May 1st, 1840 was a Friday.
April 21st, 1840 - May 21st, 1840
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 799 days, exactly on July 5th, 2026, people who were born on May 1st, 1840 will be 68,000 days old!
Spanish scientist (1852-1934)
*May 1st, 1852, Petilla de Aragón †October 17th, 1934, MadridGerman politician (SPD)
*May 1st, 1857, Friesack †September 6th, 1927, Brandenburg an der HavelSwiss businessman (1839-1899)
*May 1st, 1839, Neuthal †April 3rd, 1899, ZürichBritish Field Marshal, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1828–1830, 1834
*May 1st, 1769, Dublin †September 14th, 1852, Walmer CastleGerman activist for Greenpeace and politician with the Left Party
*May 1st, 1961, ReinbekBelgian poet, journalist, teacher, monastery director and priest
*May 1st, 1830, Bruges †November 27th, 1899, BrugesRussian 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, Commemoration of the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat following the foundation of Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti , International Workers' Day or Labour Day , May Day) which are celebrated on May 1st.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | V = 5 | 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).