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  1. Born on March 5th, 1543 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on March 5th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on March 5th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (March 1543)

Born on March 5th, 1543

Weekday

Friday

March 5th, 1543 was a Friday.

Age

481

People born on March 5th, 1543 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 481 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

♓

Pisces (The Fish)

February 20th, 1543 - March 20th, 1543

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 175,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 255 days, exactly on January 16th, 2025, people who were born on March 5th, 1543 will be 176,000 days old!

175,745 Days

25,106 Weeks

5,774 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on March 5th?

ZX81 March 5th, 1981

The ZX81, a pioneering British home computer, was launched by Sinclair Research, and went on to sell more than 1.5 million units around the world.
Alberto Korda March 5th, 1960

Cuban photographer Alberto Korda took his iconic photograph Guerrillero Heroico of Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara.
World War II March 5th, 1943

World War II: The Gloster Meteor, the Allies' only operational jet aircraft, made its maiden flight.
Roberto Cofresí March 5th, 1825

Roberto Cofresí, one of the last Caribbean pirates, was apprehended after his flagship sloop Anne was captured by authorities.
First Anglo-Burmese War March 5th, 1824

The First Anglo-Burmese War began.
Peninsular War March 5th, 1811

Peninsular War: At the Battle of Barrosa, Anglo-Iberian forces trying to lift the Siege of Cádiz defeated a French attack but could not break the siege itself.
American Revolution March 5th, 1770

American Revolution: British soldiers fired into a crowd in Boston, killing five people.
Henry VII of England March 5th, 1496

King Henry VII of England issued letters patent to John Cabot and his sons, authorising them to explore undiscovered lands.
Livonian Order March 5th, 1279

The Livonian branch of the Teutonic Order suffered a great loss when 71 knights died in the Battle of Aizkraukle.
Supermarine Spitfire prototype K5054 March 5th, 1936

The prototype (pictured) of the Supermarine Spitfire flew for the first time.
Antonov An-148 March 5th, 2011

An Antonov An-148 crashes in Russia's Alexeyevsky District, Belgorod Oblast during a test flight, killing all seven aboard.
2002 Mindanao earthquake March 5th, 2002

An earthquake in Mindanao, Philippines, kills 15 people and injures more than 100.
Mina, Saudi Arabia March 5th, 2001

In Mina, Saudi Arabia, 35 pilgrims are killed in a stampede on the Jamaraat Bridge during the Hajj.
Air France Flight 212 (1968) March 5th, 1968

Air France Flight 212 crashes into La Grande Soufrière, killing all 63 aboard.
Marseilles, Ohio March 5th, 1967

Lake Central Airlines Flight 527 crashes near Marseilles, Ohio, killing 38.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on March 5th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on March 5th?

Olusegun Obasanjo: Age & Birthday 87
Olusegun Obasanjo

Nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79)

*March 5th, 1937, Abeokuta
Heinz Rennhack: Age & Birthday 87
Heinz Rennhack

German actor

*March 5th, 1937, Gdańsk
Young Dolph: Age & Birthday 36
Young Dolph

American rapper (1985–2021)

*March 5th, 1985, Chicago †November 17th, 2021, Memphis
39
Willem Viljoen

Badminton player

*March 5th, 1985, Bloemfontein
76
Jack Marshall

Prime Minister of New Zealand, politician (1912-1988)

*March 5th, 1912, Wellington †August 30th, 1988, Snape
Rosa Luxemburg: Age & Birthday 47
Rosa Luxemburg

German-Polish Marxist theorist, socialist philosopher, and revolutionary, editor (1871–1919)

*March 5th, 1871, Zamość †January 15th, 1919, Berlin
26
Leif Torbjørn Næsvold

Norwegian Nordic combined skier (born 1998)

*March 5th, 1998, Trondheim
Bernard Arnault: Age & Birthday 75
Bernard Arnault

French entrepreneur

*March 5th, 1949, Roubaix
Henning Krautmacher: Age & Birthday 67
Henning Krautmacher

German singer and actor

*March 5th, 1957, Leverkusen
60
Maria Bengtsson

Badminton player

*March 5th, 1964, Malmö
20
Liu Yutong

Badminton player

*March 5th, 2004, Cangzhou
Penn Jillette: Age & Birthday 69
Penn Jillette

American magician

*March 5th, 1955, Greenfield
William Oughtred: Age & Birthday 86
William Oughtred

English mathematician and Anglican minister (1574–1660)

*March 5th, 1574, Eton †June 30th, 1660, Albury
79
Lars Roar Langslet

Norwegian politician (1936-2016)

*March 5th, 1936, Nesbyen municipality †January 18th, 2016
82
Gerardus Mercator

Flemish geographer, cosmographer and cartographer (1512–1594)

*March 5th, 1512, Rupelmonde †December 2nd, 1594, Duisburg
46
Kimberly McCullough

American actress, television director and dancer

*March 5th, 1978, Bellflower
Jack Cassidy: Age & Birthday 49
Jack Cassidy

American actor, director, and singer (1927-1976)

*March 5th, 1927, Queens †December 12th, 1976, Hollywood
Ulrich, Duke of Mecklenburg: Age & Birthday 76
Ulrich, Duke of Mecklenburg

Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow

*March 5th, 1527, Schwerin †March 14th, 1603, Güstrow
Aleksandar Vučić: Age & Birthday 54
Aleksandar Vučić

President of Serbia

*March 5th, 1970, Belgrade
Karl Schulze: Age & Birthday 36
Karl Schulze

German rower

*March 5th, 1988, Dresden

Same year
Born in 1543

73
Tokugawa Ieyasu

Founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan (1543–1616)

*January 31st, 1543, Okazaki Castle †June 1st, 1616, Sunpu Castle
Claudio Acquaviva: Age & Birthday 71
Claudio Acquaviva

Superior General of the Society of Jesus

*September 14th, 1543, Atri †January 31st, 1615, Rome
Hartmann Pistoris: Age & Birthday 60
Hartmann Pistoris

German jurist (1543-1603)

*January 22nd, 1543, Leipzig †March 1st, 1603, Leipzig
Kanō Eitoku: Age & Birthday 47
Kanō Eitoku

Japanese artist (1543-1590)

*February 16th, 1543, Heian-kyō †October 12th, 1590, Heian-kyō
Charles III, Duke of Lorraine: Age & Birthday 65
Charles III, Duke of Lorraine

Duke of Lorraine from 1545

*February 18th, 1543, Nancy †May 14th, 1608, Nancy
John Still: Age & Birthday 64
John Still

Bishop of Bath and Wells in Somerset, England

*November 30th, 1543, Grantham †January 1st, 1608, Wells
43
Dorothea van Saksen-Lauenburg

(1543-1586)

*March 11th, 1543, Lüneburg †April 5th, 1586, Herzberg am Harz
61
Valentin Schindler

Lutheran Hebraist and professor of the University of Wittenberg, where he was an important teacher of the Hebrew language

*February 14th, 1543, Oederan †June 11th, 1604, Helmstedt
60
Christine of Hesse

Duchess Consort of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp

*June 29th, 1543, Kassel †May 13th, 1604, Kiel
79
Johann Yetzeler

(1543-1622)

*January 1st, 1543, Schaffhausen †January 1st, 1622, Schaffhausen
91
Lettice Knollys

English noblewoman

*November 8th, 1543, Rotherfield Greys †December 25th, 1634, Drayton Bassett
59
Sharaf Khan Bidlisi

Kurdish noble and writer (1543-c.1603)

*February 25th, 1543, Bitlis †January 1st, 1603, Bitlis
83
François de Bonne, Duke of Lesdiguières

Marshal of France (1543-1626)

*April 1st, 1543, Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur †September 21st, 1626, Valence
48
John Casimir of the Palatinate-Simmern

German prince and reigning count palatine of Simmern (1543-1592)

*March 7th, 1543, Simmern †January 16th, 1592, Heidelberg
74
Giovanni Bembo

Doge of Venice (1543-1618)

*August 21st, 1543, Venice †March 16th, 1618, Venice
55
Petrus Albinus

German professor, father of Saxon historiography

*June 28th, 1543, Schneeberg †July 31st, 1598, Dresden
68
Antonio Archilei

Italian singer, composer and luth player

*March 12th, 1543, Albano Laziale †January 1st, 1612, Florence
55
Nathanael Chytraeus

German historian and theologian

*January 1st, 1543, Menzingen †January 1st, 1598, Bremen
73
Johann Lange
*September 4th, 1543, Wesselburen †November 17th, 1616, Kamenz
65
Àngela Margarida Prat
*October 26th, 1543, Manresa †December 24th, 1608

Birthdays of famous people

Martin Sonneborn: Age & BirthdaySalvador Dalí: Age & BirthdayTones and I: Age & BirthdayAndrew Eldritch: Age & BirthdayMassimo Girotti: Age & BirthdaySudheer Babu: Age & BirthdayArve Opsahl: Age & BirthdayNikhil Kanetkar: Age & BirthdayGlenn Gregory: Age & BirthdayRishi Sunak: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on March 5th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on March 5th.

Ciarán of Saigir
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciarán_of_Saigir
John Joseph of the Cross
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Joseph_of_the_Cross
Piran
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Piran
Theophilus, bishop of Caesarea
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theophilus,_bishop_of_Caesarea
Thietmar of Minden
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thietmar_of_Minden
March 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_5_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Day of Physical Culture and Sport (Azerbaijan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Azerbaijan
Learn from Lei Feng Day (China)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lei_Feng
St Piran's Day (Cornwall)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Piran's_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

V.III.MDXLIII

5.3.1543

Legend

M = 1000D = 500XL = 40V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1543 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
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