May 23rd, 1596 was a Thursday.
May 22nd, 1596 - June 21st, 1596
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 702 days, exactly on March 30th, 2026, people who were born on May 23rd, 1596 will be 157,000 days old!
Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist (1707–1778)
*May 23rd, 1707, Råshult †January 10th, 1778, Linnaeus HammarbyNew Zealander-Australian musician, singer, songwriter and record producer
*May 23rd, 1992, HamiltonSinn Féin politician and deputy First Minister (1950-2017)
*May 23rd, 1950, Derry †March 21st, 2017, Altnagelvin Area HospitalMaharani of Jaipur and Indian politician (1919–2009)
*May 23rd, 1919, London †July 29th, 2009, JaipurSpanish mathematician and theologian
*May 23rd, 1606, Madrid †September 7th, 1682, MilanAmerican professional wrestler (1987–2023)
*May 23rd, 1987, Brooksville †August 24th, 2023, ClermontAmerican physicist and engineer
*May 23rd, 1908, Madison †January 30th, 1991, BostonPresident of Peru (1985–1990 and 2006–2011)
*May 23rd, 1949, Lima †April 17th, 2019, LimaAmerican writer and women's activist (1810–1850)
*May 23rd, 1810, Cambridge †July 19th, 1850, Fire IslandFrench 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 23rd.
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).