October 1st, 1550

Born on October 1st, 1550

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 172,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 33 days, exactly on May 28th, 2024, people who were born on October 1st, 1550 will be 173,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on October 1st?

October 1st, 1868

St Pancras railway station (pictured) in London, now the terminus of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, opened to the public.

October 1st, 1800

With the signing of the Third Treaty of San Ildefonso, Spain returned the colonial territory of Louisiana to France in return for territories in the Italian region of Tuscany.

October 1st, 1386

The Wonderful Parliament met at Westminster Abbey to address King Richard II's need for money, but soon changed focus to the reform of his administration.

October 1st, 0959

Edgar ascended to the English throne upon the death of his brother Eadwig.

October 1st, 2018

The International Court of Justice ruled that Chile was under no obligation to restore Bolivia's access to the Pacific Ocean, which it had lost in the 19th century.

October 1st, 2017

Stephen Paddock fired more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition from his hotel suite on a crowd attending the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas Strip, resulting in 60 deaths and 867 injuries.

October 1st, 2012

A ferry collision off Lamma Island, Hong Kong, killed 39 people and injured 92 others.

October 1st, 2003

A levy was imposed on the hiring of foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong, who numbered in the hundreds of thousands at the time.

October 1st, 1998

Europol, the EU's law enforcement agency, was formed with the ratification of the Europol Convention by all member states.

October 1st, 1994

A tribunal was established to consider matters relating to the constitution of Singapore upon referral by the president.

October 1st, 1991

Croatian War of Independence: Yugoslav People's Army forces invaded the area surrounding Dubrovnik, Croatia, beginning a seven-month siege of the city.

October 1st, 1989

Civil unions between same-sex couples were legalised in Denmark, the first country to do so.

October 1st, 1964

The Free Speech Movement was launched at the University of California, Berkeley, when a crowd of 3,000 students prevented police from transporting Jack Weinberg away after his arrest.

October 1st, 1949

Chinese Communist Party chairman Mao Zedong publicly proclaimed the establishment of the People's Republic of China in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

October 1st, 1940

The first section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, one of the first long-distance limited-access highways in the U.S., opened to traffic.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 1st

Born on October 1st, 1550

75

Anne of Saint Bartholomew

Spanish Discalced Carmelite nun (1550-1626)

*October 1st, 1550, Almendral de la Cañada †June 7th, 1626, Antwerp

55

John Davis

One of the chief English navigators and explorers under Elizabeth I

*October 1st, 1550, anonymous †December 27th, 1605, Bintan Island

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Who's birthday is on October 1st?

67

Theresa May

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019

*October 1st, 1956, Eastbourne

79

Walter Matthau

American actor, comedian and film director (1920–2000)

*October 1st, 1920, New York City †July 1st, 2000, Santa Monica

99

Jimmy Carter

President of the United States from 1977 to 1981

*October 1st, 1924, Plains

88

Julie Andrews

British actress, singer and author (born 1935)

*October 1st, 1935, Walton-on-Thames

37

Jurnee Smollett

American actress

*October 1st, 1986, New York City

32

Niletto

Russian singer

*October 1st, 1991, Tyumen

73

Jeane Manson

American actress

*October 1st, 1950, Cleveland

62

Thomas von Heesen

German association football player and manager

*October 1st, 1961, Höxter

55

Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor

18th century Habsburg Holy Roman Emperor

*October 1st, 1685, Vienna †October 20th, 1740, Vienna

85

Lorraine Crapp

Australian swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder

*October 1st, 1938, Sydney

86

Barbara Longhi

Painter from Italy (1552-1638)

*October 1st, 1552, Ravenna †December 23rd, 1638, Ravenna

34

Brie Larson

Canadian-American actress and singer

*October 1st, 1989, Sacramento

45

Laurence Harvey

Lithuanian-born actor (1928-1973)

*October 1st, 1928, Joniškis †November 25th, 1973, London

57

George Weah

President of Liberia from 2018 to 2024 (born 1966)

*October 1st, 1966, Monrovia

50

Christian Borle

American actor

*October 1st, 1973, Pittsburgh

83

Jean-Luc Bideau

Swiss actor

*October 1st, 1940, Geneva

43

Sarah Drew

American actress

*October 1st, 1980, Charlottesville

36

Michaela Coel

British actress and screenwriter

*October 1st, 1987, Aldgate

101

Chen-ning Yang

Nobel prize winning Chinese physicist

*October 1st, 1922, Hefei County

74

Georg Weidenbach

German architect

*October 1st, 1853, Dresden †September 30th, 1928, Leipzig

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67

John Napier

Scottish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (1550–1617)

*February 1st, 1550, Merchiston Tower †April 4th, 1617, Edinburgh

61

Charles IX of Sweden

King of Sweden from 1604-1611

*October 4th, 1550, Tre Kronor Castle †October 30th, 1611, Nyköping Castle

23

Charles IX of France

King of France

*June 27th, 1550, Saint-Germain-en-Laye †May 30th, 1574, Vincennes

73

Vicente Espinel

Spanish writer

*December 28th, 1550, Ronda †February 4th, 1624, Madrid

81

Michael Maestlin

German astronomer and mathematician (*1550 – †1631)

*September 30th, 1550, Göppingen †October 20th, 1631, Tübingen

63

Man Singh I

Kacchwaha King of Amber, later known as Jaipur

*December 21st, 1550, Amber †July 6th, 1614, Achalpur

80

Cesare Cremonini

Italian academic and philosopher (1550–1631)

*December 22nd, 1550, Cento †July 18th, 1631, Padua

68

Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia

Spanish admiral

*September 10th, 1550, Sanlúcar de Barrameda †July 26th, 1619, Sanlúcar de Barrameda

65

Tang Xianzu

Chinese playwright (1550-1616)

*September 24th, 1550, Linchuan District †July 29th, 1616

37

Henry I of Lorraine, duke of Guise

Duke of Guise (1551-1588)

*December 31st, 1550, Joinville †December 23rd, 1588, Blois

52

Aegidius Hunnius

German theologian

*December 21st, 1550, Winnenden †April 4th, 1603, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

57

Giorgio Basta

Italian general, diplomat and writer (1550-1607)

*January 30th, 1550, Roccaforzata †November 20th, 1607, Prague

64

Camillus de Lellis

Italian priest, nurse and saint

*May 25th, 1550, Bucchianico †July 14th, 1614, Rome

69

Antoine II d'Oldenbourg-Delmenhorst

(1550-1619)

*September 8th, 1550, Oldenburg †October 25th, 1619, Delmenhorst

17

Stanislaus Kostka

Polish Jesuit, saint, secondary patron of Poland (1550–1568)

*October 28th, 1550, Rostkowo, powiat przasnyski †August 15th, 1568, Rome

53

Andreas Ryff

Swiss historian

*February 13th, 1550, South Africa †August 18th, 1603, Basel

56

Philip of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein

Dutch army commander (1550-1606)

*February 17th, 1550, IJsselstein †March 6th, 1606, IJsselstein

41

Jacobus Gallus

Slovenian Renaissance composer

*July 3rd, 1550, Municipality of Ribnica †July 18th, 1591, Prague

32

Rodolfo Acquaviva

Italian Jesuit missionary (1550-1583)

*October 2nd, 1550, Atri †July 25th, 1583, Cuncolim

80

Maria Andreae

German pharmacist (1550-1631)

*October 23rd, 1550, Herrenberg †January 25th, 1631, Calw

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1550 is a normal year and no leap year.

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