February 8th, 1631

Born on February 8th, 1631

Age in days, weeks and months
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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 1631

68

John Dryden

17th-century English poet and playwright

*August 9th, 1631, Aldwincle †May 1st, 1700, London

29

Mary Henrietta, Princess Royal

Eldest daughter of Charles I of England and his wife, Henrietta Maria of France; mother of William III of England (1631-1660)

*November 4th, 1631, St James's Palace †December 24th, 1660, Palace of Whitehall

87

Richard Cumberland

English philosopher, and Bishop of Peterborough (1631–1718)

*July 15th, 1631, London †October 9th, 1718, Peterborough

68

Jens Juel

Danish diplomat (1631-1700)

*July 15th, 1631, Nørtorp †May 23rd, 1700, Copenhagen

85

Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton

Scottish peeress

*January 6th, 1631, London †October 17th, 1716, Hamilton

73

Claude-François Ménestrier

French heraldist, Jesuit, courtier (1631-1705)

*March 9th, 1631, Lyon †January 21st, 1705, Paris

66

Kanō Einō

Japanese painter (1631-1697)

*January 1st, 1631, Heian-kyō †April 27th, 1697, Heian-kyō

41

Esaias Boursse

Dutch painter (1631-1672)

*March 3rd, 1631, Amsterdam †November 16th, 1672, Amsterdam

46

Bernard Gustav of Baden-Durlach

Swedish general, and Prince-Abbot of Fulda and Kempten, and cardinal

*December 24th, 1631, Karlsburg Castle †December 26th, 1677, Hammelburg

58

Abraham Brueghel

Flemish Baroque painter (1631-1690)

*October 31st, 1631, Antwerp †January 1st, 1690, Naples

54

Johann Heinrich Roos

Dutch painter (1631-1685)

*September 29th, 1631, Otterberg †October 3rd, 1685, Frankfurt

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1631 is a normal year and no leap year.

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