1559 March 1559 March 24th, 1559

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  1. Born on March 24th, 1559 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on March 24th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on March 24th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (March 1559)

Born on March 24th, 1559

Weekday

Tuesday

March 24th, 1559 was a Tuesday.

Age

465

People born on March 24th, 1559 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 465 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

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Aries (The Ram)

March 21st, 1559 - April 20th, 1559

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 169,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 62 days, exactly on September 1st, 2024, people who were born on March 24th, 1559 will be 170,000 days old!

169,938 Days

24,276 Weeks

5,583 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on March 24th?

Jigme Thinley March 24th, 2008

Led by Jigme Thinley, the Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party won 45 of 47 seats in the country's first National Assembly election.
Revolutionary Government Junta of El Salvador March 24th, 1980

One day after making a plea to Salvadoran soldiers to stop carrying out the government's repression, Archbishop Óscar Romero was assassinated while celebrating Mass in San Salvador.
Tydings–McDuffie Act March 24th, 1934

The Tydings–McDuffie Act came into effect, which provided for self-government of the Philippines and for Filipino independence from the United States after a period of ten years.
Irish War of Independence March 24th, 1922

Irish War of Independence: In Belfast, two men wearing police uniforms broke into a house and murdered a Catholic family in what was believed to be a reprisal for the deaths of two policemen the day before.
1921 Women's Olympiad March 24th, 1921

The inaugural Women's Olympiad, the first international women's sports event, opened at the International Sporting Club of Monaco in Monte Carlo.
Winton Motor Carriage Company March 24th, 1898

The Winton Motor Carriage Company (ad pictured), one of the first American car companies, sold its first unit.
Robert Koch March 24th, 1882

German physician Robert Koch announced the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen that causes tuberculosis.
New Zealand Wars March 24th, 1869

New Zealand Wars: Māori leader Tītokowaru's conflict ended with the last of his forces surrendering to the New Zealand colonial government.
Ii Naosuke March 24th, 1860

Japanese chief minister Ii Naosuke was assassinated by rōnin samurai upset with his role in opening Japan to foreign powers.
James VI and I March 24th, 1603

James VI of Scotland (pictured) succeeded to the thrones of England and Ireland as James I, uniting the realms under a single monarch.
Germanwings Flight 9525 March 24th, 2015

The co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 deliberately crashed the aircraft in a mass murder–suicide in the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board.
Hannah Montana March 24th, 2006

Hannah Montana, starring Miley Cyrus as an actress whose alter ego is the titular character, premiered.
Royal assent March 24th, 1964

Royal assent was given to Prince Edward Island's Provincial Flag Act, which outlined the design of its provincial flag (pictured).
German National Movement in Liechtenstein March 24th, 1939

Members of the German National Movement in Liechtenstein attempted to overthrow the government and provoke Liechtenstein's annexation into Nazi Germany.
Hundred Years' War March 24th, 1387

Hundred Years' War: An English fleet led by Richard Fitzalan attacked 250–360 French, Flemish and Castilian vessels in the Battle of Margate.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on March 24th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on March 24th?

Lene Kaaberbøl: Age & Birthday 64
Lene Kaaberbøl

Danish writer

*March 24th, 1960, Copenhagen
56
Minarti Timur

Indonesian badminton player, coach

*March 24th, 1968, Surabaya
49
Tracey Hallam

English badminton player

*March 24th, 1975, Burton upon Trent
28
Karina Sævik

Norwegian association football player

*March 24th, 1996, Haugesund Municipality
Tirso de Molina: Age & Birthday 69
Tirso de Molina

Spanish writer c. 1583-c.1648

*March 24th, 1579, Madrid †February 20th, 1649, Almazán
42
Nivea

American R&B singer

*March 24th, 1982, Savannah
38
Rafael Orozco Maestre

Colombian singer (1954-1992)

*March 24th, 1954, Becerril †June 11th, 1992, Barranquilla
Alyson Hannigan: Age & Birthday 50
Alyson Hannigan

American actress and television presenter

*March 24th, 1974, Washington, D.C.
35
Jennifer Fry

Badminton player

*March 24th, 1989, Pretoria
34
Jenna Gozali

Indonesian badminton player

*March 24th, 1990, Surabaya
32
Audrey Fontaine

Badminton player

*March 24th, 1992, Rennes
28
Luise Heim

Badminton player

*March 24th, 1996, Bad Dürkheim
26
Moe Araki

Badminton player

*March 24th, 1998, Saitama Prefecture
Jim Parsons: Age & Birthday 51
Jim Parsons

American actor (born 1973)

*March 24th, 1973, St. Joseph Medical Center
Dario Fo: Age & Birthday 90
Dario Fo

Italian actor, playwright, comedian, singer-songwriter, theater director, painter, and political activist (1926-2016)

*March 24th, 1926, Sangiano †October 13th, 2016, Luigi Sacco Hospital
The Undertaker: Age & Birthday 59
The Undertaker

American professional wrestler

*March 24th, 1965, Houston
Benoît Assou-Ekotto: Age & Birthday 40
Benoît Assou-Ekotto

Cameroonian and French footballer

*March 24th, 1984, Arras
Nathalia Dill: Age & Birthday 38
Nathalia Dill

Brazilian actress

*March 24th, 1986, Rio de Janeiro
58
Johann Friedrich Adolf von der Marwitz

Prussian general during the epoch of Frederick the Great

*March 24th, 1723, Friedersdorf †December 14th, 1781, Berlin
Finn Jones: Age & Birthday 36
Finn Jones

British actor

*March 24th, 1988, London

Same year
Born in 1559

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Alice Spencer

English countess, viscountess and baroness

*May 4th, 1559, Althorp †January 23rd, 1637, Harefield
57
Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau

Prince-archbishop of Salzburg between 1587 and 1612

*March 26th, 1559, Bregenz †January 16th, 1617, Fortress Hohensalzburg
67
Nurhaci

Jurchen chieftain of Later Jin, founder of Qing Dynasty (1559 - 1626)

*February 11th, 1559, Hetu Ala City †September 30th, 1626, Xingcheng
61
Albert VII, Archduke of Austria

Austrian cardinal and governor of the Netherlands (1559-1621)

*November 15th, 1559, Wiener Neustadt †July 13th, 1621, City of Brussels
45
Catherine de Bourbon

Infanta of Navarre, Princess of France, crown princess of Navarre and crown princess consort of Lorraine

*February 7th, 1559, Paris †February 13th, 1604, Nancy
60
Lawrence of Brindisi

Italian Capuchin, saint (1559-1619)

*July 22nd, 1559, Brindisi †July 22nd, 1619, Lisbon
29
Philip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden

Margrave of Baden-Baden

*February 19th, 1559, Baden-Baden †June 7th, 1588, Baden-Baden
52
Melchior Jöstel

German mathematician (1559-1611)

*April 10th, 1559, Dresden †June 13th, 1611, Freiberg
60
Amar Singh I

Eldest son and successor of Maharana Pratap of Mewar

*March 16th, 1559, Chittorgarh Fort †January 26th, 1620, Chittorgarh Fort
53
Cigoli

Tuscan painter active in Rome (1559-1613)

*September 22nd, 1559, Cigoli †June 18th, 1613, Rome
91
Jacques Sirmond

French jesuit scholar (1559-1651)

*October 12th, 1559, Riom †October 7th, 1651, Paris
71
Giulio Mancini

Italian art historian

*February 21st, 1559, Siena †August 22nd, 1630, Rome
70
Dominique de Jésus-Marie

Spanish monk (1559-1630)

*May 16th, 1559, Calatayud city †February 16th, 1630, Vienna
45
Salomon Gesner

German theologian and educationist (1559-1605)

*November 8th, 1559, Bolesławiec †February 7th, 1605, Lutherstadt Wittenberg
55
Isaac Casaubon

Classical scholar and philologist (1559–1614)

*February 18th, 1559, Geneva †July 1st, 1614, London
58
Countess Palatine Barbara of Zweibrücken-Neuburg

Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken by birth and by marriage Countess of Oettingen-Oettingen (1559-1618)

*July 27th, 1559, Neuburg an der Donau †March 5th, 1618, Oettingen in Bayern
59
Frederik van den Bergh

Soldier in the Eighty Years' War (1559-1618)

*August 18th, 1559, Ulft †September 3rd, 1618
66
Johann Friedrich Schröter
*January 1st, 1559, Jena †January 1st, 1625, Jena
57
Sebastian Abesser
*April 25th, 1559, Grimmelshausen †June 30th, 1616

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Public holidays on March 24th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on March 24th.

Catherine of Vadstena
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_of_Vadstena
Hildelith of Barking
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hildelith
Mac Cairthinn of Clogher
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_Cairthinn_of_Clogher
Óscar Romero (Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Lutheranism)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Óscar_Romero
Paul Couturier (Church of England)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Couturier
Walter Hilton (Church of England)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Hilton
March 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_24_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice (Argentina)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_Remembrance_for_Truth_and_Justice
International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_truth
National Tree Planting Day (Uganda)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbor_Day
World Tuberculosis Day (International)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Tuberculosis_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XXIV.III.MDLIX

24.3.1559

Legend

M = 1000D = 500L = 50X = 10IX = 9IV = 4I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1559 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
March 1559

March 1559

w# Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
9 1
10 2345678
11 9101112131415
12 16171819202122
13 23242526272829
14 3031

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