Born on October 5th, 1540
Weekday
Saturday
October 5th, 1540 was a Saturday.
Zodiac
♎
Libra (The Scales)
September 24th, 1540 - October 23rd, 1540
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 176,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 382 days, exactly on May 15th, 2025, people who were born on October 5th, 1540 will be 177,000 days old!
176,618 Days
25,231 Weeks
5,802 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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What happened on October 5th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 5th
Same Day
Who's birthday is on October 5th?
70 Denis Diderot
French Enlightenment philosopher writer and encyclopædist (1713–1784)
*October 5th, 1713, Langres †July 31st, 1784, Paris.jpg "Neil deGrasse Tyson")
65 Neil deGrasse Tyson
African-American astrophysicist and science communicator
*October 5th, 1958, Manhattan
57 Chester A. Arthur
President of the United States from 1881 to 1885
*October 5th, 1829, Fairfield †November 18th, 1886, New York City
44 Sascha Lewandowski
German association football player and manager (1971–2016)
*October 5th, 1971, Dortmund †June 8th, 2016, Bochum
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67 Howard Schmidt
American computer security expert (1949-2017)
*October 5th, 1949, Philadelphia †March 2nd, 2017, Muskego.jpg "Václav Havel")
75 Václav Havel
Czech statesman, playwright, and former dissident, the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic (1936–2011)
*October 5th, 1936, Prague †December 18th, 2011, Hrádeček
75 Donald Pleasence
British actor (1919–1995)
*October 5th, 1919, Worksop †February 2nd, 1995, Saint-Paul-de-Vence.jpg "Karen Allen")
100 Glynis Johns
British actress (1923–2024)
*October 5th, 1923, Pretoria †January 4th, 2024, Los Angeles_02.jpg "Ramzan Kadyrov")
47 Ramzan Kadyrov
Russian politician and head of the Chechen Republic
*October 5th, 1976, Akhmat-Yurt
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 October 5th
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on October 5th.
Armed Forces Day (Indonesia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_DayBlessed Francis Xavier Seelos (Roman Catholic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Xavier_SeelosHor and Susia (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hor_and_SusiaOctober 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_5_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)Constitution Day (Vanuatu)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_VanuatuEngineer's Day (Bolivia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineer's_DayInternational Day of No Prostitution
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_of_No_ProstitutionRepublic Day (Portugal)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_DayTeachers' Day (Pakistan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Teachers'_DaysTeachers' Day (Russia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Teachers'_DaysWorld Teachers' Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Teachers'_DayDate as a Roman numeral / digit
5.10.1540
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | V = 5 |
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).