1559 May 1559 May 26th, 1559

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  1. Born on May 26th, 1559 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on May 26th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on May 26th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (May 1559)

Born on May 26th, 1559

Weekday

Tuesday

May 26th, 1559 was a Tuesday.

Age

464

People born on May 26th, 1559 will turn 465 this year (2024), in exactly 22 days .

Zodiac

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Gemini (The Twins)

May 22nd, 1559 - June 21st, 1559

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

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 183 days, exactly on November 3rd, 2024, people who were born on May 26th, 1559 will be 170,000 days old!

169,817 Days

24,259 Weeks

5,579 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on May 26th?

I-40 bridge disaster May 26th, 2002

Barges being towed destroyed part of a bridge near Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, causing vehicles to fall into the Robert S. Kerr Reservoir on the Arkansas River.
Manchester United F.C. May 26th, 1999

Manchester United won the UEFA Champions League to become the first English football club to win three major championships in the same season.
Tropical Storm Cecil May 26th, 1989

Tropical Storm Cecil dissipated over Laos after devastating Quảng Nam province, Vietnam, and causing the deaths of 751 people.
The Beatles May 26th, 1967

The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, one of the first progressive rock albums, was released.
World War II May 26th, 1940

Second World War: The Allies began a mass evacuation of British, French and Belgian troops cut off by the German army during the Battle of Dunkirk.
House Un-American Activities Committee May 26th, 1938

The House Un-American Activities Committee was established to investigate alleged disloyalty and subversive activities by people or organizations in the U.S. suspected of having communist or fascist ties.
Jimmie Rodgers May 26th, 1933

American singer Jimmie Rodgers (pictured) died at the Taft Hotel in New York City.
Donoghue v Stevenson May 26th, 1932

Donoghue v Stevenson is decided, ultimately establishing the foundation for negligence in common law jurisdictions worldwide.
Vauxhall Bridge May 26th, 1906

Vauxhall Bridge in London opened, crossing the River Thames between Vauxhall and Westminster.
Church of England May 26th, 1897

The Church of England returned the original manuscript of William Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation, an account of the Pilgrims and the early years of the Plymouth Colony, to the state of Massachusetts.
Emanuel Lasker May 26th, 1894

Germany's Emmanuel Lasker defeated Wilhelm Steinitz to become world chess champion, beginning a record 27-year reign.
The Diary of a Nobody May 26th, 1888

The comic novel The Diary of a Nobody by brothers George and Weedon Grossmith first appeared in serial form in Punch.
American Civil War May 26th, 1865

American Civil War: General Edmund Kirby Smith negotiated the surrender of his army, the only significant Confederate Army force remaining in the war.
Grue Church fire May 26th, 1822

The deadliest fire in Norwegian history occurred at a church in Grue, killing at least 113 people.
Portuguese Restoration War May 26th, 1644

Portuguese Restoration War: Portuguese and Spanish forces both claimed victory at the Battle of Montijo.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 26th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 26th?

Wayne Hussey: Age & Birthday 65
Wayne Hussey

English musician, singer of The Mission

*May 26th, 1958, Bristol
Alexander Pushkin: Age & Birthday 37
Alexander Pushkin

Russian poet, playwright, and novelist (1799–1837)

*May 26th, 1799, Moscow †January 29th, 1837, Saint Petersburg
37
Mehmed III

13th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1595 to 1603

*May 26th, 1566, Manisa †December 22nd, 1603, Constantinople
John Wayne: Age & Birthday 72
John Wayne

American actor (1907–1979)

*May 26th, 1907, Winterset †June 11th, 1979, Westwood
Peggy Lee: Age & Birthday 81
Peggy Lee

American recording artist; singer, songwriter, composer and actress (1920-2002)

*May 26th, 1920, Jamestown †January 21st, 2002, Los Angeles
Al Jolson: Age & Birthday 64
Al Jolson

Lithuanian-born American entertainer, actor, and singer (1886–1950)

*May 26th, 1886, Seredžius †October 23rd, 1950, San Francisco
73
Wolfgang Bochow

Badminton player

*May 26th, 1944, Brunswick †September 14th, 2017, Siegburg
Margaret Colin: Age & Birthday 65
Margaret Colin

American actress

*May 26th, 1958, Brooklyn
Simon Armitage: Age & Birthday 60
Simon Armitage

British poet, playwright, and novelist

*May 26th, 1963, Huddersfield
Helena Bonham Carter: Age & Birthday 57
Helena Bonham Carter

English-born British actress

*May 26th, 1966, London
Roy Dotrice: Age & Birthday 94
Roy Dotrice

British actor (1923–2017)

*May 26th, 1923, Bailiwick of Guernsey †October 16th, 2017, London
Walter Rudersdorf: Age & Birthday 89
Walter Rudersdorf

German teacher

*May 26th, 1926, Ellar †June 1st, 2015
Robert Morley: Age & Birthday 84
Robert Morley

British actor (1908–1992)

*May 26th, 1908, Semley †June 3rd, 1992, Reading
53
Wolf Jacob Stromer

German architect

*May 26th, 1561, Nuremberg †June 29th, 1614, Nuremberg
Isadora cucan: Age & Birthday 50
Isadora cucan

American dancer and choreographer

*May 26th, 1877, San Francisco †September 14th, 1927, Nice
Horst Tappert: Age & Birthday 85
Horst Tappert

German actor (1923–2008)

*May 26th, 1923, Elberfeld †December 13th, 2008, Planegg
Mehdi El Glaoui: Age & Birthday 67
Mehdi El Glaoui

French-Moroccan actor and director

*May 26th, 1956, Choisy-le-Roi
54
Andreas Osiander

German theologian and hymnist, 1562-1617

*May 26th, 1562, Blaubeuren †April 21st, 1617, Tübingen
62
Alexander Bernewitz

Latvian theologian (1856-1919)

*May 26th, 1856, Kandava †January 16th, 1919, Kandava
75
Rudolf Winderlich

German chemist (1876-1951)

*May 26th, 1876, Iserlohn †July 15th, 1951, Oldenburg

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

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Public holidays on May 26th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on May 26th.

Augustine of Canterbury (Anglican Communion and Eastern Orthodox)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustine_of_Canterbury
Lambert of Vence
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambert_of_Vence
Peter Sanz (one of Martyr Saints of China)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Sanz
Philip Neri
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Neri
Pope Eleutherius
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Eleutherius
Quadratus of Athens
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadratus_of_Athens
Zachary, Bishop of Vienne
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zacharias_of_Vienne
May 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_26_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Independence Day, commemorates the day of the First Republic in 1918 (Georgia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(Georgia)
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Guyana from the United Kingdom in 1966.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guyana
Mother's Day (Poland)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother's_Day
National Paper Airplane Day (United States)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Paper_Airplane_Day
National Sorry Day (Australia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Sorry_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XXVI.V.MDLIX

26.5.1559

Legend

M = 1000D = 500L = 50X = 10IX = 9V = 5I = 1

Leap year

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

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