Born on January 6th, 1612
Weekday
Friday
January 6th, 1612 was a Friday.
Age
People born on January 6th, 1612 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 412 years old this year (2024).
Zodiac
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Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)
December 22nd, 1611 - January 20th, 1612
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 150,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 408 days, exactly on June 9th, 2025, people who were born on January 6th, 1612 will be 151,000 days old!
150,592 Days
21,513 Weeks
4,947 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
Seconds
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What happened on January 6th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on January 6th
Same Day
Who's birthday is on January 6th?
68 Heinrich Schliemann
German businessman and archaeologist (1822–1890)
*January 6th, 1822, Neubukow †December 26th, 1890, Naples.jpg "Eddie Redmayne")
89 Carl Sandburg
American writer and editor
*January 6th, 1878, Galesburg †July 22nd, 1967, Flat Rock
48 Khalil Gibran
Lebanese-American writer, poet, and painter (1883–1931)
*January 6th, 1883, Bsharri †April 10th, 1931, New York City
60 Syd Barrett
British musician (1946–2006), co-founder of Pink Floyd
*January 6th, 1946, Cambridge †July 7th, 2006, Cambridge.jpg "Jérémie Renier")
,_New_York,_N.Y.,_ca._June_1947)_(LOC)_(5148191221).jpg "Sylvia Syms")
89 Sylvia Syms
English actress (1934–2023)
*January 6th, 1934, Woolwich †January 27th, 2023, Denville Hall
64 Malcolm Young
Australian guitarist (1953–2017)
*January 6th, 1953, Glasgow †November 18th, 2017, Elizabeth Bay
88 Edward Gierek
Polish politician (1913-2001)
*January 6th, 1913, Porąbka †July 29th, 2001, Cieszyn
53 Francis L. Sullivan
British actor (1903-1956)
*January 6th, 1903, London †November 19th, 1956, New York CitySame year
Born in 1612
27 Murad IV
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1612-1640) (r. 1623-1640)
*July 27th, 1612, Constantinople †February 8th, 1640, Constantinople,_circa_1633%E2%80%931634,_Gem%C3%A4ldegalerie_Alte_Meister,_Kassel.jpg "Saskia van Uylenburgh")
29 Saskia van Uylenburgh
Wife of Rembrandt van Rijn
*August 2nd, 1612, Leeuwarden †June 14th, 1642, Amsterdam
64 Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve
Founder of the city of Montreal
*February 15th, 1612, Neuville-sur-Vanne †September 9th, 1676, Paris_(cropped).jpg "Anne Bradstreet")
60 Anne Bradstreet
Anglo-American poet (1612-1672)
*March 20th, 1612, Northampton †September 16th, 1672, Andover
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38 Dorgon
Prince Rui of the First Rank and regent of the Qing Dynasty (1612-1650)
*November 17th, 1612, Hetu Ala City †December 31st, 1650, Chengde
34 Odoardo Farnese
Duke of Parma and Piacenza from 1622 to 1646
*April 28th, 1612, Parma †September 11th, 1646, Piacenza_by_Robert_Walker_and_studio.jpg "Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron")
59 Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
Parliamentary commander-in-chief during the English Civil War (1612-1671)
*January 17th, 1612, Denton Hall, Wharfedale †November 12th, 1671, Nun Appleton Priory
71 Thomas Killigrew
English dramatist and theatre manager
*February 7th, 1612, London †March 19th, 1683, London
Antoine Arnauld
French theologian, philosopher, mathematician (1612-1694)
*February 5th, 1612, Paris †August 8th, 1694, City of BrusselsFrans Post
Painter from the Northern Netherlands (1612–1680)
*November 17th, 1612, Haarlem †February 17th, 1680, HaarlemHenry Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz
Stadtholder of Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe (1612-1640)
*January 31st, 1612, Arnhem †January 31st, 1640, HulstNicolas Chorier
French historian,lawyer and writer
*September 1st, 1612, Vienne †August 14th, 1692, GrenobleNicolas Chaperon
French painter (1612-1656)
*October 19th, 1612, Châteaudun †January 1st, 1656, LyonMarcus Zuerius van Boxhorn
Dutch linguist
*August 28th, 1612, Bergen op Zoom †October 3rd, 1653, LeidenPier Francesco Mola
Swiss painter (1612-1666)
*February 9th, 1612, Coldrerio †May 13th, 1666, RomeLorenzo Imperiali
Italian cardinal (1612–1673)
*February 21st, 1612, Genoa †September 21st, 1673, RomeAugust Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
*November 11th, 1612, Sønderborg †May 6th, 1675, LöhneBirthdays of famous people
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Public holidays on January 6th
Fixed holidays (Christian Feast day, Christmas, Epiphany or Three Kings' Day) which are celebrated on January 6th.
Armed Forces Day (Iraq)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_IraqJanuary 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian Feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_6_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)Christmas Eve (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Christmasen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Bosnia_and_HerzegovinaBefana Day (Italy)
Epiphany or Three Kings' Day (Western Christianity) or Theophany (Eastern Christianity), and its related observancesen.wikipedia.org/wiki/BefanaLittle Christmas (Ireland)
Epiphany or Three Kings' Day (Western Christianity) or Theophany (Eastern Christianity), and its related observancesen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_ChristmasÞrettándinn (Iceland)
Epiphany or Three Kings' Day (Western Christianity) or Theophany (Eastern Christianity), and its related observancesen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_in_IcelandDate as a Roman numeral / digit
6.1.1612
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
Yes: 1612 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).