December 26th, 1540 was a Thursday.
December 22nd, 1540 - January 20th, 1541
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 461 days, exactly on August 5th, 2025, people who were born on December 26th, 1540 will be 177,000 days old!
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*December 26th, 2000, Kauniainen1st Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and founder of the People's Republic of China (1893–1976)
*December 26th, 1893, Shaoshan †September 9th, 1976, ZhongnanhaiGerman association football player and manager (1925-2007)
*December 26th, 1925, Gera †February 12th, 2007, JenaAmerican actress and beauty pageant contestant (1929-2017)
*December 26th, 1929, Green Bank †April 23rd, 2017, Green BankJoseon civil servant & Neo-Confucianist (1536 – 1584)
*December 26th, 1536, Gangneung †January 1st, 1584, HanseongbuEnglish mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer who originated the concept of a programmable computer (1791-1871)
*December 26th, 1791, London †October 18th, 1871, MaryleboneGerman cartoonist and photographer
*December 26th, 1946, Hanover †August 29th, 2020, WedemarkGerman teacher and classical philologist
*December 26th, 1806, Gotha †August 25th, 1895, GothaAmerican engineer, father of mobile phone
*December 26th, 1928, Art Institute of ChicagoGreek 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 (Boxing Day, except when December 26 is a Sunday. If it is a Sunday, Boxing Day is transferred to December 27 by Royal Proclamation. , Christian feast day, St. Stephen's Day , The second day of the Twelve Days of Christmas) which are celebrated on December 26th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | V = 5 | 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).