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

Born on December 29th, 1559

Weekday

Tuesday

December 29th, 1559 was a Tuesday.

Age

464

People born on December 29th, 1559 will turn 465 this year (2024), in exactly 245 days .

Zodiac

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Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)

December 22nd, 1559 - January 20th, 1560

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

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 406 days, exactly on June 8th, 2025, people who were born on December 29th, 1559 will be 170,000 days old!

169,594 Days

24,227 Weeks

5,571 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on December 29th?

Cecil B. DeMille December 29th, 1913

Cecil B. DeMille started filming Hollywood's first feature film, The Squaw Man (featured).
Álvaro Arzú December 29th, 1996

Peace accords were signed under the leadership of President Álvaro Arzú and guerrilla leader Rolando Morán, ending the 36-year-long Guatemalan Civil War.
1975 LaGuardia Airport bombing December 29th, 1975

Planted by unknown perpetrators, a bomb exploded at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, killing 11 people and seriously injuring 74 others.
Richard Feynman December 29th, 1959

American physicist Richard Feynman gave a speech entitled "There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom" at Caltech, anticipating the field of nanotechnology.
World War II December 29th, 1940

Second World War: The Luftwaffe began a major night bombing raid on the British capital as part of the Blitz, beginning what was later called the "Second Great Fire of London".
Northern Expedition December 29th, 1928

The Northern Expedition, a military campaign by the National Revolutionary Army of the Kuomintang, ended with the complete control of the Republic of China.
World War I December 29th, 1915

First World War: The French parliament passed a law granting the land occupied by British war graves as "the free gift of the French people".
Sun Yat-sen December 29th, 1911

Sun Yat-sen was elected the provisional president of the Republic of China in Nanjing.
Sioux Wars December 29th, 1890

Sioux Wars: The United States Army killed 250 to 300 Lakota men, women and children at the Wounded Knee Massacre, beginning the Ghost Dance War.
Ashtabula River railroad disaster December 29th, 1876

A railway bridge collapsed over the Ashtabula River in Ohio, killing 92 people and injuring 64 others on a Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway train.
French Navy December 29th, 1860

To counter the French Navy's Gloire, the world's first ironclad warship, the Royal Navy launched HMS Warrior, the world's first iron-hulled armoured warship.
Republic of Texas December 29th, 1845

The Republic of Texas was annexed by the United States, becoming the 28th state to be admitted to the Union.
War of 1812 December 29th, 1812

War of 1812: In a three-hour single-ship action, HMS Java (drawing shown) was captured by USS Constitution off the coast of Brazil.
American Revolutionary War December 29th, 1778

American Revolutionary War: Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell led a contingent of British soldiers to capture the city of Savannah, Georgia.
Constitution of Ireland December 29th, 1937

The Constitution of Ireland, the founding legal document of the state known today as the Republic of Ireland, came into force.

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

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

Peter Runggaldier: Age & Birthday 55
Peter Runggaldier

Italian alpine skier

*December 29th, 1968, Brixen
60
Kim Moon-soo

South Korean badminton player

*December 29th, 1963, Busan
Dina Merrill: Age & Birthday 93
Dina Merrill

American actress (1923–2017)

*December 29th, 1923, New York City †May 22nd, 2017, East Hampton
Matthias Platzeck: Age & Birthday 70
Matthias Platzeck

German politician (SPD)

*December 29th, 1953, Potsdam
Andrew Johnson: Age & Birthday 66
Andrew Johnson

President of the United States from 1865 to 1869

*December 29th, 1808, Raleigh †July 31st, 1875, Elizabethton
Jon Voight: Age & Birthday 85
Jon Voight

American actor (born 1938)

*December 29th, 1938, Yonkers
Jude Law: Age & Birthday 51
Jude Law

English actor

*December 29th, 1972, Lewisham
Carles Puigdemont: Age & Birthday 61
Carles Puigdemont

Catalan politician

*December 29th, 1962, Amer
Patricia Clarkson: Age & Birthday 64
Patricia Clarkson

American actress

*December 29th, 1959, New Orleans
Henri, Prince of Condé: Age & Birthday 35
Henri, Prince of Condé

French prince du Sang; Huguenot general, lived (1553-1588)

*December 29th, 1552, La Ferté-sous-Jouarre †March 5th, 1588, Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Jennifer Ehle: Age & Birthday 54
Jennifer Ehle

American actress

*December 29th, 1969, Winston-Salem
Jo Van Fleet: Age & Birthday 80
Jo Van Fleet

American actress (1915-1996)

*December 29th, 1915, Oakland †June 10th, 1996, Queens
Danny Higginbotham: Age & Birthday 45
Danny Higginbotham

British association football player (born 1978)

*December 29th, 1978, Manchester
59
Brad Grey

American film and television producer (1957–2017)

*December 29th, 1957, New York City †May 14th, 2017, Holmby Hills
89
Giorgio Capitani

Italian film director (1927-2017)

*December 29th, 1927, Paris †March 25th, 2017, Viterbo
William Ewart Gladstone: Age & Birthday 88
William Ewart Gladstone

British Liberal prime minister (1809–1898)

*December 29th, 1809, Liverpool †May 19th, 1898, Hawarden Castle
David Alfaro Siqueiros: Age & Birthday 77
David Alfaro Siqueiros

Mexican social realist painter (1896–1974)

*December 29th, 1896, Porto †January 6th, 1974, Cuernavaca
François Brandt: Age & Birthday 74
François Brandt

Dutch rower (1874-1949)

*December 29th, 1874, Zoeterwoude †July 4th, 1949, Naarden
Sofiane Hanni: Age & Birthday 33
Sofiane Hanni

Algerian and French footballer

*December 29th, 1990, Ivry-sur-Seine
Inga Swenson: Age & Birthday 90
Inga Swenson

American actress

*December 29th, 1932, Omaha †July 23rd, 2023, Los Angeles

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 December 29th

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

Ebrulf
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebrulf
Jonathan, Prince of Israel and David's friend.
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_(1_Samuel)
Thomas Becket
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Becket
Trophimus of Arles
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trophimus_of_Arles
December 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_29_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Constitution Day (Ireland)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland
Independence Day (Mongolia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(Mongolia)
The fifth day of Christmas (Western Christianity)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_Days_of_Christmas
The fourth day of Kwanzaa (United States)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwanzaa

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XXIX.XII.MDLIX

29.12.1559

Legend

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

Leap year

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

Calendar
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50 78910111213
51 14151617181920
52 21222324252627
53 28293031

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