1582 April 1582 April 8th, 1582

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  1. Born on April 8th, 1582 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on April 8th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on April 8th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (April 1582)

Born on April 8th, 1582

Weekday

Thursday

April 8th, 1582 was a Thursday.

Age

442

People born on April 8th, 1582 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 442 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

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Aries (The Ram)

March 21st, 1582 - April 20th, 1582

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 161,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 543 days, exactly on October 22nd, 2025, people who were born on April 8th, 1582 will be 162,000 days old!

161,457 Days

23,065 Weeks

5,304 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on April 8th?

BOAC Flight 712 April 8th, 1968

BOAC Flight 712 experienced an engine fire shortly after take-off from London Heathrow, leading to the deaths of five people on board, including flight attendant Jane Harrison, who was posthumously awarded a George Cross for heroism.
Computer science April 8th, 1959

A team of computer scientists and others met to discuss the creation of a common business-oriented programming language, which became COBOL.
Otto and Elise Hampel April 8th, 1943

Otto and Elise Hampel were executed in Berlin for performing acts of resistance against Nazism.
World War II April 8th, 1942

World War II: The United States Army Air Forces flew its first mission from India over the Hump (the eastern end of the Himalayas) to deliver materiel to China.
Western Australia April 8th, 1933

The Australian state of Western Australia voted to secede from the federation, but efforts to implement the result proved to be unsuccessful.
Winsor McCay April 8th, 1911

American cartoonist Winsor McCay released the silent short film Little Nemo (featured), one of the earliest animated films.
Entente Cordiale April 8th, 1904

France and the United Kingdom signed the Entente Cordiale, agreeing to a peaceful coexistence after centuries of intermittent conflict.
American Civil War April 8th, 1864

American Civil War: Late-arriving reinforcements helped Confederate forces rout the Union Army at the Battle of Mansfield.
Kiliaen van Rensselaer (merchant) April 8th, 1630

Kiliaen van Rensselaer purchased land near present-day Albany, New York, to establish Rensselaerswyck, which became the most successful patroonship under the Dutch West India Company.
Crusades April 8th, 1271

Crusades: The Knights Hospitaller surrendered the Krak des Chevaliers, a castle in present-day Syria, to the army of the Mamluk sultan Baybars.
Abbasid Caliphate April 8th, 0876

Abbasid forces decisively defeated the Saffarid emir Ya'qub ibn Laith, forcing the latter to halt his advance into Iraq.
Caracalla April 8th, 0217

Roman emperor Caracalla (pictured) was assassinated near Harran and succeeded by his Praetorian Guard prefect Macrinus.
Venus de Milo April 8th, 1820

The Venus de Milo, an ancient Greek statue of a woman with its arms missing, was discovered on the island of Milos.
Netherlands April 8th, 1960

The Netherlands and West Germany sign an agreement to negotiate the return of German land annexed by the Dutch in return for 280 million German marks as Wiedergutmachung.
Organization of American States April 8th, 1959

The Organization of American States drafts an agreement to create the Inter-American Development Bank.

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

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

Josie Nelson: Age & Birthday 22
Josie Nelson

British cyclist

*April 8th, 2002, Burton upon Trent
52
Michele Mercati

Italian polyhistor (1541-1593)

*April 8th, 1541, San Miniato †June 25th, 1593, Rome
Katee Sackhoff: Age & Birthday 44
Katee Sackhoff

American actress

*April 8th, 1980, Portland
Arabella Kiesbauer: Age & Birthday 55
Arabella Kiesbauer

German talk show host

*April 8th, 1969, Vienna
Hans-Georg von der Marwitz: Age & Birthday 63
Hans-Georg von der Marwitz

German politician

*April 8th, 1961, Heidelberg
Philip IV of Spain: Age & Birthday 60
Philip IV of Spain

King of Spain and Portugal (1605-1665)

*April 8th, 1605, Valladolid Royal Palace †September 17th, 1665, Cuarto bajo del Rey
Kofi Annan: Age & Birthday 80
Kofi Annan

7th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1938-2018)

*April 8th, 1938, Kumasi †August 18th, 2018, Bern
77
Ulrich Manthe

German legal scientist and legal historian

*April 8th, 1947, Homburg
48
Miho Tanaka

Badminton player

*April 8th, 1976, Saga Prefecture
27
Face

Russian rapper

*April 8th, 1997, Ufa
49
Keiko Yoshitomi

Japanese badminton player

*April 8th, 1975, Fukuoka Prefecture
Robert Kiyosaki: Age & Birthday 77
Robert Kiyosaki

American finance author and investor

*April 8th, 1947, Hilo
48
Maja Pohar

Badminton player

*April 8th, 1976, Ljubljana
20
Liu Shengshu

Chinese badminton player

*April 8th, 2004, Liaoning
62
Nikolaus, Count Esterházy

Hungarian noble (1583-1645)

*April 8th, 1583, Galanta †September 11th, 1645, Großhöflein
Dean Norris: Age & Birthday 61
Dean Norris

American actor

*April 8th, 1963, South Bend
66
Hugo von Mohl

German botanist (1805–1872)

*April 8th, 1805, Stuttgart †April 1st, 1872, Tübingen
Adrian Boult: Age & Birthday 93
Adrian Boult

British conductor

*April 8th, 1889, Chester †February 22nd, 1983, London
73
Karl Scherm

German association football player (1904-1977)

*April 8th, 1904, Nuremberg †June 30th, 1977, Nuremberg
58
Augusta of Denmark

Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp

*April 8th, 1580, Kolding †February 5th, 1639, Husum

Same year
Born in 1582

Taichang Emperor: Age & Birthday 38
Taichang Emperor

15th Emperor of the Ming dynasty

*August 28th, 1582, Beijing †September 26th, 1620, Beijing
Heinrich Höpfner: Age & Birthday 59
Heinrich Höpfner

German theologian

*November 29th, 1582, Leipzig †January 10th, 1642, Leipzig
François Maynard: Age & Birthday 64
François Maynard

French writer

*November 21st, 1582, Toulouse †December 23rd, 1646, Aurillac
John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg: Age & Birthday 46
John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg

Duke of Württemberg (1582-1628)

*May 5th, 1582, Montbéliard †July 18th, 1628, Heidenheim an der Brenz
Marco da Gagliano: Age & Birthday 60
Marco da Gagliano

Italian composer

*May 1st, 1582, Florence †February 25th, 1643, Florence
John Barclay: Age & Birthday 39
John Barclay

Scottish writer

*January 28th, 1582, Pont-à-Mousson †August 15th, 1621, Rome
Arnold Engelbrecht: Age & Birthday 55
Arnold Engelbrecht
*December 15th, 1582, Wernigerode †August 20th, 1638, Bad Wildungen
Anton Nesen: Age & Birthday 57
Anton Nesen
*December 6th, 1582, Schlangen †June 25th, 1640
65
Giovanni Lanfranco

Italian painter (1582-1647)

*January 26th, 1582, Parma †November 30th, 1647, Rome
59
George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Founder of the House of Hanover

*February 17th, 1582, Celle †April 2nd, 1641, Hildesheim
51
Albrecht Günther, Count of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

German aristocrat

*August 8th, 1582, Rudolstadt †January 20th, 1634, Erfurt
33
Hans Meinhard von Schönberg

Military commander (1582-1616)

*August 28th, 1582, Bacharach †August 3rd, 1616, Heidelberg
58
Charles VII of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein

German prince

*November 14th, 1582, Langenburg †October 11th, 1641, Regensburg
8
Dmitry of Uglich

Russian tsarevich (1582–1591)

*October 19th, 1582, Moscow †May 15th, 1591, Uglich
75
Mario Bettinus

Italian mathematician, astronomer and philosopher

*February 6th, 1582, Bologna †November 7th, 1657, Bologna
34
Magdalene of Brandenburg

Landgravine consort of Hesse-Darmstadt

*January 7th, 1582, Berlin †May 4th, 1616, Darmstadt
18
Albrecht Frederik van Brandenburg

(1582-1600)

*April 29th, 1582, Halle (Saale) †December 13th, 1600, Old Cölln
55
Humilis of Bisignano

Christian saint

*August 26th, 1582, Bisignano †November 26th, 1637, Bisignano
56
John Matthew Rispoli

Maltese philosopher (1582-1639)

*August 17th, 1582, Senglea †April 6th, 1639, Catania
80
Severo Bonini

Italian composer and organist

*December 23rd, 1582, Florence †December 5th, 1663, Florence

Birthdays of famous people

Melanie Martinez: Age & BirthdayChris Adcock: Age & BirthdayLarry Elder: Age & BirthdayJon Cassar: Age & BirthdayElena Prus: Age & BirthdayRobin Tabeling: Age & BirthdaySam Fender: Age & BirthdayAnggun: Age & BirthdayLars Bender: Age & BirthdaySven Bender: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on April 8th

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

Buddha's Birthday, also known as Hana Matsuri, "Flower Festival" (Japan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha's_Birthday
Anne Ayres (Episcopal Church (USA))
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Ayres
Constantina
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantina
Julie Billiart of Namur
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Billiart
Perpetuus
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Perpetuus
Walter of Pontoise
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_of_Pontoise
William Augustus Muhlenberg (Episcopal Church (USA))
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Augustus_Muhlenberg
April 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_8_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Earliest day on which Fast and Prayer Day can fall, while April 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Friday in April (Liberia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Liberia
International Romani Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Romani_Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

VIII.IV.MDLXXXII

8.4.1582

Legend

M = 1000D = 500L = 50X = 10V = 5IV = 4I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1582 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
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