January 8th, 1492 was a Friday.
People born on January 8th, 1492 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 532 years old this year (2024).
December 22nd, 1491 - January 20th, 1492
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 580 days, exactly on November 29th, 2025, people who were born on January 8th, 1492 will be 195,000 days old!
American singer and actor (1935–1977)
*January 8th, 1935, Tupelo †August 16th, 1977, MemphisBritish theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author (1942–2018)
*January 8th, 1942, Oxford †March 14th, 2018, CambridgeEnglish musician and actor (1947–2016)
*January 8th, 1947, Brixton †January 10th, 2016, ManhattanNorwegian 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, LondonPope from 1455 to 1458 from the Borgia family
*January 8th, 1379, Torreta de Canals †August 15th, 1458, RomeBritish 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, CairoQueen consort of Navarre
*April 11th, 1492, Angoulême †December 21st, 1549, OdosSpanish theologian and economist
*December 13th, 1492, Barásoain †June 1st, 1586, RomeGerman theologian
*August 24th, 1492, Mieste †August 10th, 1566, GardelegenItalian author, playwright, poet, satirist, and blackmailer (1492-1556)
*March 31st, 1492, Arezzo †October 21st, 1556, VeniceItalian noble (1492-1519)
*September 12th, 1492, Florence †May 4th, 1519, CareggiMarquise of Montferrat (1492-1562)
*October 30th, 1492, Alençon †October 18th, 1562, Casale MonferratoCount of Nassau-Wiesbaden (1511-1554)
*April 26th, 1492, Cologne †June 6th, 1558, IdsteinItalian jurist and writer (1492–1550)
*May 8th, 1492, Milan †January 12th, 1550, PaviaGerman prince
*August 1st, 1492, Köthen †March 23rd, 1566, ZerbstItalian writer (1492-1574)
*November 27th, 1492, Florence †December 27th, 1573, RomeEnglish princess
*July 2nd, 1492, Richmond Palace †September 14th, 1495, Eltham PalaceItalian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal
*November 17th, 1492, Genoa †September 4th, 1565, RomeFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on January 8th.
M = 1000 | CD = 400 | XC = 90 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1492 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).