December 25th, 1580

Born on December 25th, 1580

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 161,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 74 days, exactly on July 10th, 2024, people who were born on December 25th, 1580 will be 162,000 days old!

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What happened on December 25th?

December 25th, 2016

A Tupolev Tu-154 of the Russian Defence Ministry crashed into the Black Sea shortly after taking off from Sochi International Airport, killing all 92 people on board.

December 25th, 2009

A fire destroyed Longford's 19th-century St Mel's Cathedral, considered the "flagship cathedral" of the Irish midlands.

December 25th, 2007

A tiger at the San Francisco Zoo escaped from its enclosure and attacked three patrons before it was shot and killed.

December 25th, 2000

Russian president Vladimir Putin signed into law a bill officially adopting a new national anthem, with music by Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov originally composed for the anthem of the Soviet Union.

December 25th, 1991

In a nationally televised speech, Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as President of the Soviet Union.

December 25th, 1990

British computer programmer Tim Berners-Lee introduced WorldWideWeb, the world's first web browser and WYSIWYG HTML editor.

December 25th, 1989

Romanian Revolution: Communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife Elena were condemned to death on a wide range of charges and executed.

December 25th, 1968

In Tamil Nadu, India, families of striking Dalit workers were massacred by a gang, allegedly led by their landlords.

December 25th, 1941

Second World War: The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong began when Mark Aitchison Young, the Governor of Hong Kong, surrendered the territory to Japan after 18 days of fierce fighting.

December 25th, 1927

The Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng, a revolutionary socialist political party that sought Vietnamese independence from French colonial rule, was formed in Hanoi.

December 25th, 1809

American physician Ephraim McDowell performed the world's first removal of an ovarian tumor.

December 25th, 1758

Based on predictions by Edmond Halley in 1705, Johann Georg Palitzsch observed a comet that was later named Halley's Comet (pictured).

December 25th, 1100

Baldwin I was crowned the first king of Jerusalem (depicted) in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.

December 25th, 1066

Norman Conquest: William the Conqueror was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey, but continued to face rebellions over the following years and was not secure on the throne until after 1072.

December 25th, 1046

Henry III was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Clement II.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on December 25th

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Who's birthday is on December 25th?

84

Isaac Newton

English mathematician and physicist (1642–1727)

*December 25th, 1642, Woolsthorpe Manor †March 31st, 1727, Kensington

33

Ramona Bachmann

Swiss footballer

*December 25th, 1990, Malters

26

Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain

Queen consort of Spain (1584-1611)

*December 25th, 1584, Graz †October 3rd, 1611, Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

70

Jürgen Röber

German association football player and manager

*December 25th, 1953, Gernrode

52

Justin Trudeau

Prime Minister of Canada since 2015

*December 25th, 1971, Ottawa

67

Stefan Grüttner

German politician

*December 25th, 1956, Wiesbaden

62

Noël Brûlart de Sillery

French diplomat (1578-1640)

*December 25th, 1577, Kingdom of France †September 26th, 1640, Kingdom of France

24

Siril Verma

Badminton player

*December 25th, 1999, Telangana

71

Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Politician and the founder of Pakistan (1876–1948)

*December 25th, 1876, Karachi †September 11th, 1948, Karachi

57

Humphrey Bogart

American actor (1899–1957)

*December 25th, 1899, New York City †January 14th, 1957, Los Angeles

62

Anwar Sadat

President of Egypt from 1970 to 1981

*December 25th, 1918, Mit Abu al-Kum †October 6th, 1981, Cairo

80

Charles Athanase Walckenaer

French civil servant and scientist (1771-1852)

*December 25th, 1771, Paris †April 26th, 1852, Paris

77

Reinhard Rauball

Germany politician (SPD)

*December 25th, 1946, Northeim

45

Jeremy Strong

American actor

*December 25th, 1978, Jamaica Plain

53

Peter Beyer

German politician

*December 25th, 1970, Ratingen

48

David Thompson

Sixth Prime Minister of Barbados (1961-2010)

*December 25th, 1961, London †October 23rd, 2010, Saint Philip

73

Serge Chiesa

Former professional French footballer

*December 25th, 1950, Casablanca

92

Helena Rubinstein

Polish-American businesswoman, art collector, and philanthropist

*December 25th, 1872, Kraków †April 1st, 1965, New York City

81

Benjamin Pierce

American politician (1757–1839)

*December 25th, 1757, Chelmsford †April 1st, 1839, Hillsborough County

38

Delphine O

French politician

*December 25th, 1985, Mont-Saint-Aignan

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75

Marco Aurelio Severino

Italian scientist

*November 2nd, 1580, Tarsia †July 15th, 1656, Naples

74

Daniel Heinsius

Dutch scholar and poet (1580-1655)

*June 9th, 1580, Ghent †February 25th, 1655, The Hague

46

Willebrord Snellius

Dutch astronomer and mathematician

*June 13th, 1580, Leiden †October 30th, 1626, Leiden

75

Carlo Contarini

Doge of Venice (1580-1656)

*July 5th, 1580, Venice †May 1st, 1656, Venice

65

Pedro Orrente

Spanish artist (1580-1645)

*January 1st, 1580, Murcia †January 19th, 1645, Valencia

57

Willem Jacobsz Delff

Painter from the Northern Netherlands (1580–1638)

*September 15th, 1580, Delft †April 14th, 1638, Delft

47

Robert Shirley

English soldier, diplomat and adventurer (c.1581-1628)

*November 30th, 1580, England †July 13th, 1628, Qazvin

43

Heinrich Eckhard

German theologian

*October 19th, 1580, Wetter (Hessen) †February 22nd, 1624, Altenburg

56

Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc

French astronomer (1580–1637)

*December 1st, 1580, Belgentier †June 24th, 1637, Aix-en-Provence

57

Charles Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat

French noble (1580-1637)

*May 6th, 1580, Paris †September 22nd, 1637, Mantua

58

Augusta of Denmark

Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp

*April 8th, 1580, Kolding †February 5th, 1639, Husum

73

Charles de l'Aubespine, marquis de Châteauneuf

French diplomat

*January 1st, 1580, La Celle-Condé †January 1st, 1653, Leuville-sur-Orge

82

Adriaen van Stalbemt

Flemish Baroque painter (1580-1662)

*June 12th, 1580, Antwerp †September 21st, 1662, Antwerp

74

Peter Claver

Jesuit missionary

*June 24th, 1580, Verdú †September 8th, 1654, Cartagena de Indias

56

Johannes Narssius

Dutch physician and poet (1580-1637), owner/creator of the album amicorum of Joannes Narsius

*November 9th, 1580, Dordrecht †January 1st, 1637, Batavia

45

Matthäus Bacmeister

German physician

*September 28th, 1580, Rostock †January 7th, 1626, Lüneburg

73

Francesco Mochi

Italian sculptor (1580-1654)

*July 29th, 1580, Montevarchi †February 6th, 1654, Rome

78

Charles Annibal Fabrot

French lawyer

*September 15th, 1580, Aix-en-Provence †January 16th, 1659, Aix-en-Provence

21

August of Brandenburg

(1580-1601)

*February 16th, 1580, Halle (Saale) †May 3rd, 1601, Old Cölln

71

Salomon Hirzel

Swiss politician, 1580 - 1652

*August 8th, 1580, Zürich †June 24th, 1652, Zürich

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Leap year

Yes: 1580 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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