October 5th, 1702

Born on October 5th, 1702

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 117,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 551 days, exactly on October 31st, 2025, people who were born on October 5th, 1702 will be 118,000 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

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

54

Jonathan Edwards

Christian preacher, philosopher, and theologian (1703-1758)

*October 5th, 1703, East Windsor †March 22nd, 1758, Princeton

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

Friedrich Ernst von Bülow

(1736–1802)

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

65

Neil deGrasse Tyson

African-American astrophysicist and science communicator

*October 5th, 1958, Manhattan

71

Duncan Regehr

Canadian writer, artist and actor

*October 5th, 1952, Lethbridge

44

Sascha Lewandowski

German association football player and manager (1971–2016)

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

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

100

Glynis Johns

British actress (1923–2024)

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

80

Michael Morpurgo

British children's writer

*October 5th, 1943, St Albans

39

Christian Weise

German theologian

*October 5th, 1703, Leipzig †April 25th, 1743, Leipzig

80

Francesco Guardi

Italian painter (1712-1793)

*October 5th, 1712, Venice †January 1st, 1793, Venice

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

67

Bernard Bolzano

Bohemian mathematician and priest (*1781 – †1848)

*October 5th, 1781, Prague †December 18th, 1848, Prague

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Born in 1702

55

Carlo Ginori

Italian noble, politician and entrapreneur (1702-1757)

*January 7th, 1702, Florence †April 11th, 1757, Livorno

59

Michał Kazimierz "Rybeńko" Radziwiłł

Polish-Lithuanian noble (1702-1762)

*June 13th, 1702, Olyka †May 15th, 1762, Niasviž

86

Jack Broughton

British boxer

*November 30th, 1702, London †January 8th, 1789, London

70

Enrique Flórez

Spanish historian

*July 21st, 1702, Valladolid †May 5th, 1773, Madrid

49

Philip Doddridge

English Nonconformist leader, educator, and hymnwriter

*June 26th, 1702, London †October 26th, 1751, Lisbon

35

Nakamikado

Emperor of Japan

*January 14th, 1702, Kyoto †May 10th, 1737, Kyoto

45

Muhammad Shah

Mughal emperor of India

*August 17th, 1702, Fatehpur Sikri †April 26th, 1748, Red Fort

67

Prince Joseph Friedrich Ernst I, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1715–1769)

*May 24th, 1702, Sigmaringen †December 8th, 1769, Haigerloch

70

Ehrenreich Gerhard Coldewey

German archivist

*August 7th, 1702, Oldenburg †May 14th, 1773, Aurich

82

Karl Maximilian, Prince of Dietrichstein

German prince

*April 28th, 1702, Brno †October 24th, 1784, Mikulov

77

Hermann Werner Asseburg

17 Feb 1702 Paderborn - 21 Jun 1779 Hinnenburg

*February 17th, 1702, Paderborn †July 21st, 1779, Schloss Hinnenburg

74

Johann Adam von Ickstatt

German educator

*January 6th, 1702, Vockenhausen †August 17th, 1776, Waldsassen

70

Johann Friedrich Gühling

German author and theologian (1702-1772)

*March 5th, 1702, Chemnitz †May 12th, 1772, Chemnitz

61

Frederick Augustus Rutowsky

German general

*June 19th, 1702, Warsaw †March 16th, 1764, Pillnitz

64

Joseph Aved

French painter (1702-1766)

*January 12th, 1702, Douai †March 4th, 1766, Paris

21

Frederica Henriette of Anhalt-Bernburg

Princess of Anhalt-Köthen

*January 24th, 1702, Bernburg †April 4th, 1723, Köthen

84

Prince Joseph of Saxe-Hildburghausen

German prince

*October 8th, 1702, Hildburghausen †January 14th, 1787, Hildburghausen

62

Count Friedrich Wilhelm von Haugwitz

Austrian politician (1702-1765)

*December 11th, 1702, Chróstnik †August 30th, 1765, Miroslavské Knínice

67

Dietrich of Anhalt-Dessau

German prince and regent

*August 2nd, 1702, Dessau †December 2nd, 1769, Dessau

80

Henriette Marie of Brandenburg-Schwedt

Granddaughter of the Great Elector and the daughter of Philip William of Brandenburg-Schwedt

*March 2nd, 1702, Berlin †May 7th, 1782, Köpenick Palace

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1702 is a normal year and no leap year.

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