February 9th, 1700

Born on February 9th, 1700

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 119,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 798 days, exactly on August 28th, 2028, people who were born on February 9th, 1700 will be 120,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on February 9th?

February 9th, 1975

The spacecraft and crew of the Soviet Soyuz 17 mission returned to earth after 29 days in orbit at the Salyut 4 station.

February 9th, 2020

Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu won the Four Continents Championships to become the only man to complete a Super Slam.

February 9th, 2016

Two commuter trains collided head-on at Bad Aibling in southeastern Germany, killing 12 people and injuring 85.

February 9th, 2001

The American submarine USS Greeneville collided with the Ehime Maru, a Japanese training vessel operated by a high school, sinking the latter ship and killing nine people on board.

February 9th, 1996

Breaking a seventeen-month ceasefire, the Provisional Irish Republican Army detonated a powerful truck bomb in the London Docklands, killing two people and injuring more than a hundred others.

February 9th, 1976

The Australian Defence Force (ensign pictured) was formed by the integration of the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Navy, and the Royal Australian Air Force.

February 9th, 1971

An earthquake registering 6.6 Mw struck the northern San Fernando Valley near the Los Angeles district of Sylmar, killing 65 people.

February 9th, 1964

As Beatlemania swept the United States, the Beatles (pictured) made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show before a record-breaking audience, beginning a musical phenomenon known as the British Invasion.

February 9th, 1950

U.S. senator Joseph McCarthy accused 205 employees of the State Department of being communists, sparking a period of strong anti-communist sentiment known as McCarthyism.

February 9th, 1945

World War II: Allied aircraft unsuccessfully attacked a German destroyer in Førde Fjord, Norway.

February 9th, 1943

World War II: Allied forces declared Guadalcanal secure, ending the Guadalcanal campaign as a significant strategic victory for Allied forces fighting Japan in the Pacific War.

February 9th, 1942

The Imperial Japanese Army began the Battle of Kranji as part of their campaign to capture Singapore.

February 9th, 1923

Stanley Bruce became prime minister of Australia as leader of the country's first Coalition government.

February 9th, 1920

The Svalbard Treaty was signed in Paris, recognizing Norwegian sovereignty over the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard.

February 9th, 1913

A meteor procession was observed along a great circle arc from Canada to Brazil, leading astronomers to conclude that its source was a small, short-lived natural satellite of the Earth.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 9th

Same year
Born in 1700

82

Daniel Bernoulli

Swiss mathematician (1700-1782)

*February 8th, 1700, Groningen †March 17th, 1782, Basel

66

Johann Christoph Gottsched

German philosopher (1700–1766)

*February 2nd, 1700, Königsberg †December 12th, 1766, Leipzig

58

Conrad von Mannlich

German painter (1700-1758)

*May 17th, 1700, Augsburg †September 13th, 1758, Zweibrücken

81

Christian Ernst Simonetti

German theologian

*October 30th, 1700, Berlin †January 20th, 1782, Frankfurt (Oder)

60

Clemens August of Bavaria

Catholic archbishop

*August 17th, 1700, Brussels metropolitan area †February 6th, 1761, Kurfürstliche Residenz in Ehrenbreitstein

55

Louis Auguste, Prince of Dombes

French noble (1700-1755)

*March 4th, 1700, Versailles †October 1st, 1755, Fontainebleau

42

Peter Faneuil

Wealthy American colonial merchant, slave trader, and philanthropist

*June 20th, 1700, New Rochelle †March 3rd, 1743, Boston

59

Nicolaus Zinzendorf

German protestant religious and social reformer, bishop of the Moravian Church

*May 26th, 1700, Dresden †May 4th, 1760, Herrnhut

72

Luigi Vanvitelli

Italian architect (1700-1773)

*May 12th, 1700, Naples †March 1st, 1773, Caserta

63

Peter Joseph Kofler

Austrian politician (1700-1764), Mayor of Vienna

*July 29th, 1700, Ruffré-Mendola †May 26th, 1764, Vienna

60

Charlotte Aglaé d'Orléans

Duchess of Modena and Reggio by marriage to Francesco III d'Este (1700-1761)

*October 22nd, 1700, Paris †January 19th, 1761, Luxembourg Palace

72

Stanisław Konarski

Polish poet, dramatist (1700-1773)

*September 30th, 1700, Żarczyce Duże †August 3rd, 1773, Warsaw

61

Christoph Wolle

German theologian

*January 24th, 1700, Leipzig †July 6th, 1761, Leipzig

77

Charles-Joseph Natoire

French painter (1700-1777)

*March 3rd, 1700, Nîmes †August 23rd, 1777, Castel Gandolfo

60

Charles, Count of Charolais

French noble

*June 19th, 1700, Chantilly †July 23rd, 1760, Paris

87

Mary Delany

English Bluestocking, artist, and letter-writer (1700-1788)

*May 14th, 1700, Wiltshire †April 15th, 1788, Windsor

63

Heinrich von Brühl

German statesman and art collector at the court of Saxony (1700-1763)

*August 13th, 1700, Gangloffsömmern †October 28th, 1763, Dresden

87

Charles-Augustin de Ferriol d'Argental

French diplomat (1700-1788)

*December 20th, 1700, Paris †January 5th, 1788, Paris

50

Leopold II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau

German prince (1700-1751)

*December 25th, 1700, Dessau †December 16th, 1751, Dessau

63

Nathaniel Bliss

English astronomer (1700-1764)

*November 28th, 1700, Bisley †September 2nd, 1764, Oxford

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1700 is a normal year and no leap year.

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