Born on December 10th, 1540
Weekday
Tuesday
December 10th, 1540 was a Tuesday.
Zodiac
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Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer)
November 23rd, 1540 - December 21st, 1540
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 176,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 443 days, exactly on July 20th, 2025, people who were born on December 10th, 1540 will be 177,000 days old!
176,557 Days
25,222 Weeks
5,800 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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What happened on December 10th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on December 10th
Same Day
Who's birthday is on December 10th?
36 Ada Lovelace
English mathematician (1815–1852)
*December 10th, 1815, London †November 27th, 1852, Marylebone.png "Emily Dickinson")
67 César Franck
Belgian-French composer and organist (1822–1890)
*December 10th, 1822, Liège †November 8th, 1890, Paris
83 Olivier Messiaen
French composer, organist and ornithologist (1908–1992)
*December 10th, 1908, Avignon †April 27th, 1992, Clichy
76 Louis-Philippe de Ségur
French diplomat (1753-1830)
*December 10th, 1753, Paris †August 27th, 1830, Paris_(cropped).jpg "Fionnula Flanagan")
78 Nelly Sachs
Jewish German poet and playwright
*December 10th, 1891, Schöneberg †May 12th, 1970, Stockholm
62 Maurice Hennequin
French playwright and writer
*December 10th, 1863, Liège †September 3rd, 1926, Montreux
66 Ken Campbell
British actor, director and writer (1941-2008)
*December 10th, 1941, Ilford †August 31st, 2008, Loughton
60 Marek Grechuta
Polish singer and composer (1945-2006)
*December 10th, 1945, Zamość †October 9th, 2006, Kraków
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 December 10th
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on December 10th.
Alfred Nobel Day or Nobeldagen (Sweden)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_flying_days_in_SwedenBehnam, Sarah, and the Forty Martyrs (Syriac Orthodox Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behnam,_Sarah,_and_the_Forty_MartyrsTranslation of the Holy House of Loreto
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_della_Santa_CasaDecember 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_10_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)Constitution Day (Thailand)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_ThailandHuman Rights Day (International)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Rights_DayDate as a Roman numeral / digit
10.12.1540
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | 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).