Born on May 6th, 1542
Weekday
Wednesday
May 6th, 1542 was a Wednesday.
Zodiac
♉
Taurus (The Bull)
April 21st, 1542 - May 21st, 1542
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 176,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 959 days, exactly on December 14th, 2026, people who were born on May 6th, 1542 will be 177,000 days old!
176,041 Days
25,148 Weeks
5,783 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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Minutes
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What happened on May 6th, 1542?
Francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_XavierWhat else happened on May 6th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 6th
Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 6th?
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83 Sigmund Freud
Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis (1856–1939)
*May 6th, 1856, Příbor †September 23rd, 1939, London
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53 Marcellus II
Pope of the Catholic Church and bishop of Rome from 9 April to 1 May 1555
*May 6th, 1501, Montefano †May 1st, 1555, Rome
64 Victor Grignard
French chemist (1871-1935)
*May 6th, 1871, Cherbourg †December 13th, 1935, 7th arrondissement of Lyon
36 Maximilien Robespierre
French revolutionary lawyer and politician (1758–1794)
*May 6th, 1758, Arras †July 28th, 1794, Paris
50 Nicholas II of Russia
Emperor of Russia from 1894 to 1917
*May 6th, 1868, Pushkin †July 17th, 1918, Yekaterinburg
62 Skanderbeg
Albanian noble and military commander (1405–1468)
*May 6th, 1405, Sinë †January 17th, 1468, Lezhë
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Same year
Born in 1542
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63 Akbar
3rd Mughal emperor from 1556 to 1605
*October 15th, 1542, Umarkot Fort †October 15th, 1605, Fatehpur Sikri
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-1656.jpg "John of the Cross")
49 John of the Cross
Spanish mystic and Roman Catholic saint
*June 24th, 1542, Fontiveros †December 14th, 1591, Úbeda
63 Jan Zamoyski
Polish magnate, statesman and military commander (1542–1605)
*March 19th, 1542, Skokówka †June 3rd, 1605, Zamość
73 Anders Sørensen Vedel
Danish historian (1542-1616)
*November 9th, 1542, Vejle †February 13th, 1616, Ribe.jpg "Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter")
80 Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter
English politician (1542-1623)
*May 5th, 1542, London †February 8th, 1623, London
Robert Bellarmine
Catholic cardinal, saint, and Doctor of the Church
*October 4th, 1542, Montepulciano †September 17th, 1621, RomeMagnus, Duke of Östergötland
Swedish prince; son of Gustav I of Sweden and Margareta Leijonhufvud
*July 25th, 1542, Stockholm †June 26th, 1595, VretaPhilip IV of Nassau-Weilburg
Count of Nassau-Weilburg (1559-1602) and Saarbrücken and Saarwerden (1574-1602)
*April 14th, 1542, Weilburg †March 12th, 1602, SaarbrückenJohn Frederick, Duke of Pomerania
Protestant Bishop of Cammin and ruling Duke of Pomerania
*August 27th, 1542, Wolgast †February 9th, 1600, WolgastÁlvaro de Mendaña de Neira
Spanish explorer
*October 1st, 1542, Congosto †October 18th, 1595, Nendo IslandRichard Grenville
English politician, soldier and explorer (1542-1591)
*June 15th, 1542, Bideford †September 10th, 1591, Flores IslandJakob Christoph Blarer von Wartensee
Roman Catholic bishop
*May 11th, 1542, Berneck †April 18th, 1608, PorrentruyTarquinia Molza
Italian singer and composer
*November 1st, 1542, Modena †August 8th, 1617, ModenaHenriette of Cleves
Duchess of Nevers, Countess of Rethel
*October 31st, 1542, La Chapelle-d'Angillon †June 24th, 1601, ParisHenry 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, OleśnicaIsabella de' Medici
Daughter of Cosimo I. de’ Medici and Eleonora of Toledo (1542-1576)
*August 31st, 1542, Florence †July 16th, 1576, Cerreto GuidiBirthdays of famous people
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Public holidays on May 6th
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on May 6th.
Christian feast day: St George's Day related observances (Eastern Orthodox Church): Day of Bravery, also known as Gergyovden (Bulgaria)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_DayChristian feast day: St George's Day related observances (Eastern Orthodox Church): Đurđevdan (Gorani, Roma)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George's_Day_in_SpringChristian feast day: St George's Day related observances (Eastern Orthodox Church): Police Day (Georgia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_GeorgiaChristian feast day: St George's Day related observances (Eastern Orthodox Church): Yuri's Day in the Spring (Russian Orthodox Church)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George's_Day_in_SpringMay 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_6_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)Earliest day on which Military Spouse Day can fall, while May 12 is the latest; celebrated on Friday before Mother's Day (United States)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Spouse_DayInternational No Diet Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_No_Diet_DayMartyrs' Day (Gabon)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_GabonMartyrs' Day (Lebanon and Syria)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyrs'_Day_(Lebanon_and_Syria)National Azulejo Day (Portugal)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AzulejoTeachers' Day (Jamaica)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Teachers'_DaysThe first day of Hıdırellez (Turkey)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HıdırellezDate as a Roman numeral / digit
6.5.1542
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | XL = 40 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
No: With 365 days 1542 is a normal year and no leap year.