Born on December 8th, 1520
Weekday
Wednesday
December 8th, 1520 was a Wednesday.
Zodiac
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Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer)
November 23rd, 1520 - December 21st, 1520
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 183,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 143 days, exactly on September 16th, 2024, people who were born on December 8th, 1520 will be 184,000 days old!
183,857 Days
26,265 Weeks
6,040 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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What happened on December 8th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on December 8th
Same Day
Who's birthday is on December 8th?
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41 Nicki Minaj
Trinidadian-born rapper, singer, songwriter and actress (born 1982)
*December 8th, 1982, Saint James
44 Mary, Queen of Scots
Queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567
*December 8th, 1542, Linlithgow †February 8th, 1587, Fotheringhay Castle
56 Sinéad O'Connor
Irish singer-songwriter (1966–2023)
*December 8th, 1966, Glenageary †July 26th, 2023, London.jpg "Gregg Allman")
69 Gregg Allman
American musician
*December 8th, 1947, Saint Thomas Hospital †May 27th, 2017, Richmond Hill
54 Marie-Elisabeth von Humboldt
Mother of Alexander von Humboldt and Wilhelm von Humboldt (1741–1796)
*December 8th, 1741, Berlin †November 19th, 1796, Tegel
27 Jim Morrison
American singer and poet; lead vocalist of The Doors (1943–1971)
*December 8th, 1943, Melbourne †July 3rd, 1971, Paris
72 David Carradine
American actor (1936–2009)
*December 8th, 1936, Hollywood †June 3rd, 2009, Bangkok.jpg "Azra Akın")
83 Maximilian Schell
Swiss and Austrian film and stage actor
*December 8th, 1930, Vienna †February 1st, 2014, Innsbruck
64 Sammy Davis Jr.
American entertainer (1925–1990)
*December 8th, 1925, New York City †May 16th, 1990, Beverly Hills
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77 John Rubinstein
American actor, composer and director (born 1946)
*December 8th, 1946, Los Angeles
76 Georges Méliès
French filmmaker and illusionist (1861–1938)
*December 8th, 1861, Paris †January 21st, 1938, Paris.jpg "Greg Howe")
Same year
Born in 1520
Sixtus V
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1585 to 1590
*December 13th, 1520, Grottammare †August 27th, 1590, RomeMartha Leijonhufvud
Swedish noblewoman
*December 24th, 1520, Ekeberg †January 15th, 1584, StegeholmFXD.jpg "Alessandro Farnese")
68 Alessandro Farnese
Italian cardinal and diplomat (1520–1589)
*October 7th, 1520, Valentano †March 2nd, 1589, Rome.jpg "William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley")
77 William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
English statesman and chief adviser to Queen Elizabeth I (1520-1598)
*September 13th, 1520, Bourne †August 4th, 1598, Westminster
55 Matthias Flacius
Croatian theologian (1520–1575)
*March 3rd, 1520, Labin †March 11th, 1575, Frankfurt
51 Sigismund II Augustus
King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania
*August 1st, 1520, Kraków †July 7th, 1572, KnyszynFrancesco Piccolomini
Italian philosopher (1520-1604)
*January 25th, 1520, Siena †November 30th, 1603, SienaElisabeth von Pfalz-Simmern
German aristocrat
*February 13th, 1520, Simmern †February 18th, 1564, FürstenauThoinot Arbeau
French dance manual author and priest (1520-1595)
*March 17th, 1520, Dijon †July 23rd, 1595, LangresBarbara Radziwiłł
(1520-1551) queen-consort of Poland, Grand Duchess of Lithuania
*December 16th, 1520, Vilnius †May 8th, 1551, KrakówMadeleine of Valois
Scottish royal consort
*August 10th, 1520, Saint-Germain-en-Laye †July 7th, 1537, Edinburgh
71 Heinrich Sudermann
German politician (1520-1591)
*August 31st, 1520, Cologne †September 7th, 1591, LübeckHermann tom Ring
German renaissance painter (1521-1596)
*November 30th, 1520, Münster †October 18th, 1596, MünsterBartholomäus Sastrow
German politician (1520–1603)
*August 21st, 1520, Greifswald †February 7th, 1603, StralsundDorothea of Denmark, Electress Palatine
Electress Palatine (1520-1580)
*November 10th, 1520, Copenhagen †May 31st, 1580, Neumarkt in der OberpfalzBirthdays of famous people
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Public holidays on December 8th
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on December 8th.
Battle Day (Falkland Islands)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Falkland_IslandsBodhi Day (Japan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhi_DayCARICOM–Cuba Day (Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Cuba)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_CubaChristian feast day: Clement of Ohrid (Julian Calendar), and its related observances: Student's Day (Bulgaria)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_BulgariaChristian feast day: Feast of the Immaculate Conception (public holiday in several countries, a holy day of obligation in others), and its related observances: Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Anglican Communion), lesser commemoration
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendar_of_saints_(Church_of_England)Christian feast day: Feast of the Immaculate Conception (public holiday in several countries, a holy day of obligation in others), and its related observances: Festa da Conceição da Praia, celebrating Yemanjá, Queen of the Ocean in Umbanda (Salvador, Bahia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patronages_of_the_Immaculate_ConceptionChristian feast day: Feast of the Immaculate Conception (public holiday in several countries, a holy day of obligation in others), and its related observances: Festival of Lights (Lyon)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festival_of_Lights_(Lyon)Christian feast day: Feast of the Immaculate Conception (public holiday in several countries, a holy day of obligation in others), and its related observances: Mother's Day (Panama)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother's_DayChristian feast day: Feast of the Immaculate Conception (public holiday in several countries, a holy day of obligation in others), and its related observances: Lady of Camarin Day (Guam)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holidays_with_paid_time_off_in_the_United_StatesDecember 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_8_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)Constitution Day (Romania)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_RomaniaConstitution Day (Uzbekistan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_UzbekistanDay of Finnish Music (Finland)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_SibeliusEarliest day on which National Tree Planting Day can fall, while December 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Monday in December. (Malawi)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbor_DayHari-Kuyō (Kansai region, Japan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hari-KuyōNational Youth Day (Albania)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_AlbaniaNations, Nationalities and Peoples' Day (Ethiopia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nations,_Nationalities_and_Peoples'_DayDate as a Roman numeral / digit
8.12.1520
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
Yes: 1520 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).