July 23rd, 1603

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Born on July 23rd, 1603 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
Age in days, weeks and months
What happened on July 23rd?
Birthdays of famous people
Public holidays on July 23rd
Date as a Roman numeral / digit
Calendar (July 1603)

Born on July 23rd, 1603

Weekday

Wednesday

July 23rd, 1603 was a Wednesday.

Age

420

People born on July 23rd, 1603 will turn 421 this year (2024), in exactly 79 days .

Zodiac

♌

Leo (The Lion)

July 23rd, 1603 - August 23rd, 1603

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 153,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 311 days, exactly on March 12th, 2025, people who were born on July 23rd, 1603 will be 154,000 days old!

153,689 Days

21,955 Weeks

5,049 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on July 23rd?

July 23rd, 2001

Megawati Sukarnoputri (pictured) became the first female president of Indonesia after her predecessor Abdurrahman Wahid was removed from office.

July 23rd, 1995

Hale–Bopp (pictured), one of the most widely observed comets of the 20th century, was independently discovered by astronomers Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp.

July 23rd, 1984

Vanessa Williams, the first African-American Miss America, was forced to resign after the magazine Penthouse published nude photos of her without consent.

July 23rd, 1982

A helicopter crashed during the filming of Twilight Zone: The Movie in Valencia, California, killing three people and leading to new safety standards.

July 23rd, 1968

A shootout between police and a Black power group began in Cleveland, Ohio, sparking three days of rioting.

July 23rd, 1942

The Holocaust: The gas chambers at Treblinka extermination camp began operation, killing 6,500 Jews who had been transported from the Warsaw Ghetto the day before.

July 23rd, 1940

Sumner Welles, U.S. Under Secretary of State, issued a declaration that the U.S. government would not recognize the Soviet Union's annexation of the Baltic states.

July 23rd, 1927

Wilfred Rhodes of England and Yorkshire became the only person to play in 1,000 first-class cricket matches.

July 23rd, 1921

The first National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party opened in a house in Shanghai.

July 23rd, 1914

Austria-Hungary presented Serbia with an ultimatum to allow them to investigate the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which Serbia ultimately rejected, leading to World War I.

July 23rd, 1891

During a visit of the French Navy to Kronstadt in Russia, the two nations reached a secret agreement on a joint response to any future war in Europe.

July 23rd, 1862

American Civil War: Henry Halleck was appointed general-in-chief of the Union Army.

July 23rd, 1829

William Austin Burt was awarded a patent for the typographer, the first practical typewriting machine.

July 23rd, 1319

A fleet led by the Knights Hospitaller sank 22 of 28 ships of the Turkish Aydinid emirate.

July 23rd, 1999

47 people, mostly African American, were arrested in Tulia, Texas U.S., for dealing cocaine. Years later, 35 of the 47 were pardoned by the Governor.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 23rd

Same Day
Who's birthday is on July 23rd?

Daniel Radcliffe

British actor (born 1989)

*July 23rd, 1989, Hammersmith

Gustav Heinemann

German politician, President of Germany 1969–1974

*July 23rd, 1899, Schwelm †July 7th, 1976, Essen

Gail Emms

Badminton player

*July 23rd, 1977, Hitchin

Sergio Mattarella

President of Italy since 2015

*July 23rd, 1941, Palermo

Jörg Stübner

German footballer (1965–2019)

*July 23rd, 1965, Freiberg †June 24th, 2019, Dresden

Clement XI

Head of the Catholic Church from 1700 to 1721

*July 23rd, 1649, Pesaro †March 19th, 1721, Rome

Mimi Webb

English singer and songwriter

*July 23rd, 2000, Canterbury

Philip Seymour Hoffman

American actor (1967–2014)

*July 23rd, 1967, Fairport †February 2nd, 2014, Manhattan

Edie McClurg

American comedian and actress

*July 23rd, 1951, Kansas City

Franz Berwald

Swedish composer

*July 23rd, 1796, Stockholm †April 3rd, 1868, Stockholm

Julian Nagelsmann

German association football manager

*July 23rd, 1987, Landsberg am Lech

Laura Benanti

American actress

*July 23rd, 1979, New York City

Theo van Gogh

Dutch film director (1957–2004)

*July 23rd, 1957, The Hague †November 2nd, 2004, Amsterdam

Haile Selassie I

Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974

*July 23rd, 1892, Ejersa Goro †August 27th, 1975, Addis Ababa

Sinan Kurt

German footballer

*July 23rd, 1996, Mönchengladbach

Danny Ings

English association football player

*July 23rd, 1992, Winchester

Stephanie March

American actress

*July 23rd, 1974, Dallas

Pierre Agostini

French physicist

*July 23rd, 1941, Tunis

Najib Razak

Former 6th Prime Minister of Malaysia

*July 23rd, 1953, Kuala Lipis

Kevin Reynolds

Canadian figure skater

*July 23rd, 1990, North Vancouver

Same year
Born in 1603

Joachim von der Marwitz

*December 7th, 1603, Stanowice, Silesian Voivodeship †May 11th, 1662, Drezdenko

Roger Williams

English Baptist theologian and author (1603–1683)

*December 21st, 1603, London †November 30th, 1683, Providence

Kenelm Digby

English courtier and diplomat

*July 11th, 1603, Gayhurst †June 11th, 1665, London

Christian, Prince-Elect of Denmark

Prince of Denmark and Norway (1603-1647)

*April 10th, 1603, Copenhagen †June 2nd, 1647, Dresden

Abraham Keyser

*March 26th, 1603, Soest †September 30th, 1652

Jacob Tappe

German physician

*August 15th, 1603, Hildesheim †October 10th, 1680, Helmstedt

Johann Conrad Dannhauer

German theologian (1603-1666)

*March 24th, 1603, Teningen †November 7th, 1666, Strasbourg

Paolo Antonio Barbieri

Italian painter (1603-1649)

*January 1st, 1603, Cento †January 1st, 1649, Bologna

Pietro Paolini

Italian painter (1603-1681)

*June 3rd, 1603, Lucca †April 12th, 1681, Lucca

John of Nassau-Idstein

Count of Nassau-Idstein (1629-1677)

*November 24th, 1603, Saarbrücken †May 23rd, 1677, Idstein

Augustyn Kordecki

Polish religious leader

*November 16th, 1603, Iwanowice †March 20th, 1673, Wieruszów

Humphrey Mackworth

English lawyer and politician, died 1654

*January 27th, 1603, Betton Strange †January 1st, 1654, London

Simon Bradstreet

Last governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony; husband of poet Anne Bradstreet

*March 18th, 1603, Horbling †March 27th, 1697, Salem

Mario Nuzzi

Italian painter (1603-1673)

*January 19th, 1603, Rome †November 14th, 1673, Rome

Joseph of Cupertino

Italian Conventual Franciscan friar

*June 17th, 1603, Copertino †September 18th, 1663, Osimo

David Denicke

German jurist and hymnwriter (1603-1680)

*January 30th, 1603, Zittau †April 1st, 1680, Hanover

Hermann Mylius von Gnadenfeld

German lawyer and diplomat

*November 10th, 1603, Berne †November 1st, 1657, Oldenburg

Johannes Cocceius

Dutch theologian

*August 9th, 1603, Bremen †November 5th, 1669, Leiden

Frederick William II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg

Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (1603-1669)

*February 12th, 1603, Weimar †April 22nd, 1669, Altenburg

Lennart Torstensson

Swedish Field Marshal, Privy Councillour and Governor-General (1603-1651)

*August 17th, 1603, Forstena †April 7th, 1651, Stockholm

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on July 23rd

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on July 23rd.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XXIII.VII.MDCIII

23.7.1603

Legend

M = 1000

D = 500

C = 100

X = 10

V = 5

I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1603 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
July 1603

July 1603

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27		1	2	3	4	5	6
28	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
29	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
30	21	22	23	24	25	26	27
31	28	29	30	31

w#	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
27		1	2	3	4	5	6
28	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
29	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
30	21	22	23	24	25	26	27
31	28	29	30	31

w#	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
27		1	2	3	4	5	6
28	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
29	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
30	21	22	23	24	25	26	27
31	28	29	30	31

July 23rd, 1603

Born on July 23rd, 1603

Weekday

Wednesday

Age

Zodiac

♌

Leo (The Lion)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 153,000 days old!

153,689 Days

21,955 Weeks

5,049 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on July 23rd?

Megawati Sukarnoputri (pictured) became the first female president of Indonesia after her predecessor Abdurrahman Wahid was removed from office.

Hale–Bopp (pictured), one of the most widely observed comets of the 20th century, was independently discovered by astronomers Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp.

Vanessa Williams, the first African-American Miss America, was forced to resign after the magazine Penthouse published nude photos of her without consent.

A helicopter crashed during the filming of Twilight Zone: The Movie in Valencia, California, killing three people and leading to new safety standards.

A shootout between police and a Black power group began in Cleveland, Ohio, sparking three days of rioting.

The Holocaust: The gas chambers at Treblinka extermination camp began operation, killing 6,500 Jews who had been transported from the Warsaw Ghetto the day before.

Sumner Welles, U.S. Under Secretary of State, issued a declaration that the U.S. government would not recognize the Soviet Union's annexation of the Baltic states.

Wilfred Rhodes of England and Yorkshire became the only person to play in 1,000 first-class cricket matches.

The first National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party opened in a house in Shanghai.

Austria-Hungary presented Serbia with an ultimatum to allow them to investigate the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which Serbia ultimately rejected, leading to World War I.

During a visit of the French Navy to Kronstadt in Russia, the two nations reached a secret agreement on a joint response to any future war in Europe.

American Civil War: Henry Halleck was appointed general-in-chief of the Union Army.

William Austin Burt was awarded a patent for the typographer, the first practical typewriting machine.

A fleet led by the Knights Hospitaller sank 22 of 28 ships of the Turkish Aydinid emirate.

47 people, mostly African American, were arrested in Tulia, Texas U.S., for dealing cocaine. Years later, 35 of the 47 were pardoned by the Governor.

Birthdays ... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 23rd

Same Day Who's birthday is on July 23rd?

Same year Born in 1603

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on July 23rd

Birthday of Haile Selassie (Rastafari)

Children's Day (Indonesia)

Bridget of Sweden

Heiromartyr Phocas (Eastern Orthodox)

John Cassian (Western Christianity)

Liborius of Le Mans

Margarita María

Mercè Prat i Prat

Rasyphus and Ravennus

July 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

National Remembrance Day (Papua New Guinea)

Renaissance Day (Oman)

Revolution Day (Egypt)