February 8th, 1529

Born on February 8th, 1529

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 181,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 337 days, exactly on May 28th, 2027, people who were born on February 8th, 1529 will be 182,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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 1529

70

Fulvio Orsini

Italian humanist, historian, and archaeologist

*December 11th, 1529, Rome †May 18th, 1600, Rome

69

Josua Maaler

Swiss pastor and lexicographer (1529-1599)

*June 15th, 1529, Zurich †June 5th, 1599, Glattfelden

86

Étienne Pasquier

French lawyer (1529-1615)

*June 7th, 1529, Paris †September 1st, 1615, Paris

53

Nicolaus Cisnerus

German university teacher and writer (1529-1583)

*March 24th, 1529, Mosbach †March 6th, 1583, Heidelberg

47

Charles II, Margrave of Baden-Durlach

Ruler of Baden-Durlach 1553-1577

*July 24th, 1529, Pforzheim †March 23rd, 1577, Durlach

76

Bernardo Davanzati

Italian economist and agronomist (1529-1606)

*August 31st, 1529, Florence †March 29th, 1606, Florence

62

Bartolomeo Passarotti

Italian painter (1529-1592)

*June 28th, 1529, Bologna †June 3rd, 1592, Bologna

68

Markus Fugger

German businessman (1529-1597)

*February 14th, 1529, Augsburg †June 18th, 1597, Augsburg

73

Grace O'Malley

Pirate Queen of Umaill, chieftain of the Ó Máille clan

*November 30th, 1529, County Mayo †November 30th, 1602, County Mayo

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1529 is a normal year and no leap year.

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