February 8th, 1830

Born on February 8th, 1830

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 71,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 295 days, exactly on March 27th, 2027, people who were born on February 8th, 1830 will be 72,000 days old!

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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 1830

55

Emily Dickinson

American poet (1830-1886)

*December 10th, 1830, Amherst †May 15th, 1886, Amherst

74

Louise Michel

French author and anarchist (1830-1905)

*May 29th, 1830, Vroncourt-la-Côte †January 9th, 1905, Marseille

83

Frédéric Mistral

Provençal writer, poet, lexicographer and founder of Le Félibrige

*September 8th, 1830, Maillane †March 25th, 1914, Maillane

83

Addison Brown

United States federal judge, astronomer and botanist (1830-1913)

*February 21st, 1830, West Newbury †April 9th, 1913, New York City

69

Romain Bussine

French opera singer (1830–1899)

*November 4th, 1830, Paris †December 20th, 1899, Paris

72

Luigi Cremona

Italian mathematician (1830-1903)

*December 7th, 1830, Pavia †June 10th, 1903, Rome

73

Camille Pissarro

Danish-French painter (1830-1903)

*July 10th, 1830, Charlotte Amalie †November 13th, 1903, Paris

86

Franz Joseph I of Austria

Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary (1830-1916)

*August 18th, 1830, Schönbrunn Palace †November 21st, 1916, Schönbrunn Palace

73

Julius von Horst

Austrian general and politician, Minister of Defence 1871-1880

*April 12th, 1830, Sibiu †February 6th, 1904, Graz

66

Augusto Barazzuoli

Italian politician

*August 15th, 1830, Monticiano †December 10th, 1896, Florence

69

Guido Gezelle

Belgian poet, journalist, teacher, monastery director and priest (1830–1899)

*May 1st, 1830, Bruges †November 27th, 1899, Bruges

64

Christina Rossetti

English poet

*December 5th, 1830, London †December 29th, 1894, London

73

Harriet Lane

First Lady of the United States from 1857 to 1861

*May 9th, 1830, Mercersburg †July 3rd, 1903, Narragansett

83

Hans Bronsart von Schellendorff

German composer (1830-1913)

*February 11th, 1830, Berlin †November 3rd, 1913, Munich

75

Carmine Crocco

Italian brigand

*June 5th, 1830, Rionero in Vulture †June 18th, 1905, Portoferraio

85

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Austrian writer

*September 13th, 1830, Schloss Zdislawitz †March 12th, 1916, Vienna

73

Eduard Lassen

Composer, conductor (1830-1904)

*April 13th, 1830, Copenhagen †January 15th, 1904, Weimar

51

Ignacio Suárez Llanos

Spanish painter (1830-1881)

*July 31st, 1830, Gijón †December 25th, 1881, Madrid

47

Narciso Serra

Spanish playwright

*February 24th, 1830, Madrid †September 26th, 1877, Madrid

55

Michael Hahn

American politician (1830-1886)

*November 24th, 1830, Klingenmünster †March 15th, 1886, Washington, D.C.

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

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1830 is a normal year and no leap year.

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