February 8th, 1540

Born on February 8th, 1540

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 177,000 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 1540

73

El Greco

Greek artist, painter, sculptor and architect, (1541–1614)

*November 30th, 1540, Heraklion †April 7th, 1614, Toledo

55

Francis Drake

English sailor and privateer (c. 1540 – 1596)

*July 13th, 1540, Tavistock †January 27th, 1596, Portobelo

25

Alfonso Carafa

Italian cardinal

*July 16th, 1540, Naples †August 29th, 1565, Naples

19

Irene di Spilimbergo

Italian painter (1538-1559)

*January 1st, 1540, Spilimbergo †December 15th, 1559, Venice

57

Won Gyun

Korean general and admiral during the Joseon Dynasty (1540 -1597)

*February 12th, 1540, Pyeongtaek †August 28th, 1597, Geoje

74

Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton

English aristocrat and courtier (1540-1614)

*February 25th, 1540, Norfolk †June 15th, 1614, London

42

Magnus, Duke of Holstein

Danish prince, Prince-bishop of Ösel, King of Livonia

*August 26th, 1540, Christiansborg Palace †March 28th, 1583, Piltene

58

Paolo Paruta

Italian historian (1540-1598)

*May 14th, 1540, Venice †December 6th, 1598, Venice

91

Thomas Allen

English mathematician (c. 1540 – 1632)

*December 21st, 1540, Staffordshire †September 30th, 1632, Gloucester College

70

Johann Debel

*April 11th, 1540, Remda †August 25th, 1610

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Leap year

Yes: 1540 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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