May 12th, 1596 was a Sunday.
April 21st, 1596 - May 21st, 1596
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 721 days, exactly on March 19th, 2026, people who were born on May 12th, 1596 will be 157,000 days old!
French composer, organist, pianist and teacher
*May 12th, 1845, Pamiers †November 4th, 1924, ParisEnglish social reformer, statistician, and founder of modern nursing (1820-1910)
*May 12th, 1820, Florence †August 13th, 1910, LondonAmerican stand-up comedian (1937–2008)
*May 12th, 1937, New York City †June 22nd, 2008, Santa MonicaAmerican actress (1907–2003)
*May 12th, 1907, Hartford †June 29th, 2003, Old SaybrookIndian spiritual philosopher, mystic, speaker and writer (1895–1986)
*May 12th, 1895, Madanapalle †February 17th, 1986, OjaiNew Zealand rugby union player
*May 12th, 1975, Auckland †November 18th, 2015, AucklandGerman explorer, diplomat and colonial administrator
*May 12th, 1866, Ścinawka Górna †December 2nd, 1910, BerlinGerman stage designer/member:Association of Revolutionary Visual Artists. (1900-1981)
*May 12th, 1900, Düsseldorf †August 22nd, 1981, East BerlinGerman politician (1906-1988)
*May 12th, 1906, Weißenhorn †March 25th, 1988, Freiburg im BreisgauFrench philosopher, mathematician, and scientist
*March 31st, 1596, Descartes †February 11th, 1650, Stockholm CityPrince of Anhalf-Dessau
*September 7th, 1596, Dessau †September 15th, 1660, DessauDutch writer, poet and composer (1596-1687)
*September 4th, 1596, The Hague †March 28th, 1687, The HagueElectress consort of the Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (1596-1662)
*August 19th, 1596, Fife †February 13th, 1662, LondonItalian painter and architect of the High Baroque (1596-1669)
*November 1st, 1596, Cortona †May 16th, 1669, RomeEmperor of Japan from 1611 to 1629
*June 29th, 1596, Kyoto †September 11th, 1680, KyotoElector Palatine (1610–23), and King of Bohemia (1619–20), the Winter King
*August 26th, 1596, Deinschwang †November 29th, 1632, MainzItalian luthier from Cremona
*December 3rd, 1596, Cremona †August 12th, 1684, CremonaSwedish Field Marshal (1596-1641)
*June 23rd, 1596, Djursholm †May 10th, 1641, HalberstadtDutch cartographer (1596-1673)
*September 23rd, 1596, Alkmaar †December 28th, 1673, AmsterdamPainter and architect from the Northern Netherlands (1596-1657)
*February 2nd, 1596, Haarlem †September 13th, 1657, Amersfoort17th century Dutch artist known primarily for genre, religious, and history paintings (1596-1674)
*December 24th, 1596, Delft †January 31st, 1674, DelftDuchess of Mecklenburg-Gütsrow
*March 23rd, 1596, Kassel †December 16th, 1625, GüstrowBelgian Jesuit and hagiographer
*August 18th, 1596, Julémont †September 12th, 1665, AntwerpFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on May 12th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | XC = 90 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1596 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).