August 5th, 1549

Born on August 5th, 1549

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

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What happened on August 5th?

August 5th, 2013

A python killed two boys in Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada.

August 5th, 2015

United States Environmental Protection Agency personnel accidentally caused a spillage (aftermath pictured) of 3 million gallons (11 million litres) of mine waste water and tailings trapped inside the Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colorado.

August 5th, 2011

NASA launched the Juno probe to Jupiter as part of the New Frontiers program.

August 5th, 1993

Wizards of the Coast released Magic: The Gathering, the first trading card game.

August 5th, 1984

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft crashed while attempting to land in Dhaka, killing 49 people in the deadliest aviation accident in Bangladeshi history.

August 5th, 1981

U.S. president Ronald Reagan fired the 11,345 striking members of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization en masse.

August 5th, 1962

American actress and model Marilyn Monroe was found dead of a barbiturate overdose in her home in Brentwood, Los Angeles.

August 5th, 1916

First World War: The British Empire's Sinai and Palestine campaign began with a victory at the Battle of Romani.

August 5th, 1888

Bertha Benz made the first long-distance automobile trip, driving 106 km (66 mi) from Mannheim to Pforzheim, Germany, in a Benz Patent-Motorwagen.

August 5th, 1816

Sir John Barrow, secretary at the Admiralty, rejected a proposal to use Francis Ronalds's electrical telegraph, deeming it "wholly unnecessary".

August 5th, 1772

Russia, Prussia and Habsburg Austria began the First Partition of Poland, with the primary motive to restore the regional balance of power in Eastern Europe.

August 5th, 1716

Austro-Turkish War: The Ottoman army were defeated in their attempt to capture the Habsburgs-controlled Petrovaradin Fortress despite having double the number of soldiers.

August 5th, 1689

Beaver Wars: Aggravated by increased French incursions into their territory, a large force of Mohawk warriors substantially destroyed the settlement of Lachine in present-day Quebec.

August 5th, 1278

King Alfonso X of Castile was forced to abandon the Siege of Algeciras, the first of many on the city during the Spanish Reconquista.

August 5th, 1100

Henry I was crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey.

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

Same year
Born in 1549

476

Tenali Ramakrishna

Telugu poet and court advisor, noted for his brilliance and wit

*November 30th, 1549, Guntur district

65

Jakob Ebert

German theologian

*January 26th, 1549, Szprotawa †February 5th, 1614, Frankfurt (Oder)

61

Johann Pappus

German theologian

*January 16th, 1549, Lindau †July 13th, 1610, Strasbourg

61

Francis Solanus

Spanish missionary and saint

*March 10th, 1549, Montilla †July 14th, 1610, Lima

78

Francesco Maria del Monte

Cardinal and patron of music and art in Rome

*July 5th, 1549, Venice †August 27th, 1627, Rome

53

Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin

Daughter of Margrave John of Küstrin

*August 10th, 1549, Kostrzyn nad Odrą †September 30th, 1602, Old Cölln

72

Sir Henry Savile

English bible translator (1549-1622)

*November 30th, 1549, Yorkshire †February 19th, 1622, Eton

55

Elizabeth Knollys

English noblewoman; (1549-1605)

*June 15th, 1549, England †January 1st, 1605

72

Ottilia von Fürstenberg

*February 21st, 1549, Ense †March 7th, 1621

72

Francesco Soriano

Italian composer of the Renaissance, born 1548 or 1549, died 29 July 1621

*January 1st, 1549, Soriano nel Cimino †July 19th, 1621, Rome

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1549 is a normal year and no leap year.

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