March 14th, 1663

Born on March 14th, 1663

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on March 14th, 1663?

March 14th, 1663

According to his own account, Otto von Guericke completes his book Experimenta Nova (ut vocantur) Magdeburgica de Vacuo Spatio, detailing his experiments on vacuum and his discovery of electrostatic repulsion.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_von_Guericke

What else happened on March 14th?

March 14th, 1972

Italian publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, known for his translation of Boris Pasternak's novel Doctor Zhivago after it had been smuggled out of the Soviet Union, died in an explosion.

March 14th, 1969

Edward M. Burke, the longest-serving alderman in the history of the Chicago City Council, was sworn into office.

March 14th, 1945

The Royal Air Force first used the Grand Slam, a 22,000 lb (10,000 kg) earthquake bomb, on a strategic railway viaduct in Bielefeld, Germany.

March 14th, 1864

The Petite messe solennelle was first performed in Paris, 34 years after Gioachino Rossini (pictured) retired as a composer.

March 14th, 1931

Alam Ara, the first Indian sound film, premiered at the Majestic Cinema in Bombay.

March 14th, 1885

The Mikado, Gilbert and Sullivan's most frequently performed Savoy opera, debuted at the Savoy Theatre in London.

March 14th, 1757

Royal Navy Admiral John Byng was executed by firing squad for failing to "do his utmost" during the Battle of Minorca at the start of the Seven Years' War.

March 14th, 1593

Japanese invasions of Korea: A force of 3,000 Korean soldiers successfully defended Haengju Fortress against 30,000 Japanese invaders.

March 14th, 1489

Catherine Cornaro (pictured), Queen of Cyprus, was forced to abdicate and sell the administration of the island to the Republic of Venice.

March 14th, 1309

On Eid al-Fitr, the citizens of Granada stormed palaces in the city, deposing Sultan Muhammad III and placing his half-brother Nasr on the throne.

March 14th, 2021

The Burmese military and police forces killed at least 65 civilians during the Hlaingthaya massacre in Yangon, including those protesting a recent coup d'état.

March 14th, 1988

China defeated Vietnam in a naval altercation while attempting to establish oceanographic observation posts on the Spratly Islands.

March 14th, 1984

Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Féin, was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt by Ulster Freedom Fighters in central Belfast, Northern Ireland.

March 14th, 1973

Vietnam War: After having been captured by North Vietnamese forces five and a half years earlier, U.S. Navy pilot John McCain was released with 108 other prisoners of war.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on March 14th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on March 14th?

76

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist; developer of the theory of relativity (1879–1955)

*March 14th, 1879, Ulm †April 18th, 1955, Princeton

45

Gao Ling

Chinese badminton player

*March 14th, 1979, Wuhan

39

Koen Ridder

Badminton player

*March 14th, 1985, Haarlem

60

Silvio Stampiglia

Italian poet and opera librettist

*March 14th, 1664, Lanuvio †January 27th, 1725, Naples

61

Paul Ehrlich

German physician and scientist

*March 14th, 1854, Strzelin †August 20th, 1915, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe

41

Vitaa

French singer-songwriter

*March 14th, 1983, Mulhouse

25

Sheldon Riley

Australian singer (1999-)

*March 14th, 1999, Sydney

66

Reinhard Wolters

German historian of classical history and numismatist

*March 14th, 1958, Duisburg

60

Hildebrand Christoph von Hardenberg

German aristocrat (1621–1682)

*March 14th, 1621, Nörten-Hardenberg †March 2nd, 1682, Nörten-Hardenberg

91

Michael Caine

English actor (born 1933)

*March 14th, 1933, Rotherhithe

86

Georg Philipp Telemann

German composer

*March 14th, 1681, Magdeburg †June 25th, 1767, Hamburg

52

Ong Ewe Hock

Badminton player

*March 14th, 1972, Penang

59

Aamir Khan

Indian actor

*March 14th, 1965, Mumbai

24

Pearly Tan

Badminton player

*March 14th, 2000, Kedah

36

Rico Freimuth

German decathlete

*March 14th, 1988, Potsdam

95

Frank Borman

American astronaut

*March 14th, 1928, Gary †November 7th, 2023, Billings

27

Simone Biles

American artistic gymnast

*March 14th, 1997, Columbus

52

Helga Vala Helgadóttir

Icelandic politician

*March 14th, 1972, Reykjavík

61

Ruth Strauss

British squash player

*March 14th, 1963, Southend-on-Sea

69

Anna von Gierke

German politician (1874–1943)

*March 14th, 1874, Wrocław †April 3rd, 1943, Berlin

Same year
Born in 1663

72

Eugene of Savoy

Prince of the house of Savoy, then commander in chief of the armies of the Holy Roman Empire

*October 18th, 1663, Paris †April 21st, 1736, Vienna

64

August Hermann Francke

German Lutheran clergyman, philanthropist and Biblical scholar (1663-1727)

*March 22nd, 1663, Lübeck †June 8th, 1727, Halle (Saale)

68

Francis Atterbury

British bishop; (1663-1732)

*March 6th, 1663, Middleton †February 22nd, 1732, Paris

65

Cotton Mather

American religious minister and scientific writer

*February 12th, 1663, Boston †February 13th, 1728, Boston

76

Georg Friedrich Schröer

German theologian

*March 19th, 1663, Jawor †March 23rd, 1739, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

82

Tomaso Antonio Vitali

Italian composer and violinist

*March 7th, 1663, Bologna †May 9th, 1745, Modena

66

Thomas Newcomen

English inventor, ironmonger and Baptist lay preacher (1664-1729)

*February 24th, 1663, Dartmouth †August 5th, 1729, London

82

Elias Hößler

German organ builder

*July 7th, 1663, Crimmitschau †June 13th, 1746, Sulzbach-Rosenberg

73

António Manoel de Vilhena

66th Grand Master of the Order of Saint John

*May 28th, 1663, Lisbon †December 10th, 1736, Valletta

63

Johann Dientzenhofer

German architect

*May 25th, 1663, Sankt Margaretha †July 20th, 1726, Bamberg

50

Johann Ludolph Quenstedt

German politician (1663-1714)

*October 30th, 1663, Lutherstadt Wittenberg †September 11th, 1714, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

55

Anne-Marguerite Petit du Noyer

French journalist, editor

*June 12th, 1663, Nîmes †May 1st, 1719, Leidschendam-Voorburg

64

Johann Andreas Eisenbarth

German surgeon (1663-1727)

*March 27th, 1663, Oberviechtach †November 11th, 1727, Hann. Münden

78

Christoph Hackner

German architect (1663-1741)

*March 16th, 1663, Jawor †April 2nd, 1741, Wrocław

82

Imre Esterházy

Hungarian archbishop (1663–1745)

*November 8th, 1663, Nové Mesto nad Váhom †December 6th, 1745, Bratislava

79

Jean-Baptiste Massillon

French Catholic bishop and famous preacher

*June 24th, 1663, Hyères †September 28th, 1742, Beauregard-l'Évêque

83

Jean-Frédéric Ostervald

Pastor from Neuchâtel

*November 24th, 1663, Neuchâtel †April 14th, 1747, Neuchâtel

54

Peter Anthony Motteux

English writer

*February 25th, 1663, Rouen †February 18th, 1718, Greater London

85

Ignacia del Espíritu Santo

Filipino religious sister (1663-1748)

*February 1st, 1663, Binondo †September 10th, 1748, Intramuros

67

Johann Josua Mosengel

German Pipe organ builder

*September 16th, 1663, Stolzenau †January 18th, 1731, Königsberg

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1663 is a normal year and no leap year.

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