February 16th, 1641

Born on February 16th, 1641

Age in days, weeks and months
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... in seconds, minutes and hours

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?

34

The Weeknd

Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1990)

*February 16th, 1990, Toronto

30

Ava Max

American singer and songwriter

*February 16th, 1994, Milwaukee

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

34

Eldbjørg Hemsing

Norwegian musician

*February 16th, 1990, Nord-Aurdal

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

68

Frederick William of Brandenburg

Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia

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

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

Same year
Born in 1641

54

Hans Adam von Schöning

German general

*October 1st, 1641, Dąbroszyn, Lubusz Voivodeship †August 28th, 1696, Dresden

52

Johann Weikhard von Valvasor

Carnolian scientist

*May 28th, 1641, Ljubljana †September 19th, 1693, Krško

78

Anthonie Heinsius

Grand Pensionary of Holland (1641-1720)

*November 23rd, 1641, Delft †August 3rd, 1720, The Hague

72

Hans Wachtmeister

Swedish count, admiral and governor-general (1641-1714)

*December 24th, 1641, Stockholm †February 15th, 1714, Stockholm

38

Tokugawa Ietsuna

Tokugawa shogun (1641-1680)

*September 7th, 1641, Edo Castle †June 4th, 1680, Edo Castle

81

Robert Sibbald

Scottish physician and antiquary (1641-1722)

*April 15th, 1641, Edinburgh †August 9th, 1722, Edinburgh

66

Konrad Samuel Schurzfleisch

German librarian and historian (1641-1708)

*December 3rd, 1641, Korbach †July 7th, 1708, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

49

Philipp Matthaeus

Dutch university teacher (1641-1690)

*March 16th, 1641, Utrecht †May 6th, 1690, Utrecht

76

Fernando de Alencastre, 1st Duke of Linares

Soldier and viceroy

*April 15th, 1641, Spain †June 3rd, 1717, Mexico City

53

Christian Albert I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp

Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp

*February 3rd, 1641, Gottorf Castle †January 6th, 1695, Gottorf Castle

74

Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien

Queen of Poland (1641-1716)

*June 28th, 1641, Nevers †January 30th, 1716, Blois

81

Paul Georg Krüsike

German author (1641-1723)

*October 10th, 1641, Schleswig †April 9th, 1723, Hamburg

62

Eberhard Anckelmann

German theologian (1641-1703)

*May 7th, 1641, Hamburg †November 1st, 1703, Hamburg

76

Nicolaes Witsen

Mayor of Amsterdam (1641-1717)

*May 8th, 1641, Amsterdam †August 10th, 1717, Amsterdam

88

Johann Georg Seidenbusch

German priest (1641-1729)

*April 5th, 1641, Munich †December 10th, 1729, Aufhausen

59

Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg

Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg (1641-1701)

*August 28th, 1641, Dillenburg †April 18th, 1701, Dillenburg

82

Urban Hjärne

Swedish scholar, chemist and physicist (1641-1724)

*December 20th, 1641, Skvoritsy †March 10th, 1724, Stockholm City

63

Henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney

English politician and army officer (1641-1704)

*April 8th, 1641, Paris †April 8th, 1704, London

33

Dorothea Maria of Saxe-Weimar, Duchess of Saxe-Zeitz

Duchess of Saxe-Weimar by birth and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Zeitz

*October 14th, 1641, Weimar †June 11th, 1675, Schloss Moritzburg

56

Beat Fischer

Politician (1641-1698)

*May 23rd, 1641, Bern †March 23rd, 1698, Bern

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1641 is a normal year and no leap year.

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