weekday

Wednesday

July 12th, 1539 was a Wednesday.

Age

484

People born on July 12th, 1539 will turn 485 this year (2024), in exactly 75 days .

Zodiac

♋

Cancer (The Crab)

June 22nd, 1539 - July 22nd, 1539

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 177,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 931 days, exactly on November 15th, 2026, people who were born on July 12th, 1539 will be 178,000 days old!

177,069 Days

25,295 Weeks

5,817 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

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Hours

What happened on July 12th?

July 12th, 1997

Hayao Miyazaki's animated film Princess Mononoke is released, becoming the highest-grossing film in Japan for a few months.

July 12th, 2007

Two U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters conducted a series of air-to-ground attacks in Baghdad.

July 12th, 2006

Hezbollah forces crossed the Israel–Lebanon border and attacked Israeli military positions while firing rockets and mortars at Israeli towns, sparking a five-week war.

July 12th, 1979

Rowdy fans at Comiskey Park in Chicago stormed the field during a Major League Baseball promotional event at which a crate of disco records was blown up.

July 12th, 1963

Sixteen-year-old Pauline Reade, the first victim of serial killers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, disappeared in Gorton, England.

July 12th, 1962

The English rock band the Rolling Stones played their first concert, at the Marquee Club in London.

July 12th, 1948

Arab–Israeli War: Israel Defense Forces officer Yitzhak Rabin signed an order to expel Palestinians from the towns of Lydda and Ramle.

July 12th, 1943

World War II: German and Soviet forces engaged each other at the Battle of Prokhorovka (tanks pictured), one of the largest tank battles in military history.

July 12th, 1920

The Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty was signed, with Soviet Russia agreeing to recognize an independent Lithuania.

July 12th, 1918

An explosion in the ammunition magazine of the Japanese battleship Kawachi resulted in the deaths of more than 600 officers and crewmen.

July 12th, 1916

First World War: Second Lieutenant Kléber Dupuy defeated a German attack on Fort Souville at a key moment of the Battle of Verdun.

July 12th, 1913

Second Balkan War: The Serbian Army began the Siege of Vidin, which they abandoned six days later when an armistice between the Serbs and Bulgarians was signed.

July 12th, 1843

Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, is said to have received a revelation recommending plural marriage.

July 12th, 1801

French Revolutionary Wars: A squadron of British ships of the line defeated a larger squadron of Spanish and French vessels in the Strait of Gibraltar.

July 12th, 1561

Saint Basil's Cathedral (pictured), located in Red Square, Moscow, was consecrated.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 12th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on July 12th?

Anna Friel

British actress

*July 12th, 1976, Rochdale

Richard Stoltzman

American musician

*July 12th, 1942, Omaha

Zarinah Abdullah

Badminton player

*July 12th, 1971, Singapore

Jimmy LaFave

American musician

*July 12th, 1955, Wills Point †May 21st, 2017, Austin

Richard Simmons

American fitness instructor, actor, and video producer (born 1948)

*July 12th, 1948, New Orleans

Malala Yousafzai

Pakistani children's education activist

*July 12th, 1997, Mingora

Carla Antonelli

Spanish actress and activist

*July 12th, 1959, Güímar

Lars Hillingsø

Danish fashion designer (1938-2005)

*July 12th, 1938, Copenhagen †February 20th, 2005, Croissanville

Pablo Neruda

Chilean poet and politician (1904–1973)

*July 12th, 1904, Parral †September 23rd, 1973, Santiago

Michael I of Russia

Russian Tsar

*July 12th, 1596, Moscow †July 13th, 1645, Moscow

Henry David Thoreau

American essayist, poet, and philosopher (1817–1862)

*July 12th, 1817, Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse †May 6th, 1862, Concord

Brock Lesnar

American professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and football player (born 1977)

*July 12th, 1977, Webster

Keith Andes

Actor

*July 12th, 1920, Ocean City †November 11th, 2005, Santa Clarita

Bill Bell

*July 12th, 1936, East Moline †March 18th, 2017, Oakland

Bill Cosby

American actor and comedian (born 1937)

*July 12th, 1937, Philadelphia

Marius Müller

German footballer (1993–)

*July 12th, 1993, Heppenheim

Wilko Johnson

English musician (1947–2022)

*July 12th, 1947, Canvey Island †November 21st, 2022, Westcliff-on-Sea

Michelle Rodriguez

American actress

*July 12th, 1978, San Antonio

Beah Richards

American actress (1920–2000)

*July 12th, 1920, Vicksburg †September 14th, 2000, Vicksburg

Mel Harris

American actress

*July 12th, 1956, Bethlehem

Same year
Born in 1539

Fausto Sozzini

Polish-Italian theologian

*December 5th, 1539, Siena †March 4th, 1604, Lusławice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Paulus Melissus

German composer (1539-1602)

*December 20th, 1539, Mellrichstadt †February 3rd, 1602, Heidelberg

Franciscus Raphelengius

Flemish orientalist, text editor, printer, professor

*February 27th, 1539, Lannoy †July 20th, 1597, Leiden

Inca Garcilaso de la Vega

Spanish chronicler (1539-1616)

*April 12th, 1539, Cuzco †April 23rd, 1616, Córdoba

Elisabeth of Hesse, Electress Palatine

Electress Palatine by marriage

*February 13th, 1539, Kassel †March 15th, 1582, Heidelberg

Andreas Schato

German mathematician (1539-1603)

*August 19th, 1539, Torgau †March 17th, 1603, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

Amalia of Neuenahr

German noble

*April 6th, 1539, Alpen †April 10th, 1602, Alpen

Louis VI

Elector Palatine

*July 4th, 1539, Simmern †October 22nd, 1583, Heidelberg

Louis Gonzaga

Duke of Nevers, Italian-French prince (1539-1595)

*September 18th, 1539, Mantua †October 23rd, 1595, Nesle

Salima Sultan Begum

Third wife and chief consort of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (1539–1613)

*March 5th, 1539, Kannauj †December 15th, 1612, Delhi

Christoph Pezel

German theologian

*March 5th, 1539, Plauen †February 25th, 1604, Bremen

Henry XI of Legnica

Thrice Duke of Legnica: 1551-1556 (under regency), 1559–1576 and 1580-1581

*February 23rd, 1539, Legnica †March 3rd, 1588, Kraków

Catherine Vasa of Sweden

Regent of East Frisia; Swedish princess, writer

*January 6th, 1539, Stockholm †December 21st, 1610, Berum

Pierre Pithou

French lawyer and scholar (1539-1596)

*November 1st, 1539, Troyes †November 1st, 1596, Nogent-sur-Seine

George Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach

Regent of Prussia

*April 5th, 1539, Ansbach †April 25th, 1603, Ansbach

Maria of Nassau

Countess of Nassau

*March 18th, 1539, Dillenburg †May 28th, 1599, Castle of Ulft

Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Estouteville

(1539-1601)

*January 1st, 1539, La Fère †January 1st, 1601, Pontoise

Nicolò Donato

Doge of Venice (1539-1618)

*January 28th, 1539, Venice †May 9th, 1618, Venice

Tobias Stimmer

Swiss artist (1539-1584)

*April 7th, 1539, Schaffhausen †January 4th, 1584, Strasbourg

Archduchess Barbara of Austria

Austrian archduchess

*April 30th, 1539, Innsbruck †September 19th, 1572, Ferrara

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on July 12th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on July 12th.

The Twelfth, also known as Orangemen's Day (Northern Ireland, Scotland, Newfoundland and Labrador)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twelfth

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XII.VII.MDXXXIX

12.7.1539

Legend

M = 1000

D = 500

X = 10

IX = 9

V = 5

I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1539 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
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July 12th, 1539

Born on July 12th, 1539

Weekday

Wednesday

Age

Zodiac

♋

Cancer (The Crab)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 177,000 days old!

177,069 Days

25,295 Weeks

5,817 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on July 12th?

Hayao Miyazaki's animated film Princess Mononoke is released, becoming the highest-grossing film in Japan for a few months.

Two U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters conducted a series of air-to-ground attacks in Baghdad.

Hezbollah forces crossed the Israel–Lebanon border and attacked Israeli military positions while firing rockets and mortars at Israeli towns, sparking a five-week war.

Rowdy fans at Comiskey Park in Chicago stormed the field during a Major League Baseball promotional event at which a crate of disco records was blown up.

Sixteen-year-old Pauline Reade, the first victim of serial killers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, disappeared in Gorton, England.

The English rock band the Rolling Stones played their first concert, at the Marquee Club in London.

Arab–Israeli War: Israel Defense Forces officer Yitzhak Rabin signed an order to expel Palestinians from the towns of Lydda and Ramle.

World War II: German and Soviet forces engaged each other at the Battle of Prokhorovka (tanks pictured), one of the largest tank battles in military history.

The Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty was signed, with Soviet Russia agreeing to recognize an independent Lithuania.

An explosion in the ammunition magazine of the Japanese battleship Kawachi resulted in the deaths of more than 600 officers and crewmen.

First World War: Second Lieutenant Kléber Dupuy defeated a German attack on Fort Souville at a key moment of the Battle of Verdun.

Second Balkan War: The Serbian Army began the Siege of Vidin, which they abandoned six days later when an armistice between the Serbs and Bulgarians was signed.

Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, is said to have received a revelation recommending plural marriage.

French Revolutionary Wars: A squadron of British ships of the line defeated a larger squadron of Spanish and French vessels in the Strait of Gibraltar.

Saint Basil's Cathedral (pictured), located in Red Square, Moscow, was consecrated.

Birthdays ... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 12th

Same Day Who's birthday is on July 12th?

Same year Born in 1539

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on July 12th

Birthday of the Heir to the Crown of Tonga (Tonga)

Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (Eastern Orthodox)

Hermagoras and Fortunatus

Jason of Thessalonica (Catholic Church)

John Gualbert

Louis Martin and Marie-Azélie Guérin

Nabor and Felix

Nathan Söderblom (Lutheran, Episcopal Church (USA))

Veronica

Viventiolus

July 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

The second day of Naadam (Mongolia)

The Twelfth, also known as Orangemen's Day (Northern Ireland, Scotland, Newfoundland and Labrador)

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

12.7.1539

Legend

Leap year

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Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 177,000 days old!

Birthdays
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Calendar
July 1539

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