1559 April 1559 April 29th, 1559

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  1. Born on April 29th, 1559 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on April 29th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on April 29th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (April 1559)

Born on April 29th, 1559

Weekday

Wednesday

April 29th, 1559 was a Wednesday.

Age

465

People born on April 29th, 1559 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 465 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

♉

Taurus (The Bull)

April 21st, 1559 - May 21st, 1559

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

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 157 days, exactly on October 7th, 2024, people who were born on April 29th, 1559 will be 170,000 days old!

169,843 Days

24,263 Weeks

5,580 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on April 29th?

William, Prince of Wales April 29th, 2011

Watched by a worldwide television audience of tens of millions, Prince William and Catherine Middleton were married at Westminster Abbey in London.
Cyclone Mala April 29th, 2006

Cyclone Mala made landfall near Thandwe, Myanmar, causing 37 deaths.
Chemical Weapons Convention April 29th, 1997

The Chemical Weapons Convention entered into force, outlawing the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons in the 87 countries that had ratified the convention.
Rodney King April 29th, 1992

The acquittal of policemen who had beaten African-American motorist Rodney King sparked six days of civil unrest in Los Angeles (damage pictured), during which 63 people were killed.
1991 Bangladesh cyclone April 29th, 1991

A powerful tropical cyclone struck Chittagong, Bangladesh, killing at least 138,000 people and leaving up to 10 million homeless across the region.
Vietnam War April 29th, 1975

Vietnam War: North Vietnam concluded its East Sea Campaign by capturing all of the Spratly Islands held by South Vietnam.
Vietnam War April 29th, 1970

Vietnam War: South Vietnamese forces began the Cambodian campaign, aiming to attack North Vietnamese jungle bases.
Broadway theatre April 29th, 1968

The controversial Broadway musical Hair, a product of the counterculture of the 1960s, opened, with its songs becoming anthems of the anti-Vietnam War movement.
World War II April 29th, 1945

World War II: The U.S. Army liberated Dachau, the first Nazi concentration camp, and killed German prisoners of war.
World War II April 29th, 1944

Second World War: British agent Nancy Wake parachuted into Auvergne, France, becoming a liaison between the Special Operations Executive and the local Maquis group.
Parliament of the United Kingdom April 29th, 1910

Parliament passed the People's Budget, the first budget in British history with the express intent of redistributing wealth.
Frank Slide April 29th, 1903

A rockslide buried part of the Canadian mining town of Frank under 110 million tonnes of rock, killing around 70 people.
Battle of Grand Gulf April 29th, 1863

Confederate forts at Grand Gulf survived a bombardment by Union gunboats, preventing Ulysses S. Grant's troops from crossing the Mississippi River at that point.
Parramatta April 29th, 1826

In Parramatta, Australia, Scottish astronomer James Dunlop discovered Centaurus A (pictured), which was later recognised as one of the nearest radio galaxies to Earth.
First voyage of James Cook April 29th, 1770

On his first voyage, British explorer James Cook and the crew of HMS Endeavour (pictured) landed at Botany Bay, making the first recorded European landfall on the eastern coast of Australia.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 29th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on April 29th?

Anggun: Age & Birthday 50
Anggun

Indonesian-born French singer-songwriter and television personality

*April 29th, 1974, Jakarta
43
Juliette Ah-Wan

Badminton player

*April 29th, 1981, Victoria
26
Ingrid Syrstad Engen

Norwegian association football player

*April 29th, 1998, Melhus Municipality
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović: Age & Birthday 56
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović

Croatian politician and diplomat

*April 29th, 1968, Rijeka
Henri Poincaré: Age & Birthday 58
Henri Poincaré

French mathematician, physicist and engineer (1854–1912)

*April 29th, 1854, Nancy †July 17th, 1912, Paris
Uma Thurman: Age & Birthday 54
Uma Thurman

American actress (born 1970)

*April 29th, 1970, Boston
Daniel Day-Lewis: Age & Birthday 67
Daniel Day-Lewis

British-Irish actor

*April 29th, 1957, Kensington
David Icke: Age & Birthday 72
David Icke

English conspiracy theorist, author, broadcaster, and former football player

*April 29th, 1952, Leicester
Michelle Pfeiffer: Age & Birthday 66
Michelle Pfeiffer

American actress

*April 29th, 1958, Santa Ana
Tom Ewell: Age & Birthday 85
Tom Ewell

American actor (1909-1994)

*April 29th, 1909, Owensboro †September 12th, 1994, Woodland Hills
Semih Şentürk: Age & Birthday 41
Semih Şentürk

Turkish footballer

*April 29th, 1983, İzmir
Andre Agassi: Age & Birthday 54
Andre Agassi

American tennis player (born 1970)

*April 29th, 1970, Las Vegas
Dominique Labourier: Age & Birthday 81
Dominique Labourier

French actress

*April 29th, 1943, Paris
Toots Thielemans: Age & Birthday 94
Toots Thielemans

Belgian jazz musician

*April 29th, 1922, Marolles - Marollen †August 22nd, 2016, Braine-l'Alleud
Jean Rochefort: Age & Birthday 87
Jean Rochefort

French actor

*April 29th, 1930, 20th arrondissement of Paris †October 9th, 2017, 14th arrondissement of Paris
Duke Ellington: Age & Birthday 75
Duke Ellington

American jazz pianist and composer (1899–1974)

*April 29th, 1899, Washington, D.C. †May 24th, 1974, New York City
Harold Urey: Age & Birthday 87
Harold Urey

American physical chemist

*April 29th, 1893, Walkerton †January 5th, 1981, La Jolla
87
Hirohito

Emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989

*April 29th, 1901, Aoyama †January 7th, 1989, Fukiage Gyoen
Daniel Mayer: Age & Birthday 87
Daniel Mayer

French politician, member of the French Resistance (1909-1996)

*April 29th, 1909, Paris †December 29th, 1996, Orsay
André Wilms: Age & Birthday 74
André Wilms

French actor

*April 29th, 1947, Strasbourg †February 9th, 2022, Paris

Same year
Born in 1559

77
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

*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

Birthdays of famous people

Adele: Age & BirthdayStephen Barclay: Age & BirthdayCarrie Henn: Age & BirthdayJan Tore Sanner: Age & BirthdayChukwuma Akabueze: Age & BirthdayMa Jin: Age & BirthdayMatti Geschonneck: Age & BirthdayJohanna Goliszewski: Age & BirthdayKarl Marx: Age & BirthdayKjell Bækkelund: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on April 29th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on April 29th.

Catherine of Siena (Catholic, Lutheran and Anglican Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_of_Siena
Hugh of Cluny
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_of_Cluny
Robert of Molesme
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_of_Molesme
Wilfrid II
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilfrid_II_(bishop_of_York)
April 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_29_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare (United Nations)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_Remembrance_for_All_Victims_of_Chemical_Warfare
International Dance Day (UNESCO)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Dance_Day
Shōwa Day, traditionally the start of the Golden Week holiday period, which is April 29 and May 3–5. (Japan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shōwa_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XXIX.IV.MDLIX

29.4.1559

Legend

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

Leap year

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

Calendar
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14 12345
15 6789101112
16 13141516171819
17 20212223242526
18 27282930

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