Born on December 25th, 1540
Weekday
Wednesday
December 25th, 1540 was a Wednesday.
Zodiac
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Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)
December 22nd, 1540 - January 20th, 1541
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 176,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 464 days, exactly on August 4th, 2025, people who were born on December 25th, 1540 will be 177,000 days old!
176,536 Days
25,219 Weeks
5,800 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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What happened on December 25th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on December 25th
Same Day
Who's birthday is on December 25th?
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84 Isaac Newton
English mathematician and physicist (1642–1727)
*December 25th, 1642, Woolsthorpe Manor †March 31st, 1727, Kensington
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71 Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Politician and the founder of Pakistan (1876–1948)
*December 25th, 1876, Karachi †September 11th, 1948, Karachi
57 Humphrey Bogart
American actor (1899–1957)
*December 25th, 1899, New York City †January 14th, 1957, Los Angeles.png "Anwar Sadat")
62 Anwar Sadat
President of Egypt from 1970 to 1981
*December 25th, 1918, Mit Abu al-Kum †October 6th, 1981, Cairo
80 Charles Athanase Walckenaer
French civil servant and scientist (1771-1852)
*December 25th, 1771, Paris †April 26th, 1852, Paris
26 Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain
Queen consort of Spain (1584-1611)
*December 25th, 1584, Graz †October 3rd, 1611, Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
48 David Thompson
Sixth Prime Minister of Barbados (1961-2010)
*December 25th, 1961, London †October 23rd, 2010, Saint Philip.jpg "Serge Chiesa")
92 Helena Rubinstein
Polish-American businesswoman, art collector, and philanthropist
*December 25th, 1872, Kraków †April 1st, 1965, New York City
81 Benjamin Pierce
American politician (1757–1839)
*December 25th, 1757, Chelmsford †April 1st, 1839, Hillsborough CountySame 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 25th
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on December 25th.
Children's Day (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Republic of Congo)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_DayAnastasia of Sirmium (Catholic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anastasia_of_SirmiumDecember 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_25_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)Christmas Day, Christian festival commemorating the birth of Jesus. (Internationally observed)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChristmasTulsi Pujan Diwas (India)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulasi_in_HinduismConstitution Day (Taiwan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_TaiwanGood Governance Day (India)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Governance_DayQuaid-e-Azam's Day (Pakistan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinnah's_BirthdayTakanakuy (Chumbivilcas Province, Peru)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TakanakuyDate as a Roman numeral / digit
25.12.1540
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).