December 31st, 1608 was a Wednesday.
December 22nd, 1608 - January 20th, 1609
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 307 days, exactly on February 28th, 2025, people who were born on December 31st, 1608 will be 152,000 days old!
Breton maritime explorer of North America (1491–1557)
*December 31st, 1491, Saint-Malo †September 1st, 1557, Saint-MaloFrench artist (1869–1954)
*December 31st, 1869, Le Cateau-Cambrésis †November 3rd, 1954, NiceGerman classical archaeologist and classical philologist (1865-1931)
*December 31st, 1865, Burgholzhausen vor der Höhe †September 21st, 1931, BerlinJewish Austrian Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter
*December 31st, 1908, Buchach †September 20th, 2005, ViennaFlemish anatomist, physician and author (1514–1564)
*December 31st, 1514, Mont aux Potences - Galgenberg †October 16th, 1564, ZakynthosNew Zealand mathematician and Fields Medalist
*December 31st, 1952, Gisborne †September 6th, 2020, NashvilleAmerican army officer and statesman (1880–1959)
*December 31st, 1880, Uniontown †October 16th, 1959, Washington, D.C.Canadian American businesswoman
*December 31st, 1878, Woodbridge †October 18th, 1966, New York CityItalian journalist and professor of sociology (1929–2023)
*December 31st, 1929, Borgonovo Val Tidone †August 14th, 2023, MilanEnglish poet and civil servant (1608–1674)
*December 9th, 1608, Cheapside †November 8th, 1674, LondonItalian physicist and mathematician (1608-1647)
*October 15th, 1608, Rome †October 25th, 1647, FlorenceEmperor of the Holy Roman Empire (1608-1657)
*July 13th, 1608, Graz †April 2nd, 1657, ViennaFrench Catholic priest and founder (1608-1657)
*September 20th, 1608, Paris †April 2nd, 1657, ParisDutch Golden Age painter (1609-1660)
*November 30th, 1608, Haarlem †February 10th, 1660, HeemstedePortuguese diplomat and missionary (1608-1697)
*February 6th, 1608, Sé †July 18th, 1697, SalvadorEnglish soldier and politician (1608-1670)
*December 6th, 1608, London Borough of Merton †January 3rd, 1670, LondonAustrian marshall
*August 16th, 1608, La Rochelle †August 12th, 1682, JevišoviceFrench prince
*April 25th, 1608, Fontainebleau †February 2nd, 1660, Château de BloisItalian physicist (*1608 – †1679)
*January 28th, 1608, Naples †December 31st, 1679, RomeFrench Jesuit lay brother and missionary (1608-1642)
*May 15th, 1608, Saint-Martin-du-Bois †September 29th, 1642, AuriesvillePolish theologian (1608-1678)
*November 26th, 1608, Filipów, Podlaskie Voivodeship †July 29th, 1678, AmsterdamPortuguese writer, politician and military officer (1608-1666)
*November 23rd, 1608, Lisbon †August 24th, 1666, LisbonGerman scientist
*February 5th, 1608, Bad Königshofen im Grabfeld †May 22nd, 1666, WürzburgGerman politician (1608-1684)
*July 26th, 1608, Leipzig †February 7th, 1684, LeipzigItalian Jesuit cleric-scientist
*February 12th, 1608, Ferrara †January 13th, 1685, RomeItalian stage designer, engineer, and architect (1608-1678)
*September 1st, 1608, Fano †June 17th, 1678, FanoFixed holidays (Christian feast day, New Year's Eve) which are celebrated on December 31st.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1608 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).