February 10th, 1516

Born on February 10th, 1516

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 186,000 days old!

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

February 10th, 2008

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

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-Ethiopian 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 (delegates pictured) 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 year
Born in 1516

42

Mary I

Queen of England and Ireland from 1553 to 1558

*February 18th, 1516, Palace of Placentia †November 17th, 1558, St James's Palace

34

Elkas Mirza

Safavid prince, governor and military officer

*March 15th, 1516, Karabakh †April 9th, 1550, Qahqaheh Castle

68

Adam Siber

German humanist and teacher

*September 8th, 1516, Wildenfels †September 24th, 1584, Grimma

49

Herluf Trolle

Danish admiral

*January 14th, 1516, Lillö †June 25th, 1565, Copenhagen

34

Tabinshwehti

King of Burma

*April 16th, 1516, Taungoo †April 30th, 1550, Pantanaw

64

Hieronymus Wolf

German historian and humanist (1516 - 1580)

*August 13th, 1516, Oettingen in Bayern †October 8th, 1580, Augsburg

51

Guglielmo Grataroli

Italian physician and philosopher

*May 16th, 1516, Bergamo †April 16th, 1568, Basel

65

Bayinnaung

King of Burma

*January 16th, 1516, Taungoo †November 10th, 1581, Bago

55

Agostino Barbarigo

Italian admiral

*January 22nd, 1516, Venice †October 9th, 1571, Nafpaktos

35

Margaret Leijonhufvud

Queen consort of Sweden

*January 1st, 1516, Gräfsnäs †August 26th, 1551, Överselö församling

48

Modestinus Pistoris

German politician

*December 9th, 1516, Leipzig †September 15th, 1565, Leipzig

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Public holidays on February 10th

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Leap year

Yes: 1516 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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