February 1st, 1501

Born on February 1st, 1501

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 191,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 891 days, exactly on October 6th, 2026, people who were born on February 1st, 1501 will be 192,000 days old!

... 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

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

100

Cilli Wang

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

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

76

Boris Yeltsin

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

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

67

John Napier

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

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

30

Harry Styles

English singer, songwriter, and actor

*February 1st, 1994, Redditch

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

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

65

Valentin Kötzler

German jurist

*February 1st, 1499, Nuremberg †December 12th, 1564, Nuremberg

64

Andreas Asche

German association football player

*February 1st, 1960, Hanover

55

Hugo von Hofmannsthal

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

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

41

Marilou Berry

French actress

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

55

Gabriel Batistuta

Argentine association football player

*February 1st, 1969, Reconquista

65

Langston Hughes

(1901-1967) American writer and social activist

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

79

John Ford

American film director (1894–1973)

*February 1st, 1894, Cape Elizabeth †August 31st, 1973, Palm Desert

Same year
Born in 1501

53

Marcellus II

Pope of the Catholic Church and bishop of Rome from 9 April to 1 May 1555

*May 6th, 1501, Montefano †May 1st, 1555, Rome

74

Gerolamo Cardano

Italian Renaissance mathematician, physician, astrologer (1501-1576)

*September 24th, 1501, Province of Pavia †September 21st, 1576, Rome

24

Isabella of Austria

Queen consort of Denmark, Norway and Sweden

*July 18th, 1501, City of Brussels †January 19th, 1526, Ghent

73

Anna of Oldenburg

Regent of East Frisia from 1540 to 1561

*November 14th, 1501, Oldenburg †September 24th, 1575, Emden

55

Caterina Cybo

Italian Duchess

*September 13th, 1501, Ponzano †February 17th, 1557, Florence

65

Leonhart Fuchs

German physician and botanist (1501–1566)

*January 17th, 1501, Wemding †May 10th, 1566, Tübingen

77

Pietro Andrea Mattioli

Italian scientist

*March 12th, 1501, Siena †November 30th, 1578, Trento

58

Jacob Milich

German astronomer and mathematician (1501-1559)

*January 21st, 1501, Freiburg im Breisgau †November 10th, 1559, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

63

Munjeong

Queen; Korean queen

*October 22nd, 1501, Joseon †April 6th, 1565, Changdeokgung

69

Theodor Fabricius

German theologian

*February 2nd, 1501, Anholt †September 15th, 1570, Zerbst

50

Wolfgang zu Stolberg-Wernigerode

German politician (1501-1552)

*October 1st, 1501, Stolberg †March 8th, 1552, Allstedt

56

Pietro Bertani

Italian cardinal (1501-1558)

*November 4th, 1501, Nonantola †March 8th, 1558, Rome

27

Philip II, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg

Count of Hanau-Münzenberg

*August 17th, 1501, Hanau †March 28th, 1529, Hanau

61

Hieronymus Froben

Swiss printer (1501–1563)

*August 6th, 1501, Basel †March 13th, 1563, Basel

53

Sixt Birck

16th-century German humanist

*February 24th, 1501, Augsburg †June 19th, 1554, Augsburg

58

Erasmus Sarcerius

German theologian

*April 19th, 1501, Annaberg-Buchholz †November 18th, 1559, Magdeburg

62

Johann Glandorp

German theologian (1501-1564)

*August 1st, 1501, Münster †February 22nd, 1564, Herford

68

Veit Winsheim

German philologist and physician

*August 1st, 1501, Bad Windsheim †January 3rd, 1570, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

61

Henry Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford

English Baron

*September 18th, 1501, Penshurst †April 30th, 1563, Caus Castle

70

Cho Shik

Korean scholar and politician (1501-1572)

*June 26th, 1501, Hapcheon County †February 8th, 1572

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Public holidays on February 1st

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on February 1st.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1501 is a normal year and no leap year.

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