Born on August 6th, 1559
Weekday
Thursday
August 6th, 1559 was a Thursday.
Zodiac
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Leo (The Lion)
July 23rd, 1559 - August 23rd, 1559
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 169,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 262 days, exactly on January 14th, 2025, people who were born on August 6th, 1559 will be 170,000 days old!
169,738 Days
24,248 Weeks
5,576 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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What happened on August 6th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on August 6th
Same Day
Who's birthday is on August 6th?
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84 Howard Hodgkin
British artist (1932-2017)
*August 6th, 1932, Hammersmith †March 9th, 2017, London
78 Silvano Basagni
Italian sport shooter (1938-2017)
*August 6th, 1938, Florence †May 10th, 2017, Florence
86 Paul Claudel
French diplomat, poet and playwright (1868-1955)
*August 6th, 1868, Villeneuve-sur-Fère †February 23rd, 1955, Paris.jpg "Robin van Persie")
73 Alexander Fleming
Scottish biologist, pharmacologist, botanist, and Nobel laureate (1881–1955)
*August 6th, 1881, Lochfield †March 11th, 1955, London
Andy Warhol
American artist, film director, and producer (1928–1987)
*August 6th, 1928, Pittsburgh †February 22nd, 1987, New York CityAllan Holdsworth
British musician (1946–2017)
*August 6th, 1946, Bradford †April 15th, 2017, Vista
38 Bafétimbi Gomis
French-Senegalese association football player
*August 6th, 1985, La Seyne-sur-Mer.jpg "Leslie Odom Jr.")
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63 José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Spanish politician and member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
*August 6th, 1960, Valladolid_(cropped).jpg "Alfred Tennyson")
83 Alfred Tennyson
British Poet Laureate (1809–1892)
*August 6th, 1809, Somersby †October 6th, 1892, Aldworth
77 Lucille Ball
American actress (1911–1989)
*August 6th, 1911, Jamestown †April 26th, 1989, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.jpg "Gordon Freeth")
87 Gordon Freeth
Australian politician and diplomat (1914–2001)
*August 6th, 1914, Angaston †November 27th, 2001, PerthSame year
Born in 1559
Alice Spencer
English countess, viscountess and baroness
*May 4th, 1559, Althorp †January 23rd, 1637, HarefieldWolf Dietrich von Raitenau
Prince-archbishop of Salzburg between 1587 and 1612
*March 26th, 1559, Bregenz †January 16th, 1617, Fortress HohensalzburgNurhaci
Jurchen chieftain of Later Jin, founder of Qing Dynasty
*February 11th, 1559, Hetu Ala City †September 30th, 1626, XingchengAlbert VII, Archduke of Austria
Austrian cardinal and governor of the Netherlands (1559-1621)
*November 15th, 1559, Wiener Neustadt †July 13th, 1621, City of BrusselsCatherine 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, NancyLawrence of Brindisi
Italian Capuchin, saint (1559-1619)
*July 22nd, 1559, Brindisi †July 22nd, 1619, LisbonPhilip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden
Margrave of Baden-Baden
*February 19th, 1559, Baden-Baden †June 7th, 1588, Baden-BadenMelchior Jöstel
German mathematician (1559-1611)
*April 10th, 1559, Dresden †June 13th, 1611, FreibergAmar Singh I
Eldest son and successor of Maharana Pratap of Mewar
*March 16th, 1559, Chittorgarh Fort †January 26th, 1620, Chittorgarh FortCigoli
Tuscan painter active in Rome (1559-1613)
*September 22nd, 1559, Cigoli †June 18th, 1613, RomeJacques Sirmond
French jesuit scholar (1559-1651)
*October 12th, 1559, Riom †October 7th, 1651, ParisDominique de Jésus-Marie
Spanish monk (1559-1630)
*May 16th, 1559, Calatayud city †February 16th, 1630, ViennaSalomon Gesner
German theologian and educationist (1559-1605)
*November 8th, 1559, Bolesławiec †February 7th, 1605, Lutherstadt WittenbergIsaac Casaubon
Classical scholar and philologist (1559–1614)
*February 18th, 1559, Geneva †July 1st, 1614, LondonCountess 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 BayernFrederik van den Bergh
Soldier in the Eighty Years' War (1559-1618)
*August 18th, 1559, Ulft †September 3rd, 1618Birthdays of famous people
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Public holidays on August 6th
Fixed holidays (Christian holidays and observances) which are celebrated on August 6th.
Transfiguration of Jesus
Christian holidays and observancesen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfiguration_of_JesusAugust 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian holidays and observancesen.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_6_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's Accession Day. (United Arab Emirates)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zayed_bin_Sultan_Al_NahyanIndependence Day (Bolivia), celebrates the independence of Bolivia from Spain in 1825.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_BoliviaIndependence Day (Jamaica), celebrates the independence of Jamaica from the United Kingdom in 1962.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(Jamaica)Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony (Hiroshima, Japan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima_Peace_Memorial_CeremonyDate as a Roman numeral / digit
6.8.1559
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | L = 50 | IX = 9 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
No: With 365 days 1559 is a normal year and no leap year.