1479 September 1479 September 8th, 1479

Born on September 8th, 1479

Weekday

Monday

September 8th, 1479 was a Monday.

Age

546

People born on September 8th, 1479 will turn 547 this year (2026), in exactly 95 days .

Zodiac

♍

Virgo (The Maiden)

August 24th, 1479 - September 23rd, 1479

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 199,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 307 days, exactly on April 8th, 2027, people who were born on September 8th, 1479 will be 200,000 days old!

199,693 Days

28,527 Weeks

6,560 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds
Minutes
Hours

What happened on September 8th?

Gertrude Stein September 8th, 1907

Gertrude Stein meets her life partner and muse, Alice B. Toklas in Paris.
Elizabeth II September 8th, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II (pictured) died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland; her eldest son Charles III acceded to the throne as King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms.
History of Wat Phra Dhammakaya September 8th, 1995

Construction began on the Dhammakaya Cetiya, a giant stupa at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya, a Buddhist temple in Pathum Thani, Thailand.
USAir Flight 427 September 8th, 1994

USAir Flight 427 crashed on approach to Pittsburgh International Airport, resulting in 132 deaths and the longest accident investigation in the history of the National Transportation Safety Board.
Tailhook Association September 8th, 1991

At the Tailhook Association symposium in Las Vegas, U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aviators were alleged to have sexually assaulted 90 persons.
Watergate scandal September 8th, 1974

Watergate scandal: U.S. president Gerald Ford gave his recently resigned predecessor Richard Nixon a controversial full and unconditional pardon for any crimes he committed while in office.
António de Oliveira Salazar September 8th, 1936

Opposed to António de Oliveira Salazar's support of the Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War, the crews of the Portuguese Navy ships NRP Afonso de Albuquerque and NRP Dão mutinied while anchored in the harbour of Lisbon.
Huey Long September 8th, 1935

Huey Long, a U.S. senator, was shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, dying two days later.
Atlantic City, New Jersey September 8th, 1921

In Atlantic City, New Jersey, Margaret Gorman (pictured) was crowned the "Golden Mermaid", the forerunner to the Miss America pageant.
1900 Galveston hurricane September 8th, 1900

The Great Galveston hurricane, the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history, struck Galveston, Texas, with estimated winds of 135 miles per hour (215 km/h) at landfall, killing at least 6,000 people.
Paddle steamer September 8th, 1860

The paddle steamer Lady Elgin (pictured) was rammed by a schooner on Lake Michigan and sank, resulting in the loss of about 300 lives.
William IV September 8th, 1831

William IV and Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen were crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
French Revolutionary Wars September 8th, 1796

French Revolutionary Wars: The French defeated Austrian forces in Bassano, Venetia, Italy.
Knights Hospitaller September 8th, 1775

Maltese priests discontented with the Order of Saint John led an uprising that was quickly suppressed by the Order.
French and Indian War September 8th, 1755

French and Indian War: Despite being ambushed at the start of the Battle of Lake George, British colonial troops and their Mohawk allies were able to defeat French and Canadien troops and their Indian allies.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on September 8th

Same year
Born in 1479

Ferdinand Magellan: Age & Birthday 41
Ferdinand Magellan

Portuguese explorer in the service of Spain

*November 30th, 1479, Ponte da Barca †April 27th, 1521, Mactan
Pompeo Colonna: Age & Birthday 53
Pompeo Colonna

Catholic cardinal

*May 12th, 1479, Rome †June 28th, 1532, Naples
Catherine of York: Age & Birthday 48
Catherine of York

English princess

*August 14th, 1479, Eltham Palace †November 15th, 1527, Tiverton
Ippolito d'Este: Age & Birthday 41
Ippolito d'Este

Catholic cardinal

*March 20th, 1479, Ferrara †September 3rd, 1520, Ferrara
John Gage: Age & Birthday 76
John Gage

English courtier during the Tudor period

*October 28th, 1479, Burstow †April 18th, 1556, Firle Place
Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours: Age & Birthday 37
Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours

Italian nobleman, the third son of Lorenzo the Magnificent (1479-1516)

*March 12th, 1479, Florence †March 17th, 1516, Florence
Lazarus Spengler: Age & Birthday 55
Lazarus Spengler

German hymnwriter

*March 13th, 1479, Nuremberg †September 7th, 1534, Nuremberg
Joan Gascó: Age & Birthday 49
Joan Gascó

Spanish painter (1480-1529)

*November 30th, 1479, Tafalla †November 30th, 1528, Vic

Birthdays of famous people

Donald Trump: Age & BirthdayMiroslav Klose: Age & BirthdayAlexandra Stan: Age & BirthdaySøren Rasted: Age & BirthdaySaralee Thungthongkam: Age & BirthdayHarry Nach: Age & BirthdayAugusta Lundin: Age & BirthdayAnna of the North: Age & BirthdayTim Berners-Lee: Age & BirthdayOlaf Scholz: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on September 8th

Fixed holidays (Christian Feast Day) which are celebrated on September 8th.

Adrian and Natalia of Nicomedia (Roman Catholic Church)
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_and_Natalia_of_Nicomedia
Corbinian
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corbinian
Disibod
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disibod
Christian Feast Day: Nativity of Mary (Roman Catholic Church), (Anglo-Catholicism) Monti Fest (Mangalorean Catholic)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monti_Fest
Our Lady of Charity
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Charity
Our Lady of Covadonga (national holiday in Asturias)
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Covadonga
Our Lady of Good Health of Vailankanni
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Good_Health
Pope Sergius I
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Sergius_I
September 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_8_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Feast Day of Our Lady of Meritxell (national holiday in Andorra)
Christian Feast Dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Meritxell
Accession Day (United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms) (during the reign of Charles III)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accession_day
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Macedonia from Yugoslavia in 1991.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(North_Macedonia)
International Literacy Day (International)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Literacy_Day
Martyrs' Day (Afghanistan) (date may fall on September 9, follows a non-Gregorian calendar)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyrs'_Day_(Afghanistan)
National Day (Andorra), also the feast of Our Lady of Meritxell
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Andorra
National Day (Asturias), also the feast of Our Lady of Covadonga
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Covadonga
National Day (Extremadura), also the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Guadalupe_in_Extremadura
Victory Day (Pakistan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_Day
Victory Day, also the feast of Our Lady of Victories or il-Vittorja (Malta)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_Day_(Malta)
World Physical Therapy Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Physical_Therapy_Day
Independence Day (North Macedonia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(North_Macedonia)
Star Trek Day (International observance)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

VIII.IX.MCDLXXIX

8.9.1479

Legend

M = 1000CD = 400L = 50X = 10IX = 9V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1479 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
September 1479

September 1479

w# Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
36 1234567
37 891011121314
38 15161718192021
39 22232425262728
40 2930

Date of birth

Try another date

Your birthday is more than just a day in the calendar!

07. September 1479
August 1479

09. September 1479
October 1479