August 5th, 1508 was a Wednesday.
July 23rd, 1508 - August 23rd, 1508
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 629 days, exactly on January 21st, 2026, people who were born on August 5th, 1508 will be 189,000 days old!
German racial hygienist, university teacher and military physician (1878-1965)
*August 5th, 1878, Berlin †June 4th, 1965, RuhpoldingAmerican astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2012)
*August 5th, 1930, Wapakoneta †August 25th, 2012, CincinnatiNorwegian mathematician (1802–1829)
*August 5th, 1802, Nedstrand †April 6th, 1829, Froland MunicipalityGerman lab technician and painter (1893-1977)
*August 5th, 1893, Leipzig †November 8th, 1977, LeipzigItalian architect (1508–1580)
*October 31st, 1508, Padua †August 19th, 1580, VicenzaMughal Emperor from 1530 to 1540 and 1555 to 1556
*March 6th, 1508, Kabul †January 27th, 1556, DelhiCarniolan writer, Protestant reformer (1508-1586)
*June 19th, 1508, Rašica †June 28th, 1586, TübingenItalian humanist (1509-1567)
*December 24th, 1508, Florence †October 1st, 1567, RomeItalian writer and philosopher, titular archbishop of Patrae
*June 13th, 1508, Siena †March 12th, 1579, SienaItalian noble (1508-1559)
*April 5th, 1508, Ferrara †October 3rd, 1559, FerraraGerman university teacher (1508-1559)
*July 24th, 1508, Loburg †August 3rd, 1559, RoskildeHungarian pharmacologist
*September 1st, 1508, Sopron †October 20th, 1579, GreifswaldFrisian physician, mathematician and cartographer (1508–1555)
*December 8th, 1508, Dokkum †May 25th, 1555, LeuvenArchbishop of Mainz
*March 16th, 1508, Frankfurt †March 18th, 1555, Eltville am RheinSwiss theologian (1508-1585)
*September 23rd, 1508, Schattenhalb †June 22nd, 1585, BaselGerman writer and diplomat (1508-1560)
*May 3rd, 1508, Brandenburg an der Havel †December 2nd, 1560, Frankfurt (Oder)Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on August 5th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1508 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).