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  1. Born on July 5th, 1857 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on July 5th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on July 5th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (July 1857)

Born on July 5th, 1857

Weekday

Sunday

July 5th, 1857 was a Sunday.

Age

166

People born on July 5th, 1857 will turn 167 this year (2024), in exactly 69 days .

Zodiac

♋

Cancer (The Crab)

June 22nd, 1857 - July 22nd, 1857

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 60,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 73 days, exactly on July 9th, 2024, people who were born on July 5th, 1857 will be 61,000 days old!

60,927 Days

8,703 Weeks

2,001 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds
Minutes
Hours

What happened on July 5th?

The Shard July 5th, 2012

The Shard (pictured) in London was inaugurated as the tallest building in Europe, with a height of 310 m (1,020 ft), but was surpassed by Moscow's Mercury City Tower four months later.
United Nations Security Council July 5th, 2006

The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting hours after North Korea reportedly tested at least seven ballistic missiles.
2004 Indonesian presidential election July 5th, 2004

Indonesia held its first direct presidential elections, which resulted in the election of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as President of Indonesia after the second round on September 20.
United States National Security Council July 5th, 1989

United States National Security Council member Oliver North was given a suspended sentence, probation, and community service for his part in the Iran–Contra affair.
Juvénal Habyarimana July 5th, 1973

Juvénal Habyarimana (pictured) orchestrated a bloodless coup d'état of the Rwandan government and began a totalitarian dictatorship.
The Rolling Stones July 5th, 1969

The Rolling Stones performed at a free festival in Hyde Park, London, in front of at least a quarter of a million fans, two days after the death of founder Brian Jones.
Elvis Presley July 5th, 1954

Elvis Presley recorded his first single, "That's All Right", at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee.
Korean War July 5th, 1950

Korean War: In the first encounter between North Korean and American forces, an unprepared and undisciplined U.S. Army task force was routed at the Battle of Osan.
Bikini Atoll July 5th, 1946

Named after Bikini Atoll, the site of the nuclear-weapons test Operation Crossroads in the Marshall Islands, the modern bikini was introduced at a fashion show in Paris.
World War II July 5th, 1944

Second World War: Canadian troops defeated the last German counterattacks against Carpiquet, Normandy, France.
Hormel Foods July 5th, 1937

The Hormel Foods Corporation introduced Spam, the canned precooked meat product that would eventually enter into pop culture, folklore, and urban legend.
Tenentism July 5th, 1922

Brazilian Army rebels took over Fort Copacabana and launched a rebellion in Rio de Janeiro against the president of Brazil.
Frederick Douglass July 5th, 1852

Frederick Douglass gave his speech known as "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?", arguing that positive statements about liberty, citizenship, and freedom, were an offense to the enslaved population of the United States because of their lack of those things.
Thomas Cook July 5th, 1841

Thomas Cook, the founder of the British travel company Thomas Cook & Son, organised his first excursion, escorting about 500 people from Leicester to Loughborough.
Sajid Javid July 5th, 2022

British government ministers Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak resign from the second Johnson ministry, beginning the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis.

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

Born on July 5th, 1857

Julien Tiersot: Age & Birthday 79
Julien Tiersot
French musicologist, composer and pioneer in ethnomusicology (1857-1936)
*July 5th, 1857, Bourg-en-Bresse †August 10th, 1936, 13th arrondissement of Paris
75
Clara Zetkin
Communist activist, and advocate for women's rights
*July 5th, 1857, Königshain-Wiederau †June 20th, 1933, Arkhangelskoye

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

Cecil Rhodes: Age & Birthday 48
Cecil Rhodes

British businessman, mining magnate and politician in South Africa (1853-1902)

*July 5th, 1853, Bishop's Stortford †March 26th, 1902, Muizenberg
54
Ansgar Brinkmann

German footballer

*July 5th, 1969, Vechta
30
Sandra Le Grange

Badminton player

*July 5th, 1993, Johannesburg
45
Jessica Pilnäs

Swedish singer

*July 5th, 1978, Åryd
Gerard 't Hooft: Age & Birthday 77
Gerard 't Hooft

Dutch theoretical physicist

*July 5th, 1946, Den Helder
Moritz Führmann: Age & Birthday 45
Moritz Führmann

German actor

*July 5th, 1978, Kassel
Marcel Arland: Age & Birthday 86
Marcel Arland

French writer

*July 5th, 1899, Varennes-sur-Amance †January 12th, 1986, Saint-Sauveur-sur-École
P. T. Barnum: Age & Birthday 80
P. T. Barnum

American showman and politician (1810–1891)

*July 5th, 1810, Bethel †April 7th, 1891, Bridgeport
Isa Miranda: Age & Birthday 73
Isa Miranda

Italian actress (1905-1982)

*July 5th, 1909, Milan †July 8th, 1982, Rome
Katherine Helmond: Age & Birthday 89
Katherine Helmond

American actress (1929–2019)

*July 5th, 1929, Galveston †February 23rd, 2019, Los Angeles
Edie Falco: Age & Birthday 60
Edie Falco

American actress

*July 5th, 1963, Brooklyn
90
Michael Heltau

German actor and singer, living in Austria

*July 5th, 1933, Ingolstadt
32
Sigismondo Boldoni

Italian poet and writer (1597-1630)

*July 5th, 1597, Bellano †July 3rd, 1630, Pavia
Shirley Knight: Age & Birthday 83
Shirley Knight

American actress (1936-2020)

*July 5th, 1936, Goessel †April 22nd, 2020, San Marcos
95
Vito Ortelli

Italian road bicycle racer

*July 5th, 1921, Faenza †February 24th, 2017, Faenza
62
Georges Pompidou

President of France from 1969 to 1974

*July 5th, 1911, Montboudif †April 2nd, 1974, 4th arrondissement of Paris
Michael Stuhlbarg: Age & Birthday 55
Michael Stuhlbarg

American actor

*July 5th, 1968, Long Beach
79
Miguel Abadía Méndez

President of Colombia (1867-1947)

*July 5th, 1867, Coello †May 9th, 1947, Bogotá
John Howard Northrop: Age & Birthday 95
John Howard Northrop

American biochemist (1891-1987)

*July 5th, 1891, Yonkers †May 27th, 1987, Wickenburg
Gilles Lellouche: Age & Birthday 51
Gilles Lellouche

French actor, film director and screenwriter

*July 5th, 1972, Savigny-sur-Orge

Same year
Born in 1857

84
Ernst Fabricius

German historian, archaeologist and scholar (1857–1942)

*September 6th, 1857, Darmstadt †March 22nd, 1942, Freiburg im Breisgau
William Howard Taft: Age & Birthday 72
William Howard Taft

President of the United States from 1909 to 1913

*September 15th, 1857, Cincinnati †March 8th, 1930, Washington metropolitan area
Ferdinand de Saussure: Age & Birthday 55
Ferdinand de Saussure

Swiss linguist (1857-1913)

*November 26th, 1857, Geneva †February 22nd, 1913, Vufflens-le-Château
76
Friedrich August Emil Heuer
*December 27th, 1857, Rammenau †March 29th, 1934, Dresden
Heinrich Hertz: Age & Birthday 36
Heinrich Hertz

German physicist (1857–1894)

*February 22nd, 1857, Hamburg †January 1st, 1894, Bonn
Joseph Conrad: Age & Birthday 66
Joseph Conrad

Polish-British writer (1857–1924)

*December 3rd, 1857, Terekhove †August 3rd, 1924, Bishopsbourne
Pius XI: Age & Birthday 81
Pius XI

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1922 to 1939

*May 31st, 1857, Desio †February 10th, 1939, Vatican City
Henrik Pontoppidan: Age & Birthday 86
Henrik Pontoppidan

Writer, Nobel Laureate

*July 24th, 1857, Fredericia †August 21st, 1943, Copenhagen
70
Otto Sidow

German politician (SPD)

*May 1st, 1857, Friesack †September 6th, 1927, Brandenburg an der Havel
Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell: Age & Birthday 83
Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell

Lieutenant-general in the British Army, writer, founder and Chief Scout of the Scout Movement (1857-1941)

*February 22nd, 1857, Paddington †January 8th, 1941, Nyeri
Eugène Regnault: Age & Birthday 83
Eugène Regnault

French diplomat (1857-1941)

*December 28th, 1857, Boulogne-sur-Mer †September 25th, 1941, Gorre
Mario Méndez Bejarano: Age & Birthday 73
Mario Méndez Bejarano

Spanish author

*December 5th, 1857, Seville †January 16th, 1931, Madrid
Margaret Deland: Age & Birthday 87
Margaret Deland

American writer and poet (1857–1945)

*February 23rd, 1857, Allegheny †January 13th, 1945, Boston
62
Ruggero Leoncavallo

Italian composer

*April 23rd, 1857, Naples †August 9th, 1919, Montecatini Terme
Edward Elgar: Age & Birthday 76
Edward Elgar

English composer (1857-1934)

*June 2nd, 1857, Lower Broadheath †February 23rd, 1934, Worcester
Alfred Binet: Age & Birthday 54
Alfred Binet

French psychologist and inventor of the first usable intelligence test

*July 8th, 1857, Nice †October 18th, 1911, Paris
Charles Scott Sherrington: Age & Birthday 94
Charles Scott Sherrington

English footballer, neurophysiologist and Nobel Prize recipient (1857–1952)

*November 27th, 1857, Islington †March 4th, 1952, Eastbourne
Julius Wagner-Jauregg: Age & Birthday 83
Julius Wagner-Jauregg

Austrian doctor, Nobel prize laureate and psychiatrist

*March 7th, 1857, Wels †September 27th, 1940, Vienna
Theo Van Gogh: Age & Birthday 33
Theo Van Gogh

Dutch art dealer (1857–1891)

*May 1st, 1857, Zundert †January 25th, 1891, Utrecht
Christian Michelsen: Age & Birthday 68
Christian Michelsen

9th Prime Minister of Norway

*March 15th, 1857, Bergen †June 29th, 1925, Fana

Birthdays of famous people

Melanie Martinez: Age & BirthdayChris Adcock: Age & BirthdayLarry Elder: Age & BirthdayJon Cassar: Age & BirthdayElena Prus: Age & BirthdayRobin Tabeling: Age & BirthdaySam Fender: Age & BirthdayAnggun: Age & BirthdayLars Bender: Age & BirthdaySven Bender: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on July 5th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on July 5th.

Bloody Thursday (International Longshore and Warehouse Union)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1934_West_Coast_waterfront_strike
Anthony Maria Zaccaria, priest (d. 1539)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Zaccaria
Cyril and Methodius (a public holiday in Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyril_and_Methodius
Zoe of Rome (Roman Catholic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoe_of_Rome
July 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_5_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Constitution Day (Armenia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Armenia
Fifth of July (New York), historic celebration of the abolition of slavery in New York in 1827.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_of_July_(New_York)
Independence Day (Algeria), celebrating the independence of Algeria from France in 1962.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(Algeria)
Independence Day (Cape Verde), celebrating the independence of Cape Verde from Portugal in 1975.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Cape_Verde
Independence Day (Venezuela), celebrating the independence of Venezuela from Spain in 1811; also National Armed Forces Day.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(Venezuela)
Tynwald Day, if July 5 is on a weekend, the holiday is the following Monday. (Isle of Man)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tynwald_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

V.VII.MDCCCLVII

5.7.1857

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100L = 50V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1857 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
July 1857

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27 12345
28 6789101112
29 13141516171819
30 20212223242526
31 2728293031

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