1605 May 1605 May 23rd, 1605

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  1. Born on May 23rd, 1605 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on May 23rd?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on May 23rd
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (May 1605)

Born on May 23rd, 1605

Weekday

Monday

May 23rd, 1605 was a Monday.

Age

419

People born on May 23rd, 1605 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 419 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

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Gemini (The Twins)

May 22nd, 1605 - June 21st, 1605

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

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 921 days, exactly on January 11th, 2027, people who were born on May 23rd, 1605 will be 154,000 days old!

153,079 Days

21,868 Weeks

5,029 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on May 23rd?

Eighty Years' War May 23rd, 1568

The Dutch Revolt broke out when rebels led by Louis of Nassau (pictured) invaded Friesland at the Battle of Heiligerlee.
International Court of Justice May 23rd, 2008

The International Court of Justice awarded the Middle Rocks to Malaysia and Pedra Branca to Singapore, resolving a 29-year-old territorial dispute in the Singapore Strait.
Owen Hart May 23rd, 1999

Professional wrestler Owen Hart died immediately before a World Wrestling Federation match after dropping 70 feet (21 m) onto the ring during a botched entrance.
Airbus A300 May 23rd, 1974

The Airbus A300, the first twin-engined wide-body airliner, went into service with Air France.
USS Sailfish (SS-192) May 23rd, 1939

The U.S. Navy submarine Squalus sank off Portsmouth, New Hampshire, during tests, causing 26 men to drown.
Samuel J. Tilden May 23rd, 1895

Backed by Samuel J. Tilden, the Astor Library and the Lenox Library agreed to merge and form the New York Public Library.
North-West Mounted Police May 23rd, 1873

The North-West Mounted Police, the forerunner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, was established to bring law and order to and assert Canadian sovereignty over the Northwest Territories.
American Civil War May 23rd, 1862

American Civil War: Confederate troops under Stonewall Jackson defeated a Union force at the Battle of Front Royal in Virginia, taking around 700 prisoners.
War of the Spanish Succession May 23rd, 1706

War of the Spanish Succession: The Grand Alliance armies routed the Franco-Spanish-Bavarian army in Ramillies, present-day Belgium.
Pope Paul IV May 23rd, 1555

Gian Pietro Carafa became Pope Paul IV, beginning a tumultuous four-year papacy during which the Papal States suffered a serious military defeat.
Thomas Cranmer May 23rd, 1533

Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, annulled Henry VIII's marriage to his first wife Catherine of Aragon (pictured), beginning events that would culminate in the English Reformation.
Hundred Years' War May 23rd, 1430

Hundred Years' War: Joan of Arc (pictured) was captured by Burgundian forces at the Siege of Compiègne.
Allied-occupied Germany May 23rd, 1949

Cold War: The Western occupying powers approve the Basic Law and establish a new German state, the Federal Republic of Germany.
Thomas C. Wasson May 23rd, 1948

Thomas C. Wasson, the US Consul-General, is assassinated in Jerusalem, Israel.
Flensburg Government May 23rd, 1945

World War II: Germany's Flensburg Government under Karl Dönitz is dissolved when its members are arrested by British forces.

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

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

Carl Linnaeus: Age & Birthday 70
Carl Linnaeus

Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist (1707–1778)

*May 23rd, 1707, Råshult †January 10th, 1778, Linnaeus Hammarby
Jordan Rakei: Age & Birthday 32
Jordan Rakei

New Zealander-Australian musician, singer, songwriter and record producer

*May 23rd, 1992, Hamilton
Sara Hjort Ditlevsen: Age & Birthday 36
Sara Hjort Ditlevsen

Danish actress

*May 23rd, 1988, Copenhagen
Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz: Age & Birthday 76
Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz

Spanish mathematician and theologian

*May 23rd, 1606, Madrid †September 7th, 1682, Milan
Martin McGuinness: Age & Birthday 66
Martin McGuinness

Sinn Féin politician and deputy First Minister (1950-2017)

*May 23rd, 1950, Derry †March 21st, 2017, Altnagelvin Area Hospital
Lena Meyer-Landrut: Age & Birthday 33
Lena Meyer-Landrut

German singer

*May 23rd, 1991, Hanover
90
Gayatri Devi

Maharani of Jaipur and Indian politician (1919–2009)

*May 23rd, 1919, London †July 29th, 2009, Jaipur
Joan Collins: Age & Birthday 91
Joan Collins

English actress, author and columnist

*May 23rd, 1933, London
57
Wotan Wilke Möhring

German actor

*May 23rd, 1967, Detmold
Lea DeLaria: Age & Birthday 66
Lea DeLaria

American actor, comedian and singer

*May 23rd, 1958, Belleville
Anatoly Karpov: Age & Birthday 73
Anatoly Karpov

Russian chess player

*May 23rd, 1951, Zlatoust
66
Thomas Bestvater

Swiss actor

*May 23rd, 1958, Herrliberg
Philippe Cochet: Age & Birthday 63
Philippe Cochet

French politician

*May 23rd, 1961, 6th arrondissement of Lyon
Bray Wyatt: Age & Birthday 36
Bray Wyatt

American professional wrestler (1987–2023)

*May 23rd, 1987, Brooksville †August 24th, 2023, Clermont
John Payne: Age & Birthday 77
John Payne

American actor (1912-1989)

*May 23rd, 1912, Roanoke †December 6th, 1989, Malibu
82
John Bardeen

American physicist and engineer

*May 23rd, 1908, Madison †January 30th, 1991, Boston
Cassandre Beaugrand: Age & Birthday 27
Cassandre Beaugrand

French triathlete

*May 23rd, 1997, Livry-Gargan
89
Susan Cooper

English-American fantasy writer

*May 23rd, 1935, Burnham
Rubens Barrichello: Age & Birthday 52
Rubens Barrichello

Brazilian racing driver

*May 23rd, 1972, São Paulo
Alan García: Age & Birthday 69
Alan García

President of Peru (1985–1990 and 2006–2011)

*May 23rd, 1949, Lima †April 17th, 2019, Lima

Same year
Born in 1605

Philip IV of Spain: Age & Birthday 60
Philip IV of Spain

King of Spain and Portugal (1605-1665)

*April 8th, 1605, Valladolid Royal Palace †September 17th, 1665, Cuarto bajo del Rey
Thomas Browne: Age & Birthday 77
Thomas Browne

English polymath and author (1605–1682)

*October 19th, 1605, London †October 19th, 1682, Norwich
Tianqi Emperor: Age & Birthday 21
Tianqi Emperor

Emperor of the Ming Dynasty

*December 23rd, 1605, Beijing †September 30th, 1627, Beijing
George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt: Age & Birthday 56
George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

*March 17th, 1605, Darmstadt †June 11th, 1661, Darmstadt
Valentin Heider: Age & Birthday 59
Valentin Heider

German councillor

*March 25th, 1605, Lindau †November 28th, 1664, Lindau
Martin Weise: Age & Birthday 87
Martin Weise

German physician (1605-1693)

*September 9th, 1605, Lübben †March 16th, 1693, Berlin
Frans Banning Cocq: Age & Birthday 49
Frans Banning Cocq

Dutch politician, lord of Purmerend and Ilpendam, owner/creator of the album amicorum of Frans Banninck Cocq

*February 23rd, 1605, Amsterdam †January 1st, 1655, Amsterdam
Philip Maurice, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg: Age & Birthday 32
Philip Maurice, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg

German noble

*August 25th, 1605, Hanau †August 3rd, 1638, Hanau
Johann Ernst Pistoris: Age & Birthday 75
Johann Ernst Pistoris

German diplomat and amtshauptmann

*March 20th, 1605, Neuhirschstein Castle †May 13th, 1680, Seußlitz
Johann Lorenz Bausch: Age & Birthday 60
Johann Lorenz Bausch
*September 30th, 1605, Schweinfurt †November 17th, 1665, Schweinfurt
Tristram Coffin: Age & Birthday 76
Tristram Coffin

American investor

*March 11th, 1605, Brixton †October 2nd, 1681, Nantucket
67
Semyon Dezhnyov

Russian explorer

*March 7th, 1605, Veliky Ustyug †January 1st, 1673, Moscow
57
William Dugard

English printer

*January 9th, 1605, Bromsgrove †December 3rd, 1662, London
61
Barthold Moller (vom Baum)

Legal academic, mayor of Hamburg

*November 19th, 1605, Hamburg †April 7th, 1667, Hamburg
45
Cesare Fracanzano

Italian painter (1605-1651)

*October 16th, 1605, Bisceglie †January 1st, 1651, Barletta
70
Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore

English peer (1605-1675)

*August 8th, 1605, Kent †November 30th, 1675, Middlesex
61
Bernard of Corleone

Sicilian Franciscan

*February 6th, 1605, Corleone †January 12th, 1667, Palermo
21
Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier

French princess

*October 15th, 1605, Château de Gaillon †June 4th, 1627, Paris
18
Federico Ubaldo della Rovere, Duke of Urbino

Italian noble

*May 16th, 1605, Pesaro †June 28th, 1623, Urbino
72
Charles Coypeau d'Assoucy

French writer and composer

*October 16th, 1605, Paris †October 29th, 1677, Paris

Birthdays of famous people

MS Dhoni: Age & BirthdayVince Clarke: Age & BirthdayMathias Boe: Age & BirthdaySony Dwi Kuncoro: Age & BirthdayIvan Sozonov: Age & BirthdayRuben Jille: Age & BirthdayKhosit Phetpradab: Age & BirthdayViola Desmond: Age & BirthdayFelipe Araújo: Age & BirthdayJim Kerr: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on May 23rd

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

Aromanian National Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromanian_National_Day
Desiderius of Vienne
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desiderius_of_Vienne
Giovanni Battista de' Rossi
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Battista_de'_Rossi
Julia of Corsica
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_of_Corsica
Nicolaus Copernicus and Johannes Kepler (Episcopal Church (USA))
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolaus_Copernicus
Quintian, Lucius and Julian
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintian,_Lucius_and_Julian
William of Perth
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_of_Perth
May 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_23_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Constitution Day (Germany)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_Day
Labour Day (Jamaica)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_Day
Students' Day (Mexico)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Mexico
World Turtle Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Turtle_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XXIII.V.MDCV

23.5.1605

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100X = 10V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1605 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
May 1605

May 1605

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17 1
18 2345678
19 9101112131415
20 16171819202122
21 23242526272829
22 3031

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