December 21st, 1540 was a Saturday.
November 23rd, 1540 - December 21st, 1540
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 459 days, exactly on July 31st, 2025, people who were born on December 21st, 1540 will be 177,000 days old!
Hungarian violinist, composer, conductor
*December 21st, 1898, Budapest †January 11th, 1982, BerlinPresident of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017
*December 21st, 1977, AmiensBelgican classical scholar (1904-1979)
*December 21st, 1904, Liège †March 28th, 1979, Ixelles - ElseneAmerican actor (1941-2017)
*December 21st, 1941, Queens †May 24th, 2017, PhiladelphiaGeorgian-Ukrainian politician, former President of Georgia and former Governor of Odesa
*December 21st, 1967, TbilisiGeneral Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party from 2002 to 2012
*December 21st, 1942, Jiangyan DistrictBelgian politician, former Prime Minister of Belgium, President of the European Council
*December 21st, 1975, NamurAmerican film director
*December 21st, 1935, Oak Park †June 16th, 2017, Los AngelesKacchwaha King of Amber, later known as Jaipur
*December 21st, 1550, Amber †July 6th, 1614, AchalpurGerman architect and architectural historian
*December 21st, 1963, Freiburg im Breisgau †June 13th, 2018, AthensGreek artist, painter, sculptor and architect, (1541-1614)
*November 30th, 1540, Heraklion †April 7th, 1614, ToledoEnglish sailor and privateer (c. 1540 – 1596)
*July 13th, 1540, Tavistock †January 27th, 1596, PortobeloDanish prince, Prince-bishop of Ösel, King of Livonia
*August 26th, 1540, Christiansborg Palace †March 28th, 1583, PilteneArchduke of Austria and ruler of Inner Austria (1540-1590)
*June 3rd, 1540, Vienna †July 10th, 1590, GrazGerman-Dutch mathematician (*1540 – †1610)
*January 28th, 1540, Hildesheim †December 31st, 1610, LeidenFrench historian (1540-1609)
*August 5th, 1540, Agen †January 21st, 1609, LeidenKing of Hungary and Prince of Transylvania
*July 7th, 1540, Buda †March 14th, 1571, Alba Iulia16th century ruler of Mewar, India
*May 9th, 1540, Kumbhalgarh †January 19th, 1597, Chavand, RajasthanKorean general and admiral during the Joseon Dynasty
*February 12th, 1540, Pyeongtaek †August 28th, 1597, GeojeNoblewoman; Potential successor to the English throne (1540-1568)
*August 25th, 1540, Leicester †February 5th, 1568, YoxfordClaimant ot the Portuguese throne in 1580
*January 18th, 1540, Lisbon †November 15th, 1614, Vila ViçosaMargravine consort of Baden-Rodemachern (1540-1627)
*November 16th, 1540, Stockholm †January 27th, 1627, Brussels metropolitan areaEnglish Jesuit priest, martyr and saint
*January 24th, 1540, London †December 1st, 1581, TyburnCount of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst (1540-1603)
*September 9th, 1540, Oldenburg †November 12th, 1603, OldenburgEnglish politician (1540-1594)
*June 11th, 1540, Alvingham †February 7th, 1594, AlvinghamItalian Roman Catholic cardinal
*December 8th, 1540, Sicily †December 23rd, 1591, RomeRoman Catholic archbishop
*May 10th, 1540, Apinac †January 10th, 1599, LyonFixed holidays (Christian feast day, Earliest usual date for the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere, and its related observances) which are celebrated on December 21st.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | I = 1 |
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).