February 10th, 1564

Born on February 10th, 1564

Age in days, weeks and months
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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?

45

Johan Harstad

Norwegian author

*February 10th, 1979, Stavanger Municipality

38

Chen Hung-Ling

Taiwanese badminton player

*February 10th, 1986, Taipei

27

Chloë Grace Moretz

American actress (born 1997)

*February 10th, 1997, Atlanta

84

Richard Schickel

American film scholar

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

61

Johann Wadephul

German politician

*February 10th, 1963, Husum

41

Julius Onah

American film director

*February 10th, 1983, Makurdi

72

Gerhard Rosenfeld

German composer

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

54

Ardy Wiranata

Badminton player

*February 10th, 1970, Jakarta

34

Chan Tsz Ka

Badminton player

*February 10th, 1990, British Hong Kong

58

Stefan Emmerling

German association football player and manager

*February 10th, 1966, Heidelberg

28

Peck Yen Wei

Malaysian badminton player

*February 10th, 1996, Kuala Lumpur

82

Heinz Quermann

German television presenter (1921–2003)

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

28

Luís Enrique Peñalver

Spanish badminton player

*February 10th, 1996, Toledo

48

Indarti Issolina

Indonesian badminton player

*February 10th, 1976, Purwokerto

58

Bertolt Brecht

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

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

80

Rakel Surlien

Norwegian judge and politician

*February 10th, 1944, Svelvik

38

Morgan Smyth

American cross-country skier

*February 10th, 1986, Northampton

48

Keeley Hawes

British actress

*February 10th, 1976, Marylebone

33

Emma Roberts

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

*February 10th, 1991, Rhinebeck

94

Judith Anderson

Australian stage and screen actress (1897–1992)

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

Same year
Born in 1564

52

William Shakespeare

English playwright and poet (1564–1616)

*March 31st, 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon †April 23rd, 1616, Stratford-upon-Avon

77

Galileo Galilei

Italian polymath

*February 15th, 1564, Pisa †January 8th, 1642, Arcetri

55

William Adams

English navigator who travelled to Japan

*September 24th, 1564, Gillingham †May 16th, 1620, Hirado

29

Christopher Marlowe

English dramatist, poet and translator (1564–1593)

*February 6th, 1564, Canterbury †May 30th, 1593, Deptford

46

Ernest II

Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

*December 31st, 1564, Celle †March 2nd, 1611, Celle

64

Johannes Buxtorf

German Calvinist theologian

*December 25th, 1564, Kamen †September 13th, 1629, Basel

72

Antonius Matthaeus

German jurist (1564-1637)

*December 27th, 1564, Frankenberg †May 28th, 1637, Groningen

68

Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland

English aristocrat (1564-1632)

*April 27th, 1564, Tynemouth †November 5th, 1632, Petworth

73

Vincenzo Giustiniani

Italian banker and art collector (1564-1637)

*September 13th, 1564, Chios †December 27th, 1637, Rome

62

Pierre Coton

French Jesuit priest (1564-1626)

*January 1st, 1564, Néronde †March 19th, 1626, Paris

54

Johann Domann

German judge and author (1564-1618)

*May 2nd, 1564, Osnabrück †September 20th, 1618, The Hague

39

Johann Adam von Bicken

Archbishop-Elector

*May 27th, 1564, Netphen †January 11th, 1604, Aschaffenburg

72

Karel ze Žerotína

Czech nobleman (1564-1636)

*September 15th, 1564, Brandýs nad Orlicí †October 9th, 1636, Přerov

78

William Augustus, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg

German Prince

*March 15th, 1564, Harburg †March 30th, 1642, Harburg

45

Joseph Heintz the Elder

Swiss painter (1564-1609)

*June 11th, 1564, Basel †October 15th, 1609, Prague

53

David Fabricius

German astronomer

*March 9th, 1564, Esens †May 7th, 1617, Osteel

69

John Casimir, Duke of Saxe-Coburg

Duke of Saxe-Coburg

*June 12th, 1564, Gotha †July 16th, 1633, Coburg

67

Federico Borromeo

Cardinal Archbishop of Milan (1564-1631)

*August 18th, 1564, Milan †September 21st, 1631, Milan

71

Reynier Pauw

Dutch politician (1564-1636)

*July 29th, 1564, Amsterdam †February 19th, 1636, Amsterdam

47

Hans Leo Hassler

German composer and organist (1564-1612)

*November 5th, 1564, Nuremberg †June 8th, 1612, Frankfurt

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Leap year

Yes: 1564 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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