May 8th, 1612 was a Tuesday.
April 21st, 1612 - May 21st, 1612
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 524 days, exactly on October 10th, 2025, people who were born on May 8th, 1612 will be 151,000 days old!
Venezuelan journalist and cultural activist
*May 8th, 1924, Soroca †February 20th, 2017, CaracasAmerican stand-up comedian (1926–2017)
*May 8th, 1926, Queens †April 6th, 2017, Beverly HillsFrench comics author (1938–2012)
*May 8th, 1938, Nogent-sur-Marne †March 10th, 2012, MontrougePresident of the United States from 1945 to 1953
*May 8th, 1884, Lamar †December 26th, 1972, Kansas CitySwiss businessman and co-founder of the Red Cross (1828-1910)
*May 8th, 1828, Geneva †October 30th, 1910, HeidenAustrian and British economist
*May 8th, 1899, Vienna †March 23rd, 1992, Freiburg im BreisgauSultan of the Ottoman Empire (1612-1640) (r. 1623-1640)
*July 27th, 1612, Constantinople †February 8th, 1640, ConstantinopleWife of Rembrandt van Rijn
*August 2nd, 1612, Leeuwarden †June 14th, 1642, AmsterdamFounder of the city of Montreal
*February 15th, 1612, Neuville-sur-Vanne †September 9th, 1676, ParisAnglo-American poet (1612-1672)
*March 20th, 1612, Northampton †September 16th, 1672, AndoverPrince Rui of the First Rank and regent of the Qing Dynasty (1612-1650)
*November 17th, 1612, Hetu Ala City †December 31st, 1650, ChengdeDuke of Parma and Piacenza from 1622 to 1646
*April 28th, 1612, Parma †September 11th, 1646, PiacenzaParliamentary commander-in-chief during the English Civil War (1612-1671)
*January 17th, 1612, Denton Hall, Wharfedale †November 12th, 1671, Nun Appleton PrioryEnglish dramatist and theatre manager
*February 7th, 1612, London †March 19th, 1683, LondonFrench theologian, philosopher, mathematician (1612-1694)
*February 5th, 1612, Paris †August 8th, 1694, City of BrusselsPainter from the Northern Netherlands (1612–1680)
*November 17th, 1612, Haarlem †February 17th, 1680, HaarlemStadtholder of Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe (1612-1640)
*January 31st, 1612, Arnhem †January 31st, 1640, HulstFrench historian,lawyer and writer
*September 1st, 1612, Vienne †August 14th, 1692, GrenobleFrench painter (1612-1656)
*October 19th, 1612, Châteaudun †January 1st, 1656, LyonDutch linguist
*August 28th, 1612, Bergen op Zoom †October 3rd, 1653, LeidenSwiss painter (1612-1666)
*February 9th, 1612, Coldrerio †May 13th, 1666, RomeItalian cardinal (1612–1673)
*February 21st, 1612, Genoa †September 21st, 1673, RomeDuke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
*November 11th, 1612, Sønderborg †May 6th, 1675, LöhneFixed holidays (Christian feast day, Victory in Europe Day, and its related observances) which are celebrated on May 8th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1612 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).