August 26th, 1540 was a Monday.
August 24th, 1540 - September 23rd, 1540
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 342 days, exactly on April 5th, 2025, people who were born on August 26th, 1540 will be 177,000 days old!
Guyanese-American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer
*August 26th, 1986, BrooklynAlbanian-Indian Catholic nun and missionary (1910–1997)
*August 26th, 1910, Skopje †September 5th, 1997, KolkataUS business executive and real estate developer (1948-2020)
*August 26th, 1948, Queens †August 15th, 2020, NewYork–Presbyterian HospitalArgentinian journalist (1948-2017)
*August 26th, 1948, Buenos Aires †March 1st, 2017, Buenos AiresBritish statesman and art collector, 1st Earl of Orford (1676–1745)
*August 26th, 1676, Houghton †March 18th, 1745, St James'sGreek 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 CollegeArchduke 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 HallItalian Roman Catholic cardinal
*December 8th, 1540, Sicily †December 23rd, 1591, RomeFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on August 26th.
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).