August 1st, 1540 was a Thursday.
July 23rd, 1540 - August 23rd, 1540
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 316 days, exactly on March 11th, 2025, people who were born on August 1st, 1540 will be 177,000 days old!
American writer and poet (1819–1891)
*August 1st, 1819, Manhattan †September 28th, 1891, New York CityKing of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania
*August 1st, 1520, Kraków †July 7th, 1572, KnyszynFrench naturalist (1744-1829)
*August 1st, 1744, Bazentin †December 18th, 1829, ParisFormer King of Saudi Arabia (1924-2015)
*August 1st, 1924, Riyadh †January 23rd, 2015, RiyadhIsraeli politician who served as Prime Minister and then President of Israel (1923-2016)
*August 1st, 1923, Višnieva †September 28th, 2016, Sheba Medical CenterDutch association football player and manager (* 1961)
*August 1st, 1961, Oost-SouburgCanadian actor (1922–2006)
*August 1st, 1922, Melfort †October 22nd, 2006, Los AngelesAmerican actress (1930-1991)
*August 1st, 1930, Brooklyn †September 14th, 1991, New York CityFrench sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher (1930–2002)
*August 1st, 1930, Denguin †January 23rd, 2002, 12th arrondissement of ParisScottish scholar, theologian and religious reformer
*August 1st, 1545, Montrose †January 1st, 1622, SedanFrench physicist (1924-2010)
*August 1st, 1924, Dubrovytsia †September 29th, 2010, ParisGreek 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 (Emancipation Day is commemorated in many parts of the former British Empire, which marks the day the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 came into effect which abolished chattel slavery in the British Empire, Christian feast day, The beginning of autumn observances in the Northern hemisphere and spring observances in the Southern hemisphere) which are celebrated on August 1st.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | XL = 40 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
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).