January 5th, 1656 was a Wednesday.
People born on January 5th, 1656 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 368 years old this year (2024).
December 22nd, 1655 - January 20th, 1656
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 471 days, exactly on August 18th, 2025, people who were born on January 5th, 1656 will be 135,000 days old!
Swiss mathematician (1655-1705)
*January 5th, 1655, Basel †August 16th, 1705, BaselGerman politician, Chancellor of West Germany (1949–1963), Zentrum and CDU
*January 5th, 1876, Cologne †April 19th, 1967, RhöndorfAmerican circus performer
*January 5th, 1870, Sumner County †December 19th, 1921, NashvilleItalian semiotician, essayist, philosopher, literary critic, and novelist
*January 5th, 1932, Alessandria †February 19th, 2016, MilanAustrian singer
*January 5th, 1762, Zell im Wiesental †March 6th, 1842, Salzburg(1846-1926) German philosopher
*January 5th, 1846, Aurich †September 15th, 1926, JenaGerman geologist (1818-1891)
*January 5th, 1818, Hildesheim †December 14th, 1891, WrocławFrench actor (1911–2001)
*January 5th, 1911, Paris †January 30th, 2001, Saint-TropezEnglish astronomer, mathematician, geophysicist, meteorologist and physicist
*October 29th, 1656, Haggerston †January 14th, 1742, GreenwichSculptor and architect from Austria (1656-1723)
*July 20th, 1656, Graz †April 5th, 1723, ViennaEnglish naval officer and politician (1656-1720)
*July 4th, 1656, Rotherhithe †August 21st, 1720, GreenwichFrench cardinal and politician (1656-1723)
*September 6th, 1656, Brive-la-Gaillarde †August 10th, 1723, Palace of VersaillesFrench naturalists, biologist and diplomat (1656-1738)
*April 12th, 1656, Saint-Mihiel †January 30th, 1738, MarseilleFrench painter (1656-1746)
*October 10th, 1656, Paris †March 20th, 1746, ParisFrench botanist (1656-1708)
*June 5th, 1656, Aix-en-Provence †December 28th, 1708, ParisQueen Consort of Sweden (1656-1693)
*September 11th, 1656, Copenhagen †July 26th, 1693, Karlberg PalaceEnglish politician (1656-1694)
*February 16th, 1656, Swallowfield †May 24th, 1694, London(1656-1721) Prince of Liechtenstein
*May 28th, 1656, Wilfersdorf Castle †October 11th, 1721, ViennaPrincely Landgrave of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg and Governor of the Electorate of Saxony
*April 23rd, 1656, Munich †October 10th, 1716, WermsdorfGerman Bohemian composer
*September 6th, 1656, Krásno †August 27th, 1746, RastattGerman composer and organist
*November 3rd, 1656, Vienna †August 29th, 1738, ViennaFrench Dominican priest, inventor, and scientist (1657–1729)
*November 30th, 1656, Lyon †February 5th, 1729, ParisEnglish antiquarian, born 1656
*September 14th, 1656, Lanchester †July 2nd, 1740, LondonRoyal Governor of Chile 1709-1716
*March 31st, 1656, Narbarte †May 19th, 1718, SantiagoRussian admiral from the Republic of Geneva (1656-1699)
*January 2nd, 1656, Geneva †March 2nd, 1699, MoscowFixed holidays (Christian Feast day) which are celebrated on January 5th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | L = 50 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1656 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).