February 16th, 1633

Born on February 16th, 1633

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on February 16th?

February 16th, 1983

The Ash Wednesday bushfires burned over half a million acres (over 2,000 km2) each in both South Australia and Victoria, killing 75 people and injuring 2,676 others.

February 16th, 1961

The DuSable Museum, the first museum dedicated to the study and conservation of African American history, culture, and art, was chartered.

February 16th, 1959

Fidel Castro was sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba, beginning his decades-long rule over the country.

February 16th, 1943

World War II: Norwegian commandos destroyed a factory to prevent the German nuclear weapon project from acquiring heavy water.

February 16th, 1936

The Popular Front, a coalition of left-wing parties, came to power in the Spanish general election, a factor in the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War five months later.

February 16th, 1900

The Southern Cross expedition led by Carsten Borchgrevink achieved a new Farthest South of 78° 50'S, making the first landing at the Great Ice Barrier.

February 16th, 1862

American Civil War: A Union victory at the Battle of Fort Donelson gave General Ulysses S. Grant the nickname "Unconditional Surrender".

February 16th, 1804

First Barbary War: Lieutenant Stephen Decatur led a U.S. Navy raid to destroy the captured USS Philadelphia in the harbor of Tripoli (depicted), denying her use to the Barbary States.

February 16th, 1270

Livonian Crusade: In the Battle of Karuse, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania achieved a decisive victory over the Livonian Order on the frozen surface of the Baltic Sea.

February 16th, 1249

King Louis IX dispatched André de Longjumeau as the French ambassador to the Mongol Empire.

February 16th, 1922

A landslide in Byblos revealed a sarcophagus in an underground tomb, later discovered to be part of a large Bronze Age necropolis.

February 16th, 2005

The Kyoto Protocol, an extension to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, entered into force.

February 16th, 1996

Eleven people died in a train collision in Silver Spring, Maryland, leading to the creation of comprehensive U.S. federal rules for the design of passenger cars.

February 16th, 2021

Five thousand people gathered in the town of Kherrata, Bejaia Province to mark the two year anniversary of the Hirak protest movement. Demonstrations had been suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria.

February 16th, 2006

The last Mobile army surgical hospital (MASH) is decommissioned by the United States Army.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 16th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on February 16th?

30

Ava Max

American singer and songwriter

*February 16th, 1994, Milwaukee

34

The Weeknd

Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1990)

*February 16th, 1990, Toronto

49

Lorin Morgan-Richards

American author, illustrator, and songwriter

*February 16th, 1975, Beebetown

27

Princesa Alba

Chilean singer

*February 16th, 1997, Santiago

69

Octave Mirbeau

French writer, art critic and journalist

*February 16th, 1848, Trévières †February 16th, 1917, Paris

52

Milaine Cloutier

Canadian badminton player

*February 16th, 1972, Granby

95

Christian Meier

German historian of ancient history and professor

*February 16th, 1929, Słupsk

68

Frederick William of Brandenburg

Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia

*February 16th, 1620, Berlin Palace †April 29th, 1688, City Palace

34

Eldbjørg Hemsing

Norwegian musician

*February 16th, 1990, Nord-Aurdal Municipality

44

Chan Chong Ming

Malaysian badminton player

*February 16th, 1980, Kuala Selangor

34

Wang Zhengming

Chinese badminton player

*February 16th, 1990, Guangzhou

33

Chen Jiayuan

Badminton player

*February 16th, 1991, Fujian

33

Nguyễn Thị Sen

Badminton player

*February 16th, 1991, Bắc Giang

70

Kim Jong-il

Supreme Leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011

*February 16th, 1941, Vyatskoye †December 17th, 2011, Pyongyang

51

Cathy Freeman

Australian short-distance runner

*February 16th, 1973, Slade Point

87

Gerhard Pfohl

German medical historian, archaeologist and classical philologist

*February 16th, 1929, Železná Ruda †June 29th, 2016, Nuremberg

42

Rickie Lambert

English footballer

*February 16th, 1982, Kirkby

85

Ernst Haeckel

German biologist, naturalist, philosopher, physician and artist

*February 16th, 1834, Potsdam †August 9th, 1919, Jena

77

Leon Ware

American recording artist, songwriter and composer

*February 16th, 1940, Detroit †February 23rd, 2017, Marina del Rey

95

June Brown

English actress (1927–2022)

*February 16th, 1927, Needham Market †April 3rd, 2022, Surrey

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Born in 1633

67

James II of England

King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1633–1701)

*October 14th, 1633, London †September 5th, 1701, Saint-Germain-en-Laye

73

Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban

French military engineer

*April 30th, 1633, Saint-Léger-Vauban †March 30th, 1707, Paris

70

Samuel Pepys

English diarist and administrator (1633–1703)

*February 23rd, 1633, City of London †May 26th, 1703, Clapham

32

Abbas II of Persia

Safavid Shah of Iran (1632-1666, r. 1642-1666)

*December 20th, 1633, Qazvin †October 26th, 1666, Damghan

71

Paolo Boccone

Italian Botanist (1633-1704)

*April 24th, 1633, Palermo †December 22nd, 1704, Altofonte

25

Willem Drost

Dutch painter (1633–1659)

*April 19th, 1633, Amsterdam †February 25th, 1659, Venice

34

Jean de Thévenot

French explorer

*June 16th, 1633, Paris †November 28th, 1667, Mianeh

88

Gerhard Wolter Molanus

German theologian

*November 1st, 1633, Hamelin †September 7th, 1722, Hanover

82

Benedetto Gennari II

Italian painter (1633-1715)

*October 19th, 1633, Cento †December 9th, 1715, Bologna

65

Johann Heinrich Heidegger

Swiss theologian

*July 1st, 1633, Bäretswil †July 18th, 1698, Zürich

81

Alessandro Marchetti

Italian mathematician and writer (1633-1714)

*March 17th, 1633, Empoli †September 6th, 1714, Pisa

69

Jan de Baen

Dutch painter (1633-1702)

*February 20th, 1633, Haarlem †February 28th, 1702, The Hague

61

George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax

English politician (1633-1695)

*November 11th, 1633, Yorkshire †April 5th, 1695, London

85

Georg Christoph Petri von Hartenfels

German physician (1633-1718)

*February 13th, 1633, Erfurt †December 6th, 1718, Erfurt

58

Johannes Zollikofer

Swiss vicar (1633-1692)

*December 29th, 1633, St. Gallen †April 23rd, 1692, Herisau

21

Go-Kōmyō

Emperor of Japan

*April 20th, 1633, Kyoto †October 30th, 1654, Kyoto

51

Christian von Stökken

German writer (1633-1684)

*August 15th, 1633, Rendsburg †September 4th, 1684, Rendsburg

78

Philippus van Limborch

Dutch theologian

*June 19th, 1633, Amsterdam †April 30th, 1712, Amsterdam

20

Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans

King of Bohemia, Hungary, Croatia, and the Romans (1633-1654)

*September 8th, 1633, Vienna †July 9th, 1654, Vienna

76

Martin Hanke

German historian

*February 15th, 1633, Borna †April 20th, 1709, Wrocław

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1633 is a normal year and no leap year.

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