Born on August 29th, 1540
Weekday
Thursday
August 29th, 1540 was a Thursday.
Zodiac
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Virgo (The Maiden)
August 24th, 1540 - September 23rd, 1540
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 176,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 344 days, exactly on April 8th, 2025, people who were born on August 29th, 1540 will be 177,000 days old!
176,656 Days
25,236 Weeks
5,804 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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What happened on August 29th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on August 29th
Born on August 29th, 1540
Elisabeth of Brandenburg-Küstrin
Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach
*August 29th, 1540, Kostrzyn nad Odrą †March 8th, 1578, WarsawSame Day
Who's birthday is on August 29th?
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50 Michael Jackson
American singer, songwriter, and dancer (1958–2009)
*August 29th, 1958, Gary †June 25th, 2009, Los Angeles
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72 John Locke
English philosopher and physician (1632–1704)
*August 29th, 1632, Wrington †October 28th, 1704, High Laver
86 Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
French painter (1780-1867)
*August 29th, 1780, Montauban †January 14th, 1867, Paris
81 John McCain
American politician and military officer (1936–2018)
*August 29th, 1936, Coco Solo †August 25th, 2018, Cornville
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67 Ingrid Bergman
Swedish actress (1915–1982)
*August 29th, 1915, Hedvig Eleonora parish †August 29th, 1982, London
86 Maurice Maeterlinck
Belgian playwright and essayist (1862–1949)
*August 29th, 1862, Ghent †May 6th, 1949, Nice
73 Juan Bautista Alberdi
Argentinian politician
*August 29th, 1810, San Miguel de Tucumán †June 19th, 1884, Neuilly-sur-Seine
64 Jean-Baptiste Colbert
French statesman (1619-1683)
*August 29th, 1619, Reims †September 6th, 1683, Paris.jpg "Lenny Henry")
Same 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 29th
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on August 29th.
Beheading of St. John the Baptist
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beheading_of_John_the_BaptistEuphrasia Eluvathingal (Syro-Malabar Catholic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphrasia_EluvathingalAugust 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_29_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)International Day against Nuclear Tests
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_against_Nuclear_TestsMiners' Day (Ukraine)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_UkraineDay of Remembrance of the Defenders of Ukraine (Ukraine)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_UkraineMunicipal Police Day (Poland)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_PolandNational Sports Day (India)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Sports_DaySlovak National Uprising Anniversary (Slovakia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_SlovakiaTelugu Language Day (India)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gidugu_Venkata_RamamurthyDate as a Roman numeral / digit
29.8.1540
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | IX = 9 | 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).