February 10th, 1744

Born on February 10th, 1744

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 102,000 days old!

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

February 10th, 2008

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

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-Abyssinian 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 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 Day
Who's birthday is on February 10th?

45

Johan Harstad

Norwegian author

*February 10th, 1979, Stavanger Municipality

38

Chen Hung-Ling

Taiwanese badminton player

*February 10th, 1986, Taipei

27

Chloë Grace Moretz

American actress (born 1997)

*February 10th, 1997, Atlanta

84

Richard Schickel

American film scholar

*February 10th, 1933, Milwaukee †February 18th, 2017, Los Angeles

34

Peter III of Russia

Emperor of Russia (1728–1762)

*February 10th, 1728, Kiel †July 6th, 1762, Ropsha

61

Johann Wadephul

German politician

*February 10th, 1963, Husum

41

Julius Onah

American film director

*February 10th, 1983, Makurdi

72

Gerhard Rosenfeld

German composer

*February 10th, 1931, Königsberg †March 5th, 2003, Bergholz-Rehbrücke

54

Ardy Wiranata

Badminton player

*February 10th, 1970, Jakarta

82

Heinz Quermann

German television presenter (1921–2003)

*February 10th, 1921, Hanover †October 14th, 2003, Berlin

58

Stefan Emmerling

German association football player and manager

*February 10th, 1966, Heidelberg

34

Chan Tsz Ka

Badminton player

*February 10th, 1990, British Hong Kong

28

Peck Yen Wei

Malaysian badminton player

*February 10th, 1996, Kuala Lumpur

48

Indarti Issolina

Indonesian badminton player

*February 10th, 1976, Purwokerto

28

Luís Enrique Peñalver

Spanish badminton player

*February 10th, 1996, Toledo

58

Bertolt Brecht

German poet, playwright, theatre director (1898-1956)

*February 10th, 1898, Augsburg †August 14th, 1956, East Berlin

80

Rakel Surlien

Norwegian judge and politician

*February 10th, 1944, Svelvik

38

Morgan Smyth

American cross-country skier

*February 10th, 1986, Northampton

48

Keeley Hawes

British actress

*February 10th, 1976, Marylebone

94

Judith Anderson

Australian stage and screen actress (1897–1992)

*February 10th, 1897, Adelaide †January 3rd, 1992, Santa Barbara

Same year
Born in 1744

85

Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck

French naturalist (1744-1829)

*August 1st, 1744, Bazentin †December 18th, 1829, Paris

59

Johann Gottfried Herder

German philosopher, theologian, poet, and literary critic

*August 25th, 1744, Morąg †December 18th, 1803, Weimar

73

Abigail Adams

First Lady of the United States from 1797 to 1801

*November 22nd, 1744, Weymouth †October 28th, 1818, Quincy

53

Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia

King of Prussia from 1786 to 1797

*September 25th, 1744, Berlin †November 16th, 1797, Potsdam

67

Christian Gotthilf Salzmann

German academic (1744-1811)

*June 1st, 1744, Sömmerda †October 31st, 1811, Waltershausen

86

Michał Hieronim Radziwiłł

Lithuanian noble (1744-1831)

*October 10th, 1744, Kraków †March 28th, 1831, Warsaw

67

Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos

Spanish neoclassical statesman, author, philosopher (1744-1811)

*January 5th, 1744, Gijón †November 27th, 1811, Puerto de Vega

74

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Queen consort of Great Britain and Ireland as the wife of King George III

*May 19th, 1744, Mirow †November 17th, 1818, Kew

77

Antoine-Joseph-Eulalie de Beaumont d’Autichamp

French military personnel

*December 10th, 1744, Angers †April 10th, 1822

68

Mayer Amschel Rothschild

German banker

*February 23rd, 1744, Frankfurt †September 19th, 1812, Frankfurt

70

Elbridge Gerry

Vice president of the United States from 1813 to 1814

*July 17th, 1744, Marblehead †November 23rd, 1814, Washington, D.C.

73

Anne Vallayer-Coster

French painter (1744-1818)

*December 21st, 1744, Paris †February 28th, 1818, Paris

61

Heinrich Christian Boie

German writer (1744-1806)

*July 19th, 1744, Meldorf †March 3rd, 1806, Meldorf

48

Ramón Bayeu

Painter from Spain (1744-1793)

*December 2nd, 1744, Zaragoza †March 1st, 1793, Aranjuez

83

Fabrizio Ruffo

Italian cardinal and politician (1744-1827)

*September 16th, 1744, San Lucido †December 13th, 1827, Naples

64

James Sullivan

Massachusetts lawyer, politician, and governor (1744 – 1808)

*April 22nd, 1744, Berwick †December 10th, 1808, Boston

9

Alexandrine Le Normant d'Étiolles

French noble (1744 - 1754)

*August 10th, 1744, Paris †June 25th, 1754, Paris

71

Eberhard von der Recke

German politician and jurist (1744-1816)

*December 15th, 1744, Lübbecke †March 20th, 1816, Merseburg

56

Thomas Mifflin

American politician (1744-1800)

*January 10th, 1744, Philadelphia †January 20th, 1800, Lancaster

89

Karl Ludwig von Knebel

German poet and translator

*November 30th, 1744, Schloss Wallerstein †February 23rd, 1834, Jena

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Leap year

Yes: 1744 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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