December 8th, 1556 was a Saturday.
November 23rd, 1556 - December 21st, 1556
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 293 days, exactly on February 12th, 2025, people who were born on December 8th, 1556 will be 171,000 days old!
Trinidadian-born rapper, singer, songwriter and actress (born 1982)
*December 8th, 1982, Saint JamesQueen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567
*December 8th, 1542, Linlithgow †February 8th, 1587, Fotheringhay CastleIrish singer-songwriter (1966–2023)
*December 8th, 1966, Glenageary †July 26th, 2023, LondonAmerican musician
*December 8th, 1947, Saint Thomas Hospital †May 27th, 2017, Richmond HillMother of Alexander von Humboldt and Wilhelm von Humboldt (1741–1796)
*December 8th, 1741, Berlin †November 19th, 1796, TegelAmerican singer and poet; lead vocalist of The Doors (1943–1971)
*December 8th, 1943, Melbourne †July 3rd, 1971, ParisAmerican actor (1936–2009)
*December 8th, 1936, Hollywood †June 3rd, 2009, BangkokSwiss and Austrian film and stage actor
*December 8th, 1930, Vienna †February 1st, 2014, InnsbruckAmerican entertainer (1925–1990)
*December 8th, 1925, New York City †May 16th, 1990, Beverly HillsAmerican actor, composer and director (born 1946)
*December 8th, 1946, Los AngelesFrench filmmaker and illusionist (1861–1938)
*December 8th, 1861, Paris †January 21st, 1938, ParisCatholic cardinal (1558-1645)
*December 8th, 1558, Paris †February 14th, 1645, Abbey of St GenevieveDanish horticulturalist
*September 22nd, 1556, Knutstorp Castle †January 1st, 1643, HelsingørMughal court poet and minister (1556–1627)
*December 17th, 1556, Lahore †October 1st, 1626, AgraGerman Lutheran pastor, hymnwriter
*August 10th, 1556, Bad Arolsen †October 2nd, 1608, HamburgMalian academic (1556-1627)
*October 26th, 1556, Araouane †April 22nd, 1627, TimbuktuCarniolan noble and military commander in the battle of Sisak
*April 9th, 1556, Žužemberk †September 5th, 1593, KarlovacCountess of Nassau (1556-1616)
*February 7th, 1556, Breda †October 10th, 1616, BurenSpanish writer and saint
*September 11th, 1556, Peralta de la Sal †August 25th, 1648, RomeGerman music theorist, composer, chronologer, astronomer, and teacher
*February 21st, 1556, Gorsleben †November 24th, 1615, LeipzigDaimyo during the Sengoku and Edo periods
*January 8th, 1556, Echigo Province †April 19th, 1623, Yonezawa(1556-1586)
*October 9th, 1556, Simmern †January 26th, 1586, DillenburgGerman university teacher (1556-1613)
*May 16th, 1556, Stuttgart †November 22nd, 1613, Bad UrachEnglish poet and dramatist (1556-1596)
*January 1st, 1556, London †November 7th, 1596, LondonFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on December 8th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | L = 50 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1556 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).