June 8th, 1473

Born on June 8th, 1473

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 201,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 22 days, exactly on June 29th, 2026, people who were born on June 8th, 1473 will be 202,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on June 8th?

June 8th, 2009

Two American journalists, having been arrested for illegal entry into North Korea, were sentenced to twelve years hard labor before being pardoned two months later.

June 8th, 2008

A Japanese man drove a truck into a crowd of pedestrians in Akihabara, Tokyo, and proceeded to stab at least 12 people, killing 7 and wounding 10, before being apprehended.

June 8th, 2007

A major storm caused the bulk carrier Pasha Bulker to run aground in New South Wales, Australia.

June 8th, 1982

Falklands War: The Argentine Air Force attacked the neutral oil tanker Hercules while she was traversing the South Atlantic.

June 8th, 1972

Vietnam War: Associated Press photographer Nick Ut took a Pulitzer Prize–winning photograph of a naked nine-year-old Phan Thi Kim Phuc fleeing after being burned by napalm.

June 8th, 1967

The Israeli Air Force attacked the U.S. Navy intelligence ship USS Liberty in international waters, killing 34 people and wounding 171 others.

June 8th, 1953

An F5 tornado struck Flint and Beecher, Michigan, causing 116 fatalities, 844 injuries and $19 million in damage during a larger tornado outbreak sequence.

June 8th, 1950

Thomas Blamey became the only Australian to attain the rank of field marshal.

June 8th, 1941

World War II: The Allies commenced the Syria–Lebanon campaign against Vichy French possessions in the Levant.

June 8th, 1929

Margaret Bondfield (pictured) became the first female member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom when she was named Minister of Labour by Ramsay MacDonald.

June 8th, 1862

American Civil War: The Confederate Army won a resounding victory at the Battle of Cross Keys, one of the two decisive battles in Jackson's Valley campaign.

June 8th, 1826

In York, Upper Canada, members of the Family Compact destroyed William Lyon Mackenzie's printing press in the Types Riot after Mackenzie accused them of corruption.

June 8th, 1783

Laki, a volcanic fissure in Iceland (pictured), began an eight-month eruption, triggering a major famine and causing widespread fluoride poisoning.

June 8th, 1776

American Revolutionary War: British forces defeated the Continental Army at the Battle of Trois-Rivières, the last battle of the American invasion of Quebec.

June 8th, 1924

British Mount Everest expedition: British mountaineers Andrew Irvine and George Mallory go missing.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on June 8th

Same year
Born in 1473

70

Nicolaus Copernicus

Polish mathematician and astronomer (1473–1543)

*February 19th, 1473, Toruń †May 24th, 1543, Frombork

66

Nityananda

Hindu saint

*January 12th, 1473, India †November 30th, 1539, India

40

James IV of Scotland

King of Scotland from 1488 to 1513

*March 17th, 1473, Holyrood Abbey †September 9th, 1513, Northumberland

67

Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury

English peeress, daughter of George, Duke of Clarence (1473-1541)

*August 14th, 1473, Bath †May 27th, 1541, Tower of London

34

Ercole Strozzi

Italian poet

*September 2nd, 1473, Ferrara †June 6th, 1508, Ferrara

46

Maddalena de' Medici

Italian noble

*July 25th, 1473, Florence †December 2nd, 1519, Rome

9

Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York

Second son of King Edward IV of England, younger of the princes in the Tower

*August 17th, 1473, Shrewsbury †June 26th, 1483, London

54

Georg von Frundsberg

German noble

*September 24th, 1473, Mindelheim †August 20th, 1528, Mindelheim

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Public holidays on June 8th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on June 8th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1473 is a normal year and no leap year.

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