1547 January 1547 January 3rd, 1547

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  1. Born on January 3rd, 1547 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on January 3rd?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on January 3rd
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (January 1547)

Born on January 3rd, 1547

Weekday

Friday

January 3rd, 1547 was a Friday.

Age

477

People born on January 3rd, 1547 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 477 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

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Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)

December 22nd, 1546 - January 20th, 1547

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 174,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 662 days, exactly on February 20th, 2026, people who were born on January 3rd, 1547 will be 175,000 days old!

174,338 Days

24,905 Weeks

5,727 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds
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What happened on January 3rd?

James Lick telescope January 3rd, 1888

The 36-inch (91 cm) refracting telescope (pictured) at the Lick Observatory near San Jose, California, the largest in the world until 1897, was used for the first time.
Royal Navy January 3rd, 1833

With the arrival of two British naval ships at the Falkland Islands, the United Kingdom re-asserted sovereignty there.
American Revolutionary War January 3rd, 1777

American Revolutionary War: American forces under General George Washington defeated British troops at the Battle of Princeton.
Berlingske January 3rd, 1749

The first issue of Berlingske (front page pictured), Denmark's oldest continually operating newspaper, was published.
Pope Leo X January 3rd, 1521

Pope Leo X issued the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem, excommunicating Martin Luther for refusing to retract 41 alleged errors found in his 95 Theses and other writings.
Decius January 3rd, 0250

Emperor Decius ordered everyone in the Roman Empire (except Jews) to perform a sacrifice to the Roman gods, resulting in widespread persecution of Christians.
Cryptocurrency January 3rd, 2009

The cryptocurrency network of bitcoin was created when Satoshi Nakamoto mined the first block of the chain.
Karine A affair January 3rd, 2002

Israeli forces seized MV Karine A, which was carrying 50 tonnes of smuggled weapons on behalf of the Palestinian National Authority.
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights January 3rd, 1976

The multilateral International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, part of the International Bill of Human Rights, came into effect.
Aero Flight 311 January 3rd, 1961

All 25 people on board Aero Flight 311 died in Finland's worst civilian air accident when the aircraft crashed near Kvevlax.
March of Dimes January 3rd, 1938

The American health charity March of Dimes was founded as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis to help raise money for polio research.
Faisal I of Iraq January 3rd, 1919

Emir Faisal of Iraq signed an agreement with Zionist leader Chaim Weizmann on the development of a Jewish homeland in Palestine and an Arab nation in a large part of the Middle East.
1911 Kebin earthquake January 3rd, 1911

An earthquake registering 7.7 Mw destroyed Almaty in Russian Turkestan.
Jurong Bird Park January 3rd, 2023

Singapore's Jurong Bird Park permanently closes.
Qasem Soleimani January 3rd, 2020

Iranian General Qasem Soleimani is killed by an American airstrike near Baghdad International Airport, igniting global concerns of a potential armed conflict.

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

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

J. R. R. Tolkien: Age & Birthday 81
J. R. R. Tolkien

English writer and philologist (1892–1973)

*January 3rd, 1892, Bloemfontein †September 2nd, 1973, Bournemouth
49
Gu Jun

Chinese badminton player

*January 3rd, 1975, Wuxi
Michael Schumacher: Age & Birthday 55
Michael Schumacher

German racing driver

*January 3rd, 1969, Hürth
Greta Thunberg: Age & Birthday 21
Greta Thunberg

Swedish climate protection activist (born 2003)

*January 3rd, 2003, Stockholm
Victoria Principal: Age & Birthday 74
Victoria Principal

American actress

*January 3rd, 1950, Fukuoka
Mel Gibson: Age & Birthday 68
Mel Gibson

American actor and filmmaker (born 1956)

*January 3rd, 1956, Peekskill
72
Johann Georg Büsch

German mathematician

*January 3rd, 1728, Altenmedingen †August 5th, 1800, Hamburg
Wilhelm Pieck: Age & Birthday 84
Wilhelm Pieck

German communist politician, president of GDR (1876-1960)

*January 3rd, 1876, Guben †September 7th, 1960, Berlin
57
Johannes von Müller

Swiss historian (1752–1809)

*January 3rd, 1752, Schaffhausen †May 29th, 1809, Kassel
Tarek Al-Wazir: Age & Birthday 53
Tarek Al-Wazir

German politician

*January 3rd, 1971, Offenbach am Main
73
Jacob Fransz de Witt
*January 3rd, 1548, Dordrecht †December 14th, 1621, Dordrecht
Iliana Fox: Age & Birthday 47
Iliana Fox

Mexican actress

*January 3rd, 1977, England
87
Meinhard von Gerkan

German architect (1935–2022)

*January 3rd, 1935, Riga †November 30th, 2022, Hamburg
Henry Handel Richardson: Age & Birthday 76
Henry Handel Richardson

Australian author

*January 3rd, 1870, Melbourne †March 20th, 1946, Fairlight
Jérémie Boga: Age & Birthday 27
Jérémie Boga

Ivorian and French footballer

*January 3rd, 1997, 4th arrondissement of Marseille
Sergio Leone: Age & Birthday 60
Sergio Leone

Italian film director, screenwriter and producer (1929-1989)

*January 3rd, 1929, Rome †April 30th, 1989, Rome
Sebastiano Tecchio: Age & Birthday 79
Sebastiano Tecchio

Italian politician (1807-1886)

*January 3rd, 1807, Vicenza †January 24th, 1886, Venice
Justin Paul: Age & Birthday 39
Justin Paul

American theater and television composer and lyricist

*January 3rd, 1985, Westport
Dominic Wood: Age & Birthday 46
Dominic Wood

English magician

*January 3rd, 1978, Exeter
Gian Girolamo Albani: Age & Birthday 82
Gian Girolamo Albani

Italian cardinal (1509-1591)

*January 3rd, 1509, Bergamo †April 25th, 1591, Rome

Same year
Born in 1547

Miguel de Cervantes: Age & Birthday 68
Miguel de Cervantes

Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright (1547-1616)

*September 29th, 1547, Alcalá de Henares †April 22nd, 1616, Madrid
John of Austria: Age & Birthday 31
John of Austria

Spanish noble and general

*February 24th, 1547, Regensburg †October 1st, 1578, Namur
Ubbo Emmius: Age & Birthday 78
Ubbo Emmius

Frisian historian and geographer

*December 5th, 1547, Greetsiel †December 9th, 1625, Groningen
Justus Lipsius: Age & Birthday 58
Justus Lipsius

Flemish philologist, philosopher and legal scholar (1547-1606)

*October 18th, 1547, Overijse †March 23rd, 1606, Leuven
Rudolph Goclenius: Age & Birthday 81
Rudolph Goclenius

German philosopher (1547-1628)

*March 1st, 1547, Korbach †June 8th, 1628, Marburg
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt: Age & Birthday 71
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt

Grand Pensionary of Holland (1547-1619)

*September 14th, 1547, Amersfoort †May 13th, 1619, The Hague
31
Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany

Austrian Archduchess, mother of Maria de' Medici (1547-1578)

*January 24th, 1547, Prague †April 11th, 1578, Florence
78
Carlo Pascale

French diplomat

*March 19th, 1547, Cuneo †December 25th, 1625, Abbeville
59
Count Karl II, Count of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

German monarch

*January 22nd, 1547, Sigmaringen †April 8th, 1606, Sigmaringen
48
George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1567 to 1596

*September 10th, 1547, Kassel †February 7th, 1596, Darmstadt
65
Georg Obrecht

German economist

*March 25th, 1547, Strasbourg †June 7th, 1612, Strasbourg
66
Philip Louis, Count Palatine of Neuburg

Count Palatine of Neuburg and Count Palatine of Sulzbach

*October 2nd, 1547, Zweibrücken †August 22nd, 1614, Neuburg an der Donau
15
Garzia de' Medici

Italian noble, son of Cosimo I. de’ Medici

*July 5th, 1547, Florence †December 6th, 1562, Pisa
71
Francis II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg

Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg

*August 10th, 1547, Ratzeburg †July 2nd, 1619, Lauenburg/Elbe
43
Hedwig of Württemberg

Princess of Württemberg by birth, and by marriage countess of Hesse-Marburg (1547-1590)

*January 15th, 1547, Basel †March 4th, 1590, Marburg
53
Gebhard Truchsess of Waldburg

Archbishop of Cologne

*November 10th, 1547, Schloss Heiligenberg †May 21st, 1601, Strasbourg
74
Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī

Iranian Shia Islamic scholar, philosopher, architect, mathematician, astronomer and poet

*February 18th, 1547, Baalbek †September 1st, 1621, Isfahan
52
Gustaf Banér

Swedish noble (1547-1600)

*May 19th, 1547, Djursholm Castle †March 20th, 1600, Linköping Cathedral Congregation
48
Charles de Casaulx

Occitan politician

*March 20th, 1547, Marseille †February 17th, 1596, Marseille
51
Cristofano Malvezzi

Italian composer

*June 28th, 1547, Lucca †January 22nd, 1599, Florence

Birthdays of famous people

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Public holidays on January 3rd

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on January 3rd.

Anniversary of the 1966 Coup d'état (Burkina Faso)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Burkina_Faso
Daniel of Padua
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_of_Padua
Genevieve
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genevieve
Holy Name of Jesus
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_the_Holy_Name_of_Jesus
Kuriakose Elias Chavara (Syro-Malabar Catholic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuriakose_Elias_Chavara
Pope Anterus
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Anterus
William Passavant (Episcopal Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Passavant
January 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_3_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Ministry of Religious Affairs Day (Indonesia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Indonesia
Tamaseseri Festival (Hakozaki Shrine, Fukuoka, Japan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakozaki_Shrine
The tenth of the Twelve Days of Christmas (Western Christianity)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_Days_of_Christmas

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

III.I.MDXLVII

3.1.1547

Legend

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

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1547 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
January 1547

January 1547

w# Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
1 12345
2 6789101112
3 13141516171819
4 20212223242526
5 2728293031

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