October 5th, 1622

Born on October 5th, 1622

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 147,000 days old!

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What happened on October 5th?

October 5th, 1994

Swiss police found the bodies of 48 members of the Order of the Solar Temple, who had died in a cult mass murder-suicide.

October 5th, 1838

A Cherokee band attacked settlers near Larissa, Texas, killing or abducting 18 people.

October 5th, 2011

Two Chinese cargo ships were attacked and their crews murdered on a stretch of the Mekong River in far northern Thailand.

October 5th, 1999

Two trains collided head-on in Ladbroke Grove, London, killing 31 people, injuring 417, and severely damaging public confidence in the management and regulation of safety of Britain's privatised railway system.

October 5th, 1988

During the United States vice-presidential debate, Democratic candidate Lloyd Bentsen told his opponent Dan Quayle, "Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy."

October 5th, 2014

Formula One racing driver Jules Bianchi sustained fatal head injuries in a crash at the Japanese Grand Prix, dying the following year.

October 5th, 1975

Dirty War: The Argentine guerrilla group Montoneros carried out Operation Primicia, a terrorist attack in which they hijacked an Aerolíneas Argentinas flight, captured Formosa International Airport, and attacked a military regiment.

October 5th, 1973

Seven nations signed the European Patent Convention, providing an autonomous legal system according to which European patents are granted.

October 5th, 1970

The environmental organization Greenpeace was incorporated as the Don't Make a Wave Committee in British Columbia, Canada.

October 5th, 1962

Dr. No, the first James Bond film, was released.

October 5th, 1936

Around 200 men began a 291-mile (468 km) march from Jarrow to London, carrying a petition to the British government requesting the re-establishment of industry in the town.

October 5th, 1903

Samuel Griffith (pictured) became the first Chief Justice of Australia, while Edmund Barton and Richard O'Connor became the first Puisne Justices of the High Court of Australia.

October 5th, 1869

During construction of the Eastman tunnel in St. Anthony, Minnesota (now Minneapolis), the Mississippi River broke through the tunnel's limestone ceiling, nearly destroying Saint Anthony Falls.

October 5th, 1789

French Revolution: Upset about the high price and scarcity of bread, thousands of Parisian women and allies marched (pictured) on the Palace of Versailles.

October 5th, 1143

The Treaty of Zamora established Portugal as a kingdom independent of the Kingdom of León.

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

Same year
Born in 1622

51

Molière

French playwright and actor (1622–1673)

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

81

Vincenzo Viviani

Italian scientist (1622-1703)

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

57

Karl Heinrich von Metternich-Winneburg

Archbishop (1622-1679)

*January 1st, 1622, Koblenz †January 1st, 1679, Aschaffenburg

68

Jacques Savary

French writer

*September 22nd, 1622, Doué-la-Fontaine †October 7th, 1690, Paris

76

Wolfgang Julius, Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein

German field marshal and last Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1622-1698)

*August 3rd, 1622, Neuenstein †December 26th, 1698, Frankfurt

44

Camillo Francesco Maria Pamphili

Catholic cardinal

*February 21st, 1622, Naples †July 26th, 1666, Palazzo Pamphilj

66

Joseph-Antoine de La Barre

Governor of New France

*February 21st, 1622, Valois †May 4th, 1688, Paris

43

Christian Louis, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg and Brunswick-Lüneburg

*February 25th, 1622, Herzberg am Harz †March 15th, 1665, Celle

78

Friedrich Ulrich Calixt

German theologian

*March 8th, 1622, Helmstedt †January 13th, 1701, Helmstedt

62

Jakob Thomasius

German philosopher (1622-1684)

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

32

Carel Fabritius

Painter from the Northern Netherlands

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

88

Robert Treat

English soldier, governor of the Connecticut Colony

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

42

Johannes Clauberg

German philosopher (1622-1665)

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

52

Cort Adeler

Naval commander, merchant

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

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Leap year

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

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