September 10th, 1437

Born on September 10th, 1437

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 214,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 671 days, exactly on May 5th, 2026, people who were born on September 10th, 1437 will be 215,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on September 10th?

September 10th, 2008

CERN's Large Hadron Collider (section pictured), the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator, first began operations beneath the France–Switzerland border.

September 10th, 2000

British forces freed soldiers and civilians who had been held captive by the militant group the West Side Boys, contributing to the end of the Sierra Leone Civil War.

September 10th, 1990

Pope John Paul II consecrated the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, one of the largest churches in the world, in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast.

September 10th, 1983

Typhoon Ellen dissipated after destroying hundreds of homes across Hong Kong and the Philippines.

September 10th, 1974

After centuries of Portuguese rule, the country of Guinea-Bissau was formally recognized as independent.

September 10th, 1961

At the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, German driver Wolfgang von Trips's car collided with another, causing it to become airborne and crash into a side barrier, killing him and 15 spectators.

September 10th, 1960

Running barefoot in the marathon event at the Rome Olympics, Abebe Bikila became the first athlete from sub-Saharan Africa to win an Olympic gold medal.

September 10th, 1946

While riding a train to Darjeeling, India, Sister Teresa Bojaxhiu, later Mother Teresa (pictured), experienced what she later described as the "call within the call", directing her to "leave the convent and help the poor while living among them".

September 10th, 1945

Mike the Headless Chicken (pictured) was decapitated on a farm in Colorado; he survived another 18 months as part of sideshows before choking to death.

September 10th, 1937

Led by the United Kingdom and France, nine nations met at the Nyon Conference to address international piracy in the Mediterranean Sea.

September 10th, 1779

American Revolutionary War: Captain William Pickles of the Continental Navy boarded and captured the British sloop HMS West Florida at the Battle of Lake Pontchartrain.

September 10th, 1547

Anglo-Scottish Wars: English forces defeated the Scots at the Battle of Pinkie near Musselburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

September 10th, 1509

The "Minor Judgement Day" earthquake struck in the Sea of Marmara, devastating much of Constantinople and killing more than 1,000 people.

September 10th, 2022

Death of Queen Elizabeth II: King Charles III is formally proclaimed as monarch at a meeting of the Accession Council in St James's Palace.

September 10th, 2017

Hurricane Irma makes landfall on Cudjoe Key, Florida as a Category 4, after causing catastrophic damage throughout the Caribbean. Irma resulted in 134 deaths and $64.76 billion (2017 USD) in damage.

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

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

69

Robert Koldewey

German archaeologist and architect (1855-1925)

*September 10th, 1855, Blankenburg †February 4th, 1925, Berlin

85

Mortimer Wheeler

British archaeologist (1890-1976)

*September 10th, 1890, Glasgow †July 22nd, 1976, London

51

Anniken Hauglie

Conservative Norwegian politician

*September 10th, 1972, Oslo

85

Hans Abraham

Badminton player

*September 10th, 1938, Berlin

51

Steffen Wöller

German luger

*September 10th, 1972, Erfurt

61

Fritz Schellong

German internist and university professor (1891-1953)

*September 10th, 1891, Königsberg †January 18th, 1953, Münster

63

Colin Firth

English actor and producer

*September 10th, 1960, Grayshott

49

Kim Ji-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*September 10th, 1974, Busan

75

Tony Gatlif

French film director, actor and screenwriter

*September 10th, 1948, Algiers

65

Chris Columbus

American filmmaker

*September 10th, 1958, Spangler

69

Arthur Holly Compton

American physicist

*September 10th, 1892, Wooster †March 15th, 1962, Berkeley

85

Karl Lagerfeld

German fashion designer (1933–2019)

*September 10th, 1933, Hamburg †February 19th, 2019, Neuilly-sur-Seine

64

Georges Bataille

French intellectual and literary figure

*September 10th, 1897, Billom †July 9th, 1962, Paris

76

Jim Hines

American sprinter and football player

*September 10th, 1946, Dumas †June 3rd, 2023, Hayward

66

Kate Burton

American actress

*September 10th, 1957, Geneva

32

Sam Morsy

Egyptian association football player

*September 10th, 1991, Wolverhampton

85

Raymond Scott

American composer, bandleader, pianist, record producer and inventor (1908-1994)

*September 10th, 1908, Brooklyn †February 8th, 1994, North Hills

72

Harry Groener

American actor

*September 10th, 1951, Augsburg

75

Cynthia Lennon

Former wife of John Lennon (1939-2015)

*September 10th, 1939, Blackpool †April 1st, 2015, Mallorca

36

Henry Purcell

English composer (1659–1695)

*September 10th, 1659, Westminster †November 21st, 1695, Westminster

Same year
Born in 1437

60

Filippo Buonaccorsi

Italian Renaissance humanist

*May 2nd, 1437, San Gimignano †November 1st, 1497, Kraków

65

Annius of Viterbo

Italian Dominican friar/scholar/historian and forger,

*January 5th, 1437, Viterbo †November 13th, 1502, Rome

73

Pierre Blarru

French writer

*April 3rd, 1437, Orbey †November 23rd, 1510, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges

26

John IV, Duke of Bavaria

Duke of Bavaria

*October 4th, 1437, Munich †November 18th, 1463, Gutshof Menterschwaige

71

János Thurzó

Hungarian businessman

*April 30th, 1437, Levoča †October 10th, 1508, Baia Mare

75

Anna of Saxony, Electress of Brandenburg

Princess of Saxony by birth, by marriage Electress of Brandenburg

*March 7th, 1437, Meissen †October 31st, 1512, Neustadt an der Aisch

61

John Scrope, 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton

English Yorkist nobleman

*July 22nd, 1437, Bolton Castle †August 17th, 1498

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1437 is a normal year and no leap year.

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