Born on May 12th, 1563
Weekday
Sunday
May 12th, 1563 was a Sunday.
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Taurus (The Bull)
April 21st, 1563 - May 21st, 1563
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 168,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 623 days, exactly on January 24th, 2026, people who were born on May 12th, 1563 will be 169,000 days old!
168,377 Days
24,053 Weeks
5,531 Months
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What happened on May 12th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 12th
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Who's birthday is on May 12th?
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79 Gabriel Fauré
French composer, organist, pianist and teacher
*May 12th, 1845, Pamiers †November 4th, 1924, Paris
90 Florence Nightingale
English social reformer, statistician, and founder of modern nursing (1820-1910)
*May 12th, 1820, Florence †August 13th, 1910, London_Publicity.jpg "George Carlin")
71 George Carlin
American stand-up comedian (1937–2008)
*May 12th, 1937, New York City †June 22nd, 2008, Santa Monica
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96 Katharine Hepburn
American actress (1907–2003)
*May 12th, 1907, Hartford †June 29th, 2003, Old Saybrook
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34 Henri, Duke of Montpensier
French noble
*May 12th, 1573, Mézières-en-Brenne †February 27th, 1608, Paris
90 Jiddu Krishnamurti
Indian spiritual philosopher, mystic, speaker and writer (1895–1986)
*May 12th, 1895, Madanapalle †February 17th, 1986, Ojai.jpg "Emilio Estevez")
40 Jonah Lomu
New Zealand rugby union player
*May 12th, 1975, Auckland †November 18th, 2015, AucklandGustav Adolf von Götzen
German explorer, diplomat and colonial administrator
*May 12th, 1866, Ścinawka Górna †December 2nd, 1910, BerlinKarl von Appen
German stage designer/member:Association of Revolutionary Visual Artists. (1900-1981)
*May 12th, 1900, Düsseldorf †August 22nd, 1981, East BerlinSame year
Born in 1563
Adam Theodor Siber
German linguist (1563-1616)
*February 6th, 1563, Grimma †January 5th, 1616, Lutherstadt Wittenberg
56 Wanli Emperor
Emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1563-1620)
*September 4th, 1563, Beijing †August 18th, 1620, Beijing.jpg "Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury")
48 Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
English Earl (1563-1612)
*June 1st, 1563, Westminster †May 24th, 1612, Marlborough.png "John Albert I of Solms-Braunfels")
60 John Albert I of Solms-Braunfels
German Count, steward and secret council of Frederick V of the Palatinate (1563-1623)
*March 5th, 1563, Braunfels †May 14th, 1623, The Hague
43 Guru Arjan
The fifth Guru of Sikhism (1563-1606)
*April 15th, 1563, Goindwal Sahib †May 30th, 1606, Lahore.jpg "George Heriot")
60 George Heriot
Scottish goldsmith and philanthropist (1563-1624)
*June 15th, 1563, Edinburgh †February 12th, 1624, London
81 Mutio Vitelleschi
Superior General of the Society of Jesus
*December 2nd, 1563, Rome †February 9th, 1645, Rome.jpg "Francisco Pacheco")
80 Francisco Pacheco
Spanish painter and teacher (1564-1644)
*November 30th, 1563, Sanlúcar de Barrameda †November 30th, 1643, Seville
Countess Anna of Nassau
Countess of Nassau (1563-1588)
*November 5th, 1563, Breda †June 13th, 1588, FranekerSophie of Württemberg
German princess, duchess of Saxe-Weimar (1563-1590)
*November 20th, 1563, Stuttgart †July 21st, 1590, VachaRobert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester
English noble and diplomat (1563-1626)
*November 19th, 1563, Kent †July 13th, 1626, Kent
44 Francis Caracciolo
Italian Catholic priest
*October 13th, 1563, Villa Santa Maria †June 4th, 1608, AgnoneOrazio Gentileschi
Italian painter (1563-1639)
*July 19th, 1563, Pisa †February 7th, 1639, LondonSophie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach and Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Duchess of Hunters Village
*October 30th, 1563, Celle †January 14th, 1639, NurembergElisabeth of Anhalt
Electress of Brandenburg
*September 15th, 1563, Zerbst †November 8th, 1607, Krosno OdrzańskieJohn Christopher of Westerstetten
German bishop (1563-1637)
*January 6th, 1563, Wasseralfingen †July 28th, 1637, EichstättJohann Bacmeister
German physician and university teacher (1563-1631)
*December 14th, 1563, Rostock †December 5th, 1631, RostockDorothea of Saxony
Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1563-1587)
*October 4th, 1563, Dresden †February 13th, 1587, WolfenbüttelJodocus Hondius I
Flemish and Dutch engraver and cartographer (1563–1612)
*October 24th, 1563, Wakken †February 12th, 1612, AmsterdamBirthdays of famous people
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Public holidays on May 12th
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on May 12th.
Nereus, Achilleus, Domitilla, and Pancras
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nereus_and_AchilleusPatriarch Germanus I of Constantinople (Eastern Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanus_I_of_ConstantinopleInternational ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_May_12th_Awareness_DayInternational Nurses Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Nurses_DayDate as a Roman numeral / digit
12.5.1563
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | L = 50 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
No: With 365 days 1563 is a normal year and no leap year.