Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Full Name | Grigory Potemkin |
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Birthdate | October 11, 1739 |
Birth Place | Russia |
Age (in 2024) | 285 Years Old |
Zodiac | Libra |
Occupation | Prince |
Grigory Potemkin is best known as Prince who has born on October 11, 1739 in Russia. Currently, Grigory Potemkin is 285 years, 2 months and 2 days old. Grigory Potemkin will celebrate 286th birthday on Saturday, 11th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Grigory Potemkin upcoming birthday.
Though most famous for his romantic association with Catherine the Great, this Russian nobleman was also known during his lifetime as a military general, governor, and diplomat.
He commanded troops in the Russo-Turkish War of the late 1760s and early 1770s.
While governing the southernmost region of Russia, he established several cities, including Sevastopol and Nikolayev.
He was the son of Daria Skuratowa and nobleman Alexander Potemkin. He may or may not have been legally married to Catherine the Great.
After aiding Catherine the Great in her coup, he began a lifelong love affair, friendship, and professional association with her. In return, Catherine bestowed upon him several titles, including Prince of the Holy Roman Empire and Prince of the Russian Empire.
Grigory Potemkin is 285 years old today.
Grigory Potemkin was born on October 11, 1739 in Russia.
Grigory Potemkin zodiac sign is Libra.
Grigory Potemkin was best known as Prince.
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Below are historical events that coincided with Grigory Potemkin's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
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1962 | The Second Vatican Council becomes the first ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church in 92 years. |
1968 | NASA launches Apollo 7, the first successful manned Apollo mission. |
1976 | George Washington is posthumously promoted to the grade of General of the Armies. |
1984 | Aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan becomes the first American woman to perform a space walk. |
1984 | Aeroflot Flight 3352 crashes into maintenance vehicles upon landing in Omsk, Russia, killing 178. |
1986 | Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Iceland to continue discussions about scaling back IRBM arsenals in Europe. |
1987 | The AIDS Memorial Quilt is first displayed during the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. |
1987 | Start of Operation Pawan by Indian forces in Sri Lanka. Thousands of civilians, insurgents, soldiers die. |
1991 | Prof. Anita Hill delivers her televised testimony concerning sexual harassment during the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination. |
1999 | Air Botswana pilot Chris Phatswe steals an ATR 42 from Sir Seretse Khama International Airport and later crashes it into two other aircraft at the airport, killing himself. |
2000 | NASA launches STS-92, the 100th Space Shuttle mission. |
2001 | The Polaroid Corporation files for federal bankruptcy protection. |
2002 | A bomb attack in a Myyrmanni shopping mall in Vantaa, Finland kills seven. |
2013 | A migrant boat sinks in the Channel of Sicily, with at least 34 people drowning. |
2018 | Soyuz MS-10, launching an intended crew for the ISS, suffers an in-flight abort. The crew lands safely. |
1989 | The birth of Michelle Wie, American golfer |
1990 | The birth of Joo, South Korean singer and actress |
1990 | The birth of Sebastian Rode, German footballer |
1991 | The birth of Kika van Es, Dutch footballer |
1991 | The birth of Toby Fox, American video game developer and composer |
1992 | The birth of Riffi Mandanda, Congolese footballer |
1992 | The birth of Ligi Sao, New Zealand rugby league player |
1992 | The birth of Christian Davis, English cricketer |
1992 | The birth of Cardi B, American rapper |
1993 | The birth of Hardik Pandya, Indian cricketer |
1994 | The birth of Clésio Baúque, Mozambican footballer |
1994 | The birth of T. J. Watt, American football player |
1995 | The birth of Nicolás Jarry, Chilean tennis player |
2001 | The birth of Maja Chwalińska, Polish tennis player |
2001 | The birth of Daniel Maldini, Italian footballer |
2009 | The death of Halit RefiÄŸ, Turkish director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1934) |
2012 | The death of Avrohom Genachowsky, Israeli rabbi (b. 1936) |
2012 | The death of Helmut Haller, German footballer and coach (b. 1939) |
2012 | The death of Edward Kossoy, Polish lawyer, publicist, and activist (b. 1913) |
2012 | The death of Édgar Negret, Colombian sculptor (b. 1920) |
2012 | The death of Champ Summers, American baseball player and coach (b. 1946) |
2013 | The death of MarÃa de Villota, Spanish racing driver (b. 1980) |
2013 | The death of Erich Priebke, German captain (b. 1913) |
2014 | The death of Anita Cerquetti, Italian soprano (b. 1931) |
2014 | The death of Carmelo Simeone, Argentinian footballer (b. 1933) |
2014 | The death of Bob Such, Australian educator and politician (b. 1944) |
2015 | The death of Dean Chance, American baseball player and manager (b. 1941) |
2017 | The death of Clifford Husbands, Barbadian politician (b. 1926) |
2019 | The death of Alexei Leonov, Soviet/Russian cosmonaut and first human to conduct a spacewalk (b. 1934) |
2022 | The death of Angela Lansbury, English-American actress, singer, and producer (b. 1925) |
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