1551 January 1551 January 8th, 1551

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  1. Born on January 8th, 1551 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on January 8th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on January 8th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (January 1551)

Born on January 8th, 1551

Weekday

Monday

January 8th, 1551 was a Monday.

Age

473

People born on January 8th, 1551 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 473 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

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Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)

December 22nd, 1550 - January 20th, 1551

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 172,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 121 days, exactly on September 4th, 2024, people who were born on January 8th, 1551 will be 173,000 days old!

172,879 Days

24,697 Weeks

5,679 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on January 8th?

Jared Lee Loughner January 8th, 2011

Jared Lee Loughner opened fire at a public meeting held by U.S. representative Gabby Giffords in Tucson, Arizona, killing six people and injuring twelve others.
Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda January 8th, 2010

Gunmen from an offshoot of the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda attacked the bus transporting the Togo national football team to the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, killing three people.
Richardson, Texas January 8th, 1991

Jeremy Wade Delle committed suicide in his high-school class in Richardson, Texas, an event that inspired the Pearl Jam song "Jeremy".
Trans-en-Provence January 8th, 1981

In Trans-en-Provence, France, a local farmer reported a UFO sighting claimed to be "perhaps the most completely and carefully documented sighting of all time".
1977 Moscow bombings January 8th, 1977

Three bombs attributed to Armenian nationalists exploded across Moscow, killing seven people and injuring 37 people.
Pakistani Instrument of Surrender January 8th, 1972

Following Pakistan's defeat in the Bangladesh Liberation War, President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto released Bangladeshi politician Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (pictured) from prison in response to international pressure.
State of the Union January 8th, 1964

During his State of the Union address, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson declared a "war on poverty".
Reza Shah January 8th, 1936

Reza Shah issued the Kashf-e hijab decree, ordering Iranian police to remove hijabs from any women in public.
Woodrow Wilson January 8th, 1918

U.S. president Woodrow Wilson announced his Fourteen Points for a moral cause and for post–World War I peace in Europe.
Blackstone Library January 8th, 1904

Blackstone Library (pictured), the first branch of the Chicago Public Library system, was dedicated.
Herman Hollerith January 8th, 1889

American statistician Herman Hollerith received a patent for his electromechanical tabulating machine for punched-card data.
George Washington January 8th, 1790

George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address in New York City, then the provisional capital of the United States.
George Frideric Handel January 8th, 1735

George Frideric Handel's opera Ariodante premiered at the Covent Garden Theatre in London.
1198 papal election January 8th, 1198

Lotario dei Conti was elected as Pope Innocent III; he later worked to restore papal power in Rome.
Jair Bolsonaro January 8th, 2023

Supporters of former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro storm the Brazilian Congress.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on January 8th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on January 8th?

Elvis Presley: Age & Birthday 42
Elvis Presley

American singer and actor (1935–1977)

*January 8th, 1935, Tupelo †August 16th, 1977, Memphis
Stephen Hawking: Age & Birthday 76
Stephen Hawking

British theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author (1942–2018)

*January 8th, 1942, Oxford †March 14th, 2018, Cambridge
David Bowie: Age & Birthday 69
David Bowie

English musician and actor (1947–2016)

*January 8th, 1947, Brixton †January 10th, 2016, Manhattan
42
Huang Sui

Badminton player

*January 8th, 1982, Hunan
34
Chou Tien-Chen

Taiwanese badminton player

*January 8th, 1990, Taipei
Arne Maier: Age & Birthday 25
Arne Maier

German association football player

*January 8th, 1999, Ludwigsfelde
75
Heino Aunin

Estonian badminton player

*January 8th, 1935, Valga †May 2nd, 2010, Tallinn
82
Per A. Anonsen

Norwegian actor, film editor, screenwriter and film producer

*January 8th, 1942, Oslo
Kim Jong-un: Age & Birthday 40
Kim Jong-un

General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and 3rd Supreme leader of North Korea

*January 8th, 1984, Pyongyang
52
Joseph Déchelette

French archaeologist and prehistorian

*January 8th, 1862, Roanne †October 3rd, 1914, Nouvron-Vingré
Wilkie Collins: Age & Birthday 65
Wilkie Collins

British writer (1824-1889)

*January 8th, 1824, London †September 23rd, 1889, London
Jun'ichirō Koizumi: Age & Birthday 82
Jun'ichirō Koizumi

Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006

*January 8th, 1942, Yokosuka
Bab Christensen: Age & Birthday 89
Bab Christensen

Norwegian actress (1928-2017)

*January 8th, 1928, Oslo †April 10th, 2017, Oslo
Adrian Mutu: Age & Birthday 45
Adrian Mutu

Romanian footballer

*January 8th, 1979, Călinești
Alfred Russel Wallace: Age & Birthday 90
Alfred Russel Wallace

British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist (1823-1913)

*January 8th, 1823, Usk †November 7th, 1913, Broadstone
Klaus-Peter Flosbach: Age & Birthday 72
Klaus-Peter Flosbach

German politician

*January 8th, 1952, Wipperfürth
Cynthia Erivo: Age & Birthday 37
Cynthia Erivo

British actress and singer

*January 8th, 1987, Stockwell
64
Hans von Bülow

German conductor and pianist (1830–1894)

*January 8th, 1830, Dresden †February 12th, 1894, Cairo
Callixtus III: Age & Birthday 79
Callixtus III

Pope from 1455 to 1458 from the Borgia family

*January 8th, 1379, Torreta de Canals †August 15th, 1458, Rome
36
Lars Bender

German footballer (1988–)

*January 8th, 1988, Koblenz

Same year
Born in 1551

37
Henry III of France

King of France from 1574 to 1589

*September 19th, 1551, Palace of Fontainebleau †August 2nd, 1589, Saint-Cloud
William Camden: Age & Birthday 72
William Camden

(1551–1623) English antiquarian

*May 2nd, 1551, London †November 9th, 1623, Chislehurst
60
Vasili IV of Russia

Russian tsar

*November 30th, 1551, Nizhny Novgorod †September 12th, 1612, Gostynin
57
Maria Anna of Bavaria

Austrian archduchess (*1551-1608)

*March 21st, 1551, Munich †April 29th, 1608, Graz
69
Václav Budovec z Budova

Czech diplomat, politician and writer (1551-1621)

*August 28th, 1551, Hradec Králové †June 21st, 1621, Prague
89
Jacopo da Empoli

Italian painter (1551-1640)

*April 30th, 1551, Florence †September 30th, 1640, Florence
51
Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak

Grand vizier of the Mughal emperor Akbar (1551-1602)

*January 14th, 1551, Agra †August 12th, 1602, Lahore
46
Wilhelm Friedrich Lutz

German theologian

*March 7th, 1551, Tübingen †April 17th, 1597, Nördlingen
65
Charlotte de Sauve

French courtesan

*October 26th, 1551, Kingdom of France †September 30th, 1617, Paris
57
Martin Delrio

Belgian theologian

*May 17th, 1551, Antwerp †October 19th, 1608, Leuven
59
Anne Erica of Waldeck-Eisenberg

German countess and abbess

*September 17th, 1551, Korbach †August 11th, 1611, Arolsen Castle
76
Anastasius Germonius

Roman Catholic archbishop

*February 27th, 1551, Sale delle Langhe †August 4th, 1627, Madrid
Salomon Schweigger: Age & Birthday 71
Salomon Schweigger

German theologian and orientalist (1551-1622)

*March 30th, 1551, Sulz am Neckar †June 21st, 1622, Nuremberg
45
Alessandro Alberti

Italian painter (1551-1596)

*January 1st, 1551, Sansepolcro †July 10th, 1596, Rome
49
Nicolaus Reimers

German astronomer (1551-1600)

*February 2nd, 1551, Hennstedt †August 15th, 1600, Prague
Franz Hildesheim: Age & Birthday 62
Franz Hildesheim

German historian

*October 12th, 1551, Kostrzyn nad Odrą †October 24th, 1613, Berlin
Giovanni I Cornaro: Age & Birthday 78
Giovanni I Cornaro

Doge of Venice (1551-1629)

*January 11th, 1551, Venice †December 23rd, 1629, Venice
67
Giulio Caccini

Italian composer

*October 8th, 1551, Rome †December 10th, 1618, Florence
72
Lothar von Metternich

Roman Catholic archbishop (1551-1623)

*August 31st, 1551, Grafschaft †September 17th, 1623, Koblenz
59
Michael Triller
*May 17th, 1551, Graba †May 17th, 1610, Sangerhausen

Birthdays of famous people

Martin Sonneborn: Age & BirthdaySalvador Dalí: Age & BirthdayTones and I: Age & BirthdayAndrew Eldritch: Age & BirthdayMassimo Girotti: Age & BirthdaySudheer Babu: Age & BirthdayArve Opsahl: Age & BirthdayNikhil Kanetkar: Age & BirthdayGlenn Gregory: Age & BirthdayRishi Sunak: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on January 8th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on January 8th.

Babinden (Belarus, Russia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babinden
Abo of Tiflis
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abo_of_Tiflis
Apollinaris Claudius
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollinaris_Claudius
Blessed Eurosia Fabris
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatification
Gauchito Gil (Folk Catholicism)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauchito_Gil
Gudula
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gudula
Harriet Bedell (Episcopal Church (USA))
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Bedell
Lawrence Giustiniani
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Justinian
Lucian of Beauvais
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucien_of_Beauvais
Maximus of Pavia
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximus_of_Pavia
Our Lady of Prompt Succor (Roman Catholic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Prompt_Succor
Pega (Anglican and Roman Catholic churches)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pega
Severinus of Noricum
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severinus_of_Noricum
Thorfinn of Hamar
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorfinn_of_Hamar
January 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_8_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Commonwealth Day (Northern Mariana Islands)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Mariana_Islands
Earliest day on which Children's Day can fall, while January 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Saturday in January. (Thailand)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Thailand
Typing Day (International observance)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typing_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

VIII.I.MDLI

8.1.1551

Legend

M = 1000D = 500L = 50V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1551 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
January 1551

January 1551

w# Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
1 1234567
2 891011121314
3 15161718192021
4 22232425262728
5 293031

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