February 10th, 1493

Born on February 10th, 1493

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

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 980 days, exactly on January 2nd, 2027, people who were born on February 10th, 1493 will be 195,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on February 10th?

February 10th, 2016

In response to the launch of Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 by North Korea, the South Korean government closed the Kaesong Industrial Region, a collaborative economic development run jointly by both countries.

February 10th, 2009

The first accidental hypervelocity collision between two intact satellites in low Earth orbit took place when Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 destroyed each other.

February 10th, 2008

The Namdaemun gate in Seoul, the first of South Korea's National Treasures, was severely damaged by arson.

February 10th, 1964

The Royal Australian Navy aircraft carrier Melbourne collided with and sank the destroyer Voyager in Jervis Bay, killing 82 crew members aboard the latter ship.

February 10th, 1962

The first solo exhibition by Roy Lichtenstein (pictured) opened, including the painting Look Mickey, which featured his first use of Ben Day dots, speech balloons, and comic imagery sourcing.

February 10th, 1861

Jefferson Davis was notified that he had been selected as the provisional President of the Confederate States of America.

February 10th, 1940

Puss Gets the Boot, the first Tom and Jerry cartoon, was released to theaters.

February 10th, 1939

Spanish Civil War: The Nationalists concluded their conquest of Catalonia and sealed the border with France.

February 10th, 1936

Second Italo-Abyssinian War: The Battle of Amba Aradam began, ending nine days later in a decisive tactical victory for Italy and the neutralisation of almost the entire Ethiopian army as a fighting force.

February 10th, 1930

The Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng launched the failed Yên Bái mutiny in the hope of ending French colonial rule in Vietnam.

February 10th, 1919

The Inter-Allied Women's Conference opened as a counterpart to the Paris Peace Conference, marking the first time that women were allowed formal participation in an international treaty negotiation.

February 10th, 1906

The Royal Navy battleship HMS Dreadnought was launched, representing such a marked advance in naval technology that her name came to be associated with an entire generation of battleships.

February 10th, 1862

American Civil War: A Union naval flotilla destroyed the bulk of the Confederate Mosquito Fleet in the Battle of Elizabeth City on the Pasquotank River in North Carolina.

February 10th, 1840

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Queen Victoria married at the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace, London, with Albert being granted the title prince consort.

February 10th, 1814

War of the Sixth Coalition: A French army led by Napoleon effectively destroyed a small Russian corps commanded by Zakhar Dmitrievich Olsufiev.

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

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

45

Johan Harstad

Norwegian author

*February 10th, 1979, Stavanger Municipality

38

Chen Hung-Ling

Taiwanese badminton player

*February 10th, 1986, Taipei

27

Chloë Grace Moretz

American actress (born 1997)

*February 10th, 1997, Atlanta

84

Richard Schickel

American film scholar

*February 10th, 1933, Milwaukee †February 18th, 2017, Los Angeles

61

Johann Wadephul

German politician

*February 10th, 1963, Husum

41

Julius Onah

American film director

*February 10th, 1983, Makurdi

72

Gerhard Rosenfeld

German composer

*February 10th, 1931, Königsberg †March 5th, 2003, Bergholz-Rehbrücke

54

Ardy Wiranata

Badminton player

*February 10th, 1970, Jakarta

34

Chan Tsz Ka

Badminton player

*February 10th, 1990, British Hong Kong

58

Stefan Emmerling

German association football player and manager

*February 10th, 1966, Heidelberg

28

Peck Yen Wei

Malaysian badminton player

*February 10th, 1996, Kuala Lumpur

82

Heinz Quermann

German television presenter (1921–2003)

*February 10th, 1921, Hanover †October 14th, 2003, Berlin

28

Luís Enrique Peñalver

Spanish badminton player

*February 10th, 1996, Toledo

48

Indarti Issolina

Indonesian badminton player

*February 10th, 1976, Purwokerto

58

Bertolt Brecht

German poet, playwright, theatre director (1898-1956)

*February 10th, 1898, Augsburg †August 14th, 1956, East Berlin

80

Rakel Surlien

Norwegian judge and politician

*February 10th, 1944, Svelvik

38

Morgan Smyth

American cross-country skier

*February 10th, 1986, Northampton

48

Keeley Hawes

British actress

*February 10th, 1976, Marylebone

33

Emma Roberts

American actress, singer, model and producer (born 1991)

*February 10th, 1991, Rhinebeck

94

Judith Anderson

Australian stage and screen actress (1897–1992)

*February 10th, 1897, Adelaide †January 3rd, 1992, Santa Barbara

Same year
Born in 1493

47

Paracelsus

Swiss physician, philosopher, theologian, and alchemist (c. 1493–1541)

*November 10th, 1493, Einsiedeln †September 24th, 1541, Salzburg

74

Anne de Montmorency

First Duke of Montmorency

*March 15th, 1493, Chantilly †November 12th, 1567, Paris

75

Nicolaus Olahus

Roman Catholic archbishop

*January 10th, 1493, Sibiu †January 15th, 1568, Trnava

59

Olaus Petri

Clergyman, writer, judge and major contributor to the Protestant Reformation in Sweden

*January 6th, 1493, Örebro †April 19th, 1552, Storkyrkoförsamlingen

37

Maximilian Sforza

Duke of Milan

*January 25th, 1493, Milan †June 4th, 1530, Paris

69

Girolamo Seripando

Catholic cardinal

*May 6th, 1493, Troia †March 17th, 1563, Trento

67

Anton Fugger

German merchant (1493-1560)

*June 10th, 1493, Nuremberg †September 14th, 1560, Augsburg

66

Baccio Bandinelli

Artist from Italy (1488-1560)

*November 12th, 1493, Florence †February 7th, 1560, Florence

49

Agnolo Firenzuola

Italian poet and litterateur

*September 28th, 1493, Florence †June 27th, 1543, Prato

75

Bernardo Tasso

Italian poet

*November 11th, 1493, Bergamo †September 5th, 1569, Mantua

76

Eleonora Gonzaga

Duchess of Urbino (1493-1550)

*December 31st, 1493, Mantua †February 13th, 1570, Urbino

65

Alessandro Pasqualini

Italian architect

*May 5th, 1493, Bologna †November 30th, 1558, Bielefeld

63

Giovanni Poggio

Italian cardinal and diplomat

*January 26th, 1493, Bologna †February 12th, 1556, Bologna

32

Johann of Brandenburg-Ansbach

German noble and viceroy of Valencia (1493-1525)

*January 9th, 1493, Plassenburg †July 5th, 1525, Valencia

61

Girolamo Bellarmato

Italian architect and engineer

*August 24th, 1493, Siena †April 28th, 1555, Chalon-sur-Saône

62

Justus Jonas

German Lutheran reformer

*June 5th, 1493, Nordhausen †October 9th, 1555, Eisfeld

38

George I, Duke of Pomerania

Duke of Pomerania from the House of Griffins

*April 11th, 1493, Darłowo †May 10th, 1531, Szczecin

79

Johann Pfeffinger

German theologian

*December 27th, 1493, Wasserburg am Inn †January 1st, 1573, Leipzig

82

Santi Buglioni

Italian sculptor (1494-1576)

*November 30th, 1493, Florence †November 30th, 1575, Florence

48

Nicolas Cleynaerts

Flemish grammarian

*December 5th, 1493, Diest †January 1st, 1542, Alhambra

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1493 is a normal year and no leap year.

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