Birth anniversary

Maria Mitchell

Born on August 1, 1818

208

Years ago

209th anniversary next

The 209th anniversary falls on August 1, 2027, in 281 days.

Maria Mitchell ( mə-RY-ə; August 1, 1818 – June 28, 1889) was an American astronomer, librarian, naturalist, and educator. In 1847, she discovered a comet named 1847 VI (modern designation C/1847 T1) that was later known as "Miss Mitchell's Comet" in her honor.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Explore

Share this anniversary

Related people4

1819–1891

Herman Melville

Herman Melville (born Melvill; August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American writer of the American Renaissance period. Among his best-known works are Moby-Dick (1851), Typee (1846), a romanticized account of his experiences in Polynesia, and Billy Budd, Sailor, a posthumously published novella.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

LiteratureDied aged 72

View profile

Photo: Joseph Oriel Eaton · Public domain

1933–2009

Corazon Aquino

María Corazón "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino ( ə-KEE-noh, Tagalog:; née Sumulong Cojuangco; January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Filipino politician who served as the 11th president of the Philippines, serving from 1986 to 1992.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

PoliticsWould be 93

View profile

Photo: Airman Gerald B. Johnson · Public domain

1744–1829

Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck

Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, chevalier de Lamarck (1 August 1744 – 18 December 1829), often known simply as Lamarck (French:), was a French naturalist, biologist, academic, and soldier. He was an early proponent of the idea that biological evolution occurred and proceeded in accordance with natural laws.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

ScienceDied aged 85

View profile

Photo: Charles Thévenin · Public domain

1924–2015

Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1 August 1924 – 23 January 2015) was King and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 1 August 2005 until his death in 2015. Prior to his accession, he was Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia from 13 June 1982.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

RoyaltyWould be 102

View profile

Photo: Cherie A. Thurlby · Public domain