October 6th, 1540 was a Sunday.
September 24th, 1540 - October 23rd, 1540
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 383 days, exactly on May 16th, 2025, people who were born on October 6th, 1540 will be 177,000 days old!
Swiss-French architect, designer, urbanist, and writer (1886-1965)
*October 6th, 1887, La Chaux-de-Fonds †August 27th, 1965, Roquebrune-Cap-MartinGerman historian (1898-1976)
*October 6th, 1898, Frankfurt †October 17th, 1976, MünsterItalian Catholic missionary (1552–1610)
*October 6th, 1552, Macerata †May 11th, 1610, BeijingItalian-born American professional wrestler (1935-2018)
*October 6th, 1935, Pizzoferrato †April 18th, 2018, PittsburghNorwegian anthropologist and adventurer (1914-2002)
*October 6th, 1914, Larvik †April 18th, 2002, Colla MicheriIrish physicist and Nobel laureate (1903-1995)
*October 6th, 1903, Abbeyside †June 25th, 1995, BelfastMexican poet, essayist, editor and professor (1932-2017)
*October 6th, 1932, Tuxtla Gutiérrez †March 29th, 2017, Mexico CityAmerican scientist and science fiction author (born 1950)
*October 6th, 1950, GlendaleGreek 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, Yom Kippur War commemorations) which are celebrated on October 6th.
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).