February 15th, 1611

Born on February 15th, 1611

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 150,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 17 days, exactly on July 19th, 2024, people who were born on February 15th, 1611 will be 151,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on February 15th?

February 15th, 1763

Prussia, Saxony and the Habsburg monarchy signed the Treaty of Hubertusburg, ending the Third Silesian War.

February 15th, 2013

A meteor exploded (video featured) over Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, producing a shock wave that injured about 1,500 people.

February 15th, 2003

In one of the largest anti-war rallies in history, millions around the world in approximately 800 cities took part in protests against the impending invasion of Iraq.

February 15th, 1999

Abdullah Öcalan, one of the founding members of the militant organization the Kurdistan Workers' Party, was arrested by Turkish security forces in Nairobi, Kenya.

February 15th, 1996

A Long March 3B rocket carrying the communications satellite Intelsat 708 crashed immediately after launch from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, destroying a nearby town and killing an unknown number of inhabitants.

February 15th, 1995

Kevin Mitnick, the most wanted computer hacker at the time in the U.S., was arrested and charged with computer fraud and wire fraud.

February 15th, 1989

The Soviet Union officially announced that all of its troops had withdrawn from Afghanistan after a nine-year conflict.

February 15th, 1979

Don Dunstan (pictured) resigned as Premier of South Australia, ending a decade of sweeping social liberalisation.

February 15th, 1976

The current Constitution of Cuba, providing for a system of government and law based on those of the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc countries, was adopted by a national referendum.

February 15th, 1965

Canada adopted the Maple Leaf flag, replacing the Canadian Red Ensign.

February 15th, 1961

All 72 people on board Sabena Flight 548, including the entire U.S. figure-skating team, and one person on the ground were killed when the aircraft crashed on approach to Brussels Airport.

February 15th, 1949

Gerald Lankester Harding and Roland de Vaux began excavations at Cave 1 of the Qumran Caves in the West Bank, the location of the first seven Dead Sea Scrolls.

February 15th, 1942

Second World War: Japanese forces led by General Tomoyuki Yamashita captured Singapore with the largest surrender of British-led military personnel in history.

February 15th, 1915

Sepoys of Indian Muslim background mutinied against their British officers in Singapore.

February 15th, 1900

Second Boer War: British cavalry led by John French defeated Boer forces to end a 124-day siege of Kimberley in present-day South Africa.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 15th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on February 15th?

77

Galileo Galilei

Italian polymath

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

64

Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve

Founder of the city of Montreal

*February 15th, 1612, Neuville-sur-Vanne †September 9th, 1676, Paris

91

Heinrich Drake

German sculptor and illustrator (1903-1994)

*February 15th, 1903, Lügde †July 26th, 1994, Berlin

35

Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

Badminton player

*February 15th, 1989, Odder

64

Louis XV of France

King of France from 1715 to 1774

*February 15th, 1710, Palace of Versailles †May 10th, 1774, Palace of Versailles

20

Putra Erwiansyah

Badminton player

*February 15th, 2004, Makassar

83

Jeremy Bentham

British philosopher, jurist, and social reformer (1748–1832)

*February 15th, 1749, Houndsditch †June 6th, 1832, London

54

Walter Donaldson

American songwriter (1893-1947)

*February 15th, 1893, Manhattan †July 15th, 1947, Santa Monica

93

Claire Bloom

British actress (born 1931)

*February 15th, 1931, Finchley

96

Kevin McCarthy

American actor (1914–2010)

*February 15th, 1914, Seattle †September 11th, 2010, Hyannis

49

Thomas Bareiß

German politician

*February 15th, 1975, Ebingen

65

Ali Campbell

English singer and songwriter, UB40 member

*February 15th, 1959, Birmingham

26

George Russell

British racing driver (born 1998)

*February 15th, 1998, King's Lynn

86

Gale Sondergaard

American actress (1899-1985)

*February 15th, 1899, Litchfield †August 14th, 1985, Woodland Hills

59

Adama Barrow

3rd President of the Gambia

*February 15th, 1965, Basse Santa Su

86

Susan B. Anthony

American women's rights activist

*February 15th, 1820, Adams †March 13th, 1906, Rochester

72

Tomislav Nikolić

President of Serbia (2012–2017)

*February 15th, 1952, Kragujevac

70

Matt Groening

American cartoonist (born 1954)

*February 15th, 1954, Portland

55

Robert Ley

German Nazi politician; indicted by the International Military Tribunal for war crimes (1890-1945)

*February 15th, 1890, Niederbreidenbach †October 25th, 1945, Nuremberg Court Prison

98

Irena Sendler

Polish resistance fighter and Holocaust rescuer (1910-2008)

*February 15th, 1910, Warsaw †May 12th, 2008, Warsaw

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Born in 1611

76

Johannes Hevelius

Astronomer

*January 28th, 1611, Gdańsk †January 28th, 1687, Gdańsk

78

Innocent XI

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1676 to 1689

*May 19th, 1611, Como †August 12th, 1689, Rome

70

Evliya Çelebi

Turkish traveler and writer (1611–1682)

*March 25th, 1611, Istanbul †January 1st, 1682, Cairo

60

Johann Friedrich Gronovius

German-Dutch classical scholar, professor of Greek and history and librarian in Leiden (1611-1671), owner/creator of the album amicorum of Johannes Fredericus Gronovius

*September 8th, 1611, Hamburg †December 28th, 1671, Amsterdam

67

Andries de Graeff

Mayor of Amsterdam, Dutch Statesman

*February 19th, 1611, Amsterdam †November 30th, 1678, Amsterdam

55

Marie Louise Gonzaga

Queen of Poland (1611-1667)

*August 18th, 1611, Paris †May 10th, 1667, Warsaw

73

Johann Wachmann

German politician and jurist (1611-1685)

*September 16th, 1611, Bremen †February 15th, 1685, Bremen

68

Johann Duve

German merchant

*March 8th, 1611, Hanover †September 2nd, 1679, Hanover

74

John Pell

British mathematician (*1611 – †1685)

*March 1st, 1611, Southwick †December 12th, 1685, Westminster

89

Toussaint Rose

French writer (1611-1701)

*September 3rd, 1611, Provins †January 6th, 1701, Paris

52

George III of Brieg

Duke of Brzeg (1611-1664)

*September 4th, 1611, Brzeg †July 4th, 1664, Brzeg

52

Gottfried Möbius

German physician (1611-1664)

*October 17th, 1611, Laucha an der Unstrut †April 25th, 1664, Halle (Saale)

33

Chongzhen Emperor

Emperor of the Ming Dynasty

*February 6th, 1611, Beijing †April 25th, 1644, Jingshan Park

32

William Cartwright

English dramatist and clergyman

*September 1st, 1611, Northway †November 29th, 1643, Oxford

60

Fang Yizhi

Qing dynasty person CBDB = 54996

*January 1st, 1611, Tongcheng †November 9th, 1671, Wan'an County

56

Jai Singh I

Maharaja of Jaipur (1611-1667)

*July 15th, 1611, Amber †August 28th, 1667, Burhanpur

70

Joachim Ernst Görtzke

German military personnel

*April 11th, 1611, Oberbarnim †March 27th, 1682, Kostrzyn nad Odrą

50

Jan Fyt

Flemish painter and engraver (1611–1661)

*March 15th, 1611, Antwerp †September 11th, 1661, Antwerp

44

François-Marie, comte de Broglie

French noble and soldier

*November 1st, 1611, Chieri †July 2nd, 1656, Valencia

46

Johan Oxenstierna

Swedish statesman

*June 24th, 1611, Stockholm †December 5th, 1657, Wismar

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1611 is a normal year and no leap year.

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