February 8th, 1734

Born on February 8th, 1734

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 106,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 232 days, exactly on January 23rd, 2027, people who were born on February 8th, 1734 will be 107,000 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 1734

47

Taksin

King of Siam

*April 17th, 1734, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya †April 7th, 1782, Thon Buri

80

Franz Anton Mesmer

German physician

*May 23rd, 1734, Iznang †March 5th, 1815, Meersburg

62

Joseph Wright of Derby

18th-century British painter (1734-1797)

*September 3rd, 1734, Derby †August 29th, 1797, Derby

58

Frederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

German prince

*August 8th, 1734, Szczecin †March 3rd, 1793, Luxembourg

68

Charles Alexandre de Calonne

French statesman and art collector (1734-1802)

*January 20th, 1734, Douai †October 29th, 1802, Paris

67

George Romney

English painter (1734-1802)

*December 26th, 1734, Dalton-in-Furness †November 15th, 1802, Kendal

52

Christoph Sonnleithner

Solicitor and composer

*May 28th, 1734, Szeged †December 25th, 1786, Vienna

57

Pedro López de Lerena

Spanish politician (1734-1792)

*May 5th, 1734, Valdemoro †January 2nd, 1792, Madrid

61

Allard Hulshoff

Dutch theologian and author

*February 20th, 1734, Groningen †July 30th, 1795, Amsterdam

78

Carlo Luca Pozzi

Swiss sculptor (1734-1812)

*October 19th, 1734, Bruzella †December 12th, 1812, Castel San Pietro

59

Ramón Pignatelli

Spanish 18th century politician

*April 18th, 1734, Zaragoza †June 30th, 1793, Zaragoza

72

Robert Morris

American financier and Founding Father of the United States (1734-1806)

*January 20th, 1734, Liverpool †May 9th, 1806, Philadelphia

82

Adrian Zingg

Swiss painter (1734-1816)

*April 15th, 1734, St. Gallen †May 26th, 1816, Leipzig

59

Jean-Jacques Beauvarlet-Charpentier

French organist and composer

*June 28th, 1734, Abbeville †May 6th, 1794, Paris

77

Franz Anton von Weber

German musician, bandmaster and theater director

*September 26th, 1734, Zell im Wiesental †April 16th, 1812, Mannheim

79

Louis François II de Bourbon

Prince of Conti

*September 1st, 1734, Paris †March 13th, 1814, Barcelona

40

William Small

Scottish physician and professor of natural philosophy

*October 13th, 1734, Angus †February 25th, 1775, Birmingham

86

Maciej Kamieński

Polish composer (1734-1821)

*October 13th, 1734, Sopron †January 25th, 1821, Warsaw

62

Francis Lightfoot Lee

American politician (1734-1797)

*October 14th, 1734, Stratford Hall †January 11th, 1797, Richmond County

68

José Cornide

Spanish writer (1734-1803)

*April 25th, 1734, A Coruña †February 22nd, 1803, Madrid

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1734 is a normal year and no leap year.

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