1523 October 1523 October 8th, 1523

On this page
  1. Born on October 8th, 1523 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on October 8th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on October 8th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (October 1523)

Born on October 8th, 1523

Weekday

Monday

October 8th, 1523 was a Monday.

Age

500

People born on October 8th, 1523 will turn 501 this year (2024), in exactly 163 days .

Zodiac

♎

Libra (The Scales)

September 24th, 1523 - October 23rd, 1523

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 182,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 175 days, exactly on October 20th, 2024, people who were born on October 8th, 1523 will be 183,000 days old!

182,825 Days

26,117 Weeks

6,006 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds
Minutes
Hours

What happened on October 8th?

Kepler's Supernova October 8th, 1604

Kepler's Supernova (remnant pictured), the most recent supernova in the Milky Way, was observed worldwide.
2019 Baku protests October 8th, 2019

Anti-government protests calling for free and fair elections began in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Saudi-led intervention in the Yemeni civil war October 8th, 2016

Yemen War: A funeral in Sanaa was hit by two consecutive airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition, leaving 143–155 civilians dead and more than 525 injured.
Linate Airport October 8th, 2001

At Linate Airport in Milan, Italy, Scandinavian Airlines Flight SK686 collided on take-off with a Cessna Citation II business jet, killing 118 people.
Oslo October 8th, 1998

A new airport for Oslo, Norway, opened at Gardermoen, replacing a smaller one at the same location that had served as a backup to the city's previous main airport at Fornebu.
Weather Underground October 8th, 1969

Demonstrations organized by the Weather Underground known as the Days of Rage began in Chicago, aimed at ending U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash October 8th, 1952

Three trains collided (aftermath pictured) at Harrow & Wealdstone station in London, killing 112 people and injuring 340 others.* 1956 – Major League Baseball pitcher Don Larsen threw the only perfect game in World Series history.
Indian Air Force October 8th, 1932

The Indian Air Force was founded as an auxiliary air force of the British Royal Air Force.
World War I October 8th, 1918

World War I: After his platoon suffered heavy casualties during the Meuse–Argonne offensive in France's Forest of Argonne, American Corporal Alvin York led the 7 remaining men on an attack against a German machine gun nest; 25 German soldiers were killed and 132 captured.
Great Chicago Fire October 8th, 1871

Five large fires broke out in the United States, including the Great Chicago Fire in Illinois and the Peshtigo fire in Wisconsin, the latter being the deadliest in U.S. history.
Battle of Perryville October 8th, 1862

The Battle of Perryville, a battle of the American Civil War with a high casualty count, was fought west of Perryville, Kentucky.
Council of Chalcedon October 8th, 0451

The Council of Chalcedon, a Christian ecumenical council, opened, and went on to repudiate the Eutychian doctrine of monophysitism and set forth the Chalcedonian Creed.
Israel–Hamas war October 8th, 2023

The 2023 Israel–Hamas war is declared following the Hamas attack the day prior
Second Nagorno-Karabakh War October 8th, 2020

Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: Azerbaijan twice deliberately targeted the Church of the Holy Savior Ghazanchetsots of Shusha.
Extinction Rebellion October 8th, 2019

About 200 Extinction Rebellion activists block the gates of Leinster House (parliament) in the Republic of Ireland.

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

Same Day
Who's birthday is on October 8th?

Ursula von der Leyen: Age & Birthday 65
Ursula von der Leyen

President of the European Commission since 2019

*October 8th, 1958, Ixelles - Elsene
Duda Beat: Age & Birthday 36
Duda Beat

Brazilian singer-songwriter

*October 8th, 1987, Recife
52
David Gauke

British politician and solicitor (born 1971)

*October 8th, 1971, Ipswich
93
Otto Winter Hjelm

Norwegian composer

*October 8th, 1837, Christiania †May 3rd, 1931, Oslo
Sigourney Weaver: Age & Birthday 74
Sigourney Weaver

American actress

*October 8th, 1949, Manhattan
Bruno Mars: Age & Birthday 38
Bruno Mars

American singer, songwriter, and record producer

*October 8th, 1985, Honolulu
Matt Damon: Age & Birthday 53
Matt Damon

American actor, screenwriter, and producer

*October 8th, 1970, Cambridge
Margaret Douglas: Age & Birthday 62
Margaret Douglas

Daughter of Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, and Margaret Tudor, Queen Dowager of Scotland

*October 8th, 1515, Northumberland †March 7th, 1578, London Borough of Hackney
Molly Quinn: Age & Birthday 30
Molly Quinn

American actress

*October 8th, 1993, Texarkana
Barbara Palvin: Age & Birthday 30
Barbara Palvin

Hungarian model

*October 8th, 1993, Budapest
Jamie Marchi: Age & Birthday 46
Jamie Marchi

American voice actress

*October 8th, 1977, Knoxville
50
Murmel Clausen

German screenwriter

*October 8th, 1973, Munich
Huntley Gordon: Age & Birthday 69
Huntley Gordon

Canadian actor (1887-1956)

*October 8th, 1887, Montreal †December 7th, 1956, Van Nuys
Garbiñe Muguruza: Age & Birthday 30
Garbiñe Muguruza

Spanish-Venezuelan tennis player

*October 8th, 1993, Caracas
Bella Thorne: Age & Birthday 26
Bella Thorne

American actress and singer (born 1997)

*October 8th, 1997, Pembroke Pines
42
Anja Gräfenstein

German actress

*October 8th, 1981, Schwerin
55
Julia Ann

American pornographic actress

*October 8th, 1968, Glendale
Gabriel Dell: Age & Birthday 68
Gabriel Dell

American actor (1919-1988)

*October 8th, 1919, New York City †July 3rd, 1988, North Hollywood
41
Annemiek van Vleuten

Dutch cyclist

*October 8th, 1982, Vleuten
Kristanna Loken: Age & Birthday 44
Kristanna Loken

American actress

*October 8th, 1979, Ghent

Same year
Born in 1523

48
Marco Antonio Bragadin

Military officer of the Republic of Venice and last Captain-General of Venetian Cyprus (1523-1571)

*April 21st, 1523, Venice †August 17th, 1571, Famagusta
72
Anna Jagiellon

Queen regnant of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania

*October 18th, 1523, Kraków †September 9th, 1596, Warsaw
51
Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry

Daughter of King Francis I of France

*June 5th, 1523, Saint-Germain-en-Laye †September 15th, 1574, Turin
67
Esrom Ruedinger

German philologist, physicist, historian, and teacher

*January 1st, 1523, Bamberg †December 2nd, 1590, Altdorf bei Nürnberg
34
Kunigunde of Brandenburg-Kulmbach

Margravine of Baden

*June 17th, 1523, Ansbach †February 27th, 1558, Pforzheim
52
Kaspar Eberhard

German theologian (1523-1575)

*March 21st, 1523, Schneeberg †October 20th, 1575, Lutherstadt Wittenberg
72
Blaise de Vigenère

French cryptographer (1523-1596)

*April 5th, 1523, Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule †February 19th, 1596, Paris
66
Charles, Cardinal de Bourbon

Catholic cardinal

*September 22nd, 1523, La Ferté-sous-Jouarre †May 9th, 1590, Fontenay-le-Comte
77
Rodrigo de Castro Osorio

Spanish cardinal

*March 5th, 1523, Valladolid †September 20th, 1600, Seville
62
George II of Brieg

Duke of Brzeg from 1547 until his death

*July 18th, 1523, Legnica †May 7th, 1586, Brzeg
70
Valentin Naboth

German astronomer and mathematician (1523-1593)

*February 13th, 1523, Calau †March 3rd, 1593, Padua
Jan Blahoslav: Age & Birthday 48
Jan Blahoslav

Czech linguist and writer (1523-1571)

*March 2nd, 1523, Přerov †December 4th, 1571, Moravský Krumlov
52
Johannes Haller der Jüngere

Swiss clergyman and reformer

*January 1st, 1523, Amsoldingen †January 1st, 1575
74
Helena Magenbuch

German pharmacist

*January 1st, 1523, Nuremberg †January 1st, 1597
50
Kaspar von Logau
*November 30th, 1523, Nysa †January 1st, 1574, Wrocław

Birthdays of famous people

Melanie Martinez: Age & BirthdayChris Adcock: Age & BirthdayLarry Elder: Age & BirthdayJon Cassar: Age & BirthdayElena Prus: Age & BirthdayRobin Tabeling: Age & BirthdaySam Fender: Age & BirthdayAnggun: Age & BirthdayLars Bender: Age & BirthdaySven Bender: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on October 8th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on October 8th.

Evodus (or Yves)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evodus
Palatias and Laurentia
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatias_and_Laurentia
Pelagia (Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelagia
Reparata
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Reparata
San Ernesto, Che Guevara as a folk saint. (Bolivian campesinos)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Che_Guevara_in_popular_culture
Simeon (Gospel of Luke)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simeon_(Gospel_of_Luke)
Thaïs
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaïs_(saint)
William Dwight Porter Bliss and Richard T. Ely (Episcopal Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Dwight_Porter_Bliss
October 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_8_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
World Space Week (October 4–10)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Space_Week
Air Force Day (India)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Air_Force
Arbor Day (Namibia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbor_Day
Children's Day (Iran)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Day
Navy Day (Peru)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruvian_Navy
International Lesbian Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Lesbian_Day
National Fluffernutter Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluffernutter

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

VIII.X.MDXXIII

8.10.1523

Legend

M = 1000D = 500X = 10V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1523 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
October 1523

October 1523

w# Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
40 1234567
41 891011121314
42 15161718192021
43 22232425262728
44 293031

Date of birth

Try another date

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

07. October 1523
September 1523

09. October 1523
November 1523