February 24th, 1746

Born on February 24th, 1746

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Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 581 days, exactly on February 26th, 2028, people who were born on February 24th, 1746 will be 103,000 days old!

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What happened on February 24th?

February 24th, 2015

At a restaurant in Uherský Brod, Czech Republic, a gunman opened fire in a restaurant, killing eight people before committing suicide.

February 24th, 1979

Uganda–Tanzania War: Ugandan government forces fled Masaka as the Tanzania People's Defence Force bombarded and captured the town.

February 24th, 2022

Russian forces launched an invasion of Ukraine in an escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict.

February 24th, 1989

United Airlines Flight 811 experienced uncontrolled decompression after leaving Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii, blowing seats out of the aircraft and killing nine passengers.

February 24th, 1978

Five men disappeared after attending a college basketball game in Chico, California; the bodies of four of them were discovered months later.

February 24th, 1968

Vietnam War: Led by Ngô Quang Trưởng, South Vietnamese forces recaptured the citadel of Huế.

February 24th, 1943

World War II: The Battle of Kasserine Pass, the first major engagement between American and Axis forces in Africa, ended with the Allied forces suffering heavy losses.

February 24th, 1942

World War II: Eyewitness reports of unidentified flying objects over Los Angeles triggered a massive anti-aircraft artillery barrage under the belief it was a Japanese attack.

February 24th, 1868

Andrew Johnson became the first U.S. president to be impeached.

February 24th, 1809

Napoleonic Wars: The British invasion of Martinique ended with the unconditional surrender of French admiral Louis Thomas Villaret de Joyeuse (pictured), beginning a five-year occupation of the island.

February 24th, 1720

War of the Quadruple Alliance: Spanish forces began a failed assault on the British settlement of Nassau in the Bahamas.

February 24th, 1711

George Frideric Handel's Rinaldo, the first Italian-language opera written specifically for the London stage, premiered.

February 24th, 1607

Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi's L'Orfeo, considered the first fully developed opera, premiered in Mantua.

February 24th, 0303

The Diocletianic Persecution, the last and most severe episode of the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire, began with the publication of a first edict by Roman emperor Diocletian.

February 24th, 2022

Russo-Ukrainian War: Days after recognising Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states, Russian president Vladimir Putin orders the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 24th

Born on February 24th, 1746

57

Uno von Troil

Swedish archbishop (1746-1803)

*February 24th, 1746, Stockholm †July 27th, 1803, Sätra brunn

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Born in 1746

72

Gaspard Monge

French mathematician, inventor of descriptive geometry and father of differential geometry (1746-1818)

*May 9th, 1746, Beaune †July 28th, 1818, Paris

81

Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi

Swiss pedagogue and educational reformer

*January 12th, 1746, Zürich †February 17th, 1827, Brugg

61

Jean-Étienne-Marie Portalis

French lawyer (1746-1807)

*April 1st, 1746, Le Beausset †August 25th, 1807, Paris

91

Michele Arditi

Italian lawyer and academic

*September 12th, 1746, Presicce †April 23rd, 1838, Naples

47

William Jones

Anglo-Welsh philologist and scholar of ancient India (1746-1794)

*September 28th, 1746, Westminster †April 27th, 1794, Kolkata

45

Claus Fasting

Norwegian writer (1746-1791)

*October 29th, 1746, Bergen †December 25th, 1791, Bergen

58

Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria

Austrian archduchess

*February 26th, 1746, Vienna †June 18th, 1804, Prague

87

Egbert Benson

American politician (1746-1833)

*June 21st, 1746, New York City †August 24th, 1833, Jamaica

54

James Brice

American politician (1746-1801)

*August 26th, 1746, Annapolis †July 11th, 1801, Annapolis

75

Franz Anton von Zauner

Austrian sculptor (1746-1822)

*July 5th, 1746, Falpetan †March 3rd, 1822, Vienna

66

Theodore Sedgwick

American politician (1746–1813)

*May 9th, 1746, West Hartford †January 24th, 1813, Boston

52

Carl Gottlieb Svarez

German jurist (1746-1798)

*February 27th, 1746, Świdnica †May 14th, 1798, Berlin

53

Luis Paret y Alcázar

Spanish artist (1746-1799)

*February 11th, 1746, Madrid †February 14th, 1799, Madrid

70

Jean-Sifrein Maury

Catholic cardinal (1746-1817)

*June 26th, 1746, Valréas †May 10th, 1817, Rome

85

Nicolas Ponce

French writer, draughtsperson and engraver (1746-1831)

*March 12th, 1746, Paris †March 27th, 1831, Paris

77

Jean-Nicolas Pache

French politician (1746-1823)

*May 5th, 1746, Verdun †November 18th, 1823, Thin-le-Moutier

45

Tiradentes

Political activist for Brazilian independence (1746-1792)

*November 12th, 1746, Minas Gerais †April 21st, 1792, Rio de Janeiro

72

Ernst Ludwig Gerber

German composer (1746-1819)

*September 29th, 1746, Sondershausen †June 30th, 1819, Sondershausen

80

James Hook

British composer

*June 3rd, 1746, Norwich †January 1st, 1827, Boulogne-sur-Mer

58

Bernt Anker

Norwegian merchant and ship-owner

*November 22nd, 1746, Christiania †April 21st, 1805, Christiania

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1746 is a normal year and no leap year.

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