February 8th, 1550

Born on February 8th, 1550

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 173,000 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 1550

67

John Napier

Scottish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (1550–1617)

*February 1st, 1550, Merchiston Tower †April 4th, 1617, Edinburgh

61

Charles IX of Sweden

King of Sweden from 1604-1611

*October 4th, 1550, Tre Kronor Castle †October 30th, 1611, Nyköping Castle

73

Vicente Espinel

Spanish writer

*December 28th, 1550, Ronda †February 4th, 1624, Madrid

81

Michael Maestlin

German astronomer and mathematician (1550–1631)

*September 30th, 1550, Göppingen †October 20th, 1631, Tübingen

53

Andreas Ryff

Swiss historian

*February 13th, 1550, South Africa †August 18th, 1603, Basel

54

John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken

Count Palatine and Duke of Zweibrücken

*May 8th, 1550, Meisenheim †August 12th, 1604, Germersheim

32

Rodolfo Acquaviva

Italian Jesuit missionary (1550-1583)

*October 2nd, 1550, Atri †July 25th, 1583, Cuncolim

56

Philip of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein

Dutch army commander (1550-1606)

*February 17th, 1550, IJsselstein †March 6th, 1606, IJsselstein

57

Marie Eleonore of Cleves

Duchess consort of Prussia

*June 16th, 1550, Kleve †June 1st, 1608, Königsberg

71

Michelangelo Naccherino

Sculptor

*March 6th, 1550, Florence †February 1st, 1622, Naples

51

Joachim Frederick of Brieg

Duke of Oława and Wołów

*September 29th, 1550, Brzeg †March 25th, 1602, Brzeg

41

Jacobus Gallus

Slovenian Renaissance composer

*July 3rd, 1550, Municipality of Ribnica †July 18th, 1591, Prague

75

Anne of Saint Bartholomew

Spanish Discalced Carmelite nun (1550-1626)

*October 1st, 1550, Almendral de la Cañada †June 7th, 1626, Antwerp

68

Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia

Spanish admiral

*September 10th, 1550, Sanlúcar de Barrameda †July 26th, 1619, Sanlúcar de Barrameda

80

Cesare Cremonini

Italian academic and philosopher (1550–1631)

*December 22nd, 1550, Cento †July 18th, 1631, Padua

63

Man Singh I

Kacchwaha King of Amber, later known as Jaipur

*December 21st, 1550, Amber †July 6th, 1614, Achalpur

65

Tang Xianzu

Chinese playwright (1550-1616)

*September 24th, 1550, Linchuan District †July 29th, 1616

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1550 is a normal year and no leap year.

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