1543 May 1543 May 3rd, 1543

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

Born on May 3rd, 1543

Weekday

Monday

May 3rd, 1543 was a Monday.

Age

481

People born on May 3rd, 1543 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 481 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

♉

Taurus (The Bull)

April 21st, 1543 - May 21st, 1543

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

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 315 days, exactly on March 16th, 2025, people who were born on May 3rd, 1543 will be 176,000 days old!

175,685 Days

25,097 Weeks

5,772 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on May 3rd?

Mexico City Metro May 3rd, 2021

Twenty-six people are killed and ninety-eight are injured after an elevated section of the Mexico City Metro collapses.
Disappearance of Madeleine McCann May 3rd, 2007

Three-year-old British girl Madeleine McCann disappeared from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal; she has never been found.
Doppler on Wheels May 3rd, 1999

A Doppler on Wheels team measured the fastest winds recorded on Earth, at 301 ± 20 mph (484 ± 32 km/h), in a tornado near Bridge Creek, Oklahoma.
Erich Honecker May 3rd, 1971

Erich Honecker became First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, the governing party of East Germany.
Birmingham, Alabama May 3rd, 1963

Police in Birmingham, Alabama, used high-pressure water hoses and dogs against civil-rights protesters, bringing scrutiny on racial segregation in the southern United States.
Off-Broadway May 3rd, 1960

The Off-Broadway show The Fantasticks premiered, eventually becoming the world's longest-running musical, with 17,162 performances across 42 years.
Constitution of Japan May 3rd, 1947

A new Constitution of Japan went into effect, providing for a parliamentary system of government, guaranteeing certain fundamental rights, and relegating the Japanese monarchy to a purely ceremonial role.
World War II May 3rd, 1945

Second World War: The German ocean liner Cap Arcona, afloat in the Bay of Lübeck with thousands of concentration camp survivors on board, was attacked and sunk by the Royal Air Force.
World War II May 3rd, 1942

Second World War: Japanese forces began an invasion of Tulagi and nearby islands in the British Solomon Islands, enabling them to threaten and intercept supply and communication routes between the United States and Australasia.
Subhas Chandra Bose May 3rd, 1939

Subhas Chandra Bose formed the All India Forward Bloc, a faction within the Indian National Congress, in opposition to Gandhi's tactics of nonviolence.
Government of Ireland Act 1920 May 3rd, 1921

Under the British Government of Ireland Act, Ireland was partitioned into two self-governing territories, Northern and Southern Ireland.
Russian Civil War May 3rd, 1920

Russian Civil War: Relying on Red Army troops in neighboring Azerbaijan, the Bolsheviks attempted to stage a coup d'etat in Georgia.
Royal Air Force May 3rd, 1915

The oldest Royal Air Force station in continuous operation, RAF Northolt, opened as home to No. 4 Reserve Aeroplane Squadron.
Raja Harishchandra May 3rd, 1913

Raja Harishchandra (scene pictured), the first Indian feature-length film, was released.
Mercenary May 3rd, 1855

A group of American mercenaries led by William Walker set sail from San Francisco to conquer Nicaragua.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 3rd

Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 3rd?

Stephen Barclay: Age & Birthday 52
Stephen Barclay

British politician

*May 3rd, 1972, Lytham St Annes
Niccolò Machiavelli: Age & Birthday 58
Niccolò Machiavelli

Italian diplomat and political and military theorist (1469–1527)

*May 3rd, 1469, Florence †June 21st, 1527, Sant'Andrea in Percussina
Robert Osborne: Age & Birthday 84
Robert Osborne

American film historian and actor (1932–2017)

*May 3rd, 1932, Colfax †March 6th, 2017, New York City
75
Gertrúd Ladányi

Badminton player

*May 3rd, 1949, Esztergom
Bing Crosby: Age & Birthday 74
Bing Crosby

American singer and actor (1903–1977)

*May 3rd, 1903, Tacoma †October 14th, 1977, Alcobendas
65
Dave Ball

English producer and electronic musician

*May 3rd, 1959, Blackpool
Alessandro Allori: Age & Birthday 72
Alessandro Allori

Italian painter

*May 3rd, 1535, Florence †September 22nd, 1607, Florence
Rebecca Hall: Age & Birthday 42
Rebecca Hall

English-born British actress and filmmaker

*May 3rd, 1982, London
Amy Ryan: Age & Birthday 56
Amy Ryan

American actress (born 1968)

*May 3rd, 1968, Flushing
58
Katrin Göring-Eckardt

German politician

*May 3rd, 1966, Friedrichroda
Bobby Cannavale: Age & Birthday 54
Bobby Cannavale

American actor (born 1970)

*May 3rd, 1970, Union City
David H. Koch: Age & Birthday 79
David H. Koch

American billionaire heir and businessman (1940–2019)

*May 3rd, 1940, Wichita †August 23rd, 2019, Southampton
Stephan Praetorius: Age & Birthday 67
Stephan Praetorius

German theologian

*May 3rd, 1536, Salzwedel †May 4th, 1603, Salzwedel
James Brown: Age & Birthday 73
James Brown

American musician (1933–2006)

*May 3rd, 1933, Barnwell †December 25th, 2006, Atlanta
Gernot Erler: Age & Birthday 80
Gernot Erler

German politician

*May 3rd, 1944, Meissen
Myriam Fares: Age & Birthday 41
Myriam Fares

Lebanese musician, actress, and dancer

*May 3rd, 1983, Kfar Chellal
Jan Paweł Gawlik: Age & Birthday 92
Jan Paweł Gawlik
*May 3rd, 1924, Lviv †March 22nd, 2017, Kraków
Ben Elton: Age & Birthday 65
Ben Elton

British comedian, author, playwright, actor and director

*May 3rd, 1959, Catford
Hans Michelbach: Age & Birthday 75
Hans Michelbach

German politician

*May 3rd, 1949, Gemünden am Main
Jeffrey C. Hall: Age & Birthday 79
Jeffrey C. Hall

American geneticist and chronobiologist

*May 3rd, 1945, Brooklyn

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

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Public holidays on May 3rd

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Finding of the Holy Cross-related observances) which are celebrated on May 3rd.

Abhai (Syriac Orthodox Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyrology_of_Rabban_Sliba
Antonia and Alexander
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodora_and_Didymus
Juvenal of Narni
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juvenal_of_Narni
Moura (Coptic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Moura
Philip and James the Lesser
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_the_Apostle
Pope Alexander I
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Alexander_I
Sarah the Martyr (Coptic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_the_Martyr
The Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of Poland
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Most_Holy_Virgin_Mary,_Queen_of_Poland
Theodosius of Kiev (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodosius_of_Kiev
May 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_3_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Constitution Memorial Day (Japan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Memorial_Day
Constitution Day (Poland)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_May_Constitution_Day
Fiesta de las Cruces (Spain and Hispanic America)
Finding of the Holy Cross-related observancesen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiesta_de_las_Cruces
International Sun Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Day
World Press Freedom Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Press_Freedom_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

III.V.MDXLIII

3.5.1543

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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