June 7th, 1596

Born on June 7th, 1596

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 156,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 716 days, exactly on April 14th, 2026, people who were born on June 7th, 1596 will be 157,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on June 7th?

June 7th, 1981

The Israeli Air Force attacked a nuclear reactor under the assumption that it was about to start producing plutonium to further an Iraqi nuclear-weapons program.

June 7th, 1969

The rock supergroup Blind Faith, featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood and Ginger Baker, played their only UK show in London's Hyde Park in front of 100,000 fans.

June 7th, 1965

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Griswold v. Connecticut that a Connecticut law prohibiting the use of contraceptives violated the "right to marital privacy".

June 7th, 1948

Anti-Jewish riots broke out in the French protectorate in Morocco, during which 44 people were killed and 150 injured.

June 7th, 1917

First World War: The British Army detonated 19 ammonal mines under German lines, killing 10,000 in the deadliest non-nuclear man-made explosion in history.

June 7th, 1900

American temperance activist Carrie Nation entered a saloon in Kiowa, Kansas, and destroyed its stock of alcoholic beverages with rocks.

June 7th, 1892

Homer Plessy, a mixed-race man from New Orleans, was arrested for refusing to leave his seat in the "whites-only" car of a train; he lost the resulting court case, Plessy v. Ferguson.

June 7th, 1832

The Reform Act, which is widely credited with launching modern democracy in the United Kingdom, received royal assent.

June 7th, 1810

Journalist Mariano Moreno published Argentina's first newspaper, the Gazeta de Buenos-Ayres.

June 7th, 1776

Virginia statesman Richard Henry Lee presented a resolution to the Second Continental Congress, calling for the Thirteen Colonies to declare independence from Great Britain.

June 7th, 1628

The Petition of Right, a major English constitutional document that set out specific liberties of individuals, received royal assent from King Charles I.

June 7th, 0421

Roman emperor Theodosius II married Aelia Eudocia (pictured), who later helped to protect Greek pagans and Jews from persecution.

June 7th, 1800

David Thompson reaches the mouth of the Saskatchewan River in Manitoba.

June 7th, 1788

French Revolution: Day of the Tiles: Civilians in Grenoble toss roof tiles and various objects down upon royal troops.

June 7th, 1776

Richard Henry Lee presents the "Lee Resolution" to the Continental Congress. The motion is seconded by John Adams and will lead to the United States Declaration of Independence.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on June 7th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on June 7th?

76

Géza Alföldy

Hungaro-german historian of classical antiquity (1935-2011)

*June 7th, 1935, Budapest †November 6th, 2011, Athens

40

Shama Aboobakar

Mauritian badminton player

*June 7th, 1983, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill

64

Mike Pence

Vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021

*June 7th, 1959, Columbus

83

Hans-Christian Ströbele

German lawyer and politician (1939–2022)

*June 7th, 1939, Halle (Saale) †August 29th, 2022, Moabit

69

Muammar Gaddafi

Libyan dictator, politician and political theorist (1942–2011)

*June 7th, 1942, Qasr Abu Hadi †October 20th, 2011, Sirte

71

Liam Neeson

Northern Irish actor (born 1952)

*June 7th, 1952, Ballymena

71

Orhan Pamuk

Turkish novelist

*June 7th, 1952, Istanbul

57

Prince

American musician (1958–2016)

*June 7th, 1958, Minneapolis †April 21st, 2016, Chanhassen

85

Jessica Tandy

British-American actress (1909–1994)

*June 7th, 1909, London †September 11th, 1994, Fairfield County

27

Shane Eagle

South African rapper

*June 7th, 1996, Johannesburg

86

Andy Griffith

American actor, comedian, television producer, singer, and writer (1926–2012)

*June 7th, 1926, Mount Airy †July 3rd, 2012, Manteo

42

Anna Kournikova

Russian tennis player and model

*June 7th, 1981, Moscow

33

Iggy Azalea

Australian rapper

*June 7th, 1990, Sydney

83

Tom Jones

Welsh singer

*June 7th, 1940, Pontypridd

53

Cafu

Brazilian association football player

*June 7th, 1970, São Paulo

54

Paul Gauguin

French painter and printmaker (1848 — 1903)

*June 7th, 1848, Paris †May 9th, 1903, Atuona

48

Allen Iverson

American basketball player

*June 7th, 1975, Hampton

86

Neeme Järvi

Estonian conductor

*June 7th, 1937, Tallinn

78

Dean Martin

American singer, actor, comedian and film producer (1917-1995)

*June 7th, 1917, Steubenville †December 25th, 1995, Beverly Hills

84

Philipp Lenard

German physicist (1862-1947)

*June 7th, 1862, Bratislava †May 20th, 1947, Messelhausen

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53

René Descartes

French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist

*March 31st, 1596, Descartes †February 11th, 1650, Stockholm City

49

Michael I of Russia

Russian Tsar

*July 12th, 1596, Moscow †July 13th, 1645, Moscow

70

James Shirley

English writer (1596–1666)

*September 1st, 1596, London †October 1st, 1666, London

64

John Casimir, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau

Prince of Anhalf-Dessau

*September 7th, 1596, Dessau †September 15th, 1660, Dessau

90

Constantijn Huygens

Dutch writer, poet and composer (1596-1687)

*September 4th, 1596, The Hague †March 28th, 1687, The Hague

61

Bertuccio Valiero

Doge of Venice (1596-1658)

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

65

Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia

Electress consort of the Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (1596-1662)

*August 19th, 1596, Fife †February 13th, 1662, London

72

Pietro da Cortona

Italian painter and architect of the High Baroque (1596-1669)

*November 1st, 1596, Cortona †May 16th, 1669, Rome

84

Emperor Go-Mizunoo

Emperor of Japan from 1611 to 1629

*June 29th, 1596, Kyoto †September 11th, 1680, Kyoto

36

Frederick V of the Palatinate

Elector Palatine (1610–23), and King of Bohemia (1619–20), the Winter King

*August 26th, 1596, Deinschwang †November 29th, 1632, Mainz

87

Nicola Amati

Italian luthier from Cremona

*December 3rd, 1596, Cremona †August 12th, 1684, Cremona

77

Joachim Carstens

German judge

*August 3rd, 1596, Salzwedel †November 11th, 1673, Lübeck

44

Johan Banér

Swedish Field Marshal (1596-1641)

*June 23rd, 1596, Djursholm †May 10th, 1641, Halberstadt

77

Joan Blaeu

Dutch cartographer (1596-1673)

*September 23rd, 1596, Alkmaar †December 28th, 1673, Amsterdam

77

Ebba Brahe

Swedish noble

*March 16th, 1596, Västergötland †January 5th, 1674, Stockholm

61

Jacob van Campen

Painter and architect from the Northern Netherlands (1596-1657)

*February 2nd, 1596, Haarlem †September 13th, 1657, Amersfoort

63

Peter Wtewael

Dutch painter (1596-1660)

*June 5th, 1596, Utrecht †January 16th, 1660, Utrecht

77

Leonaert Bramer

17th century Dutch artist known primarily for genre, religious, and history paintings (1596-1674)

*December 24th, 1596, Delft †January 31st, 1674, Delft

29

Elizabeth of Hesse-Kassel, Duchess of Mecklenburg

Duchess of Mecklenburg-Gütsrow

*March 23rd, 1596, Kassel †December 16th, 1625, Güstrow

69

Jean Bolland

Belgian Jesuit and hagiographer

*August 18th, 1596, Julémont †September 12th, 1665, Antwerp

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Leap year

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).

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