February 8th, 1599

Born on February 8th, 1599

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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 1599

61

Diego Velázquez

Spanish painter (1599-1660)

*June 6th, 1599, Seville †August 6th, 1660, Madrid

59

Oliver Cromwell

English military and political leader (1599–1658)

*April 25th, 1599, Huntingdon †September 3rd, 1658, Palace of Whitehall

68

Alexander VII

Pope from 1655 to 1667

*February 13th, 1599, Siena †May 22nd, 1667, Rome

67

Niels Trolle

Governor General of Norway

*October 27th, 1599, Ringkøbing †September 27th, 1667

67

Francesco Borromini

Italian architect from Ticino and leading figure in Roman Baroque architecture (1599-1667)

*September 25th, 1599, Bissone †August 2nd, 1667, Rome

55

Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg

Swedish queen 1620

*November 11th, 1599, Königsberg †March 18th, 1655, Stockholm

61

Andrea Sacchi

Painter active in Rome (1599-1661)

*November 30th, 1599, Nettuno †June 21st, 1661, Rome

62

Abraham de Fabert

Marshal of France (1599-1662)

*October 11th, 1599, Metz †May 17th, 1662, Sedan

75

Hans Conrad Gyger

Swiss engineer

*July 22nd, 1599, Zürich †September 25th, 1674, Zürich

27

Juraj V Zrinski

Ban of Croaita

*January 31st, 1599, Čakovec †December 28th, 1626, Bratislava

58

Robert Blake

Military commander of the Commonwealth of England (1599-1657)

*January 1st, 1599, Bridgwater †August 17th, 1657, Plymouth

45

Albert IV, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach

Duke of Saxe-Eisenach

*July 27th, 1599, Altenburg †December 20th, 1644, Eisenach

54

Antoine Brun

Burgundian diplomat (1599-1654)

*June 29th, 1599, Dole †January 2nd, 1654, The Hague

65

Johannes Buxtorf II

Swiss theologian (1599-1664)

*August 13th, 1599, Basel †August 16th, 1664, Basel

51

Gottfried Cundisius

German theologian

*September 11th, 1599, Radeberg †July 25th, 1651, Jena

80

Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles

English politician and army officer

*October 31st, 1599, London †February 17th, 1680, London

57

Christian II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg

Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg

*August 11th, 1599, Amberg †September 22nd, 1656, Bernburg

56

Johan Wolfert van Brederode

Dutch politician (1599-1655)

*June 12th, 1599, Heusden †September 3rd, 1655, Kasteel Pietersheim

72

Marie Guyart

French foundress of the Ursuline Monastery in Quebec

*October 28th, 1599, Tours †April 30th, 1672, Quebec City

67

Carlo de' Medici

Catholic cardinal

*March 19th, 1599, Florence †June 17th, 1666, Florence

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1599 is a normal year and no leap year.

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