February 10th, 1826

Born on February 10th, 1826

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on February 10th?

February 10th, 2016

In response to the launch of Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 by North Korea, the South Korean government closed the Kaesong Industrial Region, a collaborative economic development run jointly by both countries.

February 10th, 2009

The satellites Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 destroyed each other in the first accidental hypervelocity collision between two intact satellites in low Earth orbit.

February 10th, 2008

The Namdaemun gate in Seoul, the first of South Korea's National Treasures, was severely damaged by arson (damage pictured).

February 10th, 1964

The Royal Australian Navy aircraft carrier Melbourne collided with and sank the destroyer Voyager in Jervis Bay, killing 82 crew members aboard the latter ship.

February 10th, 1962

The first solo exhibition by Roy Lichtenstein (pictured) opened, including the painting Look Mickey, which featured his first use of Ben Day dots, speech balloons, and comic imagery sourcing.

February 10th, 1861

Jefferson Davis was notified that he had been selected as the provisional President of the Confederate States of America.

February 10th, 1940

Puss Gets the Boot, the first Tom and Jerry cartoon, was released to theaters.

February 10th, 1939

Spanish Civil War: The Nationalists concluded their conquest of Catalonia and sealed the border with France.

February 10th, 1936

Second Italo-Ethiopian War: The Battle of Amba Aradam began, ending nine days later in a decisive tactical victory for Italy and the neutralisation of almost the entire Ethiopian army as a fighting force.

February 10th, 1930

The Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng launched the failed Yên Bái mutiny in the hope of ending French colonial rule in Vietnam.

February 10th, 1919

The Inter-Allied Women's Conference (delegates pictured) opened as a counterpart to the Paris Peace Conference, marking the first time that women were allowed formal participation in an international treaty negotiation.

February 10th, 1906

The Royal Navy battleship HMS Dreadnought was launched, representing such a marked advance in naval technology that her name came to be associated with an entire generation of battleships.

February 10th, 1862

American Civil War: A Union naval flotilla destroyed the bulk of the Confederate Mosquito Fleet in the Battle of Elizabeth City on the Pasquotank River in North Carolina.

February 10th, 1840

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Queen Victoria married at the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace, London, with Albert being granted the title prince consort.

February 10th, 1814

War of the Sixth Coalition: A French army led by Napoleon effectively destroyed a small Russian corps commanded by Zakhar Dmitrievich Olsufiev.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 10th

Same year
Born in 1826

69

Johannes Overbeck

German archaeologist and art historian (1826-1895)

*March 27th, 1826, Antwerp †November 8th, 1895, Leipzig

76

Julius von Ficker

German historian (1826–1902)

*April 30th, 1826, Paderborn †July 10th, 1902, Innsbruck

63

Carlo Collodi

Italian writer (1826-1890)

*November 24th, 1826, Florence †October 26th, 1890, Florence

94

Eugènie de Montijo

Consort of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French (1826–1920)

*May 5th, 1826, Granada †July 11th, 1920, Madrid

69

Joseph-Henri Altès

French composer and flautist

*January 18th, 1826, Rouen †July 24th, 1895, rue Oudinot

49

Benoît Rouquayrol

French inventor (1826-1875)

*June 13th, 1826, Espalion †November 14th, 1875, Rodez

64

Stefano Jacini

Italian statesman and economist (1826-1891)

*June 20th, 1826, Casalbuttano †March 25th, 1891, Milan

46

Carl XV of Sweden

King of Sweden and Norway (1859-1872)

*May 3rd, 1826, Stockholm †September 18th, 1872, Malmö

74

Wilhelm Liebknecht

German socialist and political activist

*March 29th, 1826, Giessen †August 7th, 1900, Charlottenburg

76

Julia Grant

First Lady of the United States from 1869 to 1877

*January 26th, 1826, St. Louis †December 14th, 1902, Washington, D.C.

83

Stanislao Cannizzaro

Italian chemist (1826-1910)

*July 13th, 1826, Palermo †May 10th, 1910, Rome

74

Zénobe Gramme

Belgian electrical engineer

*April 4th, 1826, Jehay †January 20th, 1901, Bois-Colombes

83

Eusebio Lillo

Chilean writer and diplomat

*August 14th, 1826, Santiago †July 8th, 1910, Santiago

73

Frederic Edwin Church

American landscape painter (1826–1900)

*May 4th, 1826, Hartford †April 7th, 1900, New York City

67

Marie Wiegmann

German painter (1826-1893)

*November 7th, 1826, Srebrna Góra †December 4th, 1893, Düsseldorf

79

Johann von Appel

Austrian politician (1826–1906)

*November 11th, 1826, Sikirevci †September 7th, 1906, Gradisca d'Isonzo

65

Lucien Dautresme

French politician and composer (1826–1892)

*May 21st, 1826, Elbeuf †February 18th, 1892, Paris

44

Carl Richard Zanders

German manufacturer (1826–1870)

*July 16th, 1826, Bergisch Gladbach †August 23rd, 1870, Bergisch Gladbach

86

Wilhelm Walther

German painter (1826-1913)

*October 18th, 1826, Cämmerswalde †May 7th, 1913, Dresden

79

Rosa Flesch

German Roman Catholic religious (1826–1906)

*February 24th, 1826, Schönstatt †January 1st, 1906, Kloster Marienhaus

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1826 is a normal year and no leap year.

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