December 23rd, 1540 was a Monday.
December 22nd, 1540 - January 20th, 1541
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 456 days, exactly on August 2nd, 2025, people who were born on December 23rd, 1540 will be 177,000 days old!
French politician (1812-1904)
*December 23rd, 1812, Valenciennes †November 13th, 1904, ParisGerman poet and mistress of the composer Richard Wagner
*December 23rd, 1828, Elberfeld †August 31st, 1902, AltmünsterFounder of the Latter Day Saint movement (1805–1844)
*December 23rd, 1805, Sharon †June 27th, 1844, CarthageChancellor of West Germany (1974-1982), SPD
*December 23rd, 1918, Hamburg †November 10th, 2015, HamburgDutch princess (1545-1577)
*December 23rd, 1544, Dresden †December 18th, 1577, DresdenBritish television personality
*December 23rd, 1971, Hampshire †February 8th, 2017, South KensingtonSouth African diplomat and poet
*December 23rd, 1960, Soweto †July 13th, 2020, JohannesburgPuerto Rican swimmer, Olympic silver medalist, former world record-breaker
*December 23rd, 1981, San JuanItalian and French singer, model and spouse of former president of France
*December 23rd, 1967, TurinEmperor of the Ming Dynasty
*December 23rd, 1605, Beijing †September 30th, 1627, BeijingGreek 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, PortobeloEnglish mathematician
*December 21st, 1540, Staffordshire †September 30th, 1632, Gloucester CollegeDanish 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, AlvinghamGerman artist
*December 21st, 1540, Schwäbisch Hall †October 7th, 1602, Schwäbisch HallFixed holidays (Christian Feast Day) which are celebrated on December 23rd.
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).