Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Full Name | Martin Behaim |
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Birthdate | October 06, 1459 |
Birth Place | Germany |
Age (in 2024) | 565 Years Old |
Zodiac | Libra |
Occupation | Explorer |
Martin Behaim is best known as Explorer who has born on October 06, 1459 in Germany. Currently, Martin Behaim is 565 years, 1 months and 15 days old. Martin Behaim will celebrate 566th birthday on Monday, 6th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Martin Behaim upcoming birthday.
German explorer and geographer remembered for creating the Erdapfel, the oldest surviving terrestrial globe. He was a member of King John II of Portugal's Council on Navigation and is thought to have aided in the discovery of the Straits of Magellan.
He moved to Flanders in 1477, where he worked for clothing vendor Jorius van Dorpp.
His famous Erdapfel has been preserved at the German National Museum and is significant for being the first globe tilted to spin at the correct angle.
He married D. Joana de Macedo in 1486.
He was acquainted with Italian explorer Christopher Columbus during his time in the court of King John II of Portugal.
Martin Behaim is 565 years old today.
Martin Behaim was born on October 06, 1459 in Germany.
Martin Behaim zodiac sign is Libra.
Martin Behaim was best known as Explorer.
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Martin Behaim's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
Below are historical events that coincided with Martin Behaim's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
Year | Event |
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1973 | Egypt and Syria launch coordinated attacks against Israel, beginning the Yom Kippur War. |
1976 | Cubana de Aviación Flight 455 is destroyed by two bombs, placed on board by an anti-Castro militant group. |
1976 | Premier Hua Guofeng arrests the Gang of Four, ending the Cultural Revolution in China. |
1976 | Dozens are killed by the Thai army in the Thammasat University massacre. |
1977 | The first prototype of the Mikoyan MiG-29, designated 9-01, makes its maiden flight. |
1979 | Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit the White House. |
1981 | Egyptian President Anwar Sadat is murdered by Islamic extremists. |
1981 | NLM CityHopper Flight 431 crashes in Moerdijk after taking off from Rotterdam The Hague Airport in the Netherlands, killing all 17 people on board. |
1985 | Police constable Keith Blakelock is murdered as riots erupt in the Broadwater Farm suburb of London. |
1987 | Fiji becomes a republic. |
1995 | The first planet orbiting another sun, 51 Pegasi b, is discovered. |
2007 | Jason Lewis completes the first human-powered circumnavigation of the Earth. |
2010 | Instagram, a mainstream photo-sharing application, is founded. |
2018 | The United States Senate confirms Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court Associate Justice, ending a contentious confirmation process. |
2022 | Annie Ernaux is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. |
1989 | The birth of Tyler Ennis, Canadian ice hockey player |
1989 | The birth of Pizzi, Portuguese footballer |
1990 | The birth of Han Sun-hwa, South Korean singer and actress |
1992 | The birth of Taylor Paris, Canadian rugby player |
1993 | The birth of Adam Gemili, English sprinter |
1993 | The birth of Joe Rafferty, English-Irish footballer |
1993 | The birth of Jourdan Miller, American fashion model |
1994 | The birth of Lee Joo-heon, South Korean rapper and songwriter |
1997 | The birth of Kasper Dolberg, Danish footballer |
1999 | The birth of Niko Kari, Finnish race car driver |
1999 | The birth of Trevor Lawrence, American football player |
2000 | The birth of Kyle Pitts, American football player |
2000 | The birth of Jazz Jennings, American internet personality |
2000 | The birth of Addison Rae, American social media personality, dancer, and singer |
2004 | The birth of Bronny James, American basketball player |
2014 | The death of Marian Seldes, American actress (b. 1928) |
2014 | The death of Serhiy Zakarlyuka, Ukrainian footballer and manager (b. 1976) |
2014 | The death of Feridun Buğeker, Turkish football player (b. 1933) |
2015 | The death of Árpád Göncz, Hungarian author, playwright, and politician, 1st President of Hungary (b. 1922) |
2015 | The death of Vladimir Shlapentokh, Ukrainian-American sociologist, historian, political scientist, and academic (b. 1926) |
2015 | The death of Juan Vicente Ugarte del Pino, Peruvian historian, lawyer, and jurist (b. 1923) |
2017 | The death of Ralphie May, American stand-up comedian and actor (b. 1972) |
2017 | The death of David Marks, British architect, designer of the London Eye (b. 1952) |
2018 | The death of Scott Wilson, American actor (b. 1942) |
2018 | The death of Montserrat Caballé, Spanish soprano (b. 1933) |
2019 | The death of Ginger Baker, English drummer (b. 1939) |
2019 | The death of Eddie Lumsden, Australian rugby league player (b. 1936) |
2019 | The death of Rip Taylor, American actor and comedian (b. 1931) |
2020 | The death of Eddie Van Halen, Dutch-American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (b. 1955) |
2020 | The death of Johnny Nash, American singer-songwriter (b. 1940) |
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Youtube | Martin Behaim on Youtube |
Tiktok | Martin Behaim on Tiktok |
Wikipedia | Martin Behaim on Wikipedia |
Website | Martin Behaim's Webiste |
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