February 8th, 1724

Born on February 8th, 1724

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 110,000 days old!

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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 1724

79

Immanuel Kant

German philosopher (1724–1804)

*April 22nd, 1724, Königsberg †February 12th, 1804, Königsberg

65

Frances Brooke

English novelist, essayist, playwright and translator (1724-1789)

*January 12th, 1724, Claypole †January 23rd, 1789, Sleaford

78

Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock

German poet, writer and linguist

*July 2nd, 1724, Quedlinburg †March 14th, 1803, Hamburg

27

Louise of Great Britain

Daughter of George II of Great Britain; Queen consort of Denmark and Norway

*December 7th, 1724, Leicester House †December 19th, 1751, Christiansborg Palace

74

Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria

German nobleman and elector (1724-1799)

*December 11th, 1724, Drogenbos †February 16th, 1799, Nymphenburg Palace

63

Georg Nicolaus von Lübbers

German aristocrat

*April 6th, 1724, Hamburg †January 17th, 1788, Stockelsdorf

41

Jane Colden

American botanist (1724-1766)

*March 27th, 1724, New York City †March 10th, 1766, New York City

69

Per Krafft the Elder

Swedish artist (1724-1793)

*January 16th, 1724, Arboga †November 7th, 1793, Klara Church Parish

48

George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle

British soldier and nobleman (1724-1772)

*April 5th, 1724, London †October 13th, 1772, London

72

Franz Anton Maulbertsch

Austrian artist (1724-1796)

*June 7th, 1724, Langenargen †August 8th, 1796, Vienna

83

George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend

British Field Marshal and Marquess (1724-1807)

*February 28th, 1724, London †September 14th, 1807, Raynham Hall

26

Frederick IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg

Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg

*April 15th, 1724, Braunfels †February 7th, 1751, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe

75

Johann Julius Walbaum

German physician, naturalist and taxonomist (1724-1799)

*June 30th, 1724, Wolfenbüttel †August 21st, 1799, Lübeck

69

Marcantonio Colonna

Italian cardinal (1724-1793)

*August 16th, 1724, Rome †December 4th, 1793, Rome

81

Christopher Gadsden

American soldier and politician (1724-1805)

*February 16th, 1724, Charleston †August 28th, 1805, Charleston

76

Noël Le Mire

French designer

*November 20th, 1724, Rouen †March 21st, 1801, Paris

84

Dionysius van de Wijnpersse

Dutch theologian and university professor

*March 18th, 1724, Middelburg †October 8th, 1808, Leiden

80

Christopher Anstey

English writer and poet, 1724-1805

*October 31st, 1724, Brinkley †August 3rd, 1805, Bath

91

Jacques-René Tenon

French surgeon

*February 21st, 1724, Sépeaux †January 16th, 1816, Paris

83

Giovanni Battista Cirri

Italian musician

*October 1st, 1724, Forlì †June 11th, 1808, Forlì

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Leap year

Yes: 1724 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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