February 10th, 1738

Born on February 10th, 1738

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What happened on February 10th?

February 10th, 2016

In response to the launch of Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 by North Korea, the South Korean government closed the Kaesong Industrial Region, a collaborative economic development run jointly by both countries.

February 10th, 2009

The satellites Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 destroyed each other in the first accidental hypervelocity collision between two intact satellites in low Earth orbit.

February 10th, 2008

The Namdaemun gate in Seoul, the first of South Korea's National Treasures, was severely damaged by arson (damage pictured).

February 10th, 1964

The Royal Australian Navy aircraft carrier Melbourne collided with and sank the destroyer Voyager in Jervis Bay, killing 82 crew members aboard the latter ship.

February 10th, 1962

The first solo exhibition by Roy Lichtenstein (pictured) opened, including the painting Look Mickey, which featured his first use of Ben Day dots, speech balloons, and comic imagery sourcing.

February 10th, 1861

Jefferson Davis was notified that he had been selected as the provisional President of the Confederate States of America.

February 10th, 1940

Puss Gets the Boot, the first Tom and Jerry cartoon, was released to theaters.

February 10th, 1939

Spanish Civil War: The Nationalists concluded their conquest of Catalonia and sealed the border with France.

February 10th, 1936

Second Italo-Ethiopian War: The Battle of Amba Aradam began, ending nine days later in a decisive tactical victory for Italy and the neutralisation of almost the entire Ethiopian army as a fighting force.

February 10th, 1930

The Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng launched the failed Yên Bái mutiny in the hope of ending French colonial rule in Vietnam.

February 10th, 1919

The Inter-Allied Women's Conference (delegates pictured) opened as a counterpart to the Paris Peace Conference, marking the first time that women were allowed formal participation in an international treaty negotiation.

February 10th, 1906

The Royal Navy battleship HMS Dreadnought was launched, representing such a marked advance in naval technology that her name came to be associated with an entire generation of battleships.

February 10th, 1862

American Civil War: A Union naval flotilla destroyed the bulk of the Confederate Mosquito Fleet in the Battle of Elizabeth City on the Pasquotank River in North Carolina.

February 10th, 1840

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Queen Victoria married at the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace, London, with Albert being granted the title prince consort.

February 10th, 1814

War of the Sixth Coalition: A French army led by Napoleon effectively destroyed a small Russian corps commanded by Zakhar Dmitrievich Olsufiev.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 10th

Same year
Born in 1738

83

William Herschel

German-born British astronomer and composer (1738–1822)

*November 15th, 1738, Hanover †August 15th, 1822, Slough

81

George III of Great Britain

King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820

*May 24th, 1738, Norfolk House †January 29th, 1820, Windsor Castle

56

Cesare Beccaria

Jurist, philosopher and politician from Italy (1738-1794)

*March 15th, 1738, Milan †November 20th, 1794, Milan

43

Túpac Amaru II

Leader of a large Andean uprising against the Spanish in Peru (1738-1781)

*March 10th, 1738, Tinta †May 18th, 1781, Cusco

77

John Singleton Copley

American painter (1738-1815)

*July 3rd, 1738, Boston †September 9th, 1815, London

77

Gottlieb Christoph Harless

German classical scholar

*June 21st, 1738, Kulmbach †November 2nd, 1815, Erlangen

27

Thomas Abbt

German philosopher, mathematician and writer (1738-1766)

*November 25th, 1738, Ulm †November 3rd, 1766, Bückeburg

77

Paul-Gabriel Le Preux

French physician

*November 30th, 1738, Paris †May 19th, 1816, Paris

66

Betje Wolff

Dutch writer

*July 24th, 1738, Vlissingen †November 5th, 1804, The Hague

84

Jonathan Hunt

American politician

*September 12th, 1738, Northampton †June 1st, 1823, Vernon

85

Joachim Nettelbeck

German writer (1738-1824)

*September 20th, 1738, Kołobrzeg †January 29th, 1824, Kołobrzeg

78

Bonaventura Furlanetto

Italian composer (1738-1817)

*May 27th, 1738, Venice †April 6th, 1817, Venice

54

Leopold Hofmann

Austrian composer

*August 14th, 1738, Vienna †March 17th, 1793, Vienna

78

Fryderyk Józef Moszyński

Polish noble and general

*March 14th, 1738, Dresden †January 21st, 1817, Kyiv

79

Tristram Dalton

American politician (1738-1817)

*May 28th, 1738, Newburyport †May 30th, 1817, Boston

65

Ernst Gottfried Baldinger

Physician (1738-1804)

*May 13th, 1738, Großvargula †January 21st, 1804, Marburg

77

Friedrich August I, Duke of Nassau

Prince of Nassau-Usingen (1803-1806), Duke of Nassau (1806-1816)

*April 23rd, 1738, Usingen †March 24th, 1816, Biebrich

65

Jacques Gamelin

French painter (1738-1803)

*October 3rd, 1738, Carcassonne †October 12th, 1803, Carcassonne

58

Nathaniel Gorham

American businessman and politician 1738-1796

*May 27th, 1738, Charlestown †June 11th, 1796, Charlestown

51

Ethan Allen

American general, writer and philosopher (1738–1789)

*January 21st, 1738, Litchfield †February 12th, 1789, Burlington

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1738 is a normal year and no leap year.

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