August 23rd, 1596 was a Friday.
July 25th, 1596 - August 23rd, 1596
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 792 days, exactly on June 30th, 2026, people who were born on August 23rd, 1596 will be 157,000 days old!
British philologist, historian, poet and etruscologist
*August 23rd, 1579, Aberdeenshire †September 6th, 1625, BolognaAmerican economist (1921-2017)
*August 23rd, 1921, New York City †February 21st, 2017, Palo AltoKing of France and Navarre (1754-1793)
*August 23rd, 1754, Palace of Versailles †January 21st, 1793, place de la ConcordeFrench politician and writer
*August 23rd, 1927, Talmont †April 25th, 2017, 6th arrondissement of ParisAmerican basketball player (1978–2020)
*August 23rd, 1978, Philadelphia †January 26th, 2020, CalabasasFrench politician (1930–2016)
*August 23rd, 1930, Courbevoie †July 2nd, 2016, Pitié-Salpêtrière HospitalDutch writer and illustrator
*August 23rd, 1927, Utrecht †February 16th, 2017, UtrechtRussian-British physicist known for graphene work
*August 23rd, 1974, Nizhny TagilAmerican stage, film, radio, and television actress (1928 – 2014)
*August 23rd, 1928, Manhattan †October 6th, 2014, New York CityAmerican dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer (1912-1996)
*August 23rd, 1912, Pittsburgh †February 2nd, 1996, Beverly HillsBelgian author, librarian and anti-colonial thinker
*August 23rd, 1868, City of Brussels †December 10th, 1944, City of BrusselsAmerican swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, world record-holder
*August 23rd, 1982, VallejoItalian association football player and manager (1910-1979)
*August 23rd, 1910, Milan †August 21st, 1979, RapalloAmerican actor (1903-1983)
*August 23rd, 1903, Philadelphia †November 5th, 1983, Los AngelesFrench 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, European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism or Black Ribbon Day) which are celebrated on August 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).