August 20th, 1540 was a Tuesday.
July 23rd, 1540 - August 23rd, 1540
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 335 days, exactly on March 30th, 2025, people who were born on August 20th, 1540 will be 177,000 days old!
British classical archaeologist (born 1927)
*August 20th, 1927, London Borough of RedbridgeAmerican lawyer, 36th United States Deputy Attorney General
*August 20th, 1960, AtlantaGerman illustrator, draughtsperson and writer
*August 20th, 1921, Erkner †May 20th, 2019, Neu ZittauPresident of the United States from 1889 to 1893
*August 20th, 1833, North Bend †March 13th, 1901, IndianapolisAmerican author (1890–1937)
*August 20th, 1890, Providence †March 15th, 1937, ProvidencePuerto Rican actress (1936-2017)
*August 20th, 1936, Ponce †March 3rd, 2017, New York CityAmerican writer and actress (1918-1974)
*August 20th, 1918, Philadelphia †September 21st, 1974, New York CityYugoslav–Serbian politician (1941–2006)
*August 20th, 1941, Požarevac †March 11th, 2006, ScheveningenGreek 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) which are celebrated on August 20th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | 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).