March 14th, 1802

Born on March 14th, 1802

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on March 14th?

March 14th, 1972

Italian publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, known for his translation of Boris Pasternak's novel Doctor Zhivago after it had been smuggled out of the Soviet Union, died in an explosion.

March 14th, 1969

Edward M. Burke, the longest-serving alderman in the history of the Chicago City Council, was sworn into office.

March 14th, 1945

The Royal Air Force first used the Grand Slam, a 22,000 lb (10,000 kg) earthquake bomb, on a strategic railway viaduct in Bielefeld, Germany.

March 14th, 1864

The Petite messe solennelle was first performed in Paris, 34 years after Gioachino Rossini (pictured) retired as a composer.

March 14th, 1931

Alam Ara, the first Indian sound film, premiered at the Majestic Cinema in Bombay.

March 14th, 1885

The Mikado, Gilbert and Sullivan's most frequently performed Savoy opera, debuted at the Savoy Theatre in London.

March 14th, 1757

Royal Navy Admiral John Byng was executed by firing squad for failing to "do his utmost" during the Battle of Minorca at the start of the Seven Years' War.

March 14th, 1593

Japanese invasions of Korea: A force of 3,000 Korean soldiers successfully defended Haengju Fortress against 30,000 Japanese invaders.

March 14th, 1489

Catherine Cornaro (pictured), Queen of Cyprus, was forced to abdicate and sell the administration of the island to the Republic of Venice.

March 14th, 1309

On Eid al-Fitr, the citizens of Granada stormed palaces in the city, deposing Sultan Muhammad III and placing his half-brother Nasr on the throne.

March 14th, 2021

The Burmese military and police forces killed at least 65 civilians during the Hlaingthaya massacre in Yangon, including those protesting a recent coup d'état.

March 14th, 1988

China defeated Vietnam in a naval altercation while attempting to establish oceanographic observation posts on the Spratly Islands.

March 14th, 1984

Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Féin, was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt by Ulster Freedom Fighters in central Belfast, Northern Ireland.

March 14th, 1973

Vietnam War: After having been captured by North Vietnamese forces five and a half years earlier, U.S. Navy pilot John McCain was released with 108 other prisoners of war.

March 14th, 1967

The body of U.S. President John F. Kennedy is moved to a permanent burial place at Arlington National Cemetery.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on March 14th

Born on March 14th, 1802

66

François Christophe Edmond de Kellermann

Statesman, political historian, and diplomatist under the July Monarchy (1802-1868)

*March 14th, 1802, Paris †October 2nd, 1868, Passy

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Who's birthday is on March 14th?

76

Albert Einstein

German-born theoretical physicist; developer of the theory of relativity (1879–1955)

*March 14th, 1879, Ulm †April 18th, 1955, Princeton

45

Gao Ling

Chinese badminton player

*March 14th, 1979, Wuhan

61

Paul Ehrlich

German physician and scientist

*March 14th, 1854, Strzelin †August 20th, 1915, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe

39

Koen Ridder

Badminton player

*March 14th, 1985, Haarlem

41

Vitaa

French singer-songwriter

*March 14th, 1983, Mulhouse

25

Sheldon Riley

Australian singer (1999-)

*March 14th, 1999, Sydney

66

Reinhard Wolters

German historian of classical history and numismatist

*March 14th, 1958, Duisburg

21

Kristjan Jaak Peterson

Estonian writer

*March 14th, 1801, Riga †August 4th, 1822, Riga

91

Michael Caine

English actor (born 1933)

*March 14th, 1933, Rotherhithe

52

Ong Ewe Hock

Badminton player

*March 14th, 1972, Penang

59

Aamir Khan

Indian actor

*March 14th, 1965, Mumbai

45

Johann Strauss I

Austrian Romantic composer

*March 14th, 1804, Leopoldstadt †September 25th, 1849, Vienna

24

Pearly Tan

Badminton player

*March 14th, 2000, Kedah

95

Frank Borman

American astronaut

*March 14th, 1928, Gary †November 7th, 2023, Billings

69

Anna von Gierke

German politician (1874–1943)

*March 14th, 1874, Wrocław †April 3rd, 1943, Berlin

36

Rico Freimuth

German decathlete

*March 14th, 1988, Potsdam

52

Helga Vala Helgadóttir

Icelandic politician

*March 14th, 1972, Reykjavík

27

Simone Biles

American artistic gymnast

*March 14th, 1997, Columbus

61

Ruth Strauss

British squash player

*March 14th, 1963, Southend-on-Sea

81

Wolfgang Petersen

German film director (1941–2022)

*March 14th, 1941, Emden †August 12th, 2022, Brentwood

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Born in 1802

83

Victor Hugo

French novelist, poet, and dramatist (1802–1885)

*February 26th, 1802, Besançon †May 22nd, 1885, Paris

26

Niels Henrik Abel

Norwegian mathematician (1802–1829)

*August 5th, 1802, Nedstrand †April 6th, 1829, Froland Municipality

68

Alexandre Dumas

French writer and dramatist (1802–1870)

*July 24th, 1802, Villers-Cotterêts †December 5th, 1870, Dieppe

66

Adolphe Niel

French Army general and statesman, also Marshal of France (1802-1869)

*October 4th, 1802, Muret †August 13th, 1869, Paris

81

Elias Lönnrot

Finnish physician, philologist and collector of traditional Finnish oral poetry (1802-1884)

*April 9th, 1802, Sammatti †March 19th, 1884, Sammatti

74

Harriet Martineau

English writer and sociologist (1802–1876)

*June 12th, 1802, Norwich †June 27th, 1876, Ambleside

57

János Bolyai

Hungarian mathematician

*December 15th, 1802, Cluj-Napoca †January 27th, 1860, Târgu Mureș

69

Henri Lecoq

French botanist (1802-1871)

*April 18th, 1802, Avesnes-sur-Helpe †August 4th, 1871, Clermont-Ferrand

55

Louis-Eugène Cavaignac

French general and politician (1802-1857)

*October 15th, 1802, Paris †October 28th, 1857, Flée

62

Joseph Montferrand

Canadian logger and strongman (1802-1864)

*September 30th, 1802, Montreal †October 4th, 1864, Montreal

64

Miguel I of Portugal

King of Portugal from 1828 to 1834

*October 26th, 1802, Lisbon †November 14th, 1866, Esselbach

68

Luigi Cibrario

Italian politician and historian (1802-1870)

*February 23rd, 1802, Turin †October 1st, 1870, Province of Brescia

53

Pavel Nakhimov

Russian fleet commander

*June 23rd, 1802, Khmelita †June 30th, 1855, Sevastopol

47

Nikolaus Lenau

Austrian poet (1802-1850)

*August 25th, 1802, Lenauheim †August 22nd, 1850, Oberdöbling

73

Karl Joseph Simrock

German poet and scholar

*August 28th, 1802, Bonn †July 18th, 1876, Bonn

91

Lajos Kossuth

Hungarian politician

*September 19th, 1802, Monok †March 20th, 1894, Turin

54

Alcide d'Orbigny

French scientist (1802–1857)

*September 6th, 1802, Couëron †June 30th, 1857, Pierrefitte-sur-Seine

39

Thomas Fearnley

Norwegian painter (1802-1842)

*December 27th, 1802, Halden Municipality †January 16th, 1842, Munich

68

Félix Marie Charles Texier

French archaeologist, architect and traveler (1802-1871)

*August 29th, 1802, Versailles †July 1st, 1871, Paris

30

Ludwig Halirsch

Austrian writer (1802-1832)

*March 7th, 1802, Vienna †March 19th, 1832, Verona

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1802 is a normal year and no leap year.

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