February 8th, 1612

Born on February 8th, 1612

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 151,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 671 days, exactly on April 7th, 2028, people who were born on February 8th, 1612 will be 152,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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 1612

27

Murad IV

The 17th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1623–1640)

*July 27th, 1612, Constantinople †February 8th, 1640, Constantinople

29

Saskia van Uylenburgh

Wife of Rembrandt van Rijn

*August 2nd, 1612, Leeuwarden †June 14th, 1642, Amsterdam

82

Antoine Arnauld

French theologian, philosopher, mathematician (1612-1694)

*February 5th, 1612, Paris †August 8th, 1694, City of Brussels

67

Frans Post

Painter from the Northern Netherlands (1612–1680)

*November 17th, 1612, Haarlem †February 17th, 1680, Haarlem

43

Nicolas Chaperon

French painter (1612-1656)

*October 19th, 1612, Châteaudun †January 1st, 1656, Lyon

39

Jeremi Wiśniowiecki

Polish-Lithuanian politician (1612-1651)

*August 17th, 1612, Lubny †August 20th, 1651, Popilnia Raion

61

Lorenzo Imperiali

Italian cardinal (1612–1673)

*February 21st, 1612, Genoa †September 21st, 1673, Rome

64

Justus Georg Schottel

German grammarian

*June 23rd, 1612, Einbeck †October 25th, 1676, Wolfenbüttel

73

Michel Anguier

French sculptor (1612-1686)

*September 28th, 1612, Eu †July 11th, 1686, Paris

38

Dorgon

Prince Rui of the First Rank and regent of the Qing Dynasty (1612-1650)

*November 17th, 1612, Hetu Ala City †December 31st, 1650, Chengde

71

Thomas Killigrew

English dramatist and theatre manager; (1612-1683)

*February 7th, 1612, London †March 19th, 1683, London

34

Odoardo Farnese

Duke of Parma and Piacenza from 1622 to 1646

*April 28th, 1612, Parma †September 11th, 1646, Piacenza

59

Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron

Parliamentary commander-in-chief during the English Civil War (1612-1671)

*January 17th, 1612, Denton Hall, Wharfedale †November 12th, 1671, Nun Appleton Priory

22

John Albert Vasa

Catholic cardinal

*June 25th, 1612, Kraków †December 29th, 1634, Padua

64

Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve

Founder of the city of Montreal

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

60

Anne Bradstreet

Anglo-American poet (1612-1672)

*March 20th, 1612, Northampton †September 16th, 1672, Andover

37

Michael Behm

German theologian

*September 29th, 1612, Königsberg †August 31st, 1650

85

Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington

English politician

*October 20th, 1612, Youghal †January 15th, 1698

64

Johann Caspar Waser

*December 9th, 1612, Zürich †January 1st, 1677, Zürich

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Leap year

Yes: 1612 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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