Birthdate: April 16, 1604
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Fujian, Ming dynasty, China
Died: November 24, 1661
Chinese pirate and Ming dynasty leader Zheng Zhilong was baptized by the Europeans who had employed him as a boy. He was assigned the duty of safeguarding the borders from the Dutch, and later joined the Qing dynasty. He was assassinated for his son’s refusal to submit to the Qings.
