June 5th, 1698

Born on June 5th, 1698

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 119,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 967 days, exactly on December 23rd, 2026, people who were born on June 5th, 1698 will be 120,000 days old!

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What happened on June 5th?

June 5th, 2009

After almost two months of civil disobedience, at least 31 people were killed in clashes between the National Police and indigenous people in Peru's Bagua Province.

June 5th, 2004

Noël Mamère, mayor of the Bordeaux suburb of Bègles, conducted a marriage ceremony for two men, even though same-sex marriage in France had not yet been legalised.

June 5th, 2001

Tropical Storm Allison, the costliest Atlantic tropical cyclone that was never a hurricane, made landfall in Texas, causing approximately $8.5 billion in damage.

June 5th, 1997

Anticipating a coup attempt, President Pascal Lissouba of the Republic of the Congo ordered the detainment of his rival Denis Sassou Nguesso, initiating a second civil war.

June 5th, 1989

An anonymous demonstrator, later dubbed "Tank Man", single-handedly stopped a column of Chinese tanks during the Tiananmen Square protests before being dragged aside.

June 5th, 1981

The first clinical cases of AIDS were published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

June 5th, 1976

The Teton Dam in eastern Idaho, U.S., collapsed as its reservoir was being filled for the first time, resulting in the deaths of eleven people and 13,000 cattle, and causing up to $2 billion in damage.

June 5th, 1968

U.S. senator Robert F. Kennedy was fatally shot by Palestinian immigrant Sirhan Sirhan at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.

June 5th, 1963

The arrest of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini for publicly denouncing Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi sparked protests in Iran.

June 5th, 1941

Second Sino-Japanese War: About 4,000 people died of asphyxiation in Chongqing when the tunnel in which they were hiding became blocked during a raid in the five-year bombing campaign.

June 5th, 1899

Filipino general Antonio Luna (pictured) was assassinated in the midst of the Philippine–American War.

June 5th, 1897

The Ancient Temples and Shrines Preservation Law was passed, instituting the protection of the National Treasures of Japan.

June 5th, 1862

Vietnamese guerrilla leader Trương Định chose to fight on against European forces, defying Emperor Tự Đức and the Treaty of Saigon.

June 5th, 1832

The June Rebellion, an anti-monarchist uprising, broke out in Paris.

June 5th, 1610

The masque Tethys' Festival was performed at the Palace of Whitehall to celebrate the investiture of Henry Frederick as Prince of Wales.

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

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

67

Adam Smith

Scottish moral philosopher and political economist (1723-1790)

*June 5th, 1723, Kirkcaldy †July 17th, 1790, Edinburgh

37

Chau Hoi Wah

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1986, British Hong Kong

60

Shane Reti

New Zealand politician and doctor

*June 5th, 1963, Hamilton

72

Ellen Foley

American singer and actress

*June 5th, 1951, St. Louis

88

Helmut Benthaus

German association football player and manager

*June 5th, 1935, Herne

62

John Maynard Keynes

English economist (1883–1946)

*June 5th, 1883, Cambridge †April 21st, 1946, Firle

69

Rudolf Henke

German politician

*June 5th, 1954, Birkesdorf

33

Ben Stawski

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1990, Nuneaton

32

Leanne Choo

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1991, Ashford

35

Fernando Kurniawan

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1988, Palembang

59

Rick Riordan

American author (born 1964)

*June 5th, 1964, San Antonio

39

Mustafa II

Sultan of the Ottoman Empire

*June 5th, 1664, Edirne †December 1st, 1703, Constantinople

50

Anne Søndergaard

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1973, Hjørring

29

Keiichiro Matsui

Badminton player

*June 5th, 1994, Ishikawa Prefecture

52

Eske Willerslev

Danish biologist

*June 5th, 1971, Gentofte

78

Johann Conrad Schlaun

German architect

*June 5th, 1695, Nörde †October 21st, 1773, Münster

38

Federico García Lorca

Spanish poet, dramatist and theatre director (1898–1936)

*June 5th, 1898, Fuente Vaqueros †July 31st, 1936, Víznar

53

Claus Norreen

Danish musician

*June 5th, 1970, Charlottenlund

45

Nick Kroll

American entertainer

*June 5th, 1978, New York City

52

Mark Wahlberg

American actor

*June 5th, 1971, Boston

Same year
Born in 1698

60

Pierre Bouguer

French astronomer and mathematician (1698-1758)

*February 10th, 1698, Le Croisic †August 15th, 1758, Paris

74

Jean-Michel Chevotet

French architect (1698-1772)

*July 11th, 1698, Paris †December 4th, 1772, Paris

108

Jean Thurel

Fusilier of the French Army for over 90 years

*September 8th, 1698, Orain †March 10th, 1807, Tours

67

Prokop Diviš

Czech physicist, inventor and roman catholic priest (1698-1765)

*March 26th, 1698, Helvíkovice †December 21st, 1765, Přímětice

58

Miklós Csáky

Hungarian archbishop

*December 5th, 1698, Spiš Castle †March 31st, 1757, Bratislava

61

Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis

French mathematician, philosopher and man of letters (*1698 – †1759)

*July 17th, 1698, Saint-Malo †July 27th, 1759, Basel

88

François Francoeur

French composer and violinist

*September 21st, 1698, Paris †August 5th, 1787, Paris

84

Pietro Metastasio

Italian poet and librettist (1698–1782)

*January 3rd, 1698, Rome †April 12th, 1782, Vienna

83

Ange-Jacques Gabriel

French architect

*October 23rd, 1698, Paris †January 4th, 1782, Paris

66

Erik Pontoppidan

Danish author, bishop, historian and antiquary (1698–1764)

*August 24th, 1698, Aarhus †December 20th, 1764, Copenhagen

77

Jean-Michel Papillon

French engraver (1698-1776)

*June 2nd, 1698, Paris †May 14th, 1776, Paris

78

Christoph Friedrich Steffen von Plettenberg-Stockum

Prussian General (1698-1777)

*November 30th, 1698, Plettenberg †March 17th, 1777, Haus Heyde

65

Nicola Logroscino

Italian composer

*October 22nd, 1698, Bitonto †January 1st, 1764, Palermo

77

Gisbert Matthias Elsner

German theologian

*April 1st, 1698, Goch †July 7th, 1775, Jutphaas

71

Charlotta Frölich

Swedish writer, historian, agronomist and poet

*November 28th, 1698, Gävle †July 21st, 1770, Uppsala

81

Jacobus Houbraken

Dutch engraver (1698-1780)

*December 25th, 1698, Dordrecht †November 14th, 1780, Amsterdam

79

Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnal

Colonial governor of Louisiana (1698-1778)

*November 22nd, 1698, Quebec City †August 4th, 1778, Paris

65

Anton Ignaz Gunetzrhainer

German builder

*July 31st, 1698, Munich †January 1st, 1764, Munich

40

Charles François de Cisternay du Fay

French chemist

*September 14th, 1698, Paris †July 16th, 1739, Paris

57

Daniel Archinard

(1698-1755)

*September 8th, 1698, Geneva †December 29th, 1755, Brunswick

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No: With 365 days 1698 is a normal year and no leap year.

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