February 29th, 1556 was a Wednesday.
People born on February 29th, 1556 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 468 years old this year (2024).
February 20th, 1556 - March 20th, 1556
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 7 days, exactly on May 5th, 2024, people who were born on February 29th, 1556 will be 171,000 days old!
Leader of the Catholic Church from 1534 to 1549
*February 29th, 1468, Castello dell'Abbadia †November 10th, 1549, Quirinal HillAmerican singer (1948-2016)
*February 29th, 1948, Fort Worth †August 12th, 2016, MemphisItalian opera composer (1792-1868)
*February 29th, 1792, Casa Rossini †November 13th, 1868, PassyAustrian dancer in London
*February 29th, 1724, Vienna †October 16th, 1822, LondonGovernor of California (1824-1887)
*February 29th, 1824, Savannah †September 12th, 1887, OaklandMIT mathematician, computer scientist, and educator
*February 29th, 1928, Pretoria †July 31st, 2016, Blue HillAustralian judge (1852–1936)
*February 29th, 1852, Dublin †July 29th, 1936, FitzroyDanish horticulturalist
*September 22nd, 1556, Knutstorp Castle †January 1st, 1643, HelsingørMughal court poet and minister (1556–1627)
*December 17th, 1556, Lahore †October 1st, 1626, AgraGerman Lutheran pastor, hymnwriter
*August 10th, 1556, Bad Arolsen †October 2nd, 1608, HamburgMalian academic (1556-1627)
*October 26th, 1556, Araouane †April 22nd, 1627, TimbuktuCarniolan noble and military commander in the battle of Sisak
*April 9th, 1556, Žužemberk †September 5th, 1593, KarlovacCountess of Nassau (1556-1616)
*February 7th, 1556, Breda †October 10th, 1616, BurenSpanish writer and saint
*September 11th, 1556, Peralta de la Sal †August 25th, 1648, RomeGerman music theorist, composer, chronologer, astronomer, and teacher
*February 21st, 1556, Gorsleben †November 24th, 1615, LeipzigDaimyo during the Sengoku and Edo periods
*January 8th, 1556, Echigo Province †April 19th, 1623, Yonezawa(1556-1586)
*October 9th, 1556, Simmern †January 26th, 1586, DillenburgGerman university teacher (1556-1613)
*May 16th, 1556, Stuttgart †November 22nd, 1613, Bad UrachEnglish poet and dramatist (1556-1596)
*January 1st, 1556, London †November 7th, 1596, LondonCounts Palatine of Sulzbach (1556-1604)
*July 22nd, 1556, Amberg †August 29th, 1604, Sulzbach-RosenbergFixed holidays (As a Christian feast day) which are celebrated on February 29th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | L = 50 | X = 10 | IX = 9 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1556 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).