1609 April 1609 April 8th, 1609

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  1. Born on April 8th, 1609 – 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 1609)

Born on April 8th, 1609

Weekday

Wednesday

April 8th, 1609 was a Wednesday.

Age

415

People born on April 8th, 1609 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 415 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

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Aries (The Ram)

March 21st, 1609 - April 20th, 1609

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 151,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 339 days, exactly on June 6th, 2025, people who were born on April 8th, 1609 will be 152,000 days old!

151,661 Days

21,665 Weeks

4,982 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
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
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
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
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
Eric Porter: Age & Birthday 67
Eric Porter

British actor (1928-1995)

*April 8th, 1928, Shepherd's Bush †May 15th, 1995, London
Glendon Swarthout: Age & Birthday 74
Glendon Swarthout

1918-1992 American writer

*April 8th, 1918, Pinckney †September 23rd, 1992, Scottsdale

Same year
Born in 1609

Frederick III of Denmark: Age & Birthday 60
Frederick III of Denmark

King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 to 1670

*March 18th, 1609, Haderslev †February 9th, 1670, Copenhagen Castle
66
Gerrard Winstanley

English reformer and activist (1609-1676)

*October 19th, 1609, Wigan †September 10th, 1676, London
Artus Quellinus the Elder: Age & Birthday 58
Artus Quellinus the Elder

Flemish sculptor (1609–1668)

*August 30th, 1609, Antwerp †August 23rd, 1668, Antwerp
Matthew Hale: Age & Birthday 67
Matthew Hale

English jurist and scholar (1609–1676)

*November 1st, 1609, Alderley †December 25th, 1676, Alderley House
Ádám Batthyány: Age & Birthday 50
Ádám Batthyány

(1609–1659) Hungarian noble

*February 14th, 1609, Güssing †March 15th, 1659, Rechnitz
Raimondo Montecuccoli: Age & Birthday 71
Raimondo Montecuccoli

Politician and military commander of the Holy Roman Empire (1609-1680)

*February 21st, 1609, Castello di Montecuccolo †October 16th, 1680, Linz
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon: Age & Birthday 65
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon

English politician and historian (1609–1674)

*February 18th, 1609, London †December 9th, 1674, Rouen
Paul Fleming: Age & Birthday 30
Paul Fleming

Physician, poet, diplomat

*October 5th, 1609, Hartenstein †April 2nd, 1640, Hamburg
John Suckling: Age & Birthday 33
John Suckling

English poet

*February 10th, 1609, London †June 1st, 1642, Paris
Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato: Age & Birthday 75
Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato

Italian painter (1609–1685)

*August 25th, 1609, Sassoferrato †August 8th, 1685, Rome
Kazimierz Leon Sapieha: Age & Birthday 46
Kazimierz Leon Sapieha

Lithuanian noble (1609-1656)

*July 15th, 1609, Vilnius †January 19th, 1656, Brest
59
Henrietta Maria of France

Queen consort of England, Scotland, and Ireland as the wife of King Charles I

*November 25th, 1609, Paris †September 10th, 1669, Colombes
Ernst Ludwig Avemann: Age & Birthday 80
Ernst Ludwig Avemann
*January 1st, 1609, Eisenach †January 1st, 1689
63
John II Casimir Vasa

King of Poland (1648–1668)

*March 22nd, 1609, Kraków †December 16th, 1672, Nevers
75
Johann Heinrich Schönfeld

German painter in the Baroque style (1609-1684)

*March 23rd, 1609, Biberach an der Riss †July 12th, 1684, Augsburg
65
Giovanni Bona

Catholic cardinal

*October 10th, 1609, Mondovì †October 28th, 1674, Rome
40
Josias von Rantzou

Danish military, marshal of France

*October 18th, 1609, Bothkamp †September 14th, 1650, Paris
32
Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria

Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands, Cardinal Infante, Archbishop of Toledo (1609-1641)

*May 16th, 1609, Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial †November 9th, 1641, Brussels metropolitan area
71
Pierre-Paul Riquet

French engineer

*June 29th, 1609, Béziers †October 1st, 1680, Toulouse
30
Nicolas Fiva

Swiss mathematician

*August 15th, 1609, Fribourg †January 1st, 1640, Hangzhou

Birthdays of famous people

MS Dhoni: Age & BirthdayVince Clarke: Age & BirthdayMathias Boe: Age & BirthdaySony Dwi Kuncoro: Age & BirthdayIvan Sozonov: Age & BirthdayJim Kerr: Age & BirthdayRuben Jille: Age & BirthdayKhosit Phetpradab: Age & BirthdayViola Desmond: Age & BirthdayFelipe Araújo: 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.MDCIX

8.4.1609

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100IX = 9V = 5IV = 4I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1609 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
April 1609

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w# Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
14 12345
15 6789101112
16 13141516171819
17 20212223242526
18 27282930

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