December 31st, 1556 was a Monday.
December 22nd, 1556 - January 20th, 1557
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 312 days, exactly on March 7th, 2025, people who were born on December 31st, 1556 will be 171,000 days old!
Breton maritime explorer of North America (1491–1557)
*December 31st, 1491, Saint-Malo †September 1st, 1557, Saint-MaloFrench artist (1869–1954)
*December 31st, 1869, Le Cateau-Cambrésis †November 3rd, 1954, NiceFlemish anatomist, physician and author (1514–1564)
*December 31st, 1514, Mont aux Potences - Galgenberg †October 16th, 1564, ZakynthosGerman classical archaeologist and classical philologist (1865-1931)
*December 31st, 1865, Burgholzhausen vor der Höhe †September 21st, 1931, BerlinEnglish astrologer, occultist and herbalist
*December 31st, 1552, Quidhampton †September 12th, 1611, River ThamesJewish Austrian Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter
*December 31st, 1908, Buchach †September 20th, 2005, ViennaNew Zealand mathematician and Fields Medalist
*December 31st, 1952, Gisborne †September 6th, 2020, NashvilleAmerican army officer and statesman (1880–1959)
*December 31st, 1880, Uniontown †October 16th, 1959, Washington, D.C.Canadian American businesswoman
*December 31st, 1878, Woodbridge †October 18th, 1966, New York CityDanish 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, New Year's Eve) which are celebrated on December 31st.
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).