December 23rd, 1840 was a Wednesday.
December 22nd, 1840 - January 20th, 1841
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 34 days, exactly on June 1st, 2024, people who were born on December 23rd, 1840 will be 67,000 days old!
French politician (1812-1904)
*December 23rd, 1812, Valenciennes †November 13th, 1904, ParisGerman poet and mistress of the composer Richard Wagner
*December 23rd, 1828, Elberfeld †August 31st, 1902, AltmünsterFounder of the Latter Day Saint movement (1805–1844)
*December 23rd, 1805, Sharon †June 27th, 1844, CarthageChancellor of West Germany (1974-1982), SPD
*December 23rd, 1918, Hamburg †November 10th, 2015, HamburgGerman chemist and botanist (1839-1900)
*December 23rd, 1839, Altenburg †November 22nd, 1900, AltenburgSpanish matador and torero (1842-1898)
*December 23rd, 1842, Churriana de la Vega †March 8th, 1898, MadridMember of the Swiss Federal Council (1845-1928)
*December 23rd, 1845, Cologny †March 31st, 1928, GenevaUnited States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1843-1923)
*December 23rd, 1843, Philadelphia †November 4th, 1923, PhiladelphiaBritish television personality
*December 23rd, 1971, Hampshire †February 8th, 2017, South KensingtonSouth African diplomat and poet
*December 23rd, 1960, Soweto †July 13th, 2020, JohannesburgBelgian historian (1862-1935)
*December 23rd, 1862, Verviers †October 24th, 1935, Uccle - UkkelFrench literary critic (1804-1869)
*December 23rd, 1804, Boulogne-sur-Mer †October 13th, 1869, ParisWrote a textbook (1839-1917)
*December 23rd, 1839, Bučkovci †April 15th, 1917, Lendavske GoriceRussian 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) which are celebrated on December 23rd.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | 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).