July 1st, 1588

Born on July 1st, 1588

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 159,000 days old!

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... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on July 1st?

July 1st, 2002

Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 and DHL Flight 611 collided in mid-air over Überlingen, Germany, killing all 71 people aboard both aircraft.

July 1st, 1999

Legislative governance of Scotland was transferred from the Scottish Office in Westminster to the Scottish Parliament.

July 1st, 1983

A North Korean Ilyushin Il-62M jet crashed into the Fouta Djallon mountains in Guinea, killing all 23 people on board.

July 1st, 1979

Sony introduced the Walkman, a portable audio player that changed listening habits by offering users the ability to play one's own choice of music.

July 1st, 1970

The Belfast Banking Company, which [[[Banknotes of Northern Ireland|issued banknotes in Northern Ireland]], merged with its rival Northern Bank.

July 1st, 1960

Ghana became a republic, with Kwame Nkrumah as its first president.

July 1st, 1948

The first flight departed New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport, then known as New York International Airport.

July 1st, 1940

Second World War: The Grand Quartier Général of the French Army was disbanded, following the French surrender.

July 1st, 1935

The first Grant Park Music Festival was held in Chicago's Grant Park.

July 1st, 1927

The Singapore Improvement Trust was founded to oversee the construction of public housing in Singapore, where more than three quarters of residents live.

July 1st, 1916

First World War: The first day of the Battle of Albert, the opening phase of the Battle of the Somme, became the bloodiest day in the British Army's history, with 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 deaths.

July 1st, 1874

The Remington No. 1, the first commercially successful typewriter, went on sale.

July 1st, 1862

American Civil War: Confederate General Robert E. Lee launched a series of disjointed and ultimate unsuccessful assaults on the nearly impregnable Union position on Malvern Hill in Henrico County, Virginia.

July 1st, 1849

Belgium introduced its first series of postage stamps.

July 1st, 1782

American Revolutionary War: Five American privateer vessels raided the British settlement at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 1st

Same Day
Who's birthday is on July 1st?

70

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

German mathematician and philosopher (1646–1716)

*July 1st, 1646, Leipzig †November 14th, 1716, Hanover

32

Ezhel

Turkish rapper

*July 1st, 1991, Çankaya

37

Agnez Mo

Indonesian singer and actress

*July 1st, 1986, Jakarta

20

Tate McRae

Canadian singer and dancer (born 2003)

*July 1st, 2003, Calgary

81

James Cotton

American blues singer-songwriter (1935–2017)

*July 1st, 1935, Tunica †March 16th, 2017, Austin

25

Chloe Bailey

American singer and actress

*July 1st, 1998, Atlanta

67

Denis Johnson

American writer (novel, drama, poetry, essay) (1949-2017)

*July 1st, 1949, Munich †May 24th, 2017, Sea Ranch

57

Franz Boll

German classical scholar and historian of astrology (1867–1924)

*July 1st, 1867, Rothenburg ob der Tauber †July 3rd, 1924, Heidelberg

36

Diana, Princess of Wales

Member of the British royal family and Princess of Wales (1961–1997)

*July 1st, 1961, Sandringham †August 31st, 1997, Paris

85

Günter Oldenburg

German bicycle racer (1930-2016)

*July 1st, 1930, Dobra †April 8th, 2016, Berlin

74

Karen Black

American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter (1939-2013)

*July 1st, 1939, Park Ridge †August 8th, 2013, Santa Monica

48

Sufjan Stevens

American singer and musician (born 1975)

*July 1st, 1975, Detroit

56

Pamela Anderson

Canadian-American actress and model

*July 1st, 1967, Ladysmith

83

Matthäus von Pappenheim

German author

*July 1st, 1458, Biberbach †October 14th, 1541, Druisheim

61

Bertuccio Valiero

Doge of Venice (1596-1658)

*July 1st, 1596, Venice †March 29th, 1658, Venice

71

George Sand

French novelist and memoirist; pseudonym of Lucile Aurore Dupin

*July 1st, 1804, Paris †June 8th, 1876, Nohant-Vic

46

Liv Tyler

American actress

*July 1st, 1977, East Harlem

28

Francisco Javier Mina

Spanish general and lawyer

*July 1st, 1789, Otao †November 11th, 1817, Pénjamo

62

Carl Lewis

US track & field athlete

*July 1st, 1961, Birmingham

47

Ruud van Nistelrooy

Dutch professional footballer and coach

*July 1st, 1976, Oss

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Born in 1588

91

Thomas Hobbes

English philosopher (1588–1679)

*April 5th, 1588, Westport †December 4th, 1679, Derbyshire

59

Marin Mersenne

French theologian, philosopher, mathematician and music theorist, often referred to as the "father of acoustics" (1588-1648)

*September 8th, 1588, Oizé †September 1st, 1648, Paris

65

Claudius Salmasius

French classical scholar, writer and professor in Leiden (1588-1653)

*April 15th, 1588, Semur-en-Auxois †September 3rd, 1653, Spa

59

Godard van Reede

Dutch politician and diplomat (1588-1648)

*September 30th, 1588, Utrecht †June 25th, 1648, Utrecht

65

Nicolaes Eliaszoon Pickenoy

Dutch painter of Flemish origin (1588-1650)

*January 10th, 1588, Amsterdam †November 30th, 1653, Amsterdam

42

Constance of Austria

Queen consort of Poland and Sweden

*December 24th, 1588, Graz †July 10th, 1631, Warsaw

61

Alessandro Varotari

Painter from Italy (1588-1649)

*April 4th, 1588, Padua †July 20th, 1649, Venice

62

Mahpeyker Kösem Sultan

Consort of Ahmed, Valide Sultan and regent of Murad IV and Ibrahim I, grandmother and regent of Mehmed IV, regent 3 times and valide 2

*November 30th, 1588, Tinos †September 2nd, 1651, Istanbul

61

Anthon von Ditfurth

German poet (1588-1650)

*November 26th, 1588, Stadthagen †May 7th, 1650, Stadthagen

35

Johann Affelmann

German theologian

*November 25th, 1588, Soest †February 28th, 1624, Rostock

45

Johann von Aldringen

Nobleman

*December 10th, 1588, Grund †July 22nd, 1634, Landshut

61

Francesco Gessi

Italian painter (1588-1649)

*January 20th, 1588, Bologna †September 15th, 1649, Bologna

23

Frederick IX, Margrave of Brandenburg

Margrave of Brandenburg (1588–1611)

*March 22nd, 1588, Old Cölln †May 19th, 1611, Słońsk

47

Egon VIII of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg

Count von Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg, Bavarian Field-marshal and commander in the Thirty Years' War (1588-1635)

*May 21st, 1588, Speyer †August 24th, 1635, Constance

61

Franz Christoph von Khevenhüller-Frankenburg

Austrian historian, diplomat and politician (1588-1650)

*February 21st, 1588, Landskron Castle †January 1st, 1650, Baden

47

Martin Trost

German orientalist (1588-1636)

*November 11th, 1588, Höxter †April 8th, 1636, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

56

Peder Gustafsson Banér

Swedish politician (1588-1644)

*June 28th, 1588, Djursholm †July 13th, 1644, Stockholm

42

Bénédict Turrettini

Genevan theologian

*November 9th, 1588, Zürich †March 4th, 1631, Geneva

52

Wolrad IV of Waldeck-Eisenberg

German count

*July 7th, 1588, Korbach †October 6th, 1640, Bad Arolsen

77

Nicholas Lanier

English composer, singer, lutenist and painter (1588-1666)

*September 10th, 1588, London †December 31st, 1665, Greenwich

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Public holidays on July 1st

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Leap year

Yes: 1588 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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