May 18th, 1544 was a Thursday.
April 21st, 1544 - May 21st, 1544
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 704 days, exactly on April 1st, 2026, people who were born on May 18th, 1544 will be 176,000 days old!
264th pope of the Catholic Church
*May 18th, 1920, Wadowice †April 2nd, 2005, Apostolic PalaceGerman classical scholar (1848–1922)
*May 18th, 1848, Biebrich †June 4th, 1922, DahlemGerman historian of classical antiquity (1928-2000)
*May 18th, 1928, Magdeburg †April 2nd, 2000, LeipzigBritish philosopher and logician (1872–1970)
*May 18th, 1872, Trellech †February 2nd, 1970, Plas PenrhynGerman physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate (1939-2018)
*May 18th, 1939, Plzeň †April 7th, 2018, JülichPrussian lieutenant-general
*May 18th, 1782, Berlin †December 6th, 1834, BerlinGerman-American architect (1883–1969)
*May 18th, 1883, Berlin †July 5th, 1969, BostonItalian-born American film director (1897–1991)
*May 18th, 1897, Bisacquino †September 3rd, 1991, La QuintaItalian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal
*May 18th, 1537, Turin †May 16th, 1585, RomeFrench fashion designer (1914–1982)
*May 18th, 1914, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne †June 29th, 1982, Neuilly-sur-SeinePersian mathematician and poet (1048–1131)
*May 18th, 1048, Nishapur †December 4th, 1131, NishapurEnglish physician, physicist and natural philosopher (1544-1603)
*May 24th, 1544, Colchester †November 30th, 1603, LondonKing of France (1544-1560)
*January 19th, 1544, Fontainebleau †December 5th, 1560, OrléansDutch princess (1545-1577)
*December 23rd, 1544, Dresden †December 18th, 1577, DresdenDuke of Pomerania-Stettin from 1603 to 1606
*August 9th, 1544, Wolgast †March 7th, 1606, SzczecinFlemish painter (1544-1607)
*January 24th, 1544, Antwerp †January 4th, 1607, AmsterdamDuchess of Saxe-Weimar
*November 15th, 1544, Simmern †April 8th, 1592, WeimarSwiss clockmaker
*February 23rd, 1544, Schaffhausen †November 11th, 1620, StrasbourgJapanese samurai
*September 27th, 1544, Ōno district †July 6th, 1579, Miki CastleFrench Roman Catholic priest and saint
*February 3rd, 1544, Cavaillon †April 15th, 1607, AvignonSwiss politician (1544-1604)
*May 5th, 1544, Schaffhausen †June 18th, 1604, MaienfeldEnglish keeper of a livery stable
*January 1st, 1544, Stratford-upon-Avon †January 1st, 1631, WalesFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on May 18th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | V = 5 | IV = 4 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1544 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).