Born on August 18th, 1524
Weekday
Monday
August 18th, 1524 was a Monday.
Zodiac
♌
Leo (The Lion)
July 23rd, 1524 - August 23rd, 1524
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 182,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 502 days, exactly on August 31st, 2025, people who were born on August 18th, 1524 will be 183,000 days old!
182,498 Days
26,071 Weeks
5,995 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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What happened on August 18th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on August 18th
Same Day
Who's birthday is on August 18th?
Paul Grimm
German prehistorian and medievalist (1907-1993)
*August 18th, 1907, Torgau †November 19th, 1993, Berlin
77 Volker Lechtenbrink
German actor and singer
*August 18th, 1944, Zelenogradsk †November 22nd, 2021, Hamburg
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96 Rosalynn Carter
First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981
*August 18th, 1927, Plains †November 19th, 2023, Plains
89 Luc Montagnier
French virologist and joint recipient of the Nobel Prize of Physiology or Medicine (2008)
*August 18th, 1932, Chabris †February 8th, 2022, Neuilly-sur-Seine
90 Roman Polanski
French-Polish director, screenwriter, producer and actor
*August 18th, 1933, Paris
Claude of Lorraine, duke of Aumale
French aristocrat (1526-1573)
*August 18th, 1526, Joinville †March 3rd, 1573, Siege of La Rochelle.jpg "Carolin Emcke")
56 Carolin Emcke
German journalist; Peace Prize of the German Book Trade 2016
*August 18th, 1967, Mülheim an der RuhrSame year
Born in 1524
Giovanni da Palestrina
Italian Renaissance composer (c. 1525–1594)
*November 30th, 1524, Palestrina †February 2nd, 1594, RomeSelim II
11th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1566 to 1574
*May 28th, 1524, Istanbul †December 9th, 1574, Istanbul
60 Giovanni Francesco Commendone
Catholic cardinal (1523-1585)
*March 17th, 1524, Venice †December 26th, 1584, Padua
59 Thomas Erastus
Swiss Calvinist theologian and physician
*September 7th, 1524, Baden †December 31st, 1583, Basel
62 Johannes Vischer
German physician and university teacher
*December 19th, 1524, Wemding †April 21st, 1587, TübingenPierre de Ronsard
French poet (1524-1585)
*September 11th, 1524, La Possonnière Castle †December 27th, 1585, La Riche
Abdias Praetorius
German theologian (1524-1573)
*March 28th, 1524, Salzwedel †January 9th, 1573, Lutherstadt WittenbergFrancisco Vallés
Spanish physician (1524-1592)
*October 4th, 1524, Covarrubias †September 20th, 1592, BurgosCharles, Cardinal of Lorraine
French Catholic cardinal of the House of Guise (1524-1574)
*February 17th, 1524, Joinville †December 26th, 1574, AvignonAlbrecht Giese
Danzig politician (1524-1580)
*February 10th, 1524, Gdańsk †August 1st, 1580, GdańskElizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Mecklenburg
Duchess consort of Mecklenburg
*October 14th, 1524, Denmark †October 15th, 1586, GedserMichael Teuber
German jurist (1524-1586)
*August 15th, 1524, Lutherstadt Eisleben †September 15th, 1586, Lutherstadt WittenbergOttavio Farnese
Duke of Parma (1524-1586)
*October 9th, 1524, Valentano †September 18th, 1586, ParmaLorenzo Zacchia
Italian painter and engraver (1524-1587)
*December 27th, 1524, Lucca †November 30th, 1586Birthdays of famous people
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Public holidays on August 18th
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on August 18th.
Helena of Constantinople (Roman Catholic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena,_mother_of_Constantine_IWilliam Porcher DuBose (Episcopal Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Porcher_DuBoseAugust 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_18_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)Arbor Day (Pakistan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbor_DayArmed Forces Day (North Macedonia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_DayBirthday of Virginia Dare (Roanoke Island)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_DareConstitution Day (Indonesia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_IndonesiaLong Tan Day, also called Vietnam Veterans' Day (Australia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Long_TanNational Science Day (Thailand)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_ThailandDate as a Roman numeral / digit
18.8.1524
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | X = 10 | V = 5 | IV = 4 | I = 1 |
Leap year
Yes: 1524 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).