1559 May 1559 May 2nd, 1559

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

Born on May 2nd, 1559

Weekday

Saturday

May 2nd, 1559 was a Saturday.

Age

464

People born on May 2nd, 1559 will turn 465 this year (2024), in exactly 6 days .

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 167 days, exactly on October 10th, 2024, people who were born on May 2nd, 1559 will be 170,000 days old!

169,833 Days

24,261 Weeks

5,579 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on May 2nd, 1559?

John Knox

John Knox returns from exile to Scotland to become the leader of the nascent Scottish Reformation.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Knox
Presbyterianism

Presbyterian clergyman John Knox returned from exile to lead the Scottish Reformation.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbyterianism

What else happened on May 2nd?

Russo-Ukrainian War May 2nd, 2014

Russo-Ukrainian War: Forty-eight people were killed during a confrontation between pro-Russian protesters and pro-Ukrainian unity protesters in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa.
Osama bin Laden May 2nd, 2011

Osama bin Laden was shot and killed by U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6 in a private residential compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Chaitén (volcano) May 2nd, 2008

The Chaitén volcano in Chile began to erupt for the first time since around 1640.
Cyclone Manou May 2nd, 2003

Cyclone Manou formed in the Indian Ocean; over the next two weeks it struck Madagascar and left more than 100,000 people homeless.
Mireya Moscoso May 2nd, 1999

Mireya Moscoso became the first woman to be elected President of Panama.
Croatian War of Independence May 2nd, 1995

Croatian War of Independence: Serb forces began rocket attacks on the Croatian capital Zagreb, killing 7 people and injuring around 200 others.
Falklands War May 2nd, 1982

Falklands War: HMS Conqueror sank the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano (pictured), the only ship ever to have been deliberately sunk by a nuclear submarine in battle.
Vietnam War May 2nd, 1964

Vietnam War: An explosion caused by Viet Cong commandos led USNS Card to sink in the port of Saigon.
World War II May 2nd, 1945

World War II: General Helmuth Weidling, the German commander of Berlin, surrendered to Soviet forces led by Marshal Georgy Zhukov, ending the Battle of Berlin.
Great Mill Disaster May 2nd, 1878

A dust explosion at the world's largest flour mill in Minneapolis resulted in 18 deaths.
Royal charter May 2nd, 1670

A royal charter granted the Hudson's Bay Company a monopoly in the fur trade in Rupert's Land (present-day Canada).
Richard I of England May 2nd, 1194

King Richard I of England gave the city of Portsmouth (Old Portsmouth pictured) its first royal charter.
ALM Flight 980 May 2nd, 1970

ALM Flight 980 ditches in the Caribbean Sea near Saint Croix, killing 23.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 2nd

Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 2nd?

Dwayne Johnson: Age & Birthday 51
Dwayne Johnson

American actor and professional wrestler

*May 2nd, 1972, Hayward
Manfred von Richthofen: Age & Birthday 25
Manfred von Richthofen

German fighter pilot (1892-1918)

*May 2nd, 1892, Wrocław †April 21st, 1918, Vaux-sur-Somme
25
Anders Dreyer

Danish association football player

*May 2nd, 1998, Bramming
63
Christopher Barker

Swiss actor

*May 2nd, 1960, Rome
David Beckham: Age & Birthday 48
David Beckham

English association football player

*May 2nd, 1975, Leytonstone
68
Manfred Durniok

German film producer

*May 2nd, 1934, Berlin †March 7th, 2003, Berlin
William Camden: Age & Birthday 72
William Camden

(1551–1623) English antiquarian

*May 2nd, 1551, London †November 9th, 1623, Chislehurst
Christopher Doyle: Age & Birthday 71
Christopher Doyle

Australian-Hong Kong cinematographer and film director

*May 2nd, 1952, Sydney
David Suchet: Age & Birthday 77
David Suchet

English actor

*May 2nd, 1946, Paddington
Alessandro Scarlatti: Age & Birthday 65
Alessandro Scarlatti

Italian composer

*May 2nd, 1660, Palermo †October 22nd, 1725, Naples
Christine Baranski: Age & Birthday 71
Christine Baranski

American actress

*May 2nd, 1952, Buffalo
Édouard Balladur: Age & Birthday 94
Édouard Balladur

91st Prime Minister of France

*May 2nd, 1929, İzmir
120
Alfred Krohn

German rower

*May 2nd, 1903, Szczecin
Theodore Bikel: Age & Birthday 91
Theodore Bikel

Austrian-American actor, folk singer, musician, composer, unionist and political activist (1924-2015)

*May 2nd, 1924, Vienna †July 21st, 2015, Westwood
Stephen Daldry: Age & Birthday 63
Stephen Daldry

British director

*May 2nd, 1960, Dorset
Saara Aalto: Age & Birthday 36
Saara Aalto

Finnish singer-songwriter

*May 2nd, 1987, Oulunsalo
35
Fabian Lustenberger

Swiss footballer

*May 2nd, 1988, Nebikon
Link Wray: Age & Birthday 76
Link Wray

American guitarist (1929–2005)

*May 2nd, 1929, Dunn †November 5th, 2005, Copenhagen
Norma Talmadge: Age & Birthday 63
Norma Talmadge

American actress and film producer (1894–1957)

*May 2nd, 1894, Jersey City †December 24th, 1957, Las Vegas
John Neville: Age & Birthday 86
John Neville

English actor (1925–2011)

*May 2nd, 1925, London †November 19th, 2011, Toronto

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

Melanie Martinez: Age & BirthdayChris Adcock: Age & BirthdayLarry Elder: Age & BirthdayJon Cassar: Age & BirthdayElena Prus: Age & BirthdayRobin Tabeling: Age & BirthdaySam Fender: Age & BirthdayAnggun: Age & BirthdayLars Bender: Age & BirthdaySven Bender: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on May 2nd

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on May 2nd.

Ahudemmeh (Syriac Orthodox Church).
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahudemmeh
Athanasius of Alexandria (Western Christianity)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athanasius_of_Alexandria
Boris I of Bulgaria (Bulgarian Orthodox Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_I_of_Bulgaria
Germanus of Normandy
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanus_of_Normandy
May 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_2_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
The last day of the Festival of Ridván (Baháʼí Faith) (this date is non-Gregorian and may change according to the March equinox, see List of observances set by the Baháʼí calendar)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridván
Anniversary of the Dos de Mayo Uprising (Community of Madrid, Spain)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dos_de_Mayo_Uprising
Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo (Bhutan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Bhutan
Flag Day (Poland)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_National_Flag_Day
Indonesia National Education Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Education_Day_(Indonesia)
Teachers' Day (Iran) (this date is non-Gregorian and may change according to the March Equinox, see List of observances set by the Solar Hijri calendar)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Teachers'_Days
International Harry Potter Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter
World Tuna Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_2
Bolesław Strzelecki (Catholic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolesław_Strzelecki
Joseph Luu Van Nguyen (Catholic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese_Martyrs
Wiborada (Catholic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiborada
William Tirry (Catholic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tirry

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

II.V.MDLIX

2.5.1559

Legend

M = 1000D = 500L = 50IX = 9V = 5I = 1

Leap year

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

Calendar
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