Born on October 18th, 1540
Weekday
Friday
October 18th, 1540 was a Friday.
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 404 days, exactly on May 28th, 2025, people who were born on October 18th, 1540 will be 177,000 days old!
176,596 Days
25,228 Weeks
5,802 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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What happened on October 18th, 1540?
Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto's forces destroy the fortified town of Mabila in present-day Alabama, killing Tuskaloosa.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hernando_de_SotoWhat else happened on October 18th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 18th
Same Day
Who's birthday is on October 18th?
65 Klaus Kinski
German actor (1926–1991)
*October 18th, 1926, Sopot †November 23rd, 1991, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls
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75 Gary Austin
American theatre director (1941-2017)
*October 18th, 1941, Duncan †April 1st, 2017, Los Angeles
81 Henri Bergson
French philosopher (1859–1941)
*October 18th, 1859, Paris †January 4th, 1941, Paris
Heinrich von Kleist
German poet, dramatist, novelist and short story writer (1777–1811)
*October 18th, 1777, Frankfurt (Oder) †November 21st, 1811, Kleiner Wannsee
58 Justus Lipsius
Flemish philologist, philosopher and legal scholar (1547-1606)
*October 18th, 1547, Overijse †March 23rd, 1606, Leuven
63 Jean-Claude Van Damme
Belgian actor and martial artist
*October 18th, 1960, Berchem-Sainte-Agathe - Sint-Agatha-Berchem.jpg "Chuck Berry")
90 Chuck Berry
American musician (1926–2017)
*October 18th, 1926, St. Louis †March 18th, 2017, St. Charles.jpg "Joe Morton")
87 Heinrich Schütz
German composer and organist (1585–1672)
*October 18th, 1585, Bad Köstritz †November 6th, 1672, Dresden
69 Zhu Xi
Chinese historian, Neoconfucian philosopher, poet, and politician during the Song dynasty (1130–1200)
*October 18th, 1130, Youxi County †April 23rd, 1200
77 Lucas Bacmeister
German theologian and university teacher (1530-1608)
*October 18th, 1530, Lüneburg †July 9th, 1608, Rostock
67 Huell Howser
American television personality
*October 18th, 1945, Gallatin †January 7th, 2013, Palm Springs.jpg "Freida Pinto")
88 Félix Houphouët-Boigny
Doctor, Ivorian politician, first president of Côte d'Ivoire (1905-1993)
*October 18th, 1905, N’Gokro †December 7th, 1993, Yamoussoukro
70 Ntozake Shange
African American writer and performance artist (1948-2018)
*October 18th, 1948, Trenton †October 27th, 2018, Bowie.jpg "Laci Green")
34 Laci Green
American YouTuber, video blogger, sex educator, and activist.
*October 18th, 1989, UtahSame 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 18th
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on October 18th.
Alaska Day (Alaska, United States)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_DayPeter of Alcantara, can also be celebrated on October 19.
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_of_AlcántaraOctober 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_18_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)Independence Day (Azerbaijan), celebrates the independence of Azerbaijan from the Soviet Union in 1991.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(Azerbaijan,_28_May)Necktie Day (Croatia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NecktiePersons Day (Canada)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persons_DayWorld Menopause Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Menopause_SocietyDate as a Roman numeral / digit
18.10.1540
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).