October 1st, 1553

Born on October 1st, 1553

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on October 1st, 1553?

October 1st, 1553

The coronation of Queen Mary I of England is held at Westminster Abbey.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation_of_Mary_I_of_England

What else 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.

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

Same Day
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

86

Barbara Longhi

Painter from Italy (1552-1638)

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

73

Jeane Manson

American actress

*October 1st, 1950, Cleveland

55

Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor

18th century Habsburg Holy Roman Emperor

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

62

Thomas von Heesen

German association football player and manager

*October 1st, 1961, Höxter

85

Lorraine Crapp

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

*October 1st, 1938, Sydney

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

65

Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola

Italian architect

*October 1st, 1507, Vignola †July 7th, 1573, Rome

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

Same year
Born in 1553

56

Henry IV of France

King of France and Navarre; first French monarch of the House of Bourbon (1553-1610)

*December 13th, 1553, Château de Pau †May 14th, 1610, Paris

64

Walter Raleigh

English statesman, soldier and writer (1552–1618)

*November 30th, 1553, East Budleigh †October 29th, 1618, London

63

Prospero Alpini

Venetian physician and botanist (1553-1616)

*November 23rd, 1553, Marostica †November 23rd, 1616, Padua

61

Margaret of Valois

Queen of France and Navarre

*May 14th, 1553, Saint-Germain-en-Laye †March 27th, 1615, Paris

41

Archduke Ernest of Austria

Austrian nobleman (1553-1595)

*June 15th, 1553, Vienna †February 12th, 1595, Brussels metropolitan area

65

Albert Frederick

16th century Duke of Prussia

*May 7th, 1553, Königsberg †August 27th, 1618, Primorsk

77

Nicolò Contarini

Doge of Venice (1553-1631)

*September 26th, 1553, Venice †April 2nd, 1631, Venice

60

Giovanni Battista da Ponte

Italian painter (1533-1613)

*March 4th, 1553, Bassano del Grappa †March 9th, 1613, Bassano del Grappa

26

Philip Louis I, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg

Count of Hanau-Münzenberg

*November 21st, 1553, Hanau †February 4th, 1580, Hanau

62

Cherubino Alberti

Engraver and painter (1553-1615)

*February 24th, 1553, Sansepolcro †October 18th, 1615, Rome

90

Eberhard von Weyhe

German jurist

*May 28th, 1553, Hanover †November 1st, 1643, Lüneburg

73

Johann Schweikhard von Kronberg

Roman Catholic archbishop (1553-1626)

*July 15th, 1553, Mainz †September 17th, 1626, Aschaffenburg

64

Bernardino Baldi

Italian mathematician and poet (1553–1617)

*June 5th, 1553, Urbino †October 10th, 1617, Urbino

47

Louise of Lorraine

Queen consort of France (1553-1601)

*April 30th, 1553, Nomeny †January 29th, 1601, Moulins

63

Jacques Auguste de Thou

French historian (1553-1617)

*October 8th, 1553, Paris †May 7th, 1617, Paris

45

Luca Marenzio

Italian composer (1553-1599)

*October 18th, 1553, Coccaglio †August 22nd, 1599, Rome

63

Philipp Wilhelm von Cornberg

24 Jun 1553 Kassel - 30 Aug 1616 Richelsdorf

*June 24th, 1553, Kassel †August 30th, 1616, Wildeck

59

Vitsentzos Kornaros

Greek writer

*March 26th, 1553, Sitia †November 30th, 1612, Heraklion

63

Johannes Wanckel

German historians

*January 12th, 1553, Kemberg †June 11th, 1616, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

79

Conrad Schetz

Belgian diplomat (1553-1632)

*March 19th, 1553, Antwerp †July 16th, 1632, City of Brussels

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1553 is a normal year and no leap year.

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