Nicolaus Copernicus Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Nicolaus Copernicus Facts
| Full Name | Nicolaus Copernicus |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | February 19, 1473 |
| Birth Place | Torun, Poland |
| Age (in 2024) | 551 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Pisces |
| Occupation | Astronomer |
Nicolaus Copernicus Age & Birthday
Nicolaus Copernicus is best known as Astronomer who has born on February 19, 1473 in Torun, Poland. Currently, Nicolaus Copernicus is 551 years, 9 months and 20 days old. Nicolaus Copernicus will celebrate 552nd birthday on Wednesday, 19th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Nicolaus Copernicus upcoming birthday.
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-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsNicolaus Copernicus Biography
About
Renaissance astronomer best known as the first scientist to assert that the Earth revolves around the Sun. This theory was controversial at the time but achieved enough support from contemporaries to give way to the scientific revolution.
Before Fame
He looked after his sister's five children in place of the children he never had.
Trivia
His heliocentric model of the cosmos was condemned as heretical by the Catholic Church.
Family Life
Born to a merchant father and homemaker mother, he was the youngest of four children: Andreas, Barbara, and Katharina.
Associated With
His theories were eventually studied further and developed by Johannes Kepler.
Top Asked Questions about Nicolaus Copernicus
How old is Nicolaus Copernicus in 2024?
Nicolaus Copernicus is 551 years old today.
When was Nicolaus Copernicus born?
Nicolaus Copernicus was born on February 19, 1473 in Torun, Poland.
What is Nicolaus Copernicus zodiac sign?
Nicolaus Copernicus zodiac sign is Pisces.
What was Nicolaus Copernicus best known for?
Nicolaus Copernicus was best known as Astronomer.
Fun Facts about Nicolaus Copernicus's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Nicolaus Copernicus's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Nicolaus Copernicus was born on Wednesday, 50th day / 08th week of 1473
- Nicolaus Copernicus has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Nicolaus Copernicus birthday is XIX.II.MCDLXXIII
- Nicolaus Copernicus's birthstone is Amethyst
- Nicolaus Copernicus's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
- Nicolaus Copernicus age in year is 551 years old
- Nicolaus Copernicus age in month is 6621 months old
- Nicolaus Copernicus age in day is 201544 days old
- Nicolaus Copernicus age in hour is 4837056 hours old
- Nicolaus Copernicus age in minute is 290223360 minutes old
- Nicolaus Copernicus age in second is 17413401600 seconds old
- Next Nicolaus Copernicus birthday is on Wednesday, February 19th 2025
- Nicolaus Copernicus age in next birthday (2025) is 552 years old
Historical Events on Nicolaus Copernicus Birthday (February 19)
Below are historical events that coincided with Nicolaus Copernicus's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1959 | The United Kingdom grants Cyprus independence, which is formally proclaimed on August 16, 1960. |
| 1960 | China successfully launches the T-7, its first sounding rocket. |
| 1963 | The publication of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique reawakens the feminist movement in the United States as women's organizations and consciousness raising groups spread. |
| 1965 | Colonel Phạm Ngọc Thảo of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, and a communist spy of the North Vietnamese Viet Minh, along with Generals Lâm Văn Phát and Trần Thiện Khiêm, all Catholics, attempt a coup against the military junta of the Buddhist Nguyễn Khánh. |
| 1976 | Executive Order 9066, which led to the relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps, is rescinded by President Gerald Ford's Proclamation 4417. |
| 1978 | Egyptian forces raid Larnaca International Airport in an attempt to intervene in a hijacking, without authorisation from the Republic of Cyprus authorities. The Cypriot National Guard and Police forces kill 15 Egyptian commandos and destroy the Egyptian C-130 transport plane in open combat. |
| 1985 | William J. Schroeder becomes the first recipient of an artificial heart to leave the hospital. |
| 1985 | Iberia Airlines Boeing 727 crashes into Mount Oiz in Spain, killing 148. |
| 1986 | Akkaraipattu massacre: the Sri Lankan Army massacres 80 Tamil farm workers in eastern Sri Lanka. |
| 1989 | Flying Tiger Line flight 66 crashes into a hill near Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Malaysia, killing four. |
| 2002 | NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system. |
| 2003 | An Ilyushin Il-76 military aircraft crashes near Kerman, Iran, killing 275. |
| 2006 | A methane explosion in a coal mine near Nueva Rosita, Mexico, kills 65 miners. |
| 2011 | The debut exhibition of the Belitung shipwreck, containing the largest collection of Tang dynasty artifacts found in one location, begins in Singapore. |
| 2012 | Forty-four people are killed in a prison brawl in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico. |
| 1988 | The birth of Seth Morrison, American guitarist |
| 1989 | The birth of Sone Aluko, Anglo-Nigerian international footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Christoph Kramer, German national footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Trevor Bayne, American race car driver |
| 1992 | The birth of Camille Kostek, American model |
| 1993 | The birth of Mauro Icardi, Argentinian footballer |
| 1993 | The birth of Victoria Justice, American actress and singer |
| 1994 | The birth of Sam Lisone, New Zealand-Samoan rugby league player |
| 1994 | The birth of Tiina Trutsi, Estonian footballer |
| 1995 | The birth of Nikola Jokić, Serbian basketball player |
| 1996 | The birth of Mabel, British-Swedish singer |
| 1998 | The birth of Katharina Gerlach, German tennis player |
| 2001 | The birth of David Mazouz, American actor |
| 2001 | The birth of Lee Kang-in, South Korean footballer |
| 2004 | The birth of Millie Bobby Brown, English actress, model and producer |
| 2014 | The death of Kresten Bjerre, Danish footballer and manager (b. 1946) |
| 2014 | The death of Dale Gardner, American captain and astronaut (b. 1948) |
| 2014 | The death of Valeri Kubasov, Russian engineer and astronaut (b. 1935) |
| 2015 | The death of Harold Johnson, American boxer (b. 1928) |
| 2015 | The death of Nirad Mohapatra, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1947) |
| 2015 | The death of Harris Wittels, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1984) |
| 2016 | The death of Umberto Eco, Italian novelist, literary critic, and philosopher (b. 1932) |
| 2016 | The death of Harper Lee, American author (b. 1926) |
| 2016 | The death of Chiaki Morosawa, Japanese anime screenwriter (b. 1959) |
| 2016 | The death of Samuel Willenberg, Polish-Israeli sculptor and painter (b. 1923) |
| 2017 | The death of Larry Coryell, American jazz guitarist (b. 1943) |
| 2019 | The death of Clark Dimond, American musician and author (b. 1941) |
| 2019 | The death of Karl Lagerfeld, German fashion designer (b. 1933) |
| 2020 | The death of José Mojica Marins, Brazilian filmmaker, actor, composer, screenwriter, and television horror host (b. 1936) |
| 2020 | The death of Pop Smoke, American rapper (b. 1999) |
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