January 8th, 1340 was a Friday.
People born on January 8th, 1340 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 684 years old this year (2024).
December 22nd, 1339 - January 20th, 1340
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 52 days, exactly on June 30th, 2024, people who were born on January 8th, 1340 will be 250,000 days old!
British theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author (1942–2018)
*January 8th, 1942, Oxford †March 14th, 2018, CambridgeAmerican singer and actor (1935–1977)
*January 8th, 1935, Tupelo †August 16th, 1977, MemphisEnglish musician and actor (1947–2016)
*January 8th, 1947, Brixton †January 10th, 2016, ManhattanPope from 1455 to 1458 from the Borgia family
*January 8th, 1379, Torreta de Canals †August 15th, 1458, RomeNorwegian actor, film editor, screenwriter and film producer
*January 8th, 1942, OsloGeneral Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and 3rd Supreme leader of North Korea
*January 8th, 1984, PyongyangFrench archaeologist and prehistorian
*January 8th, 1862, Roanne †October 3rd, 1914, Nouvron-VingréBritish writer (1824-1889)
*January 8th, 1824, London †September 23rd, 1889, LondonBritish naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist (1823-1913)
*January 8th, 1823, Usk †November 7th, 1913, BroadstoneGerman conductor and pianist (1830–1894)
*January 8th, 1830, Dresden †February 12th, 1894, CairoEnglish magnate of the House of Plantagenet (1340-1399)
*June 24th, 1340, Ghent †February 3rd, 1399, Leicester CastleEnglish Baron
*June 24th, 1340, Epworth †January 1st, 1368, TurkeyByzantine-Russian artist (c.1340-c.1410)
*January 1st, 1340, Constantinople †January 1st, 1410, MoscowFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on January 8th.
M = 1000 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1340 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).