February 8th, 1731

Born on February 8th, 1731

Age in days, weeks and months
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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 1731

78

Henry Cavendish

British natural philosopher, scientist, and an important experimental and theoretical chemist and physicist

*October 10th, 1731, Nice †February 24th, 1810, London

70

Erasmus Darwin

English physician (1731-1802)

*December 12th, 1731, Elston †April 18th, 1802, Breadsall

70

Martha Washington

First Lady of the United States from 1789 to 1797

*June 13th, 1731, Chestnut Grove †May 22nd, 1802, Mount Vernon

35

Marie Josèphe of Saxony

Dauphine of France (1731-1767)

*November 4th, 1731, Dresden †March 13th, 1767, Palace of Versailles

71

James Kinsey

American politician

*March 22nd, 1731, Philadelphia †January 4th, 1803

79

Franz Anton Bagnato

German architect (1731-1810)

*June 15th, 1731, Altshausen †June 18th, 1810, Altshausen

71

Ignazio Busca

Catholic cardinal (1731-1803)

*August 31st, 1731, Milan †July 12th, 1803, Rome

62

Ramón de la Cruz

Spanish writer (1731-1794)

*March 28th, 1731, Madrid †March 5th, 1794, Madrid

83

Robert Treat Paine

American lawyer and judge, signer of the US Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)

*March 11th, 1731, Boston †May 11th, 1814, Boston

59

Johann August Dathe

German theologian and linguist (1731-1791)

*July 4th, 1731, Weißenfels †March 17th, 1791, Leipzig

71

Anton von Störck

Austrian pharmacologist (1731-1803)

*February 21st, 1731, Bad Saulgau †January 23rd, 1803, Vienna

63

Johann Ernst Heinsius

German painter (1731-1794)

*May 21st, 1731, Ilmenau †October 18th, 1794, Erfurt

78

Princess Charlotte Sophie of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld

German princess

*September 24th, 1731, Coburg †August 2nd, 1810, Schwerin

73

Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan

Royal Navy admiral (1731-1804)

*July 1st, 1731, Angus †August 4th, 1804, Northumberland

61

Angelo Emo

Venetian noble and admiral (1731-1792)

*January 3rd, 1731, Venice †March 3rd, 1792, Valletta

55

Francisco Javier Clavijero

Mesoamericanist, 1731-1787

*September 9th, 1731, Veracruz †April 2nd, 1787, Bologna

71

Maria Fortunata d'Este

Italian noble

*November 24th, 1731, Modena †September 21st, 1803, Venice

64

Louis Eugene, Duke of Württemberg

Duke of Württemberg (1731-1795)

*January 6th, 1731, Frankfurt †May 20th, 1795, Ludwigsburg

76

Francis Gundaker of Colloredo-Mansfeld

Politician (1731-1807)

*May 28th, 1731, Vienna †October 27th, 1807, Vienna

64

Samuel Huntington

American statesman; 18th Governor of Connecticut (1731-1796)

*July 16th, 1731, Windham †January 5th, 1796, Norwich

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1731 is a normal year and no leap year.

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