May 23rd, 1556 was a Wednesday.
May 22nd, 1556 - June 21st, 1556
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 91 days, exactly on July 28th, 2024, people who were born on May 23rd, 1556 will be 171,000 days old!
Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist (1707–1778)
*May 23rd, 1707, Råshult †January 10th, 1778, Linnaeus HammarbyNew Zealander-Australian musician, singer, songwriter and record producer
*May 23rd, 1992, HamiltonSinn Féin politician and deputy First Minister (1950-2017)
*May 23rd, 1950, Derry †March 21st, 2017, Altnagelvin Area HospitalMaharani of Jaipur and Indian politician (1919–2009)
*May 23rd, 1919, London †July 29th, 2009, JaipurAmerican professional wrestler (1987–2023)
*May 23rd, 1987, Brooksville †August 24th, 2023, ClermontAmerican physicist and engineer
*May 23rd, 1908, Madison †January 30th, 1991, BostonPresident of Peru (1985–1990 and 2006–2011)
*May 23rd, 1949, Lima †April 17th, 2019, LimaAmerican writer and women's activist (1810–1850)
*May 23rd, 1810, Cambridge †July 19th, 1850, Fire IslandGerman lawyer, Nazi politician, General Governor of Nazi occupied Poland and convicted war criminal (1900-1946)
*May 23rd, 1900, Karlsruhe †October 16th, 1946, NurembergDanish 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 23rd.
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).