April 5th, 1839

Born on April 5th, 1839

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on April 5th?

April 5th, 1933

Nazi sympathisers attempted to kidnap two German-Jewish filmmakers in Liechtenstein.

April 5th, 1863

New Zealand Wars: The invasion of the Waikato ended after the Kīngitanga forces of King Tāwhiao abandoned their pā at Te Tiki o te Ihingarangi and migrated east to what became known as the King Country.

April 5th, 2010

An explosion at a coal mine in West Virginia killed 29 miners in the United States' worst mining disaster in 40 years.

April 5th, 2009

The North Korean satellite Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 was launched from the Tonghae Satellite Launching Ground and passed over Japan, sparking concerns it may have been a trial run of technology that could be used to launch intercontinental ballistic missiles.

April 5th, 2000

Fan violence broke out before a UEFA Cup semifinal in Istanbul, Turkey, resulting in two Leeds United supporters being stabbed to death and Galatasaray supporters being banned from attending the second leg in England.

April 5th, 1998

The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (pictured), then the world's longest suspension bridge, linking Awaji Island and Kobe in Japan, opened to traffic.

April 5th, 1986

The Libyan secret service bombed a discotheque in West Berlin, resulting in three deaths and 229 others injured.

April 5th, 1966

During the Buddhist Uprising, South Vietnamese military prime minister Nguyễn Cao Kỳ personally attempted to lead the capture of the restive city of Đà Nẵng before backing down.

April 5th, 1955

Aware that he was slowing down both physically and mentally in his old age, Winston Churchill retired as prime minister of the United Kingdom.

April 5th, 1944

Siegfried Lederer, a Czech Jew, escaped from Auschwitz with the aid of an SS officer who opposed the Holocaust.

April 5th, 1902

A spectator stand collapsed (pictured) during a football match at Ibrox Park in Govan, Scotland, killing 25 supporters and injuring more than 500 others.

April 5th, 1847

Birkenhead Park, generally acknowledged as the world's first publicly funded civic park, opened in Birkenhead, England.

April 5th, 1710

The Statute of Anne, the first legislation in Great Britain providing for copyright regulated by the government and courts, received royal assent and entered into force five days later.

April 5th, 1614

Pocahontas (pictured), a Native American woman, married English colonist John Rolfe, leading to a period of peace between the Powhatan people and the inhabitants of Jamestown, Virginia.

April 5th, 0919

The Fatimid Caliphate began a second unsuccessful invasion of Egypt, then under Abbasid rule.

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

Born on April 5th, 1839

75

Robert Smalls

American businessman, publisher, and politician, US Navy and Army boat pilot, escaped slave (1839-1915)

*April 5th, 1839, Beaufort †February 23rd, 1915, Beaufort

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

38

Kenichi Hayakawa

Badminton player

*April 5th, 1986, Otsu

33

Andreas Heinz

German badminton player

*April 5th, 1991, Groß-Gerau

31

Airi Mikkelä

Badminton player

*April 5th, 1993, Vantaa

68

Frank R. Stockton

American writer (1834-1902)

*April 5th, 1834, Philadelphia †April 20th, 1902, The Woodlands

30

Simona Tabasco

Italian actress

*April 5th, 1994, Naples

72

Algernon Charles Swinburne

English poet, playwright, novelist, and critic (1837-1909)

*April 5th, 1837, London †April 10th, 1909, London

82

Roman Herzog

Former President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1934-2017)

*April 5th, 1934, Landshut †January 10th, 2017, Bad Mergentheim

70

Anton Aicher

Austrian theatre director

*April 5th, 1859, Feldbach †February 5th, 1930, Salzburg

30

Sandra-Maria Jensen

Danish badminton player

*April 5th, 1994, Bulgaria

51

Pharrell Williams

American singer, songwriter, rapper and record producer

*April 5th, 1973, Virginia Beach

40

Kim Dae-sung

South Korean badminton player

*April 5th, 1984, Miryang

81

Bette Davis

American actress (1908–1989)

*April 5th, 1908, Lowell †October 6th, 1989, Neuilly-sur-Seine

69

Akira Toriyama

Japanese manga artist and video game character designer

*April 5th, 1955, Nagoya

77

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

President of the Philippines

*April 5th, 1947, San Juan

81

Frank Schepke

German rower (1935-2017)

*April 5th, 1935, Königsberg †April 4th, 2017, Kiel

69

Charlotte de Turckheim

French comedian

*April 5th, 1955, Paris

83

Michael Moriarty

American-Canadian actor and musician (b. 1941)

*April 5th, 1941, Detroit

81

Herbert von Karajan

Austrian conductor (1908–1989)

*April 5th, 1908, Salzburg †July 16th, 1989, Anif

36

Matthias Jaissle

German association football player and manager

*April 5th, 1988, Nürtingen

74

Agnetha Fältskog

Swedish singer (born 1950)

*April 5th, 1950, Jönköping

Same year
Born in 1839

57

Carl Humann

German architect, engineer and archeologist (1839-1896)

*January 4th, 1839, Steele †April 12th, 1896, İzmir

72

Heinrich Nissen

German historian of classical antiquity, epigraphican and archaeologist of roman provinces (1839-1912)

*April 3rd, 1839, Haderslev †February 29th, 1912, Bonn

97

John D. Rockefeller

American business magnate and philanthropist (1839–1937)

*July 8th, 1839, Richford †May 23rd, 1937, Ormond Beach

67

Paul Cézanne

French painter (1839–1906)

*January 19th, 1839, Aix-en-Provence †October 22nd, 1906, Aix-en-Provence

74

Charles Sanders Peirce

American philosopher, logician, mathematician, and scientist (1839-1914)

*September 10th, 1839, Cambridge †April 19th, 1914, Milford

84

Hilaire de Chardonnet

French engineer

*May 1st, 1839, Besançon †March 11th, 1924, Paris

69

Machado de Assis

Brazilian writer

*June 21st, 1839, Rio de Janeiro †September 29th, 1908, Rio de Janeiro

20

Oliver Brown

American abolitionist

*March 9th, 1839, Franklin †October 18th, 1859, Harpers Ferry

68

Sully Prudhomme

French poet, Nobel prize for literature winner 1901

*March 16th, 1839, 10th arrondissement of Paris †September 6th, 1907, Châtenay-Malabry

42

Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky

Russian composer (1839–1881)

*March 9th, 1839, Karevo †March 16th, 1881, Saint Petersburg

75

Carol I of Romania

King of Romania from 1881 to 1914

*April 20th, 1839, Sigmaringen †October 10th, 1914, Peleș Castle

76

Théodule-Armand Ribot

French psychologist (1839-1916)

*December 18th, 1839, Guingamp †December 9th, 1916, Paris

37

Crazy Horse

Oglala Sioux chief (1840–1877)

*November 30th, 1839, South Dakota †September 5th, 1877, Fort Robinson

90

Elisabeth Järnefelt

Finnish mother of Finnish art and culture

*January 11th, 1839, Saint Petersburg †February 3rd, 1929, Helsinki

58

Henry George

American political economist and journalist (1839–1897)

*September 2nd, 1839, Philadelphia †October 29th, 1897, New York City

64

Josiah Willard Gibbs

American scientist (1839–1903)

*February 11th, 1839, New Haven †April 28th, 1903, New Haven

59

Alfred Sisley

British painter (1839-1899)

*October 30th, 1839, Paris †January 29th, 1899, Moret-sur-Loing

69

Ouida

British novelist (1839–1908)

*January 1st, 1839, Bury St Edmunds †January 25th, 1908, Viareggio

49

Nikolay Przhevalsky

Russian soldier, explorer, & geographer (1839-1888)

*March 31st, 1839, Kimborovo †October 20th, 1888, Karakol

68

Redvers Buller

Recipient of the Victoria Cross (1839-1908)

*December 7th, 1839, Crediton †June 2nd, 1908, Crediton

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1839 is a normal year and no leap year.

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