February 9th, 1524

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Born on February 9th, 1524 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
Age in days, weeks and months
What happened on February 9th?
Birthdays of famous people
Public holidays on February 9th
Date as a Roman numeral / digit
Calendar (February 1524)

Born on February 9th, 1524

Weekday

Saturday

February 9th, 1524 was a Saturday.

Age

500

People born on February 9th, 1524 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 500 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

♒

Aquarius (The Water-Bearer)

January 21st, 1524 - February 19th, 1524

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 182,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 298 days, exactly on February 21st, 2025, people who were born on February 9th, 1524 will be 183,000 days old!

182,702 Days

26,100 Weeks

6,002 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on February 9th?

February 9th, 2020

Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu won the Four Continents Championships to become the only man to complete a Super Slam.

February 9th, 2016

Two commuter trains collided head-on at Bad Aibling in southeastern Germany, killing 12 people and injuring 85.

February 9th, 2001

The American submarine USS Greeneville collided with the Ehime Maru, a Japanese training vessel operated by a high school, sinking the latter ship and killing nine people on board.

February 9th, 1996

Researchers at the GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research in Darmstadt, Germany, first created the chemical element copernicium.

February 9th, 1976

The Australian Defence Force was formed by the integration of the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Navy, and the Royal Australian Air Force.

February 9th, 1971

An earthquake registering 6.6 Mw struck the northern San Fernando Valley near the Los Angeles district of Sylmar, killing 65 people.

February 9th, 1964

As Beatlemania swept the United States, the Beatles (pictured) made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show before a record-breaking audience, beginning a musical phenomenon known as the British Invasion.

February 9th, 1950

U.S. senator Joseph McCarthy accused 205 employees of the State Department of being communists, sparking a period of strong anti-communist sentiment known as McCarthyism.

February 9th, 1945

World War II: Allied aircraft unsuccessfully attacked a German destroyer in Førde Fjord, Norway.

February 9th, 1943

World War II: Allied forces declared Guadalcanal secure, ending the Guadalcanal campaign as a significant strategic victory for Allied forces fighting Japan in the Pacific War.

February 9th, 1942

The Imperial Japanese Army began the Battle of Kranji as part of their campaign to capture Singapore.

February 9th, 1923

Stanley Bruce became prime minister of Australia as leader of the country's first Coalition government.

February 9th, 1920

The Svalbard Treaty was signed in Paris, recognizing Norwegian sovereignty over the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard.

February 9th, 1913

A meteor procession was observed along a great circle arc from Canada to Brazil, leading astronomers to conclude that its source was a small, short-lived natural satellite of the Earth.

February 9th, 1907

More than 3,000 women in London participated in the Mud March (pictured), the first large procession organised by the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 9th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on February 9th?

Bella Poarch

American singer and social media personality (born 1997)

*February 9th, 1997, Philippines

Gerhard Richter

German visual artist (b. 1932)

*February 9th, 1932, Dresden

William Henry Harrison

President of the United States in 1841

*February 9th, 1773, Charles City County †April 4th, 1841, Washington, D.C.

Alice Walker

American author and activist (1944- )

*February 9th, 1944, Eatonton

Andreas Huber

German poolbillard trainer

*February 9th, 1969, Dachau

Tom Hiddleston

English actor (born 1981)

*February 9th, 1981, Westminster

Pierre Seron

Belgian comics artist (1942-2017)

*February 9th, 1942, Chênée †May 24th, 2017, Saint-Bénézet

Kenya Kinski-Jones

American fashion model

*February 9th, 1993, Los Angeles

Judith Light

American actress

*February 9th, 1949, Trenton

Crispin Freeman

Voice actor originally from the Midwestern United States

*February 9th, 1972, Chicago

J. M. Coetzee

South African and Australian writer and scholar (born 1940)

*February 9th, 1940, Cape Town

Rinus Michels

Dutch footballer and manager (1928–2005)

*February 9th, 1928, Amsterdam †March 3rd, 2005, Aalst

Holly Johnson

British artist, musician and writer

*February 9th, 1960, Liverpool

Marina Kaye

French singer

*February 9th, 1998, Marseille

Ali-Shir Nava'i

Turkic poet and politician (1441–1501)

*February 9th, 1441, Herat †January 3rd, 1501, Herat

Konstantinos XI Palaiologos

Last Byzantine emperor, from 1449 to 1453

*February 9th, 1404, Constantinople †May 29th, 1453, Constantinople

Sheraldo Becker

Dutch association football player

*February 9th, 1995, Amsterdam

Mia Farrow

American actress

*February 9th, 1945, Los Angeles

Ali Bongo Ondimba

President of Gabon (2009–2023)

*February 9th, 1959, Brazzaville

Zhang Ziyi

Chinese actress and model

*February 9th, 1979, Beijing

Same year
Born in 1524

Giovanni da Palestrina

Italian Renaissance composer (c. 1525–1594)

*November 30th, 1524, Palestrina †February 2nd, 1594, Rome

Selim II

11th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1566 to 1574

*May 28th, 1524, Istanbul †December 9th, 1574, Istanbul

Giovanni Francesco Commendone

Catholic cardinal (1523-1585)

*March 17th, 1524, Venice †December 26th, 1584, Padua

Thomas Erastus

Swiss Calvinist theologian and physician

*September 7th, 1524, Baden †December 31st, 1583, Basel

Johannes Vischer

German physician and university teacher

*December 19th, 1524, Wemding †April 21st, 1587, Tübingen

Pierre de Ronsard

French poet (1524-1585)

*September 11th, 1524, La Possonnière Castle †December 27th, 1585, La Riche

Johann Latomus

*January 24th, 1524, Frankfurt †January 1st, 1600, Frankfurt

Abdias Praetorius

German theologian (1524-1573)

*March 28th, 1524, Salzwedel †January 9th, 1573, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

Francisco Vallés

Spanish physician (1524-1592)

*October 4th, 1524, Covarrubias †September 20th, 1592, Burgos

John IX of Haugwitz

Bishop of Meissen

*August 29th, 1524, Thalheim †March 26th, 1595, Mügeln

Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine

French Catholic cardinal of the House of Guise (1524-1574)

*February 17th, 1524, Joinville †December 26th, 1574, Avignon

Thomas Tusser

English poet

*October 19th, 1524, Essex †May 3rd, 1580, London

Johann Stössel

German theologian

*June 23rd, 1524, Kitzingen †March 18th, 1576, Senftenberg

Rani Durgavati

Queen of Gondwana

*October 5th, 1524, Banda district †June 24th, 1564, Achalpur

Albrecht Giese

Danzig politician (1524-1580)

*February 10th, 1524, Gdańsk †August 1st, 1580, Gdańsk

Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Mecklenburg

Duchess consort of Mecklenburg

*October 14th, 1524, Denmark †October 15th, 1586, Gedser

François Hotman

French jurisconsult

*August 23rd, 1524, Paris †February 12th, 1590, Basel

Michael Teuber

German jurist (1524-1586)

*August 15th, 1524, Lutherstadt Eisleben †September 15th, 1586, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

Ottavio Farnese

Duke of Parma (1524-1586)

*October 9th, 1524, Valentano †September 18th, 1586, Parma

Lorenzo Zacchia

Italian painter and engraver (1524-1587)

*December 27th, 1524, Lucca †November 30th, 1586

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on February 9th

Fixed holidays () which are celebrated on February 9th.

February 9 is the earliest day on which Clean Monday can fall, while March 15 is the latest; celebrated on the first Monday of Great Lent. (Eastern Christianity)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clean_Monday

February 9 is the earliest day on which People's Sunday can fall, while March 15 is the latest; celebrated on the first Sunday of Lent. (Malta)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People's_Sunday

St. Maroun's Day (public holiday in Lebanon)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Lebanon

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

IX.II.MDXXIV

9.2.1524

Legend

M = 1000

D = 500

X = 10

IX = 9

IV = 4

I = 1

Leap year

Yes: 1524 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).

Calendar
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5					1	2	3
6	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
7	11	12	13	14	15	16	17
8	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
9	25	26	27	28	29

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February 9th, 1524

Born on February 9th, 1524

Weekday

Saturday

Age

Zodiac

♒

Aquarius (The Water-Bearer)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 182,000 days old!

182,702 Days

26,100 Weeks

6,002 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on February 9th?

Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu won the Four Continents Championships to become the only man to complete a Super Slam.

Two commuter trains collided head-on at Bad Aibling in southeastern Germany, killing 12 people and injuring 85.

The American submarine USS Greeneville collided with the Ehime Maru, a Japanese training vessel operated by a high school, sinking the latter ship and killing nine people on board.

Researchers at the GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research in Darmstadt, Germany, first created the chemical element copernicium.

The Australian Defence Force was formed by the integration of the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Navy, and the Royal Australian Air Force.

An earthquake registering 6.6 Mw struck the northern San Fernando Valley near the Los Angeles district of Sylmar, killing 65 people.

As Beatlemania swept the United States, the Beatles (pictured) made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show before a record-breaking audience, beginning a musical phenomenon known as the British Invasion.

U.S. senator Joseph McCarthy accused 205 employees of the State Department of being communists, sparking a period of strong anti-communist sentiment known as McCarthyism.

World War II: Allied aircraft unsuccessfully attacked a German destroyer in Førde Fjord, Norway.

World War II: Allied forces declared Guadalcanal secure, ending the Guadalcanal campaign as a significant strategic victory for Allied forces fighting Japan in the Pacific War.

The Imperial Japanese Army began the Battle of Kranji as part of their campaign to capture Singapore.

Stanley Bruce became prime minister of Australia as leader of the country's first Coalition government.

The Svalbard Treaty was signed in Paris, recognizing Norwegian sovereignty over the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard.

A meteor procession was observed along a great circle arc from Canada to Brazil, leading astronomers to conclude that its source was a small, short-lived natural satellite of the Earth.

More than 3,000 women in London participated in the Mud March (pictured), the first large procession organised by the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies.

Birthdays ... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 9th

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Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on February 9th

Alto of Altomünster

Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich

Ansbert of Rouen

Apollonia

Bracchio

Einion the King (Western Orthodoxy)

Blessed Leopold of Alpandeire

Maron (Maronite Church)

Miguel Febres Cordero

Nebridius

Sabinus of Canosa

Teilo (Wales)

February 9 is the earliest day on which Clean Monday can fall, while March 15 is the latest; celebrated on the first Monday of Great Lent. (Eastern Christianity)

February 9 is the earliest day on which People's Sunday can fall, while March 15 is the latest; celebrated on the first Sunday of Lent. (Malta)

St. Maroun's Day (public holiday in Lebanon)

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

9.2.1524

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Leap year

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