1609 March 1609 March 5th, 1609

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  1. Born on March 5th, 1609 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on March 5th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on March 5th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (March 1609)

Born on March 5th, 1609

Weekday

Thursday

March 5th, 1609 was a Thursday.

Age

415

People born on March 5th, 1609 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 415 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

♓

Pisces (The Fish)

February 20th, 1609 - March 20th, 1609

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 151,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 306 days, exactly on May 3rd, 2025, people who were born on March 5th, 1609 will be 152,000 days old!

151,694 Days

21,670 Weeks

4,983 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on March 5th?

ZX81 March 5th, 1981

The ZX81, a pioneering British home computer, was launched by Sinclair Research, and went on to sell more than 1.5 million units around the world.
BOAC Flight 911 March 5th, 1966

BOAC Flight 911 disintegrated and crashed near Mount Fuji shortly after departure from Tokyo International Airport, killing all 113 passengers and 11 crew members on board.
Alberto Korda March 5th, 1960

Cuban photographer Alberto Korda took his iconic photograph Guerrillero Heroico of Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara.
World War II March 5th, 1943

World War II: The Gloster Meteor, the Allies' only operational jet aircraft, made its maiden flight.
Roberto Cofresí March 5th, 1825

Roberto Cofresí, one of the last Caribbean pirates, was apprehended after his flagship sloop Anne was captured by authorities.
First Anglo-Burmese War March 5th, 1824

The First Anglo-Burmese War began.
Peninsular War March 5th, 1811

Peninsular War: At the Battle of Barrosa, Anglo-Iberian forces trying to lift the Siege of Cádiz defeated a French attack but could not break the siege itself.
American Revolution March 5th, 1770

American Revolution: British soldiers fired into a crowd in Boston, killing five people.
Henry VII of England March 5th, 1496

King Henry VII of England issued letters patent to John Cabot and his sons, authorising them to explore undiscovered lands.
Livonian Order March 5th, 1279

The Livonian branch of the Teutonic Order suffered a great loss when 71 knights died in the Battle of Aizkraukle.
Supermarine Spitfire prototype K5054 March 5th, 1936

The prototype (pictured) of the Supermarine Spitfire flew for the first time.
Antonov An-148 March 5th, 2011

An Antonov An-148 crashes in Russia's Alexeyevsky District, Belgorod Oblast during a test flight, killing all seven aboard.
2002 Mindanao earthquake March 5th, 2002

An earthquake in Mindanao, Philippines, kills 15 people and injures more than 100.
Mina, Saudi Arabia March 5th, 2001

In Mina, Saudi Arabia, 35 pilgrims are killed in a stampede on the Jamaraat Bridge during the Hajj.
Air France Flight 212 (1968) March 5th, 1968

Air France Flight 212 crashes into La Grande Soufrière, killing all 63 aboard.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on March 5th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on March 5th?

Olusegun Obasanjo: Age & Birthday 87
Olusegun Obasanjo

Nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79)

*March 5th, 1937, Abeokuta
Heinz Rennhack: Age & Birthday 87
Heinz Rennhack

German actor

*March 5th, 1937, Gdańsk
Young Dolph: Age & Birthday 36
Young Dolph

American rapper (1985–2021)

*March 5th, 1985, Chicago †November 17th, 2021, Memphis
39
Willem Viljoen

Badminton player

*March 5th, 1985, Bloemfontein
Jack Marshall: Age & Birthday 76
Jack Marshall

Prime Minister of New Zealand, politician (1912-1988)

*March 5th, 1912, Wellington †August 30th, 1988, Snape
Rosa Luxemburg: Age & Birthday 47
Rosa Luxemburg

German-Polish Marxist theorist, socialist philosopher, and revolutionary, editor (1871–1919)

*March 5th, 1871, Zamość †January 15th, 1919, Berlin
26
Leif Torbjørn Næsvold

Norwegian Nordic combined skier (born 1998)

*March 5th, 1998, Trondheim
Bernard Arnault: Age & Birthday 75
Bernard Arnault

French entrepreneur

*March 5th, 1949, Roubaix
Henning Krautmacher: Age & Birthday 67
Henning Krautmacher

German singer and actor

*March 5th, 1957, Leverkusen
60
Maria Bengtsson

Badminton player

*March 5th, 1964, Malmö
20
Liu Yutong

Badminton player

*March 5th, 2004, Cangzhou
Penn Jillette: Age & Birthday 69
Penn Jillette

American magician

*March 5th, 1955, Greenfield
79
Lars Roar Langslet

Norwegian politician (1936-2016)

*March 5th, 1936, Nesbyen municipality †January 18th, 2016
82
Bertha von Marenholtz-Bülow

German educator, editor (1810–1893)

*March 5th, 1810, Küblingen †January 9th, 1893, Dresden
Henriette Walter: Age & Birthday 95
Henriette Walter

French linguist

*March 5th, 1929, Sfax
46
Kimberly McCullough

American actress, television director and dancer

*March 5th, 1978, Bellflower
William Oughtred: Age & Birthday 86
William Oughtred

English mathematician and Anglican minister (1574–1660)

*March 5th, 1574, Eton †June 30th, 1660, Albury
Jack Cassidy: Age & Birthday 49
Jack Cassidy

American actor, director, and singer (1927-1976)

*March 5th, 1927, Queens †December 12th, 1976, Hollywood
Édouard Belin: Age & Birthday 86
Édouard Belin

French inventor

*March 5th, 1876, Vesoul †March 4th, 1963, Territet
Alexander Vučić: Age & Birthday 54
Alexander Vučić

President of the Republic of Serbia

*March 5th, 1970, Belgrade

Same year
Born in 1609

Frederick III of Denmark: Age & Birthday 60
Frederick III of Denmark

King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 to 1670

*March 18th, 1609, Haderslev †February 9th, 1670, Copenhagen Castle
66
Gerrard Winstanley

English reformer and activist (1609-1676)

*October 19th, 1609, Wigan †September 10th, 1676, London
Artus Quellinus the Elder: Age & Birthday 58
Artus Quellinus the Elder

Flemish sculptor (1609–1668)

*August 30th, 1609, Antwerp †August 23rd, 1668, Antwerp
Matthew Hale: Age & Birthday 67
Matthew Hale

English jurist and scholar (1609–1676)

*November 1st, 1609, Alderley †December 25th, 1676, Alderley House
Ádám Batthyány: Age & Birthday 50
Ádám Batthyány

(1609–1659) Hungarian noble

*February 14th, 1609, Güssing †March 15th, 1659, Rechnitz
Raimondo Montecuccoli: Age & Birthday 71
Raimondo Montecuccoli

Politician and military commander of the Holy Roman Empire (1609-1680)

*February 21st, 1609, Castello di Montecuccolo †October 16th, 1680, Linz
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon: Age & Birthday 65
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon

English politician and historian (1609–1674)

*February 18th, 1609, London †December 9th, 1674, Rouen
Paul Fleming: Age & Birthday 30
Paul Fleming

Physician, poet, diplomat

*October 5th, 1609, Hartenstein †April 2nd, 1640, Hamburg
John Suckling: Age & Birthday 33
John Suckling

English poet

*February 10th, 1609, London †June 1st, 1642, Paris
Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato: Age & Birthday 75
Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato

Italian painter (1609–1685)

*August 25th, 1609, Sassoferrato †August 8th, 1685, Rome
Kazimierz Leon Sapieha: Age & Birthday 46
Kazimierz Leon Sapieha

Lithuanian noble (1609-1656)

*July 15th, 1609, Vilnius †January 19th, 1656, Brest
59
Henrietta Maria of France

Queen consort of England, Scotland, and Ireland as the wife of King Charles I

*November 25th, 1609, Paris †September 10th, 1669, Colombes
Ernst Ludwig Avemann: Age & Birthday 80
Ernst Ludwig Avemann
*January 1st, 1609, Eisenach †January 1st, 1689
63
John II Casimir Vasa

King of Poland (1648–1668)

*March 22nd, 1609, Kraków †December 16th, 1672, Nevers
75
Johann Heinrich Schönfeld

German painter in the Baroque style (1609-1684)

*March 23rd, 1609, Biberach an der Riss †July 12th, 1684, Augsburg
65
Giovanni Bona

Catholic cardinal

*October 10th, 1609, Mondovì †October 28th, 1674, Rome
40
Josias von Rantzou

Danish military, marshal of France

*October 18th, 1609, Bothkamp †September 14th, 1650, Paris
32
Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria

Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands, Cardinal Infante, Archbishop of Toledo (1609-1641)

*May 16th, 1609, Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial †November 9th, 1641, Brussels metropolitan area
71
Pierre-Paul Riquet

French engineer

*June 29th, 1609, Béziers †October 1st, 1680, Toulouse
30
Nicolas Fiva

Swiss mathematician

*August 15th, 1609, Fribourg †January 1st, 1640, Hangzhou

Birthdays of famous people

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

Public holidays on March 5th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on March 5th.

Ciarán of Saigir
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciarán_of_Saigir
John Joseph of the Cross
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Joseph_of_the_Cross
Piran
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Piran
Theophilus, bishop of Caesarea
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theophilus,_bishop_of_Caesarea
Thietmar of Minden
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thietmar_of_Minden
March 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_5_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Day of Physical Culture and Sport (Azerbaijan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Azerbaijan
Learn from Lei Feng Day (China)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lei_Feng
St Piran's Day (Cornwall)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Piran's_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

V.III.MDCIX

5.3.1609

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100IX = 9V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1609 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
March 1609

March 1609

w# Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
9 1
10 2345678
11 9101112131415
12 16171819202122
13 23242526272829
14 3031

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