August 6th, 1540 was a Tuesday.
July 23rd, 1540 - August 23rd, 1540
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 321 days, exactly on March 16th, 2025, people who were born on August 6th, 1540 will be 177,000 days old!
British artist (1932-2017)
*August 6th, 1932, Hammersmith †March 9th, 2017, LondonItalian sport shooter (1938-2017)
*August 6th, 1938, Florence †May 10th, 2017, FlorenceFrench diplomat, poet and playwright (1868-1955)
*August 6th, 1868, Villeneuve-sur-Fère †February 23rd, 1955, ParisScottish biologist, pharmacologist, botanist, and Nobel laureate (1881–1955)
*August 6th, 1881, Lochfield †March 11th, 1955, LondonAmerican artist, film director, and producer (1928–1987)
*August 6th, 1928, Pittsburgh †February 22nd, 1987, New York CityBritish musician (1946–2017)
*August 6th, 1946, Bradford †April 15th, 2017, VistaFrench-Senegalese association football player
*August 6th, 1985, La Seyne-sur-MerSpanish politician and member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
*August 6th, 1960, ValladolidBritish Poet Laureate (1809–1892)
*August 6th, 1809, Somersby †October 6th, 1892, AldworthAmerican actress (1911–1989)
*August 6th, 1911, Jamestown †April 26th, 1989, Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterAustralian politician and diplomat (1914–2001)
*August 6th, 1914, Angaston †November 27th, 2001, PerthGreek 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 holidays and observances) which are celebrated on August 6th.
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).