Was Leonardo Da Vinci born on April 15th or April 23rd?

Question

Ive read stuff that says he was born on the 15th of april and other stuff that says he was born on the 23rd. Which one is right?

Answer 1

Encyclopædia Britannica CD 2000 says : "b. 1452"

Wikipedia says : "April 15, 1452"

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05. says : "1452"

Catholic Encyclopedia says : "1452"

World Encyclopedia 1980, originally published by Oxford University Press 1980 says : "1452"

At last, an academic source, The University of Florida Interactive Media Lab, says : "April 15, 1452"

http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/Spring04/Artigas/Notable.htm

And a British academic source, University of London , says "15 April 1452" too.

http://www.bbk.ac.uk/hosted/leonardo/newsmay2002.html

(Da Vinci's birth date isn't important in se, but the fact that most serious sources seem still hesitant about the precise date, suggests that not much new material about him has been uncovered in the last 10-20 years. It's an interesting trend/data point.)

Answer 2

Leonardo Da Vinci Birthday. Born in 1452. April 16tyj Leonardo da Vinci was born at Anchian near Vinci, Tuscany. He was the illegitimate son of Ser Piero di Antonio, a notary, and peasant woman Catarina

Answer 3

April 15, 1452

Answer 4

Who really cares???????

This is one of the greatest minds in the history of western civilization, and we're worrying over whether he was born on April 15 or 23rd?????????
What difference does it make???
Let's look at what he did, not something so unimportant as this.

This why I though studying history sucked. You spend your effort memorizing dates rather than studying the man.

Answer 5

Are you kidding? Billy Shakespeare was born on the 23rd.

Answer 6

I thought it was March 13,,,nope that was Michaelangelo.,,,sorry