February 10th, 1542

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Born on February 10th, 1542 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
Age in days, weeks and months
What happened on February 10th?
Birthdays of famous people
Public holidays on February 10th
Date as a Roman numeral / digit
Calendar (February 1542)

Born on February 10th, 1542

Weekday

Tuesday

February 10th, 1542 was a Tuesday.

Age

482

People born on February 10th, 1542 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 482 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

♒

Aquarius (The Water-Bearer)

January 21st, 1542 - February 19th, 1542

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 176,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 870 days, exactly on September 20th, 2026, people who were born on February 10th, 1542 will be 177,000 days old!

176,130 Days

25,161 Weeks

5,786 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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Minutes

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

February 10th, 2008

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

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-Abyssinian 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 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 Day
Who's birthday is on February 10th?

Johan Harstad

Norwegian author

*February 10th, 1979, Stavanger Municipality

Chen Hung-Ling

Taiwanese badminton player

*February 10th, 1986, Taipei

Chloë Grace Moretz

American actress (born 1997)

*February 10th, 1997, Atlanta

Richard Schickel

American film scholar

*February 10th, 1933, Milwaukee †February 18th, 2017, Los Angeles

Johann Wadephul

German politician

*February 10th, 1963, Husum

Julius Onah

American film director

*February 10th, 1983, Makurdi

Gerhard Rosenfeld

German composer

*February 10th, 1931, Königsberg †March 5th, 2003, Bergholz-Rehbrücke

Ardy Wiranata

Badminton player

*February 10th, 1970, Jakarta

Chan Tsz Ka

Badminton player

*February 10th, 1990, British Hong Kong

Stefan Emmerling

German association football player and manager

*February 10th, 1966, Heidelberg

Peck Yen Wei

Malaysian badminton player

*February 10th, 1996, Kuala Lumpur

Heinz Quermann

German television presenter (1921–2003)

*February 10th, 1921, Hanover †October 14th, 2003, Berlin

Luís Enrique Peñalver

Spanish badminton player

*February 10th, 1996, Toledo

Indarti Issolina

Indonesian badminton player

*February 10th, 1976, Purwokerto

Bertolt Brecht

German poet, playwright, theatre director (1898-1956)

*February 10th, 1898, Augsburg †August 14th, 1956, East Berlin

Rakel Surlien

Norwegian judge and politician

*February 10th, 1944, Svelvik

Morgan Smyth

American cross-country skier

*February 10th, 1986, Northampton

Keeley Hawes

British actress

*February 10th, 1976, Marylebone

Emma Roberts

American actress, singer, model and producer (born 1991)

*February 10th, 1991, Rhinebeck

Judith Anderson

Australian stage and screen actress (1897–1992)

*February 10th, 1897, Adelaide †January 3rd, 1992, Santa Barbara

Same year
Born in 1542

Akbar

3rd Mughal emperor from 1556 to 1605

*October 15th, 1542, Umarkot Fort †October 15th, 1605, Fatehpur Sikri

Mary, Queen of Scots

Queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567

*December 8th, 1542, Linlithgow †February 8th, 1587, Fotheringhay Castle

John of the Cross

Spanish mystic and Roman Catholic saint

*June 24th, 1542, Fontiveros †December 14th, 1591, Úbeda

Jan Zamoyski

Polish magnate, statesman and military commander (1542–1605)

*March 19th, 1542, Skokówka †June 3rd, 1605, Zamość

Anders Sørensen Vedel

Danish historian (1542-1616)

*November 9th, 1542, Vejle †February 13th, 1616, Ribe

Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter

English politician (1542-1623)

*May 5th, 1542, London †February 8th, 1623, London

Georg Rollenhagen

*May 2nd, 1542, Bernau bei Berlin †May 20th, 1609, Magdeburg

Robert Bellarmine

Catholic cardinal, saint, and Doctor of the Church

*October 4th, 1542, Montepulciano †September 17th, 1621, Rome

Magnus, Duke of Östergötland

Swedish prince; son of Gustav I of Sweden and Margareta Leijonhufvud

*July 25th, 1542, Stockholm †June 26th, 1595, Vreta

Philip IV of Nassau-Weilburg

Count of Nassau-Weilburg (1559-1602) and Saarbrücken and Saarwerden (1574-1602)

*April 14th, 1542, Weilburg †March 12th, 1602, Saarbrücken

John Frederick, Duke of Pomerania

Protestant Bishop of Cammin and ruling Duke of Pomerania

*August 27th, 1542, Wolgast †February 9th, 1600, Wolgast

Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira

Spanish explorer

*October 1st, 1542, Congosto †October 18th, 1595, Nendo Island

Richard Grenville

English politician, soldier and explorer (1542-1591)

*June 15th, 1542, Bideford †September 10th, 1591, Flores Island

Jakob Christoph Blarer von Wartensee

Roman Catholic bishop

*May 11th, 1542, Berneck †April 18th, 1608, Porrentruy

Michael Abel

German author

*September 1st, 1542, Frankfurt (Oder) †January 1st, 1609, Leipzig

Scipione Gonzaga

Italian cardinal

*November 11th, 1542, Mantua †January 11th, 1593, Mantua

Tarquinia Molza

Italian singer and composer

*November 1st, 1542, Modena †August 8th, 1617, Modena

Henriette of Cleves

Duchess of Nevers, Countess of Rethel

*October 31st, 1542, La Chapelle-d'Angillon †June 24th, 1601, Paris

Henry III, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels

Duke of Münsterberg, Duke of Oels and Duke of Bernstadt and Count of Glatz (1542-1587)

*April 29th, 1542, Oleśnica †April 10th, 1587, Oleśnica

Isabella de' Medici

Daughter of Cosimo I. de’ Medici and Eleonora of Toledo (1542-1576)

*August 31st, 1542, Florence †July 16th, 1576, Cerreto Guidi

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on February 10th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on February 10th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

X.II.MDXLII

10.2.1542

Legend

M = 1000

D = 500

XL = 40

X = 10

I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1542 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
February 1542

February 1542

w#	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
5							1
6	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
7	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
8	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
9	23	24	25	26	27	28

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February 10th, 1542

Born on February 10th, 1542

Weekday

Tuesday

Age

Zodiac

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Aquarius (The Water-Bearer)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 176,000 days old!

176,130 Days

25,161 Weeks

5,786 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on February 10th?

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Jefferson Davis was notified that he had been selected as the provisional President of the Confederate States of America.

Puss Gets the Boot, the first Tom and Jerry cartoon, was released to theaters.

Spanish Civil War: The Nationalists concluded their conquest of Catalonia and sealed the border with France.

Second Italo-Abyssinian 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.

The Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng launched the failed Yên Bái mutiny in the hope of ending French colonial rule in Vietnam.

The Inter-Allied Women's Conference opened as a counterpart to the Paris Peace Conference, marking the first time that women were allowed formal participation in an international treaty negotiation.

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.

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.

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.

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 Day Who's birthday is on February 10th?

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Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on February 10th

Austrebertha

Charalambos

José Sánchez del Río

Scholastica

February 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Feast of St. Paul's Shipwreck (Malta)

Fenkil Day (Eritrea)

Kurdish Authors Union Day (Iraqi Kurdistan)

National Memorial Day of the Exiles and Foibe (Italy)

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

10.2.1542

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