Born on December 18th, 1540
Weekday
Wednesday
December 18th, 1540 was a Wednesday.
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 451 days, exactly on July 28th, 2025, people who were born on December 18th, 1540 will be 177,000 days old!
176,549 Days
25,221 Weeks
5,800 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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What happened on December 18th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on December 18th
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Who's birthday is on December 18th?
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74 Joseph Stalin
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953
*December 18th, 1878, Gori †March 5th, 1953, Kuntsevo Dacha.jpg "Vanessa Trump")
72 Volker Bouffier
German politician (CDU), Minister President of Hesse
*December 18th, 1951, Giessen
84 Roger Smith
American actor, film producer and screenwriter (1932–2017)
*December 18th, 1932, South Gate †June 4th, 2017, Sherman Oaks
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Ulrich Wilcken
German historian (1862–1944)
*December 18th, 1862, Szczecin †December 10th, 1944, Baden-Baden_(cropped).png "Christina Aguilera")
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78 Willy Brandt
Chancellor of West Germany (1969–1974), SPD
*December 18th, 1913, Sankt Lorenz †October 8th, 1992, Unkel
57 Marie-Guillemine Benoist
French painter (1768–1826)
*December 18th, 1768, Paris †October 8th, 1826, Paris.jpg "Edwin Howard Armstrong")
63 Edwin Howard Armstrong
American electrical engineer and inventor
*December 18th, 1890, Manhattan †February 1st, 1954, New York City
50 Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary (1863–1914)
*December 18th, 1863, Graz †June 28th, 1914, Sarajevo
62 Christina of Sweden
Queen of Sweden (1626-1689), ruled from 1632 until abdication in 1654
*December 18th, 1626, Stockholm †April 19th, 1689, Rome_-_Brian_Orser.jpg "Brian Orser")
62 Brian Orser
Canadian former professional figure skater; Canadian figure skating coach
*December 18th, 1961, Belleville
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 18th
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on December 18th.
Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expectation_of_the_Blessed_Virgin_MaryDecember 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_18_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)International Migrants Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Migrants_DayNational Day (Qatar)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day_(Qatar)Republic Day (Niger)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_Day_(Niger)UN Arabic Language Day (United Nations)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UN_Arabic_Language_DayDate as a Roman numeral / digit
18.12.1540
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).