September 10th, 1643

Born on September 10th, 1643

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on September 10th?

September 10th, 2008

CERN's Large Hadron Collider (section pictured), the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator, first began operations beneath the France–Switzerland border.

September 10th, 2000

British forces freed soldiers and civilians who had been held captive by the militant group the West Side Boys, contributing to the end of the Sierra Leone Civil War.

September 10th, 1990

Pope John Paul II consecrated the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, one of the largest churches in the world, in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast.

September 10th, 1983

Typhoon Ellen dissipated after destroying hundreds of homes across Hong Kong and the Philippines.

September 10th, 1974

After centuries of Portuguese rule, the country of Guinea-Bissau was formally recognized as independent.

September 10th, 1961

At the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, German driver Wolfgang von Trips's car collided with another, causing it to become airborne and crash into a side barrier, killing him and 15 spectators.

September 10th, 1960

Running barefoot in the marathon event at the Rome Olympics, Abebe Bikila became the first athlete from sub-Saharan Africa to win an Olympic gold medal.

September 10th, 1946

While riding a train to Darjeeling, India, Sister Teresa Bojaxhiu, later Mother Teresa (pictured), experienced what she later described as the "call within the call", directing her to "leave the convent and help the poor while living among them".

September 10th, 1945

Mike the Headless Chicken (pictured) was decapitated on a farm in Colorado; he survived another 18 months as part of sideshows before choking to death.

September 10th, 1937

Led by the United Kingdom and France, nine nations met at the Nyon Conference to address international piracy in the Mediterranean Sea.

September 10th, 1779

American Revolutionary War: Captain William Pickles of the Continental Navy boarded and captured the British sloop HMS West Florida at the Battle of Lake Pontchartrain.

September 10th, 1547

Anglo-Scottish Wars: English forces defeated the Scots at the Battle of Pinkie near Musselburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

September 10th, 1509

The "Minor Judgement Day" earthquake struck in the Sea of Marmara, devastating much of Constantinople and killing more than 1,000 people.

September 10th, 2022

Death of Queen Elizabeth II: King Charles III is formally proclaimed as monarch at a meeting of the Accession Council in St James's Palace.

September 10th, 2017

Hurricane Irma makes landfall on Cudjoe Key, Florida as a Category 4, after causing catastrophic damage throughout the Caribbean. Irma resulted in 134 deaths and $64.76 billion (2017 USD) in damage.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on September 10th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on September 10th?

69

Robert Koldewey

German archaeologist and architect (1855-1925)

*September 10th, 1855, Blankenburg †February 4th, 1925, Berlin

85

Mortimer Wheeler

British archaeologist (1890-1976)

*September 10th, 1890, Glasgow †July 22nd, 1976, London

51

Anniken Hauglie

Conservative Norwegian politician

*September 10th, 1972, Oslo

85

Hans Abraham

Badminton player

*September 10th, 1938, Berlin

36

Henry Purcell

English composer (1659–1695)

*September 10th, 1659, Westminster †November 21st, 1695, Westminster

51

Steffen Wöller

German luger

*September 10th, 1972, Erfurt

61

Fritz Schellong

German internist and university professor (1891-1953)

*September 10th, 1891, Königsberg †January 18th, 1953, Münster

63

Colin Firth

English actor and producer

*September 10th, 1960, Grayshott

49

Kim Ji-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*September 10th, 1974, Busan

75

Tony Gatlif

French film director, actor and screenwriter

*September 10th, 1948, Algiers

65

Chris Columbus

American filmmaker

*September 10th, 1958, Spangler

44

Maria Theresa of Spain

Queen Consort of France (1660-1683)

*September 10th, 1638, Madrid †July 30th, 1683, Versailles

69

Arthur Holly Compton

American physicist

*September 10th, 1892, Wooster †March 15th, 1962, Berkeley

64

Georges Bataille

French intellectual and literary figure

*September 10th, 1897, Billom †July 9th, 1962, Paris

85

Karl Lagerfeld

German fashion designer (1933–2019)

*September 10th, 1933, Hamburg †February 19th, 2019, Neuilly-sur-Seine

76

Jim Hines

American sprinter and football player

*September 10th, 1946, Dumas †June 3rd, 2023, Hayward

85

Raymond Scott

American composer, bandleader, pianist, record producer and inventor (1908-1994)

*September 10th, 1908, Brooklyn †February 8th, 1994, North Hills

66

Kate Burton

American actress

*September 10th, 1957, Geneva

72

Harry Groener

American actor

*September 10th, 1951, Augsburg

63

Jeppe Aakjær

Danish poet and novelist

*September 10th, 1866, Åkær †April 22nd, 1930, Jenle

Same year
Born in 1643

51

Ahmed II

Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1691 to 1695

*February 25th, 1643, Constantinople †February 6th, 1695, Edirne

43

René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

17th-century French explorer and fur trader in North America

*November 21st, 1643, Rouen †March 19th, 1687, Texas

89

Giacomo Amato

Italian architect (1643-1732)

*May 14th, 1643, Palermo †December 26th, 1732, Palermo

74

Jeremiah Dummer

American silversmith (1643-1718)

*September 14th, 1643, Newbury †May 24th, 1718, Boston

74

Fabrizio Spada

Italian cardinal

*March 17th, 1643, Rome †June 15th, 1717, Rome

60

Lorenzo Bellini

Italian anatomist (1643-1704)

*September 3rd, 1643, Florence †January 8th, 1704, Florence

75

Jacobus Sackmann

German theologian

*February 13th, 1643, Hanover †May 21st, 1718, Linden-Limmer

80

Maeda Tsunanori

Japanese daimyo of the early Edo period

*December 26th, 1643, Edo †June 29th, 1724

68

Bahadur Shah I

Eighth Mughal emperor (1643-1712)

*October 14th, 1643, Burhanpur †February 27th, 1712, Lahore

40

Afonso VI of Portugal

King of Portugal and the Algarves

*August 21st, 1643, Ribeira Palace †September 12th, 1683, Sintra National Palace

47

Charles V, Duke of Lorraine

Austrian warrior

*April 3rd, 1643, Vienna †April 18th, 1690, Wels

87

Mary of Jesus de León y Delgado

Spanish Dominican lay sister and mystic

*March 23rd, 1643, El Sauzal †February 15th, 1731, San Cristóbal de La Laguna

28

Fran Krsto Frankopan

Croatian baroque poet, nobleman and politician (1643-1671)

*March 4th, 1643, Bosiljevo †April 30th, 1671, Wiener Neustadt

52

Juan de Sevilla Romero

Spanish painter (1643-1695)

*January 1st, 1643, Granada †January 1st, 1695, Granada

63

Johannes Eisenhart

German jurist (1643-1707)

*October 18th, 1643, Erxleben (Osterburg) †May 9th, 1707, Helmstedt

85

Johann Martin Gumpp the Elder

Austrian architect

*November 7th, 1643, Innsbruck †July 3rd, 1729, Innsbruck

68

Christian Demelius

German composer (1643-1711)

*April 1st, 1643, Schlettau †November 1st, 1711, Nordhausen

29

Laurent Fauchier

French painter

*March 11th, 1643, Aix-en-Provence †March 25th, 1672, Aix-en-Provence

69

Jean Chardin

French jeweler, traveler and author (1643-1713)

*November 16th, 1643, Paris †January 5th, 1713, Chiswick

83

Nicolaus Christoph Lyncker

German jurist

*April 2nd, 1643, Marburg †May 28th, 1726, Vienna

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1643 is a normal year and no leap year.

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