February 10th, 1279

Born on February 10th, 1279

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 272,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 810 days, exactly on July 24th, 2026, people who were born on February 10th, 1279 will be 273,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on February 10th?

February 10th, 2016

In response to the launch of Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 by North Korea, the South Korean government closed the Kaesong Industrial Region, a collaborative economic development run jointly by both countries.

February 10th, 2009

The first accidental hypervelocity collision between two intact satellites in low Earth orbit took place when Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 destroyed each other.

February 10th, 2008

The Namdaemun gate in Seoul, the first of South Korea's National Treasures, was severely damaged by arson.

February 10th, 1964

The Royal Australian Navy aircraft carrier Melbourne collided with and sank the destroyer Voyager in Jervis Bay, killing 82 crew members aboard the latter ship.

February 10th, 1962

The first solo exhibition by Roy Lichtenstein (pictured) opened, including the painting Look Mickey, which featured his first use of Ben Day dots, speech balloons, and comic imagery sourcing.

February 10th, 1861

Jefferson Davis was notified that he had been selected as the provisional President of the Confederate States of America.

February 10th, 1940

Puss Gets the Boot, the first Tom and Jerry cartoon, was released to theaters.

February 10th, 1939

Spanish Civil War: The Nationalists concluded their conquest of Catalonia and sealed the border with France.

February 10th, 1936

Second Italo-Abyssinian War: The Battle of Amba Aradam began, ending nine days later in a decisive tactical victory for Italy and the neutralisation of almost the entire Ethiopian army as a fighting force.

February 10th, 1930

The Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng launched the failed Yên Bái mutiny in the hope of ending French colonial rule in Vietnam.

February 10th, 1919

The Inter-Allied Women's Conference opened as a counterpart to the Paris Peace Conference, marking the first time that women were allowed formal participation in an international treaty negotiation.

February 10th, 1906

The Royal Navy battleship HMS Dreadnought was launched, representing such a marked advance in naval technology that her name came to be associated with an entire generation of battleships.

February 10th, 1862

American Civil War: A Union naval flotilla destroyed the bulk of the Confederate Mosquito Fleet in the Battle of Elizabeth City on the Pasquotank River in North Carolina.

February 10th, 1840

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Queen Victoria married at the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace, London, with Albert being granted the title prince consort.

February 10th, 1814

War of the Sixth Coalition: A French army led by Napoleon effectively destroyed a small Russian corps commanded by Zakhar Dmitrievich Olsufiev.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 10th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on February 10th?

45

Johan Harstad

Norwegian author

*February 10th, 1979, Stavanger Municipality

38

Chen Hung-Ling

Taiwanese badminton player

*February 10th, 1986, Taipei

27

Chloë Grace Moretz

American actress (born 1997)

*February 10th, 1997, Atlanta

84

Richard Schickel

American film scholar

*February 10th, 1933, Milwaukee †February 18th, 2017, Los Angeles

61

Johann Wadephul

German politician

*February 10th, 1963, Husum

41

Julius Onah

American film director

*February 10th, 1983, Makurdi

72

Gerhard Rosenfeld

German composer

*February 10th, 1931, Königsberg †March 5th, 2003, Bergholz-Rehbrücke

54

Ardy Wiranata

Badminton player

*February 10th, 1970, Jakarta

34

Chan Tsz Ka

Badminton player

*February 10th, 1990, British Hong Kong

28

Peck Yen Wei

Malaysian badminton player

*February 10th, 1996, Kuala Lumpur

58

Stefan Emmerling

German association football player and manager

*February 10th, 1966, Heidelberg

28

Luís Enrique Peñalver

Spanish badminton player

*February 10th, 1996, Toledo

82

Heinz Quermann

German television presenter (1921–2003)

*February 10th, 1921, Hanover †October 14th, 2003, Berlin

48

Indarti Issolina

Indonesian badminton player

*February 10th, 1976, Purwokerto

92

Harold Macmillan

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1963

*February 10th, 1894, Chelsea †December 29th, 1986, Sussex

58

Bertolt Brecht

German poet, playwright, theatre director (1898-1956)

*February 10th, 1898, Augsburg †August 14th, 1956, East Berlin

80

Rakel Surlien

Norwegian judge and politician

*February 10th, 1944, Svelvik

38

Morgan Smyth

American cross-country skier

*February 10th, 1986, Northampton

48

Keeley Hawes

British actress

*February 10th, 1976, Marylebone

33

Emma Roberts

American actress, singer, model and producer (born 1991)

*February 10th, 1991, Rhinebeck

94

Judith Anderson

Australian stage and screen actress (1897–1992)

*February 10th, 1897, Adelaide †January 3rd, 1992, Santa Barbara

49

Kool Savas

German rapper Turkish origin

*February 10th, 1975, Aachen

32

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot

French bicycle racer

*February 10th, 1992, Reims

38

Radamel Falcao

Colombian association football player

*February 10th, 1986, Santa Marta

31

Mia Khalifa

Lebanese-born American webcam model and former porn actress

*February 10th, 1993, Beirut

35

Birgit Skarstein

Norwegian para-rower and para-cross country skier

*February 10th, 1989, Levanger Municipality

34

Peter III of Russia

Emperor of Russia (1728–1762)

*February 10th, 1728, Kiel †July 6th, 1762, Ropsha

80

Niklot Klüßendorf

German archivist, historian and numismatist

*February 10th, 1944, Hamburg

57

Nikolaj Steen

Danish singer, musician and actor

*February 10th, 1967, Copenhagen

32

Kevin Mayer

French decathlete (1992-)

*February 10th, 1992, Argenteuil

72

Lee Hsien Loong

3rd Prime Minister of Singapore since 2004

*February 10th, 1952, Colony of Singapore

50

Elizabeth Banks

American actress

*February 10th, 1974, Pittsfield

63

Candan Erçetin

Turkish singer

*February 10th, 1961, Kırklareli

57

Jacky Durand

French racing cyclist

*February 10th, 1967, Laval

66

Kim Andersen

Danish racing cyclist, born 1958

*February 10th, 1958, Malling

68

Robert Keith

American actor (1898–1966)

*February 10th, 1898, Fowler †December 22nd, 1966, Los Angeles

57

Laura Dern

American actress and producer

*February 10th, 1967, Los Angeles

74

Mark Spitz

American Olympic swimmer

*February 10th, 1950, Modesto

70

Peter Ramsauer

German politician

*February 10th, 1954, Munich

69

Joyce Grenfell

British comedian, singer, actress (1910-1979)

*February 10th, 1910, Knightsbridge †November 30th, 1979, Chelsea

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Public holidays on February 10th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on February 10th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1279 is a normal year and no leap year.

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