May 18th, 1556 was a Friday.
April 21st, 1556 - May 21st, 1556
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 86 days, exactly on July 23rd, 2024, people who were born on May 18th, 1556 will be 171,000 days old!
264th pope of the Catholic Church
*May 18th, 1920, Wadowice †April 2nd, 2005, Apostolic PalaceGerman classical scholar (1848–1922)
*May 18th, 1848, Biebrich †June 4th, 1922, DahlemGerman historian of classical antiquity (1928-2000)
*May 18th, 1928, Magdeburg †April 2nd, 2000, LeipzigBritish philosopher and logician (1872–1970)
*May 18th, 1872, Trellech †February 2nd, 1970, Plas PenrhynGerman physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate (1939-2018)
*May 18th, 1939, Plzeň †April 7th, 2018, JülichPrussian lieutenant-general
*May 18th, 1782, Berlin †December 6th, 1834, BerlinGerman-American architect (1883–1969)
*May 18th, 1883, Berlin †July 5th, 1969, BostonItalian-born American film director (1897–1991)
*May 18th, 1897, Bisacquino †September 3rd, 1991, La QuintaFrench fashion designer (1914–1982)
*May 18th, 1914, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne †June 29th, 1982, Neuilly-sur-SeineEnglish patron of cricket (1701-1750)
*May 18th, 1701, Chichester †August 8th, 1750, GodalmingDanish 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, LondonFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on May 18th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | L = 50 | X = 10 | 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).