August 1st, 1840 was a Saturday.
July 23rd, 1840 - August 23rd, 1840
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 891 days, exactly on October 5th, 2026, people who were born on August 1st, 1840 will be 68,000 days old!
American writer and poet (1819–1891)
*August 1st, 1819, Manhattan †September 28th, 1891, New York CityFormer King of Saudi Arabia (1924-2015)
*August 1st, 1924, Riyadh †January 23rd, 2015, RiyadhIsraeli politician who served as Prime Minister and then President of Israel (1923-2016)
*August 1st, 1923, Višnieva †September 28th, 2016, Sheba Medical CenterFrench naturalist (1744-1829)
*August 1st, 1744, Bazentin †December 18th, 1829, ParisCanadian actor (1922–2006)
*August 1st, 1922, Melfort †October 22nd, 2006, Los AngelesDutch association football player and manager (* 1961)
*August 1st, 1961, Oost-SouburgAmerican actress (1930-1991)
*August 1st, 1930, Brooklyn †September 14th, 1991, New York CityFrench sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher (1930–2002)
*August 1st, 1930, Denguin †January 23rd, 2002, 12th arrondissement of ParisFrench physicist (1924-2010)
*August 1st, 1924, Dubrovytsia †September 29th, 2010, ParisHungarian chemist (1885–1966)
*August 1st, 1885, Budapest †July 5th, 1966, Freiburg im BreisgauAmerican playwright (1924-1987)
*August 1st, 1924, New York City †September 20th, 1987, New York CityRussian 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 (Emancipation Day is commemorated in many parts of the former British Empire, which marks the day the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 came into effect which abolished chattel slavery in the British Empire, Christian feast day, The beginning of autumn observances in the Northern hemisphere and spring observances in the Southern hemisphere) which are celebrated on August 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).