Born on October 8th, 1524
Weekday
Wednesday
October 8th, 1524 was a Wednesday.
Zodiac
♎
Libra (The Scales)
September 24th, 1524 - October 23rd, 1524
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 182,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 533 days, exactly on October 21st, 2025, people who were born on October 8th, 1524 will be 183,000 days old!
182,467 Days
26,066 Weeks
5,994 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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What happened on October 8th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 8th
Same Day
Who's birthday is on October 8th?
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65 Ursula von der Leyen
President of the European Commission since 2019
*October 8th, 1958, Ixelles - Elsene
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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
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78 Juan Perón
President of Argentina (1946–55, 1973–74)
*October 8th, 1895, Lobos †July 1st, 1974, Quinta presidencial de Olivos
35 Colette Peignot
French writer (1903-1938)
*October 8th, 1903, Meudon †November 7th, 1938, Saint-Germain-en-Laye
69 Huntley Gordon
Canadian actor (1887-1956)
*October 8th, 1887, Montreal †December 7th, 1956, Van Nuys.jpg "Garbiñe Muguruza")
Same year
Born in 1524
Giovanni Pierluigi 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
Adolph Occo III
German doctor and scholar (1526-1606)
*October 17th, 1524, Augsburg †October 28th, 1606, AugsburgAbdias 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, ParmaBirthdays of famous people
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Public holidays on October 8th
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on October 8th.
Pelagia (Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/PelagiaSan Ernesto, Che Guevara as a folk saint. (Bolivian campesinos)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Che_Guevara_in_popular_cultureWilliam Dwight Porter Bliss and Richard T. Ely (Episcopal Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Dwight_Porter_BlissOctober 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_WeekAir Force Day (India)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Air_ForceArbor Day (Namibia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbor_DayChildren's Day (Iran)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_DayNavy Day (Peru)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruvian_NavyInternational Lesbian Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Lesbian_DayNational Fluffernutter Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FluffernutterDate as a Roman numeral / digit
8.10.1524
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).