Born on December 8th, 1543
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Wednesday
December 8th, 1543 was a Wednesday.
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Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer)
November 23rd, 1543 - December 21st, 1543
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 175,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 534 days, exactly on October 21st, 2025, people who were born on December 8th, 1543 will be 176,000 days old!
175,466 Days
25,066 Weeks
5,764 Months
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What happened on December 8th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on December 8th
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Who's birthday is on December 8th?
44 Mary, Queen of Scots
Queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567
*December 8th, 1542, Linlithgow †February 8th, 1587, Fotheringhay Castle.jpg "Katie Stevens")
41 Nicki Minaj
Trinidadian-born rapper, singer, songwriter and actress (born 1982)
*December 8th, 1982, Saint James
56 Sinéad O'Connor
Irish singer-songwriter (1966–2023)
*December 8th, 1966, Glenageary †July 26th, 2023, London.jpg "Gregg Allman")
69 Gregg Allman
American musician
*December 8th, 1947, Saint Thomas Hospital †May 27th, 2017, Richmond Hill
54 Marie-Elisabeth von Humboldt
Mother of Alexander von Humboldt and Wilhelm von Humboldt (1741–1796)
*December 8th, 1741, Berlin †November 19th, 1796, Tegel
27 Jim Morrison
American singer and poet; lead vocalist of The Doors (1943–1971)
*December 8th, 1943, Melbourne †July 3rd, 1971, Paris
76 Miklós Istvánffy
Hungarian politician (1538-1615)
*December 8th, 1538, Kisasszonyfa †April 1st, 1615, Vinica, Varaždin County
72 David Carradine
American actor (1936–2009)
*December 8th, 1936, Hollywood †June 3rd, 2009, Bangkok.jpg "Azra Akın")
83 Maximilian Schell
Swiss and Austrian film and stage actor
*December 8th, 1930, Vienna †February 1st, 2014, Innsbruck
64 Sammy Davis Jr.
American entertainer (1925–1990)
*December 8th, 1925, New York City †May 16th, 1990, Beverly Hills
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77 John Rubinstein
American actor, composer and director (born 1946)
*December 8th, 1946, Los Angeles
76 Georges Méliès
French filmmaker and illusionist (1861–1938)
*December 8th, 1861, Paris †January 21st, 1938, ParisSame year
Born in 1543
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan (1543–1616)
*January 31st, 1543, Okazaki Castle †June 1st, 1616, Sunpu Castle_Effigies_pr%C3%A6positorvm_generalivm_societatis_Iesv_(serietitel),_RP-P-1909-1354.jpg "Claudio Acquaviva")
71 Claudio Acquaviva
Superior General of the Society of Jesus
*September 14th, 1543, Atri †January 31st, 1615, Rome
60 Hartmann Pistoris
German jurist (1543-1603)
*January 22nd, 1543, Leipzig †March 1st, 1603, Leipzig
47 Kanō Eitoku
Japanese artist (1543-1590)
*February 16th, 1543, Heian-kyō †October 12th, 1590, Heian-kyō
65 Charles III, Duke of Lorraine
Duke of Lorraine from 1545
*February 18th, 1543, Nancy †May 14th, 1608, Nancy_by_Sylvester_Harding.jpg "John Still")
64 John Still
Bishop of Bath and Wells in Somerset, England
*November 30th, 1543, Grantham †January 1st, 1608, WellsDorothea van Saksen-Lauenburg
(1543-1586)
*March 11th, 1543, Lüneburg †April 5th, 1586, Herzberg am HarzValentin Schindler
Lutheran Hebraist and professor of the University of Wittenberg, where he was an important teacher of the Hebrew language
*February 14th, 1543, Oederan †June 11th, 1604, HelmstedtChristine of Hesse
Duchess Consort of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp
*June 29th, 1543, Kassel †May 13th, 1604, KielLettice Knollys
English noblewoman
*November 8th, 1543, Rotherfield Greys †December 25th, 1634, Drayton BassettSharaf Khan Bidlisi
Kurdish noble and writer (1543-c.1603)
*February 25th, 1543, Bitlis †January 1st, 1603, BitlisFrançois de Bonne, Duke of Lesdiguières
Marshal of France (1543-1626)
*April 1st, 1543, Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur †September 21st, 1626, ValenceJohn Casimir of the Palatinate-Simmern
German prince and reigning count palatine of Simmern (1543-1592)
*March 7th, 1543, Simmern †January 16th, 1592, HeidelbergPetrus Albinus
German professor, father of Saxon historiography
*June 28th, 1543, Schneeberg †July 31st, 1598, DresdenAntonio Archilei
Italian singer, composer and luth player
*March 12th, 1543, Albano Laziale †January 1st, 1612, FlorenceNathanael Chytraeus
German historian and theologian
*January 1st, 1543, Menzingen †January 1st, 1598, BremenBirthdays of famous people
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Public holidays on December 8th
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on December 8th.
Battle Day (Falkland Islands)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Falkland_IslandsBodhi Day (Japan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhi_DayCARICOM–Cuba Day (Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Cuba)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_CubaChristian feast day: Clement of Ohrid (Julian Calendar), and its related observances: Student's Day (Bulgaria)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_BulgariaChristian feast day: Feast of the Immaculate Conception (public holiday in several countries, a holy day of obligation in others), and its related observances: Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Anglican Communion), lesser commemoration
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendar_of_saints_(Church_of_England)Christian feast day: Feast of the Immaculate Conception (public holiday in several countries, a holy day of obligation in others), and its related observances: Festa da Conceição da Praia, celebrating Yemanjá, Queen of the Ocean in Umbanda (Salvador, Bahia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patronages_of_the_Immaculate_ConceptionChristian feast day: Feast of the Immaculate Conception (public holiday in several countries, a holy day of obligation in others), and its related observances: Festival of Lights (Lyon)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festival_of_Lights_(Lyon)Christian feast day: Feast of the Immaculate Conception (public holiday in several countries, a holy day of obligation in others), and its related observances: Mother's Day (Panama)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother's_DayChristian feast day: Feast of the Immaculate Conception (public holiday in several countries, a holy day of obligation in others), and its related observances: Lady of Camarin Day (Guam)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holidays_with_paid_time_off_in_the_United_StatesDecember 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_8_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)Constitution Day (Romania)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_RomaniaConstitution Day (Uzbekistan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_UzbekistanDay of Finnish Music (Finland)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_SibeliusEarliest day on which National Tree Planting Day can fall, while December 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Monday in December. (Malawi)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbor_DayHari-Kuyō (Kansai region, Japan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hari-KuyōNational Youth Day (Albania)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_AlbaniaNations, Nationalities and Peoples' Day (Ethiopia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nations,_Nationalities_and_Peoples'_DayDate as a Roman numeral / digit
8.12.1543
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
No: With 365 days 1543 is a normal year and no leap year.