Born on August 10th, 1540
Weekday
Saturday
August 10th, 1540 was a Saturday.
Zodiac
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Leo (The Lion)
July 23rd, 1540 - August 23rd, 1540
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 176,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 325 days, exactly on March 20th, 2025, people who were born on August 10th, 1540 will be 177,000 days old!
176,675 Days
25,239 Weeks
5,804 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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What happened on August 10th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on August 10th
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Who's birthday is on August 10th?
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90 Herbert Hoover
President of the United States from 1929 to 1933
*August 10th, 1874, West Branch †October 20th, 1964, New York City
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53 Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin
Daughter of Margrave John of Küstrin
*August 10th, 1549, Kostrzyn nad Odrą †September 30th, 1602, Old Cölln
62 Samuel Arnold
English composer and organist (1740-1802)
*August 10th, 1740, London †October 22nd, 1802, London
52 Philipp Nicolai
German Lutheran pastor, hymnwriter
*August 10th, 1556, Bad Arolsen †October 2nd, 1608, Hamburg
93 Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt
Viceroy, physician, athlete (1900-1994)
*August 10th, 1900, Whanganui †January 1st, 1994, LondonSame 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 August 10th
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on August 10th.
Argentine Air Force Day (Argentina)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_DayNuestra Señora del Buen Suceso de Parañaque, Patroness of Parañaque, Philippines
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_the_Good_Event_(Parañaque)August 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_10_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)Declaration of Independence of Quito, proclaimed independence from Spain on August 10, 1809. Independence was finally attained on May 24, 1822, at the Battle of Pichincha. (Ecuador)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_EcuadorInternational Biodiesel Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BiodieselNational Veterans Day (Indonesia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_IndonesiaDate as a Roman numeral / digit
10.8.1540
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).