February 8th, 1715

Born on February 8th, 1715

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What happened on February 8th?

February 8th, 1948

The closing ceremony of the first Olympics held after World War II was held in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

February 8th, 1250

Seventh Crusade: The Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt defeated and captured King Louis IX of France at the Battle of Fariskur.

February 8th, 1693

The William III and Mary II of England charter the College of William & Mary, establishing what is now the second-oldest university in the United States.

February 8th, 1575

William of Orange founded Leiden University, the oldest university in the Netherlands.

February 8th, 2010

A freak storm triggered a series of avalanches that buried more than 3.5 km (2.2 mi) of road near the Salang Tunnel in Afghanistan, killing 175 people and trapping more than 2,500 travellers.

February 8th, 1983

The Irish-bred race horse Shergar was stolen by gunmen, who demanded a £2 million ransom.

February 8th, 0421

Honorius declared Constantius III to be his co-emperor of the Western Roman Empire.

February 8th, 1968

Law enforcement officers in Orangeburg, South Carolina (pictured), fired into a crowd of college students who were protesting segregation, killing three and injuring twenty-seven others.

February 8th, 1965

After taking evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision just after taking off from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, Eastern Air Lines Flight 663 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 84 people on board.

February 8th, 1960

The official groundbreaking of the Walk of Fame took place in Hollywood, Los Angeles, in California.

February 8th, 1924

Gee Jon became the first person in the United States to be executed by lethal gas.

February 8th, 1910

William D. Boyce established the Boy Scouts of America, expanding the Scout Movement into the United States.

February 8th, 1837

Richard Mentor Johnson became the only person ever to be elected Vice President of the United States by the Senate.

February 8th, 1601

Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, led a failed rebellion against Queen Elizabeth I of England.

February 8th, 1587

Mary, Queen of Scots, was executed at Fotheringhay Castle for her involvement in the Babington Plot to murder her cousin, Elizabeth I of England.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 8th

Same year
Born in 1715

44

Ewald Christian von Kleist

German poet and noble

*March 7th, 1715, Cybulino, Koszalin County †August 24th, 1759, Frankfurt (Oder)

14

Peter II of Russia

Emperor of Russia (1715-1730)

*October 12th, 1715, Saint Petersburg †January 19th, 1730, Moscow

56

Claude Adrien Helvétius

French philosopher; (1715-1771)

*January 26th, 1715, rue Sainte-Anne †December 26th, 1771, Paris

70

Jean-Étienne Guettard

French scientist (1715-1786)

*September 19th, 1715, Étampes †January 7th, 1786, Paris

72

William Watson

English physician and scientist (1715–1787)

*April 3rd, 1715, London †May 10th, 1787, London

54

Christian Fürchtegott Gellert

German poet

*July 4th, 1715, Hainichen †December 13th, 1769, Leipzig

47

Karl Friedrich Hundertmark

German author; (1715-1762)

*April 11th, 1715, Zeitz †May 8th, 1762, Leipzig

45

Anna Nitschmann

Moravian Brethren missionary and poet

*January 1st, 1715, Kunín †January 1st, 1760, Herrnhut

70

Ignaz Parhamer

Austrian educationist (1715-1786)

*June 15th, 1715, Schwanenstadt †April 1st, 1786, Vienna

71

Seneca Inggersen

German pharmacist (1715-1786)

*March 23rd, 1715, Langenhorn †December 28th, 1786, The Hague

90

John Alcock

English organist and composer (1715–1806)

*April 11th, 1715, London †February 23rd, 1806, Lichfield

85

Aignan-Thomas Desfriches

French draughtsperson

*March 7th, 1715, Orléans †December 25th, 1800, Orléans

60

Christian August Crusius

German philosopher (1715-1775)

*January 10th, 1715, Leuna †October 18th, 1775, Leipzig

63

Pedro de Cevallos

Spanish military governor (1715-1778)

*June 29th, 1715, Cádiz †December 26th, 1778, Córdoba

73

Emmanuel-Félicité de Durfort de Duras

French politician and diplomat

*December 19th, 1715, Paris †September 6th, 1789, Versailles

79

François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis

Catholic cardinal (1715-1794)

*May 22nd, 1715, Saint-Marcel-d'Ardèche †November 3rd, 1794, Rome

79

Johann Gottlob Leidenfrost

German physician

*November 27th, 1715, Rosperwenda †December 2nd, 1794, Duisburg

81

Johann Friedrich Doles

German composer

*April 23rd, 1715, Steinbach-Hallenberg †February 8th, 1797, Leipzig

71

Antonio Casali

Italian cardinal (1715-1787)

*May 25th, 1715, Rome †January 14th, 1787, Rome

75

Charles-Nicolas Cochin

French artist (1715-1790)

*February 22nd, 1715, Paris †April 29th, 1790, Paris

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1715 is a normal year and no leap year.

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