March 14th, 1655

Born on March 14th, 1655

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on March 14th?

March 14th, 1972

Italian publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, known for his translation of Boris Pasternak's novel Doctor Zhivago after it had been smuggled out of the Soviet Union, died in an explosion.

March 14th, 1969

Edward M. Burke, the longest-serving alderman in the history of the Chicago City Council, was sworn into office.

March 14th, 1945

The Royal Air Force first used the Grand Slam, a 22,000 lb (10,000 kg) earthquake bomb, on a strategic railway viaduct in Bielefeld, Germany.

March 14th, 1864

The Petite messe solennelle was first performed in Paris, 34 years after Gioachino Rossini (pictured) retired as a composer.

March 14th, 1931

Alam Ara, the first Indian sound film, premiered at the Majestic Cinema in Bombay.

March 14th, 1885

The Mikado, Gilbert and Sullivan's most frequently performed Savoy opera, debuted at the Savoy Theatre in London.

March 14th, 1757

Royal Navy Admiral John Byng was executed by firing squad for failing to "do his utmost" during the Battle of Minorca at the start of the Seven Years' War.

March 14th, 1593

Japanese invasions of Korea: A force of 3,000 Korean soldiers successfully defended Haengju Fortress against 30,000 Japanese invaders.

March 14th, 1489

Catherine Cornaro (pictured), Queen of Cyprus, was forced to abdicate and sell the administration of the island to the Republic of Venice.

March 14th, 1309

On Eid al-Fitr, the citizens of Granada stormed palaces in the city, deposing Sultan Muhammad III and placing his half-brother Nasr on the throne.

March 14th, 2021

The Burmese military and police forces killed at least 65 civilians during the Hlaingthaya massacre in Yangon, including those protesting a recent coup d'état.

March 14th, 1988

China defeated Vietnam in a naval altercation while attempting to establish oceanographic observation posts on the Spratly Islands.

March 14th, 1984

Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Féin, was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt by Ulster Freedom Fighters in central Belfast, Northern Ireland.

March 14th, 1973

Vietnam War: After having been captured by North Vietnamese forces five and a half years earlier, U.S. Navy pilot John McCain was released with 108 other prisoners of war.

March 14th, 1967

The body of U.S. President John F. Kennedy is moved to a permanent burial place at Arlington National Cemetery.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on March 14th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on March 14th?

76

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist; developer of the theory of relativity (1879–1955)

*March 14th, 1879, Ulm †April 18th, 1955, Princeton

45

Gao Ling

Chinese badminton player

*March 14th, 1979, Wuhan

39

Koen Ridder

Badminton player

*March 14th, 1985, Haarlem

61

Paul Ehrlich

German physician and scientist

*March 14th, 1854, Strzelin †August 20th, 1915, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe

41

Vitaa

French singer-songwriter

*March 14th, 1983, Mulhouse

25

Sheldon Riley

Australian singer (1999-)

*March 14th, 1999, Sydney

66

Reinhard Wolters

German historian of classical history and numismatist

*March 14th, 1958, Duisburg

60

Hildebrand Christoph von Hardenberg

German aristocrat (1621–1682)

*March 14th, 1621, Nörten-Hardenberg †March 2nd, 1682, Nörten-Hardenberg

91

Michael Caine

English actor (born 1933)

*March 14th, 1933, Rotherhithe

52

Ong Ewe Hock

Badminton player

*March 14th, 1972, Penang

59

Aamir Khan

Indian actor

*March 14th, 1965, Mumbai

24

Pearly Tan

Badminton player

*March 14th, 2000, Kedah

86

Georg Philipp Telemann

German composer

*March 14th, 1681, Magdeburg †June 25th, 1767, Hamburg

36

Rico Freimuth

German decathlete

*March 14th, 1988, Potsdam

95

Frank Borman

American astronaut

*March 14th, 1928, Gary †November 7th, 2023, Billings

27

Simone Biles

American artistic gymnast

*March 14th, 1997, Columbus

60

Silvio Stampiglia

Italian poet and opera librettist

*March 14th, 1664, Lanuvio †January 27th, 1725, Naples

52

Helga Vala Helgadóttir

Icelandic politician

*March 14th, 1972, Reykjavík

61

Ruth Strauss

British squash player

*March 14th, 1963, Southend-on-Sea

69

Anna von Gierke

German politician (1874–1943)

*March 14th, 1874, Wrocław †April 3rd, 1943, Berlin

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Born in 1655

50

Jacob Bernoulli

Swiss mathematician (1655-1705)

*January 5th, 1655, Basel †August 16th, 1705, Basel

41

Charles XI of Sweden

King of Sweden

*November 24th, 1655, Stockholm †April 5th, 1697, Stockholm

68

Innocent XIII

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1721 to 1724

*May 13th, 1655, Poli †March 7th, 1724, Rome

82

Carel de Moor

Painter from the Northern Netherlands (1655-1738)

*February 25th, 1655, Leiden †February 16th, 1738, Warmond

81

Ferdinand Kettler

Duke of Courland (1655-1737)

*November 2nd, 1655, Jelgava †May 4th, 1737, Gdańsk

69

Benedict Pictet

Genevan theologian

*May 19th, 1655, Geneva †June 9th, 1724, Geneva

70

Antonio Palomino

Painter from Spain (1655-1726)

*December 1st, 1655, Bujalance †August 12th, 1726, Madrid

45

Johann Beer

Austrian composer and writer

*February 28th, 1655, Sankt Georgen im Attergau †August 6th, 1700, Weißenfels

60

Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen

German duke (1655-1715)

*July 12th, 1655, Gotha †October 17th, 1715, Hildburghausen

71

Johan Gabriel Sparwenfeld

Swedish diplomat, linguist and diarist

*July 17th, 1655, Åmål †June 2nd, 1727, Romfartuna

72

Cornelius Cruys

Norwegian admiral

*June 14th, 1655, Stavanger Municipality †June 14th, 1727, Saint Petersburg

86

Bernard de Montfaucon

French monk and scholar

*January 13th, 1655, Languedoc †December 21st, 1741, Paris

82

Rinaldo d'Este

Duke of Modena

*April 26th, 1655, Modena †October 26th, 1737, Modena

82

Caspar Bartholin the Younger

Danish anatomist

*September 10th, 1655, Copenhagen †June 11th, 1738, Copenhagen

75

Bartolomeo Cristofori

Italian maker of musical instruments

*May 4th, 1655, Padua †January 27th, 1731, Florence

65

Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg

Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Archduchess of Austria, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia as the third and last wife of Leopold

*January 6th, 1655, Düsseldorf †January 19th, 1720, Vienna

51

Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden

Margrave of Baden-Baden and chief commander of the German imperial army

*April 8th, 1655, Paris †January 4th, 1707, Rastatt

62

Johann Philipp of Ysenburg and Büdingen zu Philippseich

German aristocrat

*December 3rd, 1655, Offenbach am Main †September 21st, 1718, Dreieich

65

Philip, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal

German ruler

*December 14th, 1655, Kassel †June 18th, 1721, Aachen

88

Fra Galgario

Lombard painter (1655-1743)

*March 4th, 1655, Bergamo †December 1st, 1743, Bergamo

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1655 is a normal year and no leap year.

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