February 8th, 1514

Born on February 8th, 1514

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 187,000 days old!

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What happened on February 8th?

February 8th, 1948

The closing ceremony of the first Olympics held after World War II was held in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

February 8th, 1250

Seventh Crusade: The Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt defeated and captured King Louis IX of France at the Battle of Fariskur.

February 8th, 1693

The William III and Mary II of England charter the College of William & Mary, establishing what is now the second-oldest university in the United States.

February 8th, 1575

William of Orange founded Leiden University, the oldest university in the Netherlands.

February 8th, 2010

A freak storm triggered a series of avalanches that buried more than 3.5 km (2.2 mi) of road near the Salang Tunnel in Afghanistan, killing 175 people and trapping more than 2,500 travellers.

February 8th, 1983

The Irish-bred race horse Shergar was stolen by gunmen, who demanded a £2 million ransom.

February 8th, 0421

Honorius declared Constantius III to be his co-emperor of the Western Roman Empire.

February 8th, 1968

Law enforcement officers in Orangeburg, South Carolina (pictured), fired into a crowd of college students who were protesting segregation, killing three and injuring twenty-seven others.

February 8th, 1965

After taking evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision just after taking off from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, Eastern Air Lines Flight 663 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 84 people on board.

February 8th, 1960

The official groundbreaking of the Walk of Fame took place in Hollywood, Los Angeles, in California.

February 8th, 1924

Gee Jon became the first person in the United States to be executed by lethal gas.

February 8th, 1910

William D. Boyce established the Boy Scouts of America, expanding the Scout Movement into the United States.

February 8th, 1837

Richard Mentor Johnson became the only person ever to be elected Vice President of the United States by the Senate.

February 8th, 1601

Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, led a failed rebellion against Queen Elizabeth I of England.

February 8th, 1587

Mary, Queen of Scots, was executed at Fotheringhay Castle for her involvement in the Babington Plot to murder her cousin, Elizabeth I of England.

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

Same year
Born in 1514

49

Andreas Vesalius

Flemish anatomist, physician and author (1514–1564)

*December 31st, 1514, Mont aux Potences - Galgenberg †October 16th, 1564, Zakynthos

62

Tahmasp I

The second Safavid king (1524–1576)

*February 22nd, 1514, Shahabad, Isfahan †May 14th, 1576, Qazvin

65

Domenico Bollani

Diplomat and politician of the Republic of Venice and Bishop of Brescia (1514-1579)

*February 10th, 1514, Venice †August 12th, 1579, Rome

50

Wolfgang Lazius

Austrian historian

*October 31st, 1514, Vienna †June 19th, 1565, Vienna

43

John Cheke

16th-century English classical scholar and statesman

*June 16th, 1514, Cambridge †September 13th, 1557, London

71

Petreius Tiara

Professor of Greek at Leiden University

*July 15th, 1514, Workum †February 8th, 1586, Franeker

73

Joachim Mynsinger von Frundeck

German judge

*August 13th, 1514, Stuttgart †May 3rd, 1588, Helmstedt

46

Amago Haruhisa

Japanese warlord

*March 8th, 1514, Izumo Province †January 9th, 1561, Gassantoda Castle

59

Otto Truchsess von Waldburg

Catholic cardinal

*February 26th, 1514, Schloss Scheer †April 2nd, 1573, Rome

33

Lorenzino de' Medici

Italian writer and assassin (1514-1548)

*March 22nd, 1514, Florence †February 26th, 1548, Venice

60

Guidobaldo II della Rovere

Italian condottiero

*April 2nd, 1514, Urbino †September 28th, 1574, Urbino

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Public holidays on February 8th

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

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1514 is a normal year and no leap year.

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