Born on October 20th, 1540
Weekday
Sunday
October 20th, 1540 was a Sunday.
Zodiac
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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 397 days, exactly on May 30th, 2025, people who were born on October 20th, 1540 will be 177,000 days old!
176,603 Days
25,229 Weeks
5,802 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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What happened on October 20th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 20th
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Who's birthday is on October 20th?
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91 Fayard Nicholas
Choreographer, dancer, actor
*October 20th, 1914, Mobile †January 24th, 2006, Los Angeles
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59 Kamala Harris
Vice president of the United States since 2021
*October 20th, 1964, Oakland Medical Center
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92 John Dewey
American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer (1859–1952)
*October 20th, 1859, Burlington †June 1st, 1952, New York City
85 Dolores Hart
American Roman Catholic religious sister, and former actress
*October 20th, 1938, Chicago
82 James Chadwick
English physicist (1891-1974), who discovered the neutron in 1932
*October 20th, 1891, Bollington †July 24th, 1974, Cambridge.jpg "Viggo Mortensen")
69 Jerry Orbach
American actor and singer (1935-2004)
*October 20th, 1935, New York City †December 28th, 2004, New York CitySame 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 20th
Fixed holidays (Christian feast days) which are celebrated on October 20th.
Margaret Marie Alacoque (in Canada, moved from Oct. 16)
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Mary_AlacoquePaul of the Cross (in USA, moved from Oct. 19)
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_of_the_CrossOctober 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast daysen.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_20_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)Arbor Day (Czech Republic)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbor_DayHeroes' Day (Kenya)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroes'_DayRevolution Day (Guatemala), one of the two Patriotic Days (Guatemala)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_GuatemalaVietnamese Women's Day (Vietnam)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_VietnamWorld Osteoporosis Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Osteoporosis_DayWorld Statistics Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Statistics_DayDate as a Roman numeral / digit
20.10.1540
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | XL = 40 | X = 10 |
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).