February 16th, 1833

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Born on February 16th, 1833 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
Age in days, weeks and months
What happened on February 16th?
Birthdays of famous people
Public holidays on February 16th
Date as a Roman numeral / digit
Calendar (February 1833)

Born on February 16th, 1833

Weekday

Saturday

February 16th, 1833 was a Saturday.

Age

191

People born on February 16th, 1833 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 191 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

♒

Aquarius (The Water-Bearer)

January 21st, 1833 - February 19th, 1833

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 69,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 168 days, exactly on October 12th, 2024, people who were born on February 16th, 1833 will be 70,000 days old!

69,832 Days

9,976 Weeks

2,294 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on February 16th?

February 16th, 1983

The Ash Wednesday bushfires burned over half a million acres (over 2,000 km2) each in both South Australia and Victoria, killing 75 people and injuring 2,676 others.

February 16th, 1961

The DuSable Museum, the first museum dedicated to the study and conservation of African American history, culture, and art, was chartered.

February 16th, 1959

Fidel Castro was sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba, beginning his decades-long rule over the country.

February 16th, 1943

World War II: Norwegian commandos destroyed a factory to prevent the German nuclear weapon project from acquiring heavy water.

February 16th, 1936

The Popular Front, a coalition of left-wing parties, came to power in the Spanish general election, a factor in the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War five months later.

February 16th, 1900

The Southern Cross expedition led by Carsten Borchgrevink achieved a new Farthest South of 78° 50'S, making the first landing at the Great Ice Barrier.

February 16th, 1862

American Civil War: A Union victory at the Battle of Fort Donelson gave General Ulysses S. Grant the nickname "Unconditional Surrender".

February 16th, 1804

First Barbary War: Lieutenant Stephen Decatur led a U.S. Navy raid to destroy the captured USS Philadelphia in the harbor of Tripoli (depicted), denying her use to the Barbary States.

February 16th, 1270

Livonian Crusade: In the Battle of Karuse, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania achieved a decisive victory over the Livonian Order on the frozen surface of the Baltic Sea.

February 16th, 1249

King Louis IX dispatched André de Longjumeau as the French ambassador to the Mongol Empire.

February 16th, 1922

A landslide in Byblos revealed a sarcophagus in an underground tomb, later discovered to be part of a large Bronze Age necropolis.

February 16th, 2005

The Kyoto Protocol, an extension to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, entered into force.

February 16th, 1996

Eleven people died in a train collision in Silver Spring, Maryland, leading to the creation of comprehensive U.S. federal rules for the design of passenger cars.

February 16th, 2021

Five thousand people gathered in the town of Kherrata, Bejaia Province to mark the two year anniversary of the Hirak protest movement. Demonstrations had been suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria.

February 16th, 2006

The last Mobile army surgical hospital (MASH) is decommissioned by the United States Army.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 16th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on February 16th?

Ernst Haeckel

German biologist, naturalist, philosopher, physician and artist

*February 16th, 1834, Potsdam †August 9th, 1919, Jena

Octave Mirbeau

French writer, art critic and journalist

*February 16th, 1848, Trévières †February 16th, 1917, Paris

The Weeknd

Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1990)

*February 16th, 1990, Toronto

Ava Max

American singer and songwriter

*February 16th, 1994, Milwaukee

Lorin Morgan-Richards

American author, illustrator, and songwriter

*February 16th, 1975, Beebetown

Princesa Alba

Chilean singer

*February 16th, 1997, Santiago

Christian Meier

German historian of ancient history and professor

*February 16th, 1929, Słupsk

Milaine Cloutier

Canadian badminton player

*February 16th, 1972, Granby

Henry Brooks Adams

American journalist, historian, academic, novelist (1838-1918)

*February 16th, 1838, Boston †March 27th, 1918, Washington, D.C.

Francis Galton

English polymath: geographer, statistician, eugenicist (*1822 – †1911)

*February 16th, 1822, Birmingham †January 17th, 1911, Haslemere

Chan Chong Ming

Malaysian badminton player

*February 16th, 1980, Kuala Selangor

Eldbjørg Hemsing

Norwegian musician

*February 16th, 1990, Nord-Aurdal

Wang Zhengming

Chinese badminton player

*February 16th, 1990, Guangzhou

Kim Jong-il

Supreme Leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011

*February 16th, 1941, Vyatskoye †December 17th, 2011, Pyongyang

Chen Jiayuan

Badminton player

*February 16th, 1991, Fujian

Nguyễn Thị Sen

Badminton player

*February 16th, 1991, Bắc Giang

Hugo de Vries

Dutch botanist (1848-1935)

*February 16th, 1848, Haarlem †May 21st, 1935, Ede

Gerhard Pfohl

German medical historian, archaeologist and classical philologist

*February 16th, 1929, Železná Ruda †June 29th, 2016, Nuremberg

Cathy Freeman

Australian short-distance runner

*February 16th, 1973, Slade Point

Lars Hertervig

Norwegian artist (1830-1902)

*February 16th, 1830, Tysvær Municipality †January 6th, 1902, Stavanger Municipality

Same year
Born in 1833

Alfred Nobel

Swedish chemist and inventor (1833–1896)

*October 21st, 1833, Stockholm †December 10th, 1896, Sanremo

Johannes Brahms

German composer (1833–1897)

*May 7th, 1833, Hamburg †April 3rd, 1897, Vienna

Benjamin Harrison

President of the United States from 1889 to 1893

*August 20th, 1833, North Bend †March 13th, 1901, Indianapolis

Ferdinand von Richthofen

German traveller, geographer and scientist (1833-1905)

*May 5th, 1833, Pokój †October 6th, 1905, Berlin

John Anderson

Scottish anatomist and zoologist who worked in India as the curator of the Indian Museum (1833-1900)

*October 4th, 1833, Edinburgh †August 15th, 1900, Buxton

Friedrich von Hassel

*October 11th, 1833, Hamm †October 14th, 1890, Hamm

Ernesto Teodoro Moneta

Italian journalist, nationalist, revolutionary soldier and later a pacifist and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

*September 20th, 1833, Milan †January 30th, 1918, Milan

Félix Bracquemond

French painter (1833-1914)

*May 22nd, 1833, Paris †October 29th, 1914, Sèvres

Zacharie Astruc

French sculptor, painter, poet, and art critic (1833-1907)

*February 23rd, 1833, Angers †May 24th, 1907, Paris

Auguste Schmidt

German activist, editor (1833-1902)

*August 3rd, 1833, Wrocław †June 10th, 1902, Leipzig

Alexander Borodin

Russian composer, doctor and chemist

*October 31st, 1833, Saint Petersburg †February 15th, 1887, Saint Petersburg

Élie Ducommun

Swiss activist (1833-1906)

*February 19th, 1833, Geneva †December 7th, 1906, Bern

August Robert Wolff

Polish publisher (1833-1910)

*January 10th, 1833, Zgierz †August 20th, 1910, Sopot

Jules Demersseman

French composer and flutist (1833-1866)

*January 9th, 1833, Hondschoote †December 1st, 1866, Paris

Émile Duployé

French clergyman and shorthand system creator

*September 10th, 1833, Liesse-Notre-Dame †May 9th, 1912, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés

Edward Burne-Jones

British Pre-Raphaelite painter (1833-1898)

*August 28th, 1833, Birmingham †June 17th, 1898, London

Robert Green Ingersoll

American lawyer, orator, and politician (1833-1899)

*August 11th, 1833, Dresden †July 21st, 1899, Dobbs Ferry

Theodor Bradsky

Czech composer

*January 17th, 1833, Rakovník †August 10th, 1881, Rakovník

Rudolf Berlin

German ophthalmologist (1833-1897)

*May 2nd, 1833, Friedland †September 12th, 1897, Linthal

Federico Delpino

Italian scientist (1833-1905)

*December 17th, 1833, Chiavari †May 14th, 1905, Naples

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on February 16th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on February 16th.

Restoration of Lithuania's Statehood Day, celebrate the independence of Lithuania from Russia and Germany in 1918 (Lithuania)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_of_Independence_of_Lithuania

Elizabeth Peratrovich Day (Alaska)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Peratrovich

Day of the Shining Star (Kim Jong Il's birthday) (North Korea)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Shining_Star

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XVI.II.MDCCCXXXIII

16.2.1833

Legend

M = 1000

D = 500

C = 100

X = 10

V = 5

I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1833 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
February 1833

February 1833

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

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February 16th, 1833

Born on February 16th, 1833

Weekday

Saturday

Age

Zodiac

♒

Aquarius (The Water-Bearer)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 69,000 days old!

69,832 Days

9,976 Weeks

2,294 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on February 16th?

The Ash Wednesday bushfires burned over half a million acres (over 2,000 km2) each in both South Australia and Victoria, killing 75 people and injuring 2,676 others.

The DuSable Museum, the first museum dedicated to the study and conservation of African American history, culture, and art, was chartered.

Fidel Castro was sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba, beginning his decades-long rule over the country.

World War II: Norwegian commandos destroyed a factory to prevent the German nuclear weapon project from acquiring heavy water.

The Popular Front, a coalition of left-wing parties, came to power in the Spanish general election, a factor in the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War five months later.

The Southern Cross expedition led by Carsten Borchgrevink achieved a new Farthest South of 78° 50'S, making the first landing at the Great Ice Barrier.

American Civil War: A Union victory at the Battle of Fort Donelson gave General Ulysses S. Grant the nickname "Unconditional Surrender".

First Barbary War: Lieutenant Stephen Decatur led a U.S. Navy raid to destroy the captured USS Philadelphia in the harbor of Tripoli (depicted), denying her use to the Barbary States.

Livonian Crusade: In the Battle of Karuse, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania achieved a decisive victory over the Livonian Order on the frozen surface of the Baltic Sea.

King Louis IX dispatched André de Longjumeau as the French ambassador to the Mongol Empire.

A landslide in Byblos revealed a sarcophagus in an underground tomb, later discovered to be part of a large Bronze Age necropolis.

The Kyoto Protocol, an extension to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, entered into force.

Eleven people died in a train collision in Silver Spring, Maryland, leading to the creation of comprehensive U.S. federal rules for the design of passenger cars.

Five thousand people gathered in the town of Kherrata, Bejaia Province to mark the two year anniversary of the Hirak protest movement. Demonstrations had been suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria.

The last Mobile army surgical hospital (MASH) is decommissioned by the United States Army.

Birthdays ... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 16th

Same Day Who's birthday is on February 16th?

Same year Born in 1833

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on February 16th

Abda of Edessa

Elias and companions

Juliana of Nicomedia (Catholic Church)

Onesimus

Charles Todd Quintard (Episcopal Church (USA))

February 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Day of the Shining Star (Kim Jong-il's Birthday) (North Korea)

Restoration of Lithuania's Statehood Day, celebrate the independence of Lithuania from Russia and Germany in 1918 (Lithuania)

Elizabeth Peratrovich Day (Alaska)

Day of the Shining Star (Kim Jong Il's birthday) (North Korea)

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

16.2.1833

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