September 5th, 1622

Born on September 5th, 1622

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 146,000 days old!

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What happened on September 5th, 1622?

September 5th, 1622

A hurricane overruns a Spanish fleet bound from Havana to Cadiz and sinks the galleon Atocha. Only five men are rescued, but 260 passengers and 200 million pesos are buried with the Atocha under 50 feet of water.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuestra_Señora_de_Atocha

What else happened on September 5th?

September 5th, 1926

Forty-eight people died in a fire in a makeshift cinema in Dromcolliher, Ireland.

September 5th, 1977

NASA launched the space probe Voyager 1, currently the farthest spacecraft from Earth, from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

September 5th, 1975

Squeaky Fromme (pictured), a devotee of Charles Manson, attempted to assassinate U.S. president Gerald Ford in Sacramento, California.

September 5th, 1964

Hurricane Cleo dissipated after causing 156 deaths, mainly in Haiti, and causing roughly US$187 million in damages across the Caribbean and southeastern United States.

September 5th, 1943

World War II: American and Australian airborne forces landed at Nadzab as part of the New Guinea campaign against Japan.

September 5th, 1915

The Casablanca Fair (poster pictured) opened in the French protectorate in Morocco.

September 5th, 1905

Under the mediation of U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt, the Russo-Japanese War officially ended with the signing of a treaty at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine.

September 5th, 1887

A fire that killed 186 people broke out at the Theatre Royal, Exeter.

September 5th, 1882

A group of London schoolboys led by Bobby Buckle founded Hotspur Football Club to continue to play sports during the winter months.

September 5th, 1836

Sam Houston (pictured) became the first popularly elected president of the Republic of Texas.

September 5th, 1816

Facing rising discontent in France, Louis XVIII was forced to dissolve the Chambre introuvable, the legislature dominated by Ultra-royalists.

September 5th, 1781

American Revolutionary War: French naval forces handed Britain a major strategic defeat at the Battle of the Chesapeake (depicted).

September 5th, 1774

In response to the British Parliament's enactment of the so-called Intolerable Acts, representatives from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies convened the First Continental Congress at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia.

September 5th, 2022

At least 93 people die and 25 are missing after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Sichuan, China.

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

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

76

Louis XIV of France

King of France and Navarra, from 1643 to 1715

*September 5th, 1638, Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye †September 1st, 1715, Palace of Versailles

21

Alika Milova

Estonian singer-songwriter

*September 5th, 2002, Narva

92

Gustavo Rojo

Uruguayan-Mexican actor (1923-2017)

*September 5th, 1924, Atlantic Ocean †April 22nd, 2017, Mexico City

78

Arnaldo Momigliano

Italian historian of classical antiquity (1908–1987)

*September 5th, 1908, Caraglio †September 1st, 1987, London

87

Lise Henningsen

Danish actress (1931-2019)

*September 5th, 1931, Copenhagen †January 28th, 2019, Copenhagen

19

Einár

Swedish rapper (2002–2021)

*September 5th, 2002, Stockholm †October 21st, 2021, Hammarby Sjöstad

79

John Cage

American avant-garde composer (1912-1992)

*September 5th, 1912, Los Angeles †August 12th, 1992, New York City

45

Freddie Mercury

British singer, songwriter, record producer and graphic designer (1946–1991)

*September 5th, 1946, Zanzibar City †November 24th, 1991, Garden Lodge, Kensington

21

Alessandra Mele

Norwegian-Italian singer

*September 5th, 2002, Pietra Ligure

67

René Grousset

French historian (1885-1952)

*September 5th, 1885, Aubais †September 12th, 1952, 8th arrondissement of Paris

40

John Shortland

Royal Navy officer born 1769

*September 5th, 1769, England †January 21st, 1810

46

Johann Christian Bach

German composer (1735–1782)

*September 5th, 1735, Leipzig †January 1st, 1782, London

63

Otto Knefler

German footballer and manager (1923-1986)

*September 5th, 1923, Bernburg †October 30th, 1986, Steinbach

72

Michael Keaton

American actor

*September 5th, 1951, Coraopolis

74

Pierre Bost

French writer (1901-1975)

*September 5th, 1901, Lasalle †December 6th, 1975, Paris

91

Carol Lawrence

Actor, singer, and dancer (b. 1932)

*September 5th, 1932, Melrose Park

70

Thomas Hunsteger-Petermann

German politician

*September 5th, 1953, Heessen

81

Werner Herzog

German film director, producer, screenwriter, actor and opera director

*September 5th, 1942, Munich

76

Mel Collins

British musician

*September 5th, 1947, Banstead

89

Paul Dietzel

American football and coach, college athletics administrator (1924–2013)

*September 5th, 1924, Fremont †September 24th, 2013, Baton Rouge

Same year
Born in 1622

51

Molière

French playwright and actor (1622–1673)

*January 15th, 1622, Paris †February 17th, 1673, Paris

68

Juan de Valdés Leal

Spanish artist (1622-1690)

*May 4th, 1622, Seville †October 15th, 1690, Seville

37

Charles X Gustav of Sweden

King of Sweden

*November 8th, 1622, Nyköping †February 13th, 1660, Gothenburg

52

Cort Adeler

Naval commander, merchant

*December 16th, 1622, Brevik †November 5th, 1675, Copenhagen

88

Robert Treat

English soldier, governor of the Connecticut Colony

*February 23rd, 1622, Pitminster †July 12th, 1710, Milford

32

Carel Fabritius

Painter from the Northern Netherlands

*February 1st, 1622, Middenbeemster †October 12th, 1654, Delft

62

Jakob Thomasius

German philosopher (1622-1684)

*August 27th, 1622, Leipzig †September 9th, 1684, Leipzig

42

Johannes Clauberg

German philosopher (1622-1665)

*February 24th, 1622, Solingen †January 31st, 1665, Duisburg

51

Anna Margareta von Haugwitz

Swedish countess

*January 16th, 1622, Calbe †March 20th, 1673, Stockholm

81

Vincenzo Viviani

Italian scientist (1622-1703)

*April 5th, 1622, Florence †September 22nd, 1703, Florence

72

Vittoria della Rovere

Italian noble (1622-1694)

*February 7th, 1622, Pesaro †March 5th, 1694, Pisa

86

Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate

German artist (1622-1709)

*April 18th, 1622, The Hague †February 11th, 1709, Maubuisson Abbey

54

Johann Rahn

Mathematician (1622-1676)

*March 10th, 1622, Töss †May 27th, 1676, Zürich

61

Isidoro Affaitati

Polish architect and engineer

*March 25th, 1622, Valsolda †January 1st, 1684, Warsaw

74

Georg Händel

German barber-surgeon (1622-1697)

*September 24th, 1622, Halle (Saale) †February 11th, 1697, Halle (Saale)

63

Antoine de Courtin

French diplomat

*February 27th, 1622, Riom †September 5th, 1685, Paris

76

Louis de Buade de Frontenac

Governor of New France

*May 22nd, 1622, Saint-Germain-en-Laye †November 28th, 1698, Quebec City

44

Tjerk Hiddes de Vries

Dutch admiral (1622-1666)

*August 6th, 1622, Sexbierum †August 6th, 1666, Vlissingen

63

Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie

Swedish count, general and politician (1622-1686)

*October 15th, 1622, Tallinn †April 26th, 1686, Venngarn Castle

45

Robert van den Hoecke

Flemish painter (1622-1668)

*November 30th, 1622, Antwerp †January 1st, 1668, Bergues

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1622 is a normal year and no leap year.

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