May 24th, 1540 was a Friday.
May 22nd, 1540 - June 21st, 1540
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 249 days, exactly on January 1st, 2025, people who were born on May 24th, 1540 will be 177,000 days old!
English physician, physicist and natural philosopher (1544-1603)
*May 24th, 1544, Colchester †November 30th, 1603, LondonAmerican actor (1925-2006)
*May 24th, 1925, Aguilares †February 6th, 2006, Culver CityQueen of the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901
*May 24th, 1819, Kensington Palace †January 22nd, 1901, Osborne HouseRussian-American poet (1940-1996)
*May 24th, 1940, Saint Petersburg †January 28th, 1996, BrooklynOlympic athlete (1936-2019)
*May 24th, 1936, Mühlhausen †July 29th, 2019, Nieder-OlmKing of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820
*May 24th, 1738, Norfolk House †January 29th, 1820, Windsor CastleScottish chemist and Nobel Laureate in 2016 for the design and synthesis of molecular machines
*May 24th, 1942, EdinburghGreek artist, painter, sculptor and architect, (1541-1614)
*November 30th, 1540, Heraklion †April 7th, 1614, ToledoEnglish sailor and privateer (c. 1540 – 1596)
*July 13th, 1540, Tavistock †January 27th, 1596, PortobeloEnglish mathematician
*December 21st, 1540, Staffordshire †September 30th, 1632, Gloucester CollegeDanish prince, Prince-bishop of Ösel, King of Livonia
*August 26th, 1540, Christiansborg Palace †March 28th, 1583, PilteneArchduke of Austria and ruler of Inner Austria (1540-1590)
*June 3rd, 1540, Vienna †July 10th, 1590, GrazGerman-Dutch mathematician (*1540 – †1610)
*January 28th, 1540, Hildesheim †December 31st, 1610, LeidenFrench historian (1540-1609)
*August 5th, 1540, Agen †January 21st, 1609, LeidenKing of Hungary and Prince of Transylvania
*July 7th, 1540, Buda †March 14th, 1571, Alba Iulia16th century ruler of Mewar, India
*May 9th, 1540, Kumbhalgarh †January 19th, 1597, Chavand, RajasthanKorean general and admiral during the Joseon Dynasty
*February 12th, 1540, Pyeongtaek †August 28th, 1597, GeojeNoblewoman; Potential successor to the English throne (1540-1568)
*August 25th, 1540, Leicester †February 5th, 1568, YoxfordClaimant ot the Portuguese throne in 1580
*January 18th, 1540, Lisbon †November 15th, 1614, Vila ViçosaMargravine consort of Baden-Rodemachern (1540-1627)
*November 16th, 1540, Stockholm †January 27th, 1627, Brussels metropolitan areaEnglish Jesuit priest, martyr and saint
*January 24th, 1540, London †December 1st, 1581, TyburnCount of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst (1540-1603)
*September 9th, 1540, Oldenburg †November 12th, 1603, OldenburgEnglish politician (1540-1594)
*June 11th, 1540, Alvingham †February 7th, 1594, AlvinghamGerman artist
*December 21st, 1540, Schwäbisch Hall †October 7th, 1602, Schwäbisch HallFixed holidays (Christian feast day, Saints Cyril and Methodius Day , Victoria Day; celebrated on Monday on or before May 24.) which are celebrated on May 24th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | V = 5 | IV = 4 |
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).