February 16th, 1736

Born on February 16th, 1736

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 105,000 days old!

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What happened on February 16th?

February 16th, 1983

The Ash Wednesday bushfires burned over half a million acres (over 2,000 km2) each in both South Australia and Victoria, killing 75 people and injuring 2,676 others.

February 16th, 1961

The DuSable Museum, the first museum dedicated to the study and conservation of African American history, culture, and art, was chartered.

February 16th, 1959

Fidel Castro was sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba, beginning his decades-long rule over the country.

February 16th, 1943

World War II: Norwegian commandos destroyed a factory to prevent the German nuclear weapon project from acquiring heavy water.

February 16th, 1936

The Popular Front, a coalition of left-wing parties, came to power in the Spanish general election, a factor in the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War five months later.

February 16th, 1900

The Southern Cross expedition led by Carsten Borchgrevink achieved a new Farthest South of 78° 50'S, making the first landing at the Great Ice Barrier.

February 16th, 1862

American Civil War: A Union victory at the Battle of Fort Donelson gave General Ulysses S. Grant the nickname "Unconditional Surrender".

February 16th, 1804

First Barbary War: Lieutenant Stephen Decatur led a U.S. Navy raid to destroy the captured USS Philadelphia in the harbor of Tripoli (depicted), denying her use to the Barbary States.

February 16th, 1270

Livonian Crusade: In the Battle of Karuse, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania achieved a decisive victory over the Livonian Order on the frozen surface of the Baltic Sea.

February 16th, 1249

King Louis IX dispatched André de Longjumeau as the French ambassador to the Mongol Empire.

February 16th, 1922

A landslide in Byblos revealed a sarcophagus in an underground tomb, later discovered to be part of a large Bronze Age necropolis.

February 16th, 2005

The Kyoto Protocol, an extension to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, entered into force.

February 16th, 1996

Eleven people died in a train collision in Silver Spring, Maryland, leading to the creation of comprehensive U.S. federal rules for the design of passenger cars.

February 16th, 2021

Five thousand people gathered in the town of Kherrata, Bejaia Province to mark the two year anniversary of the Hirak protest movement. Demonstrations had been suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria.

February 16th, 2006

The last Mobile army surgical hospital (MASH) is decommissioned by the United States Army.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 16th

Born on February 16th, 1736

43

Helfrich Peter Sturz

German author (1736-1779)

*February 16th, 1736, Darmstadt †November 12th, 1779, Bremen

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34

The Weeknd

Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1990)

*February 16th, 1990, Toronto

30

Ava Max

American singer and songwriter

*February 16th, 1994, Milwaukee

49

Lorin Morgan-Richards

American author, illustrator, and songwriter

*February 16th, 1975, Beebetown

27

Princesa Alba

Chilean singer

*February 16th, 1997, Santiago

69

Octave Mirbeau

French writer, art critic and journalist

*February 16th, 1848, Trévières †February 16th, 1917, Paris

52

Milaine Cloutier

Canadian badminton player

*February 16th, 1972, Granby

95

Christian Meier

German historian of ancient history and professor

*February 16th, 1929, Słupsk

34

Eldbjørg Hemsing

Norwegian musician

*February 16th, 1990, Nord-Aurdal

44

Chan Chong Ming

Malaysian badminton player

*February 16th, 1980, Kuala Selangor

34

Wang Zhengming

Chinese badminton player

*February 16th, 1990, Guangzhou

33

Chen Jiayuan

Badminton player

*February 16th, 1991, Fujian

33

Nguyễn Thị Sen

Badminton player

*February 16th, 1991, Bắc Giang

70

Kim Jong-il

Supreme Leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011

*February 16th, 1941, Vyatskoye †December 17th, 2011, Pyongyang

85

Ernst Haeckel

German biologist, naturalist, philosopher, physician and artist

*February 16th, 1834, Potsdam †August 9th, 1919, Jena

51

Cathy Freeman

Australian short-distance runner

*February 16th, 1973, Slade Point

90

Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin

Chemist, physician and botanist from the Netherlands (1727-1817)

*February 16th, 1727, Leiden †October 26th, 1817, Vienna

87

Gerhard Pfohl

German medical historian, archaeologist and classical philologist

*February 16th, 1929, Železná Ruda †June 29th, 2016, Nuremberg

42

Rickie Lambert

English footballer

*February 16th, 1982, Kirkby

88

Francis Galton

English polymath: geographer, statistician, eugenicist (*1822 – †1911)

*February 16th, 1822, Birmingham †January 17th, 1911, Haslemere

77

Leon Ware

American recording artist, songwriter and composer

*February 16th, 1940, Detroit †February 23rd, 2017, Marina del Rey

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83

James Watt

British engineer (1736–1819)

*January 19th, 1736, Greenock †August 25th, 1819, Heathfield Hall

77

Joseph-Louis Lagrange

Mathematician and astronomer (1736–1813)

*January 25th, 1736, Turin †April 10th, 1813, Paris

63

Patrick Henry

Attorney, planter, politician and Founding Father of the United States (1736-1799)

*May 29th, 1736, Hanover County †June 6th, 1799, Brookneal

70

Charles-Augustin de Coulomb

French physicist

*June 14th, 1736, Angoulême †August 23rd, 1806, Paris

65

Friedrich Ernst von Bülow

(1736–1802)

*October 5th, 1736, Essenrode †May 4th, 1802, Celle

84

Johann Georg Scheffner

German author and translator

*August 8th, 1736, Königsberg †August 16th, 1820, Königsberg

76

Petrus Abresch

Dutch author, theologian and university professor

*January 26th, 1736, Middelburg †December 11th, 1812, Groningen

59

James Macpherson

British writer, poet, translator and politician (1736-1796)

*October 27th, 1736, Ruthven †February 17th, 1796, Inverness-shire

47

Franz Xaver Messerschmidt

German sculptor

*February 6th, 1736, Wiesensteig †August 19th, 1783, Bratislava

63

Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch

German composer (1736-1800)

*November 18th, 1736, Zerbst †August 3rd, 1800, Berlin

85

Alexandre Angélique de Talleyrand-Périgord

Catholic cardinal (1736-1821)

*October 16th, 1736, Paris †October 20th, 1821, Paris

73

Johann Georg Albrechtsberger

Austrian music educator, composer and organist

*February 3rd, 1736, Klosterneuburg †March 7th, 1809, Vienna

69

Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach

Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach and Brandenburg-Bayreuth

*February 24th, 1736, Ansbach †January 5th, 1806, Speen

58

Michael Ignaz Schmidt

(1736-1794)

*January 30th, 1736, Arnstein †November 1st, 1794, Vienna

66

Daniel Morgan

American pioneer, soldier, and politician (1736-1802)

*July 6th, 1736, Hunterdon County †July 6th, 1802, Winchester

74

Robert Raikes

English promoter of Sunday schools

*September 14th, 1736, Gloucester †April 5th, 1811, Gloucester

61

Carter Braxton

American politician (1736-1797), signer of the Declaration of Independence

*September 16th, 1736, King and Queen County †October 10th, 1797, Richmond

58

Eiler Hagerup

Norwegian lawyer and civil servant

*December 26th, 1736, Trondheim †May 19th, 1795

85

Jesse Root

American politician (1736-1822)

*December 28th, 1736, Coventry †March 29th, 1822

83

Michael Underwood

British physician

*September 29th, 1736, Surrey †November 30th, 1819, Knightsbridge

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Leap year

Yes: 1736 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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