1566 April 1566 April 6th, 1566

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  1. Born on April 6th, 1566 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on April 6th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on April 6th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (April 1566)

Born on April 6th, 1566

Weekday

Wednesday

April 6th, 1566 was a Wednesday.

Age

458

People born on April 6th, 1566 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 458 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

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Aries (The Ram)

March 21st, 1566 - April 20th, 1566

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

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 696 days, exactly on March 25th, 2026, people who were born on April 6th, 1566 will be 168,000 days old!

167,304 Days

23,900 Weeks

5,496 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on April 6th?

National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad April 6th, 2012

The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad unilaterally declared the region of Azawad independent from Mali.
Naxalite–Maoist insurgency April 6th, 2010

Naxalite–Maoist insurgency: Insurgents from the Communist Party of India (Maoist) ambushed a Central Reserve Police Force convoy in Dantewada district, India, killing 76 officers.
April 2009 Moldovan parliamentary election protests April 6th, 2009

Mass protests began across Moldova against the results of the parliamentary election.
Kurds April 6th, 2005

Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani (pictured) was elected by the National Assembly as the first non-Arab president of Iraq.
Rolandas Paksas April 6th, 2004

Lithuanian president Rolandas Paksas became the first European head of state to be removed from office by impeachment.
Juvénal Habyarimana April 6th, 1994

The aircraft carrying Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian president Cyprien Ntaryamira was shot down in Kigali; the event became the catalyst for the Rwandan genocide.
California Highway Patrol April 6th, 1970

Four California Highway Patrol officers were killed in a shootout following a traffic stop in Newhall, north of Los Angeles.
World War II April 6th, 1945

Second World War: The Battle of Slater's Knoll on Bougainville Island concluded with a decisive victory for the Australian Army's 7th Brigade against the Imperial Japanese Army's 6th Division.
World War II April 6th, 1941

World War II: The Luftwaffe began Operation Retribution, bombing the Yugoslav capital of Belgrade in retaliation for a coup d'état that overthrew the government that had signed the Tripartite Pact.
Joseph Smith April 6th, 1830

Joseph Smith, Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer and others formally organized the Church of Christ, starting the Latter Day Saint movement.
Peninsular War April 6th, 1812

Peninsular War: After a three-week siege, the Anglo-Portuguese Army, under the Earl of Wellington, captured Badajoz, Spain, and forced the surrender of the French garrison.
Napoleonic Wars April 6th, 1809

Napoleonic Wars: British forces captured the French frigate Niémen in the Bay of Biscay.
John Jacob Astor April 6th, 1808

John Jacob Astor founded the American Fur Company, the profits from which made him the first multi-millionaire in the United States.
American Revolutionary War April 6th, 1776

American Revolutionary War: Ships of the Continental Navy unsuccessfully attempted to capture HMS Glasgow near Block Island.
New York Slave Revolt of 1712 April 6th, 1712

A group of 23 slaves in New York City revolted, setting fire to a building, but were soon recaptured.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 6th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on April 6th?

David Woodard: Age & Birthday 60
David Woodard

American conductor and writer

*April 6th, 1964, Santa Barbara
37
Raphael

Italian painter and architect (1483–1520)

*April 6th, 1483, Urbino †April 6th, 1520, Rome
84
Karl Christ

German historian of classical antiquity

*April 6th, 1923, Ulm †March 28th, 2008, Marburg
Paul Rudd: Age & Birthday 55
Paul Rudd

American actor

*April 6th, 1969, Passaic
61
Rafael Correa

President of Ecuador from 2007 to 2017

*April 6th, 1963, Guayaquil
Merle Haggard: Age & Birthday 79
Merle Haggard

American country music songwriter, singer, and musician (1937–2016)

*April 6th, 1937, Bakersfield †April 6th, 2016, Palo Cedro
Niels Annen: Age & Birthday 51
Niels Annen

German politician (SPD)

*April 6th, 1973, Eimsbüttel
78
Wolfgang Ischinger

German diplomat

*April 6th, 1946, Nürtingen
Ian Paisley: Age & Birthday 88
Ian Paisley

Politician and former church minister (1926-2014)

*April 6th, 1926, Armagh †September 12th, 2014, Belfast
Kurt Georg Kiesinger: Age & Birthday 83
Kurt Georg Kiesinger

Chancellor of West Germany (CDU; 1966–1969)

*April 6th, 1904, Albstadt †March 9th, 1988, Tübingen
75
Anita Pallenberg

German-Italian actress, model and partner of Keith Richards

*April 6th, 1942, Rome †June 13th, 2017, Chichester
Fabrice Muamba: Age & Birthday 36
Fabrice Muamba

Congolese association football player (born 1988)

*April 6th, 1988, Kinshasa
90
Otto Frello

Danish painter (1924-2015)

*April 6th, 1924, Varde †March 24th, 2015
Erich Mühsam: Age & Birthday 56
Erich Mühsam

German-Jewish anarchist writer (1878–1934)

*April 6th, 1878, Berlin †July 10th, 1934, Oranienburg concentration camp
Paolo Nespoli: Age & Birthday 67
Paolo Nespoli

Italian astronaut

*April 6th, 1957, Milan
Patrika Darbo: Age & Birthday 76
Patrika Darbo

American actress

*April 6th, 1948, Jacksonville
Oscar Piastri: Age & Birthday 23
Oscar Piastri

Australian racing driver

*April 6th, 2001, Melbourne
80
Holger Schmid-Schönbein
*April 6th, 1937, Tübingen †December 12th, 2017, Würselen
Nadar: Age & Birthday 89
Nadar

French photographer and balloonist (1820–1910)

*April 6th, 1820, rue Saint-Honoré †March 20th, 1910, avenue Franklin-D.-Roosevelt
90
Jeanne Martin-Cissé

Politician from Guinea (1926-2017)

*April 6th, 1926, Kankan †February 21st, 2017, Conakry

Same year
Born in 1566

James VI and I: Age & Birthday 58
James VI and I

King of Scotland (1566–1625), England and Ireland (1603–25)

*June 19th, 1566, Edinburgh †March 27th, 1625, Theobalds House
37
Mehmed III

13th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1595 to 1603

*May 26th, 1566, Manisa †December 22nd, 1603, Constantinople
Isabel Clara Eugenia of Spain: Age & Birthday 67
Isabel Clara Eugenia of Spain

Infanta of Spain, Archduchess of Austria (1566-1633)

*October 12th, 1566, Palace of Valsain †December 1st, 1633, Brussels metropolitan area
65
Sigismund III Vasa

King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania and king of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1587 until 1632 and King of Sweden from 1592 until 1599

*June 20th, 1566, Gripsholm Castle †April 30th, 1632, Warsaw
50
Anna von Kettler

(1567-1617)

*November 30th, 1566, Jelgava †September 19th, 1617, Tykocin
Francesco Contarini: Age & Birthday 58
Francesco Contarini

Doge of Venice

*November 28th, 1566, Venice †December 6th, 1624, Venice
Magdalena de Pazzi: Age & Birthday 41
Magdalena de Pazzi

Italian Carmelite mystic and saint (1566-1607)

*April 2nd, 1566, Florence †May 25th, 1607, Florence
Jan Jesenius: Age & Birthday 54
Jan Jesenius

Czech philosopher, doctor, politician and science writer (1566-1621)

*December 27th, 1566, Wrocław †June 21st, 1621, Old Town Square
47
Carlo Gesualdo

Italian prince, composer and murderer (1566–1613)

*March 8th, 1566, Venosa †September 8th, 1613, Gesualdo
33
Julien Perrichon

French composer

*November 6th, 1566, Paris †January 1st, 1600, Paris
60
Maria of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Duchess Consort of Saxe-Lauenburg (1566-1626)

*January 13th, 1566, Schladen †August 13th, 1626, Lauenburg/Elbe
58
Giuseppe Biancani

Italian mathematician and selenographer

*March 8th, 1566, Bologna †June 7th, 1624, Parma
63
John Heminges

English actor

*November 25th, 1566, Droitwich Spa †October 10th, 1630, London
68
Daniel Colonius

Dutch theologian

*September 27th, 1566, Ghent †August 16th, 1635, Leiden
60
Edward Alleyn

English actor (1566–1626)

*September 1st, 1566, City of London †November 25th, 1626, London
70
Alessandro Piccinini

Italian lutenist and composer

*December 30th, 1566, Bologna †November 30th, 1637, Bologna
52
Marie of the Incarnation

French Discalced Carmelite beatified nun

*February 1st, 1566, Tours †April 18th, 1618, Pontoise
70
Philipp Uffenbach

German artist (1566-1636)

*January 15th, 1566, Frankfurt †April 6th, 1636, Frankfurt
75
Bartholomäus Anhorn der Ältere

Swiss historian

*July 1st, 1566, Fläsch †January 29th, 1642, Gais
55
Anna Juliana Gonzaga

Italian-born Archduchess of Austria and Religious Sister

*January 17th, 1566, Mantua †August 3rd, 1621, Innsbruck

Birthdays of famous people

Melanie Martinez: Age & BirthdayChris Adcock: Age & BirthdayLarry Elder: Age & BirthdayJon Cassar: Age & BirthdayElena Prus: Age & BirthdayRobin Tabeling: Age & BirthdaySam Fender: Age & BirthdayAnggun: Age & BirthdayLars Bender: Age & BirthdaySven Bender: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on April 6th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on April 6th.

Chakri Day, commemorating the establishment of the Chakri dynasty. (Thailand)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Thailand
Albrecht Dürer and Lucas Cranach (Lutheran Church).
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albrecht_Dürer
Brychan
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brychan
Eutychius of Constantinople (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eutychius_of_Constantinople
Pope Sixtus I
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Sixtus_I
April 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_6_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_of_Sport_for_Development_and_Peace
National Fisherman Day (Indonesia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Indonesia
New Beer's Eve (United States)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Beer_Day_(United_States)
Tartan Day (United States & Canada)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartan_Day
Waltzing Matilda Day (Australia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waltzing_Matilda
International Asexuality Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asexuality

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

VI.IV.MDLXVI

6.4.1566

Legend

M = 1000D = 500L = 50X = 10V = 5IV = 4I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1566 is a normal year and no leap year.

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