October 5th, 1625

Born on October 5th, 1625

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 145,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 421 days, exactly on June 30th, 2025, people who were born on October 5th, 1625 will be 146,000 days old!

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What happened on October 5th?

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, 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, 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 on the Palace of Versailles.

October 5th, 1143

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

October 5th, 0869

The Fourth Council of Constantinople, the eighth Catholic Ecumenical Council, was convened to discuss the patriarchate of Photios I of Constantinople.

October 5th, 0610

Heraclius was crowned Byzantine emperor, having personally beheaded his predecessor, Phocas.

October 5th, 2011

In the Mekong River massacre, two Chinese cargo boats are hijacked and 13 crew members murdered.

October 5th, 2000

Mass demonstrations in Serbia force the resignation of Slobodan Milošević.

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

Born on October 5th, 1625

37

Edward, Count Palatine of Simmern

German noble

*October 5th, 1625, The Hague †March 13th, 1663, Paris

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

70

Denis Diderot

French Enlightenment philosopher writer and encyclopædist (1713–1784)

*October 5th, 1713, Langres †July 31st, 1784, Paris

68

Caroline Loeb

French actress and singer

*October 5th, 1955, Neuilly-sur-Seine

57

Chester A. Arthur

President of the United States from 1881 to 1885

*October 5th, 1829, Fairfield †November 18th, 1886, New York City

65

Neil deGrasse Tyson

African-American astrophysicist and science communicator

*October 5th, 1958, Manhattan

44

Sascha Lewandowski

German association football player and manager (1971–2016)

*October 5th, 1971, Dortmund †June 8th, 2016, Bochum

71

Duncan Regehr

Canadian writer, artist and actor

*October 5th, 1952, Lethbridge

67

Howard Schmidt

American computer security expert (1949-2017)

*October 5th, 1949, Philadelphia †March 2nd, 2017, Muskego

48

Kate Winslet

English actress (born 1976)

*October 5th, 1975, Reading

75

Václav Havel

Czech statesman, playwright, and former dissident, the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic (1936–2011)

*October 5th, 1936, Prague †December 18th, 2011, Hrádeček

75

Donald Pleasence

British actor (1919–1995)

*October 5th, 1919, Worksop †February 2nd, 1995, Saint-Paul-de-Vence

72

Karen Allen

American actress

*October 5th, 1951, Carrollton

65

Friedrich Ernst von Bülow

(1736–1802)

*October 5th, 1736, Essenrode †May 4th, 1802, Celle

80

Michael Morpurgo

British children's writer

*October 5th, 1943, St Albans

100

Glynis Johns

British actress (1923–2024)

*October 5th, 1923, Pretoria †January 4th, 2024, Los Angeles

77

A. R. Penck

German artist (1939-2017)

*October 5th, 1939, Dresden †May 2nd, 2017, Zürich

47

Ramzan Kadyrov

Russian politician and head of the Chechen Republic

*October 5th, 1976, Akhmat-Yurt

56

Jenna Russell

British actress

*October 5th, 1967, Paddington

30

Paul Fleming

Physician, poet, diplomat

*October 5th, 1609, Hartenstein †April 2nd, 1640, Hamburg

56

Guy Pearce

English-born Australian actor

*October 5th, 1967, Ely

78

Oswald Onghers

Flemish painter (1628-1706)

*October 5th, 1628, Mechelen †December 24th, 1706, Würzburg

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87

Giovanni Domenico Cassini

Italian/French mathematician, astronomer, engineer, and astrologer (*1625 – †1712)

*June 8th, 1625, Perinaldo †September 14th, 1712, Paris

70

Jean Domat

French jurist

*November 30th, 1625, Clermont-Ferrand †March 14th, 1696, Paris

55

Michał Kazimierz Radziwiłł

Polish-Lithuanian noble

*October 26th, 1625, Niasviž †November 14th, 1680, Bologna

26

Tamás Esterházy

Hungarian soldier (1625-1652)

*December 20th, 1625, Beckov †August 26th, 1652, Veľké Vozokany

46

Johan de Witt

Grand Pensionary of Holland (1625–1672)

*September 24th, 1625, Dordrecht †August 20th, 1672, Groene Zoodje

82

Marie de Nemours

Swiss princess (1625-1707)

*March 5th, 1625, Paris †June 16th, 1707, Paris

73

Rasmus Bartholin

Danish scientist, physician and grammarian (1625-1698)

*August 13th, 1625, Roskilde †November 4th, 1698, Copenhagen

62

Countess Palatine Maria Eufrosyne of Zweibrücken

Swedish princess

*February 14th, 1625, Stegeborg Castle †October 24th, 1687, Höjentorp

70

Johann Christoph Arnschwanger

German writer (1625-1696)

*December 28th, 1625, Nuremberg †December 10th, 1696, Nuremberg

62

Peder Hansen Resen

Danish historian

*June 17th, 1625, Copenhagen †June 1st, 1688, Copenhagen

69

Barthélemy d'Herbelot

French orientalist (1625-1695)

*December 14th, 1625, Paris †December 8th, 1695, Paris

73

Jack Adams

Astrologer

*December 3rd, 1625, London †November 30th, 1699

88

Carlo Maratta

Italian painter of the Late Baroque (1625–1713)

*May 18th, 1625, Camerano †December 15th, 1713, Rome

79

Joan Huydecoper II

Dutch mayor (1625-1704)

*February 21st, 1625, Amsterdam †December 1st, 1704, Amsterdam

45

Charles II Otto, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld

Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld

*September 5th, 1625, Birkenfeld †March 30th, 1671, Birkenfeld

36

Jacqueline Pascal

French poet (1625-1661)

*October 4th, 1625, Clermont-Ferrand †October 4th, 1661, Paris

28

Paulus Potter

Dutch painter (1625-1654)

*November 20th, 1625, Enkhuizen †January 17th, 1654, Amsterdam

61

Daniel Gittard

French architect

*March 14th, 1625, Blandy †December 15th, 1686, Paris

76

Samuel Chappuzeau

Scholar, author, poet, playwright

*June 16th, 1625, Paris †August 31st, 1701, Celle

44

Ferdinand Maximilian, Hereditary Prince of Baden-Baden

Prince of Baden-Baden in Germany

*September 23rd, 1625, Baden-Baden †November 4th, 1669, Heidelberg

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1625 is a normal year and no leap year.

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