February 16th, 1751

Born on February 16th, 1751

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 100,000 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, 1918

The Council of Lithuania signed the Act of Independence (pictured), proclaiming the restoration of an independent Lithuania.

February 16th, 1900

The Southern Cross Expedition led by Carsten Borchgrevink (pictured) 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 that was later discovered to be part of a large Bronze Age necropolis.

February 16th, 1998

While on approach to Chiang Kai-shek International Airport, China Airlines Flight 676 crashed due to an over-reliance of the autopilot, which resulted in the deaths of 202 people.

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.

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

Same year
Born in 1751

85

James Madison

President of the United States from 1809 to 1817

*March 16th, 1751, Port Conway †June 28th, 1836, Montpelier

64

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Irish-British politician, playwright and writer (1751-1816)

*October 30th, 1751, Dublin †July 7th, 1816, Seoul

78

Maria Anna Mozart

Austrian musician

*July 30th, 1751, Salzburg †October 29th, 1829, Salzburg

76

Francisco Salva Campillo

Spanish/Catalan prominent late-Enlightenment period scientist

*July 12th, 1751, Barcelona †February 13th, 1828, Barcelona

75

Johann Heinrich Voss

German poet and classics translator

*February 20th, 1751, Sommerstorf †March 29th, 1826, Heidelberg

68

Peleg Arnold

Jurist and US congress member (1751-1820)

*June 10th, 1751, Smithfield †January 1st, 1820, Smithfield

80

Karl Ludwig Nitzsch

German theologian

*August 6th, 1751, Lutherstadt Wittenberg †December 5th, 1831, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

66

Étienne-François Letourneur

French general and politician (1751-1817)

*March 15th, 1751, Granville †October 4th, 1817, Laeken

80

Nikolaus Simrock

Musician

*August 23rd, 1751, Mainz †June 12th, 1832, Bonn

67

François-Rodolphe de Weiss

Swiss politician, philosopher and diplomat (1751-1818)

*May 6th, 1751, Yverdon-les-Bains †July 21st, 1818, Coppet

54

Stanisław Szczęsny Potocki

Polish general

*February 20th, 1751, Chervonohrad †March 14th, 1805, Tulchyn

80

Joseph Lange

Austrian actor and artist (1751-1831)

*April 1st, 1751, Würzburg †September 17th, 1831, Vienna

67

Karl Gottlob Anton

Historian (1751-1818)

*July 23rd, 1751, Lubań †November 17th, 1818, Görlitz

69

Cornelis Willem de Rhoer

Dutch historian and writer (1751-1821)

*September 26th, 1751, Deventer †January 15th, 1821, Utrecht

76

Bartolomeo Campagnoli

Italian musician (1751-1827)

*September 10th, 1751, Cento †November 6th, 1827, Neustrelitz

77

Louis Lefèvre-Gineau

French chemist and scientist (1751-1829)

*March 7th, 1751, Authe †February 3rd, 1829, Paris

51

Ferdinando I, Duke of Parma

Duke of Parma (1751-1802)

*January 20th, 1751, Parma †October 9th, 1802, Fontevivo

61

Emanuel Schikaneder

German actor and singer

*September 1st, 1751, Straubing †September 21st, 1812, Vienna

53

Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt

Queen consort of Prussia

*October 16th, 1751, Prenzlau †August 14th, 1805, Berlin

87

Thomas Blaikie

Scottish gardener (1751-1838)

*March 2nd, 1751, Edinburgh †July 19th, 1838, former 1st arrondissement of Paris

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1751 is a normal year and no leap year.

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