December 29th, 1565

Born on December 29th, 1565

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 167,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 595 days, exactly on December 17th, 2025, people who were born on December 29th, 1565 will be 168,000 days old!

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What happened on December 29th?

December 29th, 1913

Cecil B. DeMille started filming Hollywood's first feature film, The Squaw Man (featured).

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.

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.

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.

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".

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.

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".

December 29th, 1911

Sun Yat-sen was elected the provisional president of the Republic of China in Nanjing.

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.

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.

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.

December 29th, 1845

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

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.

December 29th, 1778

American Revolutionary War: Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell led a contingent of British soldiers to capture the city of Savannah, Georgia.

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?

55

Peter Runggaldier

Italian alpine skier

*December 29th, 1968, Brixen

60

Kim Moon-soo

South Korean badminton player

*December 29th, 1963, Busan

93

Dina Merrill

American actress (1923–2017)

*December 29th, 1923, New York City †May 22nd, 2017, East Hampton

70

Matthias Platzeck

German politician (SPD)

*December 29th, 1953, Potsdam

66

Andrew Johnson

President of the United States from 1865 to 1869

*December 29th, 1808, Raleigh †July 31st, 1875, Elizabethton

85

Jon Voight

American actor (born 1938)

*December 29th, 1938, Yonkers

51

Jude Law

English actor

*December 29th, 1972, Lewisham

61

Carles Puigdemont

Catalan politician

*December 29th, 1962, Amer

64

Patricia Clarkson

American actress

*December 29th, 1959, New Orleans

54

Jennifer Ehle

American actress

*December 29th, 1969, Winston-Salem

80

Jo Van Fleet

American actress (1915-1996)

*December 29th, 1915, Oakland †June 10th, 1996, Queens

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

88

William Ewart Gladstone

British Liberal prime minister (1809–1898)

*December 29th, 1809, Liverpool †May 19th, 1898, Hawarden Castle

77

David Alfaro Siqueiros

Mexican social realist painter (1896–1974)

*December 29th, 1896, Porto †January 6th, 1974, Cuernavaca

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

74

François Brandt

Dutch rower (1874-1949)

*December 29th, 1874, Zoeterwoude †July 4th, 1949, Naarden

33

Sofiane Hanni

Algerian and French footballer

*December 29th, 1990, Ivry-sur-Seine

90

Inga Swenson

American actress

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

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Born in 1565

35

Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex

English nobleman (1565–1601)

*November 10th, 1565, Bromyard †February 25th, 1601, Tower of London

81

Laurentius Paulinus Gothus

Swedish astronomer and archbishop

*November 10th, 1565, Söderköping †November 29th, 1646, Uppsala

34

Cornelis de Houtman

Dutch explorer

*April 2nd, 1565, Gouda †September 1st, 1599, Aceh Sultanate

56

Hendrick de Keyser

Dutch architect (1565-1621)

*May 15th, 1565, Utrecht †May 15th, 1621, Amsterdam

59

Juan de Oviedo

Spanish sculptor

*May 21st, 1565, Seville †March 25th, 1625, Salvador

59

Benedict Carpzov

Human (1565-1624)

*October 22nd, 1565, Brandenburg an der Havel †November 26th, 1624, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

34

Edward Fortunatus

German nobleman

*September 17th, 1565, London †June 8th, 1600, Kastellaun

79

Marie de Gournay

French writer

*October 6th, 1565, Paris †July 13th, 1645, Paris

75

Peter Fourier

French canon regular

*November 30th, 1565, Mirecourt †December 9th, 1640, Gray

62

Vincentius Schmuck

German theologian

*October 17th, 1565, Schmalkalden †February 1st, 1628, Leipzig

87

Scipione Chiaramonti

Italian astronomer and philosopher (1565-1652)

*June 21st, 1565, Cesena †October 3rd, 1652, Cesena

47

Friedrich Taubmann

German university teacher and writer (1565-1613)

*May 15th, 1565, Wonsees †March 24th, 1613, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

76

Aernout van Buchel

Antiquarian, humanist

*March 18th, 1565, Utrecht †July 15th, 1641, Utrecht

36

Anna III, Abbess of Quedlinburg

Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg

*April 3rd, 1565, Stolberg †May 12th, 1601, Quedlinburg

62

Francesc Ribalta

Spanish artist (1565-1628)

*June 2nd, 1565, Solsona †January 12th, 1628, Valencia

56

Eilhard Lubinus

German theologian (1565-1621)

*April 2nd, 1565, Westerstede †June 2nd, 1621, Rostock

72

Christina of Lorraine

Grand Duchess consort of Tuscany

*August 16th, 1565, Palace of the Dukes of Lorraine †December 19th, 1637, Florence

59

Aelius Everardus Vorstius

Dutch physician and botanist (1565-1624)

*September 26th, 1565, Roermond †October 22nd, 1624, Leiden

48

Luisa Carvajal y Mendoza

Spanish religious poet

*November 30th, 1565, Jaraicejo †January 2nd, 1614, London

57

Johannes Vodnianus Campanus

Czech poet, playwright, writer and science writer

*June 24th, 1565, Vodňany †December 13th, 1622, Prague

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1565 is a normal year and no leap year.

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