Born on May 23rd, 1540
Weekday
Thursday
May 23rd, 1540 was a Thursday.
Age
People born on May 23rd, 1540 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 484 years old this year (2024).
Zodiac
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Gemini (The Twins)
May 22nd, 1540 - June 21st, 1540
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 176,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 181 days, exactly on December 31st, 2024, people who were born on May 23rd, 1540 will be 177,000 days old!
176,819 Days
25,259 Weeks
5,809 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
Seconds
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Hours
What happened on May 23rd?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 23rd
Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 23rd?
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70 Carl Linnaeus
Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist (1707–1778)
*May 23rd, 1707, Råshult †January 10th, 1778, Linnaeus Hammarby
32 Jordan Rakei
New Zealander-Australian musician, singer, songwriter and record producer
*May 23rd, 1992, Hamilton.jpg "Sara Hjort Ditlevsen")
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66 Martin McGuinness
Sinn Féin politician and deputy First Minister (1950-2017)
*May 23rd, 1950, Derry †March 21st, 2017, Altnagelvin Area Hospital
Gayatri Devi
Maharani of Jaipur and Indian politician (1919–2009)
*May 23rd, 1919, London †July 29th, 2009, Jaipur_2020.jpg "Joan Collins")
36 Bray Wyatt
American professional wrestler (1987–2023)
*May 23rd, 1987, Brooksville †August 24th, 2023, Clermont
John Bardeen
American physicist and engineer
*May 23rd, 1908, Madison †January 30th, 1991, Boston
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69 Alan García
President of Peru (1985–1990 and 2006–2011)
*May 23rd, 1949, Lima †April 17th, 2019, LimaSame 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 (c. 1540 – 1632)
*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 May 23rd
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on May 23rd.
Aromanian National Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromanian_National_DayNicolaus Copernicus and Johannes Kepler (Episcopal Church (USA))
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolaus_CopernicusMay 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_23_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)Constitution Day (Germany)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_DayLabour Day (Jamaica)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_DayStudents' Day (Mexico)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_MexicoWorld Turtle Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Turtle_DayDate as a Roman numeral / digit
23.5.1540
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | V = 5 | 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).