1542 March 1542 March 9th, 1542

On this page
  1. Born on March 9th, 1542 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on March 9th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on March 9th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (March 1542)

Born on March 9th, 1542

Weekday

Monday

March 9th, 1542 was a Monday.

Age

482

People born on March 9th, 1542 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 482 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

♓

Pisces (The Fish)

February 20th, 1542 - March 20th, 1542

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 176,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 900 days, exactly on October 17th, 2026, people who were born on March 9th, 1542 will be 177,000 days old!

176,100 Days

25,157 Weeks

5,785 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds
Minutes
Hours

What happened on March 9th?

Kaʻiulani March 9th, 1891

Kaʻiulani (pictured) was appointed heir apparent to the throne of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Washington, D.C. March 9th, 1977

Twelve gunmen seized three buildings in Washington, D.C., and took 149 hostages in a 39-hour standoff that ended in two deaths.
Svetlana Alliluyeva March 9th, 1967

Svetlana Alliluyeva, the daughter of former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, defected to the United States.
Barbie March 9th, 1959

The popular fashion doll Barbie debuted at the American International Toy Fair in New York City.
Tbilisi March 9th, 1956

In Tbilisi, Georgia, Soviet troops suppressed mass demonstrations against Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev's de-Stalinization policy.
Burnden Park disaster March 9th, 1946

Thirty-three people were killed in a human crush at Burnden Park, a football stadium in Bolton, England.
World War II March 9th, 1945

World War II: In a coup d'état, Imperial Japanese Army officers ousted the government of French Indochina.
World War II March 9th, 1944

World War II: As part of the Battle of Narva, the Soviet Air Forces heavily bombed Tallinn, Estonia, killing up to 800 people, mostly civilians.
Franklin D. Roosevelt March 9th, 1933

U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt submitted the Emergency Banking Act to the United States Congress, the first of his New Deal policies.
Éamon de Valera March 9th, 1932

Éamon de Valera (pictured), a dominant political figure in 20th-century Ireland, became President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State.
Royal Air Force March 9th, 1925

The Royal Air Force began a bombardment and strafing campaign against the mountain strongholds of Mahsud tribesmen in South Waziristan, in what is now Pakistan.
American Civil War March 9th, 1862

American Civil War: In the world's first battle between two ironclad warships, USS Monitor and CSS Virginia fought to a draw near the mouth of Hampton Roads in Virginia.
Mexican–American War March 9th, 1847

Mexican–American War: The Siege of Veracruz began, the first large-scale amphibious assault conducted by United States military forces.
Nabucco March 9th, 1842

Nabucco, an opera by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi that established his reputation, premiered at La Scala in Milan.
Supreme Court of the United States March 9th, 1841

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that captive Africans who seized control of La Amistad, the trans-Atlantic slave-trading ship carrying them, had been taken into slavery illegally.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on March 9th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on March 9th?

Volker Bruch: Age & Birthday 44
Volker Bruch

German actor

*March 9th, 1980, Munich
Yuri Gagarin: Age & Birthday 34
Yuri Gagarin

Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, first human in space (1934–1968)

*March 9th, 1934, Klushino †March 27th, 1968, Novosyolovo
John Cale: Age & Birthday 82
John Cale

Welsh composer, singer-songwriter and record producer

*March 9th, 1942, Garnant
56
Rexy Mainaky

Badminton player

*March 9th, 1968, Ternate Island
Peter Scholl-Latour: Age & Birthday 90
Peter Scholl-Latour

German-French journalist and author (1924-2014)

*March 9th, 1924, Bochum †August 16th, 2014, Rhöndorf
32
Cornelia Jakobs

Swedish singer and songwriter (1992–)

*March 9th, 1992, Nacka församling
Juliette Binoche: Age & Birthday 60
Juliette Binoche

French actress, artist and dancer (born 1964)

*March 9th, 1964, Paris
Christian Giørtz Middelboe: Age & Birthday 67
Christian Giørtz Middelboe
*March 9th, 1852, Ribe †March 3rd, 1920, Frederiksberg
Artur Auernhammer: Age & Birthday 61
Artur Auernhammer

German politician

*March 9th, 1963, Oberhochstatt
93
Walter Kohn

American physicist (1923–2016)

*March 9th, 1923, Vienna †April 19th, 2016, Santa Barbara
57
Amerigo Vespucci

Italian explorer, financier, navigator and cartographer

*March 9th, 1454, Florence †February 22nd, 1512, Seville
64
Carl H. Eigenmann

German-American ichthyologist (1863–1927)

*March 9th, 1863, Flehingen †April 24th, 1927, San Diego
Oscar Isaac: Age & Birthday 45
Oscar Isaac

American actor (born 1979)

*March 9th, 1979, Guatemala City
Roberto Ferrari: Age & Birthday 41
Roberto Ferrari

Italian racing cyclist

*March 9th, 1983, Gavardo
Brenna O'Brien: Age & Birthday 33
Brenna O'Brien

Actress

*March 9th, 1991, Brampton
Takaaki Kajita: Age & Birthday 65
Takaaki Kajita

Japanese physicist and astronomer (1959-)

*March 9th, 1959, Higashimatsuyama
Matteo Salvini: Age & Birthday 51
Matteo Salvini

Italian politician

*March 9th, 1973, Milan
67
Mark Mancina

American film composer and producer

*March 9th, 1957, Santa Monica
Matthew Gray Gubler: Age & Birthday 44
Matthew Gray Gubler

American actor, filmmaker and model

*March 9th, 1980, Las Vegas
64
Bobby Fischer

American chess player (1943–2008)

*March 9th, 1943, Chicago †January 17th, 2008, Reykjavík

Same year
Born in 1542

Akbar: Age & Birthday 63
Akbar

3rd Mughal emperor from 1556 to 1605

*October 15th, 1542, Umarkot Fort †October 15th, 1605, Fatehpur Sikri
Mary, Queen of Scots: Age & Birthday 44
Mary, Queen of Scots

Queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567

*December 8th, 1542, Linlithgow †February 8th, 1587, Fotheringhay Castle
John of the Cross: Age & Birthday 49
John of the Cross

Spanish mystic and Roman Catholic saint

*June 24th, 1542, Fontiveros †December 14th, 1591, Úbeda
Jan Zamoyski: Age & Birthday 63
Jan Zamoyski

Polish magnate, statesman and military commander (1542–1605)

*March 19th, 1542, Skokówka †June 3rd, 1605, Zamość
Anders Sørensen Vedel: Age & Birthday 73
Anders Sørensen Vedel

Danish historian (1542-1616)

*November 9th, 1542, Vejle †February 13th, 1616, Ribe
Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter: Age & Birthday 80
Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter

English politician (1542-1623)

*May 5th, 1542, London †February 8th, 1623, London
Georg Rollenhagen: Age & Birthday 67
Georg Rollenhagen
*May 2nd, 1542, Bernau bei Berlin †May 20th, 1609, Magdeburg
78
Robert Bellarmine

Catholic cardinal, saint, and Doctor of the Church

*October 4th, 1542, Montepulciano †September 17th, 1621, Rome
52
Magnus, Duke of Östergötland

Swedish prince; son of Gustav I of Sweden and Margareta Leijonhufvud

*July 25th, 1542, Stockholm †June 26th, 1595, Vreta
59
Philip IV of Nassau-Weilburg

Count of Nassau-Weilburg (1559-1602) and Saarbrücken and Saarwerden (1574-1602)

*April 14th, 1542, Weilburg †March 12th, 1602, Saarbrücken
57
John Frederick, Duke of Pomerania

Protestant Bishop of Cammin and ruling Duke of Pomerania

*August 27th, 1542, Wolgast †February 9th, 1600, Wolgast
53
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira

Spanish explorer

*October 1st, 1542, Congosto †October 18th, 1595, Nendo Island
49
Richard Grenville

English politician, soldier and explorer (1542-1591)

*June 15th, 1542, Bideford †September 10th, 1591, Flores Island
65
Jakob Christoph Blarer von Wartensee

Roman Catholic bishop

*May 11th, 1542, Berneck †April 18th, 1608, Porrentruy
66
Michael Abel

German author

*September 1st, 1542, Frankfurt (Oder) †January 1st, 1609, Leipzig
50
Scipione Gonzaga

Italian cardinal

*November 11th, 1542, Mantua †January 11th, 1593, Mantua
74
Tarquinia Molza

Italian singer and composer

*November 1st, 1542, Modena †August 8th, 1617, Modena
58
Henriette of Cleves

Duchess of Nevers, Countess of Rethel

*October 31st, 1542, La Chapelle-d'Angillon †June 24th, 1601, Paris
44
Henry III, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels

Duke of Münsterberg, Duke of Oels and Duke of Bernstadt and Count of Glatz (1542-1587)

*April 29th, 1542, Oleśnica †April 10th, 1587, Oleśnica
33
Isabella de' Medici

Daughter of Cosimo I. de’ Medici and Eleonora of Toledo (1542-1576)

*August 31st, 1542, Florence †July 16th, 1576, Cerreto Guidi

Birthdays of famous people

Adele: Age & BirthdayStephen Barclay: Age & BirthdayCarrie Henn: Age & BirthdayJan Tore Sanner: Age & BirthdayChukwuma Akabueze: Age & BirthdayMa Jin: Age & BirthdayMatti Geschonneck: Age & BirthdayJohanna Goliszewski: Age & BirthdayKarl Marx: Age & BirthdayKjell Bækkelund: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on March 9th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on March 9th.

Catherine of Bologna
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_of_Bologna
Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty_Martyrs_of_Sebaste
Frances of Rome
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_of_Rome
Pacian
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacian
Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria (Coptic Orthodox Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Cyril_VI_of_Alexandria
Gregory of Nyssa (Episcopal Church (United States))
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_of_Nyssa
March 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_9_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Teachers' Day or Eid Al Moalim (Lebanon)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Teachers'_Days

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

IX.III.MDXLII

9.3.1542

Legend

M = 1000D = 500XL = 40IX = 9I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1542 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
March 1542

March 1542

w# Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
9 1
10 2345678
11 9101112131415
12 16171819202122
13 23242526272829
14 3031

Date of birth

Try another date

Your birthday is more than just a day in the calendar!

08. March 1542
February 1542

10. March 1542
April 1542