Born on December 8th, 1585
Weekday
Sunday
December 8th, 1585 was a Sunday.
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Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer)
November 23rd, 1585 - December 21st, 1585
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 160,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 881 days, exactly on September 27th, 2026, people who were born on December 8th, 1585 will be 161,000 days old!
160,119 Days
22,874 Weeks
5,260 Months
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What happened on December 8th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on December 8th
Same Day
Who's birthday is on December 8th?
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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
44 Mary, Queen of Scots
Queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567
*December 8th, 1542, Linlithgow †February 8th, 1587, Fotheringhay Castle
27 Jim Morrison
American singer and poet; lead vocalist of The Doors (1943–1971)
*December 8th, 1943, Melbourne †July 3rd, 1971, Paris
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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76 Georges Méliès
French filmmaker and illusionist (1861–1938)
*December 8th, 1861, Paris †January 21st, 1938, Paris
77 John Rubinstein
American actor, composer and director (born 1946)
*December 8th, 1946, Los Angeles.jpg "Greg Howe")
Same year
Born in 1585
57 Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu
French clergyman, cardinal, noble and statesman (1585-1642)
*September 9th, 1585, Paris †December 4th, 1642, Paris
87 Heinrich Schütz
German composer and organist (1585–1672)
*October 18th, 1585, Bad Köstritz †November 6th, 1672, Dresden.png "Cornelius Jansen")
52 Cornelius Jansen
Bishop and theologian (1585-1638)
*October 28th, 1585, Acquoy †May 6th, 1638, Ypres
71 Johann Georg I, Elector of Saxony
German noble (1585–1656)
*March 5th, 1585, Dresden †October 8th, 1656, Dresden
60 Mary Ward
English Venerated Catholic (1585-1645)
*January 23rd, 1585, Newby with Mulwith †January 30th, 1645, Heworth
65 Claude Favre de Vaugelas
Savoyard grammarian and man of letters (1585-1650)
*January 6th, 1585, Meximieux †February 26th, 1650, Paris
63 William Drummond of Hawthornden
British writer 1585–1649
*December 13th, 1585, Midlothian †December 4th, 1649, Hawthornden Castle
55 Livia della Rovere
Italian noble (1585-1641)
*December 16th, 1585, Pesaro †July 6th, 1641, Castelleone di Suasa
John Cotton
English minister, theologian, immigrant to Massachusetts (1585-1652)
*December 4th, 1585, Derby †December 23rd, 1652, BostonHendrick Avercamp
Dutch painter (1585-1634)
*January 27th, 1585, Amsterdam †May 15th, 1634, KampenAlexandre I de Bournonville
(1585-1656)
*September 14th, 1585, City of Brussels †March 12th, 1656, LyonNiklaus Geisler
German architect and sculptor
*April 7th, 1585, Schweinfurt †January 1st, 1665, LucerneThomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel
English diplomat (1585-1646)
*July 7th, 1585, Finchingfield †October 4th, 1646, PaduaGiovanni Biliverti
Florentine painter (1585-1644)
*August 25th, 1585, Florence †July 16th, 1644, Florence
57 Herman op den Graeff
"Mennonite lord bishop" of Krefeld, in 1632 delegate to the Krefeld Mennonite Church Delegation and signer of the Dordrecht Confession of Faith that year
*November 26th, 1585, Kerken †December 27th, 1642, KrefeldPierre Belain d'Esnambuc
Governor of St. Christopher
*February 28th, 1585, Allouville-Bellefosse †November 30th, 1636, Saint KittsJean Caylar d'Anduze de Saint-Bonnet
Marshal of France
*March 1st, 1585, Saint-Jean-du-Gard †June 14th, 1636, Fontaneto d'AgognaChristian, Count of Waldeck-Wildungen
Count of Waldeck-Wildungen
*November 30th, 1585, Eisenberg castle ruins †December 31st, 1637, Schloss WaldeckGregor Francke
German theologian
*December 10th, 1585, Taucha †January 2nd, 1651, Frankfurt (Oder)Birthdays 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
8.12.1585
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | L = 50 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
No: With 365 days 1585 is a normal year and no leap year.