December 31st, 1596 was a Tuesday.
December 22nd, 1596 - January 20th, 1597
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 922 days, exactly on November 7th, 2026, people who were born on December 31st, 1596 will be 157,000 days old!
Breton maritime explorer of North America (1491–1557)
*December 31st, 1491, Saint-Malo †September 1st, 1557, Saint-MaloFrench artist (1869–1954)
*December 31st, 1869, Le Cateau-Cambrésis †November 3rd, 1954, NiceGerman classical archaeologist and classical philologist (1865-1931)
*December 31st, 1865, Burgholzhausen vor der Höhe †September 21st, 1931, BerlinFlemish anatomist, physician and author (1514–1564)
*December 31st, 1514, Mont aux Potences - Galgenberg †October 16th, 1564, ZakynthosJewish Austrian Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter
*December 31st, 1908, Buchach †September 20th, 2005, ViennaNew Zealand mathematician and Fields Medalist
*December 31st, 1952, Gisborne †September 6th, 2020, NashvilleAmerican army officer and statesman (1880–1959)
*December 31st, 1880, Uniontown †October 16th, 1959, Washington, D.C.Canadian American businesswoman
*December 31st, 1878, Woodbridge †October 18th, 1966, New York CityItalian journalist and professor of sociology (1929–2023)
*December 31st, 1929, Borgonovo Val Tidone †August 14th, 2023, MilanFrench 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, New Year's Eve) which are celebrated on December 31st.
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).