February 10th, 1576

Born on February 10th, 1576

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 164,000 days old!

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... in seconds, minutes and 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 satellites Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 destroyed each other in the first accidental hypervelocity collision between two intact satellites in low Earth orbit.

February 10th, 2008

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

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-Ethiopian 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 (delegates pictured) 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 year
Born in 1576

56

Scipione Borghese

17th-century Catholic cardinal

*November 30th, 1576, Artena †October 2nd, 1633, Rome

84

Petrus Scriverius

Dutch writer, philologist and scholar on the history of Holland and Belgium, owner/creator of the album amicorum of Petrus Scriverius

*January 12th, 1576, Haarlem †April 30th, 1660, Oudewater

44

Rudolph, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

Prince of Anhalt, then Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1576-1621)

*October 28th, 1576, Harzgerode †August 20th, 1621, Zerbst

45

Alix Le Clerc

French founder of a religious order providing education to girls (1576-1622)

*February 2nd, 1576, Remiremont †January 9th, 1622, Nancy

53

Charles Günther, Count of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

Count of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1576-1630)

*November 6th, 1576, Rudolstadt †September 24th, 1630, Kranichfeld

51

Roque González de Santa Cruz

Paraguayan missionary

*November 17th, 1576, Asunción †November 15th, 1628, São Miguel das Missões

35

Philip Louis II, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg

Count of Hanau-Münzenberg (1576-1612)

*November 18th, 1576, Hanau †August 9th, 1612, Hanau

43

John Sarkander

Czech saint

*December 20th, 1576, Skoczów †March 17th, 1620, Olomouc

37

Antonio Neri

Italian chemist

*February 29th, 1576, Florence †January 1st, 1614, Florence

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Leap year

Yes: 1576 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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