Born on October 8th, 1540
Weekday
Tuesday
October 8th, 1540 was a Tuesday.
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 385 days, exactly on May 18th, 2025, people who were born on October 8th, 1540 will be 177,000 days old!
176,615 Days
25,230 Weeks
5,802 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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What happened on October 8th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 8th
Same Day
Who's birthday is on October 8th?
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65 Ursula von der Leyen
President of the European Commission since 2019
*October 8th, 1958, Ixelles - Elsene
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69 Huntley Gordon
Canadian actor (1887-1956)
*October 8th, 1887, Montreal †December 7th, 1956, Van Nuys.jpg "Garbiñe Muguruza")
62 Margaret Douglas
Daughter of Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, and Margaret Tudor, Queen Dowager of Scotland
*October 8th, 1515, Northumberland †March 7th, 1578, London Borough of Hackney
68 Gabriel Dell
American actor (1919-1988)
*October 8th, 1919, New York City †July 3rd, 1988, North Hollywood.jpg "Kristanna Loken")
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 8th
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on October 8th.
Pelagia (Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/PelagiaSan Ernesto, Che Guevara as a folk saint. (Bolivian campesinos)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Che_Guevara_in_popular_cultureWilliam Dwight Porter Bliss and Richard T. Ely (Episcopal Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Dwight_Porter_BlissOctober 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_8_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)World Space Week (October 4–10)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Space_WeekAir Force Day (India)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Air_ForceArbor Day (Namibia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbor_DayChildren's Day (Iran)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_DayNavy Day (Peru)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruvian_NavyInternational Lesbian Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Lesbian_DayNational Fluffernutter Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FluffernutterDate as a Roman numeral / digit
8.10.1540
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | 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).