1609 August 1609 August 6th, 1609

Born on August 6th, 1609

Weekday

Thursday

August 6th, 1609 was a Thursday.

Age

416

People born on August 6th, 1609 will turn 417 this year (2026), in exactly 63 days .

Zodiac

♌

Leo (The Lion)

July 23rd, 1609 - August 23rd, 1609

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 152,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 757 days, exactly on June 30th, 2028, people who were born on August 6th, 1609 will be 153,000 days old!

152,243 Days

21,749 Weeks

5,001 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on August 6th?

2013 Rosario gas explosion August 6th, 2013

A gas leak caused an explosion that collapsed a building and led to the deaths of 22 people in Rosario, Argentina.
2011 England riots August 6th, 2011

A series of riots broke out in several London boroughs and in cities and towns across England in response to the shooting of Mark Duggan by Metropolitan Police officers.
2010 Ladakh floods August 6th, 2010

Flash floods, mudslides, and debris flows across the Ladakh region of Indian-administered Kashmir left at least 255 people dead.
Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi August 6th, 2008

Mauritanian president Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi was ousted from power by a group of high-ranking generals that he had dismissed from office several hours earlier.
Korean Air Flight 801 August 6th, 1997

Korean Air Flight 801 crashed into a hill on approach to Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport in Guam, killing 228 of the 254 people aboard.
Meteorite August 6th, 1996

Researchers announced that the meteorite ALH84001 (pictured), discovered in the Allan Hills of Antarctica, may contain evidence of life on Mars, but further tests were inconclusive.
Programmer August 6th, 1991

British computer programmer Tim Berners-Lee posted a public invitation to collaborate on a system of interlinked, hypertext documents accessible via the Internet, known as the World Wide Web.
Lyndon B. Johnson August 6th, 1965

U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law, outlawing literacy tests and other discriminatory voting practices that had been responsible for the widespread disfranchisement of African Americans.
World War II August 6th, 1945

World War II: The U.S. Army Air Force bomber Enola Gay dropped the Little Boy atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan (mushroom cloud pictured), killing about 70,000 people instantly.
Abir Congo Company August 6th, 1892

The Anglo-Belgian India Rubber Company was founded in Antwerp to exploit natural rubber in the Congo Free State.
Battle of Oriskany August 6th, 1777

The Battle of Oriskany, one of the bloodiest battles of the American Revolutionary War, was fought about 6 mi (10 km) east of Fort Stanwix, New York.
Second Fitna August 6th, 0686

Second Fitna: Pro-Alid forces defeated the Umayyad Caliphate in the Battle of Khazir, allowing them to take control of Mosul in present-day Iraq.
World War II August 6th, 1944

World War II: Allied forces attacked German fortifications at Saint-Malo, France, beginning the Battle of Saint-Malo (pictured).
Pope Gregory XV August 6th, 1623

After the death of Gregory XV, a papal conclave in Rome elected Maffeo Barberini as Pope Urban VIII.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi August 6th, 1585

Toyotomi Hideyoshi is officially appointed kampaku (Imperial Regent).

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on August 6th

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
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
Pieter van Lint: Age & Birthday 81
Pieter van Lint

Flemish painter (1609-1690)

*June 28th, 1609, Antwerp †September 25th, 1690, Antwerp
Kazimierz Leon Sapieha: Age & Birthday 46
Kazimierz Leon Sapieha

Lithuanian noble (1609-1656)

*July 15th, 1609, Vilnius †January 19th, 1656, Brest
Pierre-Paul Riquet: Age & Birthday 71
Pierre-Paul Riquet

French engineer

*June 29th, 1609, Béziers †October 1st, 1680, Toulouse
Matthew Hale: Age & Birthday 67
Matthew Hale

English jurist and scholar (1609–1676)

*November 1st, 1609, Alderley †December 25th, 1676, Alderley House
Michael Franck: Age & Birthday 58
Michael Franck

German composer and poet

*March 16th, 1609, Schleusingen †September 24th, 1667, Coburg
Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria: Age & Birthday 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
John Clarke: Age & Birthday 66
John Clarke

American politician (1609–1676)

*October 3rd, 1609, Westhorpe †April 20th, 1676, Newport
John Suckling: Age & Birthday 33
John Suckling

English poet

*February 10th, 1609, London †June 1st, 1642, Paris
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
Artus Quellinus the Elder: Age & Birthday 58
Artus Quellinus the Elder

Flemish sculptor (1609–1668)

*August 30th, 1609, Antwerp †August 23rd, 1668, Antwerp
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
Paul Fleming: Age & Birthday 30
Paul Fleming

Physician, poet, diplomat

*October 5th, 1609, Hartenstein †April 2nd, 1640, Hamburg
Schering Rosenhane: Age & Birthday 54
Schering Rosenhane

Swedish baron, civil servant and author (1609–1663)

*July 4th, 1609, Husby-Oppunda socken †August 6th, 1663, Husby-Oppunda socken
Sir Alexander Carew, 2nd Baronet: Age & Birthday 35
Sir Alexander Carew, 2nd Baronet

English politician

*August 30th, 1609, Antony †December 23rd, 1644
Frère Fiacre: Age & Birthday 74
Frère Fiacre
*February 21st, 1609, Marly-la-Ville †February 16th, 1684
Ernst Ludwig Avemann: Age & Birthday 80
Ernst Ludwig Avemann
*January 1st, 1609, Eisenach †January 1st, 1689

Birthdays of famous people

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Public holidays on August 6th

Fixed holidays (Christian holidays and observances) which are celebrated on August 6th.

Transfiguration of Jesus
Christian holidays and observancesen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfiguration_of_Jesus
Anna Maria Rubatto
Christian holidays and observancesen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Maria_Rubatto
Hormisdas
Christian holidays and observancesen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Hormisdas
Justus and Pastor
Christian holidays and observancesen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justus_and_Pastor
August 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian holidays and observancesen.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_6_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's Accession Day. (United Arab Emirates)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zayed_bin_Sultan_Al_Nahyan
Independence Day (Bolivia), celebrates the independence of Bolivia from Spain in 1825.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Bolivia
Independence Day (Jamaica), celebrates the independence of Jamaica from the United Kingdom in 1962.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(Jamaica)
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony (Hiroshima, Japan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima_Peace_Memorial_Ceremony

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

VI.VIII.MDCIX

6.8.1609

Legend

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

Leap year

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

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