October 5th, 1556 was a Friday.
September 24th, 1556 - October 23rd, 1556
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 227 days, exactly on December 10th, 2024, people who were born on October 5th, 1556 will be 171,000 days old!
French Enlightenment philosopher writer and encyclopædist (1713–1784)
*October 5th, 1713, Langres †July 31st, 1784, ParisPresident of the United States from 1881 to 1885
*October 5th, 1829, Fairfield †November 18th, 1886, New York CityAfrican-American astrophysicist and science communicator
*October 5th, 1958, ManhattanGerman association football player and manager (1971–2016)
*October 5th, 1971, Dortmund †June 8th, 2016, BochumAmerican computer security expert (1949-2017)
*October 5th, 1949, Philadelphia †March 2nd, 2017, MuskegoCzech statesman, playwright, and former dissident, the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic (1936–2011)
*October 5th, 1936, Prague †December 18th, 2011, HrádečekBritish actor (1919–1995)
*October 5th, 1919, Worksop †February 2nd, 1995, Saint-Paul-de-VenceBritish actress (1923–2024)
*October 5th, 1923, Pretoria †January 4th, 2024, Los AngelesRussian politician and head of the Chechen Republic
*October 5th, 1976, Akhmat-YurtDanish 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 October 5th.
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).