February 1st, 1470

Born on February 1st, 1470

Age in days, weeks and months
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... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on February 1st?

February 1st, 1957

Invented by German engineer Felix Wankel, the first working prototype of the Wankel rotary engine ran for the first time at the research and development department of NSU Motorenwerke AG.

February 1st, 1896

Giacomo Puccini's opera La bohème premiered at the Teatro Regio in Turin, Italy, eventually becoming one of the most frequently performed operas internationally.

February 1st, 2021

The Burmese military staged the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, which deposed the democratically-elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, and sparked nationwide protests and a civil war.

February 1st, 2012

Following an Egyptian Premier League match in Port Said, Al Masry fans rioted and violently attacked Al Ahly supporters, resulting in 74 deaths.

February 1st, 2009

Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (pictured) became the first female prime minister of Iceland.

February 1st, 2004

During the halftime show of Super Bowl XXXVIII, Janet Jackson's breast was exposed by Justin Timberlake in what was later referred to as a "wardrobe malfunction", resulting in an immediate crackdown and widespread debate on perceived indecency in U.S. broadcasting.

February 1st, 2003

All seven crew members aboard Space Shuttle Columbia were killed when the orbiter disintegrated over Texas during reentry.

February 1st, 2001

The Timor Leste Defence Force was established from the erstwhile anti-Indonesian independence movement Falintil.

February 1st, 1985

Aeroflot Flight 7841 crashed shortly after takeoff from Minsk National Airport, killing fifty-eight people on board.

February 1st, 1979

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned from exile and soon led the Iranian Revolution to overthrow the Pahlavi dynasty.

February 1st, 1978

After having served 42 days in prison for the sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl, Polish film director Roman Polanski fled the United States before the formal sentencing hearing.

February 1st, 1972

Kuala Lumpur (pictured), the capital of Malaysia, was granted city status.

February 1st, 1960

Four African American students staged the first Greensboro sit-ins at a lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina.

February 1st, 1942

Voice of America, the official external radio and television service of the United States federal government, began broadcasting to Germany during World War II.

February 1st, 1884

The first fascicle of the Oxford English Dictionary, a 352-page volume that covered words from A to ant, was published.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 1st

Same Day
Who's birthday is on February 1st?

55

Brian Krause

American actor

*February 1st, 1969, Lake Forest

77

Terry Jones

Welsh actor, comedian, director, historian and writer (1942–2020)

*February 1st, 1942, Colwyn Bay †January 21st, 2020, London

100

Cilli Wang

Dutch-Austrian dancer and theater maker (1905-2005)

*February 1st, 1905, Vienna †July 10th, 2005, Vienna

68

Günter Guillaume

Stasi officer

*February 1st, 1927, Berlin †April 10th, 1995, Petershagen-Eggersdorf

87

Jale İnan

Turkish classical archaeologist (1914-2001)

*February 1st, 1914, Istanbul †February 26th, 2001, Istanbul

76

Boris Yeltsin

Soviet and Russian politician, 1st President of Russia (1931–2007)

*February 1st, 1931, Butka †April 23rd, 2007, Moscow

30

Harry Styles

English singer, songwriter, and actor

*February 1st, 1994, Redditch

67

John Napier

Scottish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (1550–1617)

*February 1st, 1550, Merchiston Tower †April 4th, 1617, Edinburgh

38

Lauren Conrad

American television personality, author, and fashion designer

*February 1st, 1986, Laguna Beach

72

Norbert Barthle

German politician (CDU)

*February 1st, 1952, Schwäbisch Gmünd

72

Paul Carr

American actor (1934–2006)

*February 1st, 1934, New Orleans †February 17th, 2006, Los Angeles

49

Conrad Celtes

German Renaissance humanist scholar and poet (1459-1508)

*February 1st, 1459, Wipfeld †February 4th, 1508, Vienna

65

Victor Herbert

American composer

*February 1st, 1859, Dublin †May 26th, 1924, New York City

52

Leymah Gbowee

Liberian peace activist

*February 1st, 1972, Monrovia

64

Andreas Asche

German association football player

*February 1st, 1960, Hanover

41

Marilou Berry

French actress

*February 1st, 1983, 13th arrondissement of Paris

55

Hugo von Hofmannsthal

Austrian novelist, librettist, poet, dramatist (1874–1929)

*February 1st, 1874, Vienna †July 15th, 1929, Rodaun

55

Gabriel Batistuta

Argentine association football player

*February 1st, 1969, Reconquista

57

Eberhard II, Duke of Württemberg

Duke of Württemberg

*February 1st, 1447, Waiblingen †February 17th, 1504, Burg Lichtenfels

65

Langston Hughes

(1901-1967) American writer and social activist

*February 1st, 1902, Joplin †May 22nd, 1967, New York City

Same year
Born in 1470

27

Charles VIII of France

King of France (1483-1498)

*June 30th, 1470, Amboise †April 7th, 1498, Amboise

49

Selim I

9th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to 1520

*October 10th, 1470, Amasya †September 22nd, 1520, Çorlu

12

Edward V of England

King of England (1470-1483)

*November 4th, 1470, Westminster Abbey †January 1st, 1483, Tower of London

34

Hongzhi Emperor

9th emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1470–1505)

*July 30th, 1470, Beijing †June 8th, 1505, Beijing

88

Wen Zhengming

Painter (1470-1559)

*November 28th, 1470, Suzhou †March 28th, 1559, Suzhou

83

Lucrezia de' Medici

Italian noblewoman and member of the Medici family

*August 13th, 1470, Florence †November 25th, 1553, Florence

60

Willibald Pirckheimer

German humanist (1470-1530)

*December 5th, 1470, Eichstätt †December 22nd, 1530, Nuremberg

27

Isabel of Aragon

Queen consort of Portugal (1470-1498)

*October 2nd, 1470, Dueñas †August 23rd, 1498, Zaragoza

76

Pietro Bembo

Catholic cardinal and poet (1470–1547)

*May 20th, 1470, Venice †January 18th, 1547, Rome

50

Bernardo Dovizi

Italian cardinal and playwright

*August 4th, 1470, Bibbiena †November 9th, 1520, Rome

55

Konrad Mutian

German humanist

*October 15th, 1470, Homberg (Efze) †March 30th, 1526, Gotha

32

George I of Ziębice

Imperial Prince, Duke of Münsterberg and Oels, Graf von Glatz

*October 2nd, 1470, Litice Castle †November 10th, 1502, Oleśnica

70

Eric I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg, Prince of Calenberg

*February 16th, 1470, Neustadt am Rübenberge †July 30th, 1540, Haguenau

78

Trifone Gabriel

Italian humanist

*November 20th, 1470, San Polo di Piave †October 20th, 1549, Venice

53

Isabella of Naples

Duchess of Milan

*October 2nd, 1470, Naples †February 11th, 1524, Naples

57

Francesco Armellini Pantalassi de' Medici

Catholic cardinal

*July 13th, 1470, Perugia †January 8th, 1528, Rome

53

Adriana von Hanau

(1470-1524)

*May 1st, 1470, Hanau †April 12th, 1524

68

Ambrosius von Viermund

German diplomat

*June 23rd, 1470 †January 1st, 1539

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1470 is a normal year and no leap year.

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