February 8th, 1818

Born on February 8th, 1818

Weekday

Sunday

February 8th, 1818 was a Sunday.

Age

208

People born on February 8th, 1818 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 208 years old this year (2026).

Zodiac

♒

Aquarius (The Water-Bearer)

January 21st, 1818 - February 19th, 1818

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 76,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 912 days, exactly on December 3rd, 2028, people who were born on February 8th, 1818 will be 77,000 days old!

76,088 Days

10,869 Weeks

2,499 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

Born on February 8th, 1818

Austin Blair

American politician (1818-1894)

*February 8th, 1818, Caroline †August 6th, 1894, Jackson

Same year
Born in 1818

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher (1818–1883)

*May 5th, 1818, Trier †March 14th, 1883, London

Karl Müllenhoff

German philologist (1818-1884)

*September 8th, 1818, Marne †February 19th, 1884, Berlin

James Prescott Joule

English physicist and brewer (1818-1889)

*December 24th, 1818, Salford †October 11th, 1889, Sale

Marius Petipa

French-Russian ballet dancer and choreographer

*March 11th, 1818, Marseille †July 1st, 1910, Hurzuf

Ivan Turgenev

Russian writer (1818–1883)

*October 28th, 1818, Oryol †September 3rd, 1883, Bougival

Francesco Crispi

Italian patriot and statesman (1818–1901)

*October 4th, 1818, Ribera †August 11th, 1901, Naples

Paul Meurice

French writer

*February 5th, 1818, former 4th arrondissement of Paris †December 11th, 1905, 17th arrondissement of Paris

Christian IX of Denmark

King of Denmark from 1863 to 1906

*April 8th, 1818, Gottorf Castle †January 29th, 1906, Amalienborg

Ignaz Semmelweis

Hungarian physician, early pioneer of antiseptic procedures (1818–1865); introduced hand disinfection standards, in obstetrical clinics (1847)

*July 1st, 1818, Tabán †August 13th, 1865, Oberdöbling

Josh Billings

American humorist

*April 21st, 1818, Lanesborough †October 14th, 1885, Monterey

Charles Gounod

French composer (1818–1893)

*June 17th, 1818, Paris †October 18th, 1893, Saint-Cloud

Ferdinand Kommerell

*January 16th, 1818, Tübingen †February 22nd, 1872, Tübingen

Mary Todd Lincoln

First Lady of the United States from 1861 to 1865

*December 13th, 1818, Lexington †July 16th, 1882, Springfield

Maria Mitchell

American astronomer

*August 1st, 1818, Nantucket †June 29th, 1889, Lynn

Miroslav Vilhar

Slovene poet, politician and playwright (1818-1871)

*September 7th, 1818, Planina †August 6th, 1871, Kalec Castle

Sophie of Württemberg

Queen Consort of the Netherlands (1818–1877)

*June 17th, 1818, Stuttgart †June 3rd, 1877, Huis ten Bosch

Angelo Secchi

Italian astronomer

*June 18th, 1818, Reggio Emilia †February 26th, 1878, Rome

Paul Octave Hébert

Confederate Army general

*December 12th, 1818, Iberville Parish †August 29th, 1880, Iberville Parish

August Wilhelm von Hofmann

German chemist (1818-1892)

*April 8th, 1818, Giessen †May 5th, 1892, Berlin

Lucy Stone

American abolitionist and suffragist (1818-1893)

*August 13th, 1818, West Brookfield †October 19th, 1893, Boston

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.MDCCCXVIII

8.2.1818

Legend

M = 1000

D = 500

C = 100

X = 10

V = 5

I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1818 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
February 1818

February 1818

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

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February 8th, 1818

Born on February 8th, 1818

Weekday

Sunday

Age

Zodiac

♒

Aquarius (The Water-Bearer)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 76,000 days old!

76,088 Days

10,869 Weeks

2,499 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

Born on February 8th, 1818

American politician (1818-1894)

Same year Born in 1818

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

8.2.1818

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