Born on April 8th, 1540
Weekday
Monday
April 8th, 1540 was a Monday.
Age
People born on April 8th, 1540 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 484 years old this year (2024).
Zodiac
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Aries (The Ram)
March 21st, 1540 - April 20th, 1540
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 176,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 205 days, exactly on November 16th, 2024, people who were born on April 8th, 1540 will be 177,000 days old!
176,795 Days
25,256 Weeks
5,808 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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What happened on April 8th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 8th
Same Day
Who's birthday is on April 8th?
Michele Mercati
Italian polyhistor (1541-1593)
*April 8th, 1541, San Miniato †June 25th, 1593, Rome
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80 Kofi Annan
7th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1938-2018)
*April 8th, 1938, Kumasi †August 18th, 2018, Bern.jpg "Robert Kiyosaki")
60 Philip IV of Spain
King of Spain and Portugal (1605-1665)
*April 8th, 1605, Valladolid Royal Palace †September 17th, 1665, Cuarto bajo del Rey
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Karl Scherm
German association football player (1904-1977)
*April 8th, 1904, Nuremberg †June 30th, 1977, Nuremberg
74 Glendon Swarthout
1918-1992 American writer
*April 8th, 1918, Pinckney †September 23rd, 1992, ScottsdaleSame year
Born in 1540
73 El Greco
Greek artist, painter, sculptor and architect, (1541-1614)
*November 30th, 1540, Heraklion †April 7th, 1614, Toledo
55 Francis Drake
English sailor and privateer (c. 1540 – 1596)
*July 13th, 1540, Tavistock †January 27th, 1596, Portobelo
91 Thomas Allen
English mathematician
*December 21st, 1540, Staffordshire †September 30th, 1632, Gloucester College,_by_Domenico_Tintoretto.jpg "Paolo Paruta")
42 Magnus, Duke of Holstein
Danish prince, Prince-bishop of Ösel, King of Livonia
*August 26th, 1540, Christiansborg Palace †March 28th, 1583, PilteneCharles II, Archduke of Austria
Archduke of Austria and ruler of Inner Austria (1540-1590)
*June 3rd, 1540, Vienna †July 10th, 1590, GrazLudolph van Ceulen
German-Dutch mathematician (*1540 – †1610)
*January 28th, 1540, Hildesheim †December 31st, 1610, Leiden
Joseph Justus Scaliger
French historian (1540-1609)
*August 5th, 1540, Agen †January 21st, 1609, LeidenJohn Sigismund Zápolya
King of Hungary and Prince of Transylvania
*July 7th, 1540, Buda †March 14th, 1571, Alba IuliaMaharana Pratap Singh
16th century ruler of Mewar, India
*May 9th, 1540, Kumbhalgarh †January 19th, 1597, Chavand, RajasthanWon Gyun
Korean general and admiral during the Joseon Dynasty
*February 12th, 1540, Pyeongtaek †August 28th, 1597, GeojeKatherine Grey
Noblewoman; Potential successor to the English throne (1540-1568)
*August 25th, 1540, Leicester †February 5th, 1568, YoxfordInfanta Catherine, Duchess of Braganza
Claimant ot the Portuguese throne in 1580
*January 18th, 1540, Lisbon †November 15th, 1614, Vila ViçosaPrincess Cecilia of Sweden
Margravine consort of Baden-Rodemachern (1540-1627)
*November 16th, 1540, Stockholm †January 27th, 1627, Brussels metropolitan areaEdmund Campion
English Jesuit priest, martyr and saint
*January 24th, 1540, London †December 1st, 1581, TyburnJohn VII, Count of Oldenburg
Count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst (1540-1603)
*September 9th, 1540, Oldenburg †November 12th, 1603, OldenburgBarnabe Googe
English politician (1540-1594)
*June 11th, 1540, Alvingham †February 7th, 1594, AlvinghamThomas Schweicker
German artist
*December 21st, 1540, Schwäbisch Hall †October 7th, 1602, Schwäbisch HallBirthdays of famous people
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Public holidays on April 8th
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on April 8th.
Buddha's Birthday, also known as Hana Matsuri, "Flower Festival" (Japan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha's_BirthdayWilliam Augustus Muhlenberg (Episcopal Church (USA))
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Augustus_MuhlenbergApril 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_8_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)Earliest day on which Fast and Prayer Day can fall, while April 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Friday in April (Liberia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_LiberiaInternational Romani Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Romani_DayDate as a Roman numeral / digit
8.4.1540
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | XL = 40 | V = 5 | IV = 4 | I = 1 |
Leap year
Yes: 1540 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).