February 14th, 1673

Born on February 14th, 1673

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

February 14th, 2011

Arab Spring: On the Day of Rage, Bahraini youths began an uprising against the government in 55 marches across 25 locations.

February 14th, 2008

A gunman opened fire into a crowded lecture hall at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, killing five people and injuring twenty-one others.

February 14th, 2005

The online video platform YouTube was founded by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim.

February 14th, 1992

Sri Temasek (pictured), the official residence of the prime minister of Singapore, was declared a national monument.

February 14th, 1990

The NASA space probe Voyager 1 took Pale Blue Dot (detail pictured), a photograph of Earth from a record distance of 40.5 astronomical units (6.06 billion km; 3.76 billion mi).

February 14th, 1989

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini of Iran issued a fatwa calling for the death of Salman Rushdie, the author of The Satanic Verses, a novel considered to be blasphemous by some Muslims.

February 14th, 1981

48 people died when a fire broke out during a Valentine's Day dance at a Dublin nightclub.

February 14th, 1979

Adolph Dubs, United States Ambassador to Afghanistan, was kidnapped by unknown agents and killed during a gun battle between Afghan police and the perpetrators.

February 14th, 1943

World War II: General Hans-Jürgen von Arnim's 5th Panzer Army launched a concerted attack against Allied positions in Tunisia.

February 14th, 1938

The Singapore Naval Base, the cornerstone of the Singapore strategy, a British naval defence policy, was opened.

February 14th, 1924

The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company was renamed as International Business Machines (IBM), later growing into one of the world's largest companies by market capitalization.

February 14th, 1919

The Battle of Bereza Kartuska, the first serious armed conflict of the Polish–Soviet War, took place near present-day Biaroza, Belarus.

February 14th, 1914

The animated film Gertie the Dinosaur was released, later greatly influencing future animators such as the Fleischer brothers and Walt Disney.

February 14th, 1852

The Hospital for Sick Children, the first hospital in England to provide in-patient beds specifically for children, was founded in London.

February 14th, 1804

Serb chieftains elected Đorđe Petrović as their leader and began an uprising against the Ottoman Empire.

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

Same year
Born in 1673

70

Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington

Prime Minister of Great Britain

*March 18th, 1673, Warwickshire †July 2nd, 1743, London

55

Alexander Menshikov

Russian statesman and general

*November 6th, 1673, Moscow †November 2nd, 1729, Beryozovo

43

Louis de Montfort

French Catholic saint, priest, and confessor

*January 31st, 1673, Montfort-sur-Meu †April 28th, 1716, Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre

86

Georg Wilhelm Kirchmaier

German philologist, philosopher and linguist

*April 29th, 1673, Lutherstadt Wittenberg †August 7th, 1759, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

52

Louis d'Aubusson de La Feuillade

French military officer and a Marshal of France

*January 1st, 1673, Marly-le-Roi †January 1st, 1725, Château de Marly

58

Jacob Paul von Gundling

German historian

*January 1st, 1673, Hersbruck †January 1st, 1731, Potsdam

71

Gottlieb Stolle

German scholar

*February 3rd, 1673, Legnica †March 4th, 1744, Jena

80

Richard Mead

British physician (1673-1754)

*August 11th, 1673, Stepney †February 16th, 1754, London

71

James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos

English politician (1673-1744)

*January 6th, 1673, Herefordshire †August 9th, 1744, Middlesex

68

Anna Maria Franziska of Saxe-Lauenburg

Legal Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg

*June 13th, 1673, Amt Neuhaus †October 15th, 1741, Zákupy

49

Claude Gillot

French painter (1673-1722)

*April 28th, 1673, Langres †May 4th, 1722, Paris

63

René Duguay-Trouin

French privateer (1673-1736)

*June 10th, 1673, Saint-Malo †September 27th, 1736, Paris

73

Alessandro Marcello

Italian composer

*August 24th, 1673, Venice †June 19th, 1747, Venice

78

Anton Leodegar Keller

Swiss politician (1673-1752)

*September 13th, 1673, Locarno †January 26th, 1752

76

Gustav Philipp Mörl

German theologian and librarian (1673-1750)

*December 26th, 1673, Nuremberg †May 7th, 1750

77

Jesaias Friedrich Weissenborn

*January 1st, 1673, Schmalkalden †January 1st, 1750, Jena

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on February 14th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on February 14th.

Valentine's Day!

Traditionally Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14 each year.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1673 is a normal year and no leap year.

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