January 1st, 1840 was a Wednesday.
People born on January 1st, 1840 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 184 years old this year (2024).
December 22nd, 1839 - January 20th, 1840
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 707 days, exactly on March 6th, 2026, people who were born on January 1st, 1840 will be 68,000 days old!
American natural history collector (1813–1883)
*January 1st, 1813, Gusev †January 1st, 1883, Port of SpainBritish novelist (1839–1908)
*January 1st, 1839, Bury St Edmunds †January 25th, 1908, ViareggioFounder of modern Olympic Games, pedagogue and historian (1863-1937)
*January 1st, 1863, Paris †September 2nd, 1937, GenevaPolish actor
*January 1st, 1933, Międzyrzec Podlaski †June 16th, 2017, Międzyrzec PodlaskiGerman historian of classical antiquity
*January 1st, 1894, Osten †August 15th, 1960, MarburgGerman politician (1868-1933)
*January 1st, 1868, Berlin †April 18th, 1933, GoldebeeBotanist (1839-1903)
*January 1st, 1839, Bitterfeld †January 1st, 1903, LuckauRussian composer (1840–1893)
*April 25th, 1840, Votkinsk †October 25th, 1893, Malaya Morskaya Street, 13Swedish fashion designer
*June 13th, 1840, Kristianstad †February 20th, 1919, StockholmFrench journalist, playwright and poet (1840–1902)
*April 2nd, 1840, Paris †September 29th, 1902, ParisEnglish novelist and poet (1840–1928)
*June 2nd, 1840, Dorchester †January 11th, 1928, DorchesterFrench sculptor (1840–1917)
*November 12th, 1840, Paris †November 17th, 1917, MeudonGerman linguist (1840-1893)
*March 16th, 1840, Poschwitz †December 11th, 1893, BerlinPrince of Liechtenstein (1840-1929)
*October 5th, 1840, Lednice Castle †February 11th, 1929, Valtice CastleFrench writer, theatre administrator (1840-1913)
*December 3rd, 1840, Limoges †December 23rd, 1913, ParisFounder of the Austrian School of economics
*February 23rd, 1840, Nowy Sącz †February 26th, 1921, ViennaFrench explorer of the Sahara
*February 28th, 1840, Paris †April 25th, 1892, SèvresAmerican-born inventor (1840-1916)
*February 5th, 1840, Sangerville †November 24th, 1916, LondonFixed holidays (Christian feast day, Dissolution of Czechoslovakia-related observances, New Year's Day) which are celebrated on January 1st.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1840 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).