Famous Birthdays Bartolomeo Cristofori, Italian instrument maker - considered the inventor of the piano, born in Padua (d. 1731) Born in 1655 1655 Highlights About May 4, 1655 Day of the Week: TuesdayHow Long Ago? 369 years Leap Year: No Star Sign: Taurus Apr 30, 1655 Dates in History May 10, 1655 Famous People by Star Sign ♈︎ Aries ♉︎ Taurus ♊︎ Gemini ♋︎ Cancer ♌︎ Leo ♍︎ Virgo ♎︎ Libra ♏︎ Scorpio ♐︎ Sagittarius ♑︎ Capricorn ♒︎ Aquarius ♓︎ Pisces