February 8th, 1766

Born on February 8th, 1766

Weekday

Saturday

February 8th, 1766 was a Saturday.

Age

260

People born on February 8th, 1766 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 260 years old this year (2026).

Zodiac

♒

Aquarius (The Water-Bearer)

January 21st, 1766 - February 19th, 1766

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 95,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 918 days, exactly on December 11th, 2028, people who were born on February 8th, 1766 will be 96,000 days old!

95,082 Days

13,583 Weeks

3,123 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on February 8th?

February 8th, 1948

The closing ceremony of the first Olympics held after World War II was held in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

February 8th, 1250

Seventh Crusade: The Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt defeated and captured King Louis IX of France at the Battle of Fariskur.

February 8th, 1693

The William III and Mary II of England charter the College of William & Mary, establishing what is now the second-oldest university in the United States.

February 8th, 1575

William of Orange founded Leiden University, the oldest university in the Netherlands.

February 8th, 2010

A freak storm triggered a series of avalanches that buried more than 3.5 km (2.2 mi) of road near the Salang Tunnel in Afghanistan, killing 175 people and trapping more than 2,500 travellers.

February 8th, 1983

The Irish-bred race horse Shergar was stolen by gunmen, who demanded a £2 million ransom.

February 8th, 0421

Honorius declared Constantius III to be his co-emperor of the Western Roman Empire.

February 8th, 1968

Law enforcement officers in Orangeburg, South Carolina (pictured), fired into a crowd of college students who were protesting segregation, killing three and injuring twenty-seven others.

February 8th, 1965

After taking evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision just after taking off from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, Eastern Air Lines Flight 663 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 84 people on board.

February 8th, 1960

The official groundbreaking of the Walk of Fame took place in Hollywood, Los Angeles, in California.

February 8th, 1924

Gee Jon became the first person in the United States to be executed by lethal gas.

February 8th, 1910

William D. Boyce established the Boy Scouts of America, expanding the Scout Movement into the United States.

February 8th, 1837

Richard Mentor Johnson became the only person ever to be elected Vice President of the United States by the Senate.

February 8th, 1601

Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, led a failed rebellion against Queen Elizabeth I of England.

February 8th, 1587

Mary, Queen of Scots, was executed at Fotheringhay Castle for her involvement in the Babington Plot to murder her cousin, Elizabeth I of England.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 8th

Same year
Born in 1766

Albertine Necker de Saussure

Genevan writer (1766-1841)

*April 9th, 1766, Geneva †April 20th, 1841, Monnetier-Mornex

John daltonico

Era gey

*September 6th, 1766, Cumberland †July 27th, 1844, Manchester

Thomas Robert Malthus

British political economist (1766–1834)

*February 13th, 1766, Westcott †December 23rd, 1834, Bath

William Dunlap

American dramatist, painter, and historian

*February 19th, 1766, Perth Amboy †September 28th, 1839, New York City

Louis Delgrès

French politician (1766-1802)

*August 2nd, 1766, Saint-Pierre †May 28th, 1802, Matouba

Germaine de Staël

Genevan-French author (1766-1817)

*April 22nd, 1766, Paris †July 14th, 1817, Paris

Marc Schœlcher

*April 26th, 1766, Fessenheim †October 14th, 1832, Paris

Charlotte, Princess Royal

British princess (1766-1828); eldest daughter of George III

*September 29th, 1766, Buckingham Palace †October 5th, 1828, Ludwigsburg Palace

Leopold Maximilian von Firmian

Austrian bishop

*October 10th, 1766, Trento †November 12th, 1831, Vienna

Maine de Biran

French philosopher (1766-1824)

*November 29th, 1766, Bergerac †July 20th, 1824, Paris

Joseph Sonnleithner

Austrian librettist

*March 3rd, 1766, Vienna †December 26th, 1835, Vienna

Álvaro Flórez Estrada

Spanish economist (1766-1853)

*February 1st, 1766, La Pola Somiedo †December 16th, 1853, Noreña

Georg Reinbeck

German writer (1766-1849)

*October 11th, 1766, Berlin †January 1st, 1849, Stuttgart

Claudius Buchanan

British theologian

*March 12th, 1766, Cambuslang †February 9th, 1815, Hertfordshire

Johann Adam Breysig

German architect and painter

*April 1st, 1766, Leutesdorf †August 29th, 1831, Gdańsk

Friedrich Weinbrenner

German architect and city planner (1766-1826)

*January 1st, 1766, Karlsruhe †March 1st, 1826, Karlsruhe

Julie von Voss

Morganatic wife of Frederick William II of Prussia

*July 24th, 1766, Buch †March 25th, 1789, Buch

Georg Philipp Schmidt von Lübeck

German writer (1766-1849)

*January 1st, 1766, Lübeck †October 28th, 1849, Ottensen

Emmanuel, comte de Las Cases

French politician, atlas-maker and author (1766-1842)

*June 21st, 1766, Blan †May 15th, 1842, Passy

Nicholas Vansittart, 1st Baron Bexley

British politician (1766-1851)

*April 29th, 1766, Bloomsbury †February 8th, 1851, Kent

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on February 8th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on February 8th.

Parinirvana Day (some Mahayana Buddhism traditions; most celebrate on February 15)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parinirvana_Day

Prešeren Day (Slovenia)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prešeren_Day

Propose Day (India)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propose_Day

Elisabetta Martinez

Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabetta_Martinez

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

VIII.II.MDCCLXVI

8.2.1766

Legend

M = 1000

D = 500

C = 100

L = 50

X = 10

V = 5

I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1766 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
February 1766

February 1766

w#	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
5						1	2
6	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
7	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
8	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
9	24	25	26	27	28

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February 8th, 1766

Born on February 8th, 1766

Weekday

Saturday

Age

Zodiac

♒

Aquarius (The Water-Bearer)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 95,000 days old!

95,082 Days

13,583 Weeks

3,123 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on February 8th?

The closing ceremony of the first Olympics held after World War II was held in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

Seventh Crusade: The Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt defeated and captured King Louis IX of France at the Battle of Fariskur.

The William III and Mary II of England charter the College of William & Mary, establishing what is now the second-oldest university in the United States.

William of Orange founded Leiden University, the oldest university in the Netherlands.

A freak storm triggered a series of avalanches that buried more than 3.5 km (2.2 mi) of road near the Salang Tunnel in Afghanistan, killing 175 people and trapping more than 2,500 travellers.

The Irish-bred race horse Shergar was stolen by gunmen, who demanded a £2 million ransom.

Honorius declared Constantius III to be his co-emperor of the Western Roman Empire.

Law enforcement officers in Orangeburg, South Carolina (pictured), fired into a crowd of college students who were protesting segregation, killing three and injuring twenty-seven others.

After taking evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision just after taking off from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, Eastern Air Lines Flight 663 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 84 people on board.

The official groundbreaking of the Walk of Fame took place in Hollywood, Los Angeles, in California.

Gee Jon became the first person in the United States to be executed by lethal gas.

William D. Boyce established the Boy Scouts of America, expanding the Scout Movement into the United States.

Richard Mentor Johnson became the only person ever to be elected Vice President of the United States by the Senate.

Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, led a failed rebellion against Queen Elizabeth I of England.

Mary, Queen of Scots, was executed at Fotheringhay Castle for her involvement in the Babington Plot to murder her cousin, Elizabeth I of England.

Birthdays ... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 8th

Same year Born in 1766

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on February 8th

Cuthmann of Steyning

Elffled of Whitby

Gerolamo Emiliani

Josephine Bakhita

Juventius of Pavia

Mengold of Huy

Stephen of Muret

February 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Parinirvana Day (some Mahayana Buddhism traditions; most celebrate on February 15)

Prešeren Day (Slovenia)

Propose Day (India)

Elisabetta Martinez

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

8.2.1766

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