February 8th, 1733

Born on February 8th, 1733

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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 1733

70

Joseph Priestley

English chemist, theologian, educator, and political theorist (1733–1804)

*March 13th, 1733, Birstall †February 6th, 1804, Northumberland

77

Benjamin Lincoln

Continental Army general (1733–1810)

*January 24th, 1733, Hingham †May 9th, 1810, Hingham

79

Christoph Martin Wieland

German poet and writer (1733–1813)

*September 5th, 1733, Biberach an der Riss †January 20th, 1813, Weimar

62

Adam Naruszewicz

Polish noble

*October 20th, 1733, Lahišyn †July 6th, 1796, Janów Podlaski

78

Wilhelm René de l'Homme de Courbière

German politician and officer (1733-1811)

*February 25th, 1733, Maastricht †July 23rd, 1811, Grudziądz

81

Christian Ludwig August von Arnswaldt

German politician and civil servant (1733-1815)

*November 5th, 1733, Kelbra †October 14th, 1815, Hanover

62

Maruyama Ōkyo

Japanese artist (1733-1795)

*June 12th, 1733, Kameoka †August 31st, 1795, Kyoto

37

Franz Edmund Weirotter

Austrian painter, draughtsman and etcher

*May 29th, 1733, Innsbruck †May 16th, 1771, Vienna

77

Johann Zoffany

German painter (1733–1810)

*March 13th, 1733, Frankfurt †November 11th, 1810, London

76

Francisco Gil de Taboada

Spanish sailor and politician

*September 24th, 1733, Des †November 30th, 1809, Madrid

63

Betty Washington Lewis

(1733-1797); sister of George Washington

*June 20th, 1733, Westmoreland County †March 31st, 1797, Culpeper

78

Filippo Casoni

Italian cardinal

*March 6th, 1733, Sarzana †October 9th, 1811, Rome

54

Josias II, Count of Waldeck-Bergheim

Count of Waldeck-Bergheim

*October 16th, 1733, Bergheim (Edertal) †June 4th, 1788, Bergheim (Edertal)

82

Jean-François Ducis

French dramatist and adapter of Shakespeare (1733-1816)

*August 22nd, 1733, Versailles †March 31st, 1816, Versailles

70

Friedrich August von Zinzendorf

German politician (1733-1804)

*August 3rd, 1733, Hof †March 18th, 1804, Dresden

56

Johann Jakob Hemmer

German physicist

*June 13th, 1733, Horbach †May 3rd, 1790, Mannheim

83

Vincenzo Galeotti

Italian dancer, choreographer and ballet master (1733 – 1813)

*March 5th, 1733, Florence †December 16th, 1816, Copenhagen

63

James Duane

United States federal judge (1733-1797)

*February 6th, 1733, New York City †February 1st, 1797, Schenectady County

62

Thomas Linley

British composer

*January 17th, 1733, Wells †November 19th, 1795, London

63

Philip Carteret

Royal Navy admiral (1733-1796)

*January 22nd, 1733, Jersey †July 21st, 1796, Southampton

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1733 is a normal year and no leap year.

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