February 25th, 1491

Born on February 25th, 1491

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 194,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 262 days, exactly on January 16th, 2025, people who were born on February 25th, 1491 will be 195,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on February 25th?

February 25th, 2009

At their headquarters in Pilkhana, members of the Bangladesh Rifles began a mutiny that resulted in 82 deaths.

February 25th, 1994

Israeli physician Baruch Goldstein opened fire on Palestinian Muslims praying at the mosque in Hebron's Cave of the Patriarchs, killing 29 people and wounding 125 others.

February 25th, 1986

Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda were ousted from power by the non-violent People Power Revolution, with Corazon Aquino succeeding as president.

February 25th, 1980

The first prime minister of independent Suriname, Henck Arron (pictured), was deposed in a military coup led by Dési Bouterse.

February 25th, 1951

After being postponed due to World War II, the inaugural Pan American Games opened in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

February 25th, 1948

Fearful of civil war and Soviet intervention in recent unrest, President Edvard Beneš (pictured) ceded control of the government to the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.

February 25th, 1933

USS Ranger (pictured), the United States Navy's first purpose-built aircraft carrier, was launched.

February 25th, 1870

Mississippi senator Hiram Rhodes Revels became the first African American to be seated in the U.S. Congress.

February 25th, 1866

Miners in Calaveras County, California, discovered a human skull that was taken to show that humans had existed during the Pliocene, a thesis that was later disproved.

February 25th, 1843

Royal Navy captain Lord George Paulet began a five-month occupation of the Hawaiian Islands.

February 25th, 1705

George Frideric Handel's opera Nero premiered in Hamburg.

February 25th, 0628

Khosrow II, the last great king of the Sasanian Empire, was overthrown by his son Kavad II.

February 25th, 2015

At least 310 people are killed in avalanches in northeastern Afghanistan.

February 25th, 2009

Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 crashed during landing at the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Netherlands, primarily due to a faulty radio altimeter, resulting in the death of nine passengers and crew including all three pilots.

February 25th, 1999

Alitalia Flight 1553 crashes at Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport in Genoa, Italy, killing four.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 25th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on February 25th?

70

Karl May

German author (1842-1912)

*February 25th, 1842, Hohenstein-Ernstthal †March 30th, 1912, Radebeul

37

Eva Avila

Canadian singer, songwriter and actress

*February 25th, 1987, Gatineau

69

Bernard Bosson

French politician (1948-2017)

*February 25th, 1948, Annecy †May 13th, 2017, 8th arrondissement of Lyon

80

Oktay Sinanoğlu

Turkish chemist (1935-2015)

*February 25th, 1935, Bari †April 19th, 2015, Miami

58

George Harrison

British musician and lead guitarist of the Beatles (1943–2001)

*February 25th, 1943, Liverpool †November 29th, 2001, Los Angeles

87

Robert Étienne

French historian and classical archaeologist (1921–2009)

*February 25th, 1921, Mérignac †January 4th, 2009, Bordeaux

23

Lin Fangling

Chinese badminton player

*February 25th, 2001, Wenchang

39

Joakim Noah

American–French basketball player

*February 25th, 1985, New York City

25

Gianluigi Donnarumma

Italian association football player

*February 25th, 1999, Castellammare di Stabia

63

Hermann Gröhe

German politician

*February 25th, 1961, Uedem

38

Jameela Jamil

British comedian, actress, presenter and activist

*February 25th, 1986, Hampstead

33

Ben Fero

Turkish rapper

*February 25th, 1991, Bonn

31

Afro B

British DJ and singer-songwriter

*February 25th, 1993, Greenwich

87

Tom Courtenay

English actor

*February 25th, 1937, Kingston upon Hull

56

Sandrine Kiberlain

French actress and singer

*February 25th, 1968, Boulogne-Billancourt

90

Ernst Ludwig

German politician (1927-2017)

*February 25th, 1927, Ulm †May 24th, 2017, Ulm

75

Amin Maalouf

Francophone Lebanese writer based in France

*February 25th, 1949, Beirut

51

Ahmed II

Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1691 to 1695

*February 25th, 1643, Constantinople †February 6th, 1695, Edirne

86

Carlo Goldoni

Italian playwright (1707-1793)

*February 25th, 1707, Venice †February 6th, 1794, Paris

61

Gabriela Sima

Austrian opera singer (1955-2016)

*February 25th, 1955, Innsbruck †April 27th, 2016, Vienna

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Born in 1491

65

Jacques Cartier

Breton maritime explorer of North America (1491–1557)

*December 31st, 1491, Saint-Malo †September 1st, 1557, Saint-Malo

55

Henry VIII of England

King of England from 1509 until 1547

*June 28th, 1491, Palace of Placentia †January 28th, 1547, Palace of Whitehall

64

Ignatius of Loyola

Spanish Catholic priest and theologian (1491–1556)

*October 23rd, 1491, Holy House †July 31st, 1556, Rome

29

Zhengde Emperor

Emperor of the Ming Dynasty

*October 26th, 1491, Beijing †April 20th, 1521, Beijing

66

Francisco de Sá de Miranda

Portuguese poet (1481–1558)

*August 28th, 1491, Coimbra †November 30th, 1557, Amares

58

Innocenzo Cybo

Italian Catholic cardinal and archbishop

*August 25th, 1491, Genoa †April 13th, 1550, Rome

59

Martin Bucer

Protestant reformer

*November 11th, 1491, Sélestat †February 28th, 1551, Cambridge

94

Nicolò da Ponte

Diplomat (1491-1585)

*January 15th, 1491, Venice †July 30th, 1585, Venice

58

Marie d'Albret, Countess of Rethel

French nobility (1491-1549)

*March 25th, 1491, Cuffy †October 27th, 1549, Paris

75

Johannes Lening

German theologian

*February 14th, 1491, Butzbach †May 3rd, 1566, Melsungen

60

Martin Cleß

German theologian

*November 25th, 1491, Uhingen †August 13th, 1552, Stuttgart

53

Francis de Bourbon, Count of Saint-Pol

French noble

*October 6th, 1491, Ham †September 1st, 1545, Reims

53

Teofilo Folengo

Italian poet and writer

*November 8th, 1491, Mantua †December 9th, 1544, Campese

87

Andreas Imhoff

German merchant

*November 29th, 1491, Nuremberg †October 24th, 1579, Nuremberg

52

Maria of Jülich-Berg

Spouse of John III, Duke of Cleves

*August 3rd, 1491, Jülich †August 29th, 1543

43

Richard Reynolds

English Brigittine monk and Roman Catholic Martyr

*November 30th, 1491, Devon †May 4th, 1535, Tyburn

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1491 is a normal year and no leap year.

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