February 7th, 1478

Born on February 7th, 1478

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 200,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 697 days, exactly on June 3rd, 2028, people who were born on February 7th, 1478 will be 201,000 days old!

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What happened on February 7th?

February 7th, 2005

President Ilham Aliyev issued a decree on the redenomination of Azerbaijan's currency, with 1 new manat equal to 5000 old manats.

February 7th, 2014

Researchers announced the discovery of the Happisburgh footprints in Norfolk, England, the oldest known hominid footprints outside Africa, at more than 800,000 years old.

February 7th, 1999

Abdullah II became the reigning King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan following the death of his father King Hussein.

February 7th, 1997

Steve Jobs returned to Apple Inc. as a consultant after the company's acquisition of his technology startup NeXT.

February 7th, 1865

The trustees of Seattle enacted an ordinance that expelled Native Americans from the newly incorporated town.

February 7th, 1995

Ramzi Yousef, one of the main perpetrators of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and the bombing of Philippine Airlines Flight 434, was arrested in Islamabad, Pakistan.

February 7th, 1994

Having retired four months earlier, American basketball player Michael Jordan signed a contract with the Chicago White Sox to play baseball.

February 7th, 1992

The Maastricht Treaty, which led to the formation of the European Union, was signed by the member states of the European Communities.

February 7th, 1991

The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army shelled 10 Downing Street with mortars in a failed attempt to assassinate British prime minister John Major.

February 7th, 1986

President of Haiti Jean-Claude Duvalier fled the country after a popular uprising, ending 28 years of one-family rule in the nation.

February 7th, 1984

During the Space Shuttle Challenger mission STS-41-B, astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart performed the first untethered spacewalk (pictured).

February 7th, 1948

Neil Harvey became the youngest Australian to score a century in Test cricket.

February 7th, 1943

World War II: Japan successfully withdrew its troops from Guadalcanal.

February 7th, 1940

Walt Disney's Pinocchio, the first animated feature to win a competitive Academy Award, debuted at the Center Theatre in New York City.

February 7th, 1914

Kid Auto Races at Venice, featuring the first appearance of comedy actor Charlie Chaplin's character the Tramp, was released.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 7th

Born on February 7th, 1478

57

Thomas More

English statesman, lawyer and philosopher (1478–1535)

*February 7th, 1478, London †July 6th, 1535, Tower Hill

Same year
Born in 1478

63

Francisco Pizarro

Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire

*March 16th, 1478, Trujillo †June 26th, 1541, Lima

56

Clement VII

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1523 to 1534

*May 26th, 1478, Florence †September 25th, 1534, Rome

50

Baldassarre Castiglione

Italian Renaissance author (1478-1529)

*December 6th, 1478, Marcaria †February 8th, 1529, Toledo

72

Gian Giorgio Trissino

Italian Renaissance humanist

*July 8th, 1478, Vicenza †December 8th, 1550, Rome

82

Giulio d'Este

Illegitimate son of Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (1478-1561)

*July 13th, 1478, Ferrara †March 13th, 1561, Ferrara

65

Louis V

Elector Palatine

*July 2nd, 1478, Heidelberg †March 16th, 1544, Heidelberg

43

Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham

3rd Duke of Buckingham, born in Wales

*February 3rd, 1478, Brecon †May 17th, 1521, Tower Hill

19

John, Prince of Asturias

Prince of Asturias

*June 30th, 1478, Seville †October 4th, 1497, Salamanca

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1478 is a normal year and no leap year.

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