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It's about one-twentieth as long as Pius IX's reign
The length of Pius IX's reign is about 11,560 days.
(a.k.a. Pope Blessed Pius IX, a.k.a. Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti) (1792-1878)
The longest reigning Pope in the Church's history, Pius IX reigned from June 16th, 1846 to February 7th, 1878 — 31 years, 7 months, 3 weeks, and 1 day. As the last monarchical Pope, he ruled over 3,000,000 subjects in the Papal States until 1870.
It's about 21 times as long as a William Henry Harrison's Presidency
The length of a William Henry Harrison's Presidency is about 31.520 days.
(a.k.a. William Henry Harrison, a.k.a. "Tippecanoe," a.k.a. "Old Tippecanoe") (1841)
Having caught pneumonia and pleurisy early in his term as President of the United States, William Henry Harrison died after 31.520 days minutes in office. Following his death, Congress approved a Presidential widow's pension for Harrison's wife, Anna Symmes, who received a year's worth of Harrison's presidential salary — $25,000 — and the right to free postage for the remainder of her life.
It's about 45 times as long as Boniface VI's reign
The length of Boniface VI's reign is about 15 days.
(AD 896)
The Church's enigmatic, shortest-reigning Pope, Boniface VI was pontiff for a period of fifteen days in AD 896 before dying under somewhat mysterious circumstances. His election was subsequently pronounced null by Pope John IX because Boniface had been previously defrocked while serving as a Roman priest.
It's about one-fiftieth as long as Pepi II's reign
The length of Pepi II's reign is about 30,000 days.
(a.k.a. Neferkare) (2278 BCE - 2184 BCE)
The sixth dynasty pharaoh of Egypt's Old Kingdom, Pepi II Neferkare ascended to the throne at the age of six and is generally thought to have reigned until his death at the age of one-hundred — a total of 30,000 days. His reign was the longest of any monarch in history.
It's about 80 times as long as The Apollo 11 Mission
The length of The Apollo 11 Mission is about 8.137910 days.
(1969) (total mission length)
The first trip by humans to the surface of the Moon, the Apollo 11 Mission began with the launch of the spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 16th, 1969 and concluded with the return of the command module on July 24th, 1969 — a total mission time of 8.137910 days. The total time spent by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin on the Moon's surface was 0.1087960 days.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as long as a Giant Tortoise's Lifespan
The length of a Giant Tortoise's Lifespan is about 91,000 days.
(for Adwaita, an Aldabra Giant Tortoise) (Dipsochelys dussumieri, formerly Geochelone gigantea)
Adwaita, an Aldabra Giant Tortoise who lived the later part of his life in the Alipore Zoological Gardens in Kolkata, India, was 91,000 days at the time of his death. Once a pet of Major-General Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, who is credited with securing India as a colony of Great Britain, Adwaita lived through the entirety of India's 69,000 days as a British colony.
It's about 150 times as long as The Voyage of the Titanic
The length of The Voyage of the Titanic is about 4.5970 days.
(a.k.a. RMS Titanic) (1912) (from Southampton, Hampshire, England to near the Grand Banks of Newfoundland)
4.5970 days into its maiden voyage, the RMS Titanic had completely sunk after colliding with an iceberg. The sinking was one of the deadliest maritime disasters in peacetime history, resulting in the deaths of 1,517 passengers and crew.
It's about 300 times as long as The Great Chicago Fire
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The length of The Great Chicago Fire is about 2 days.
(1871) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Great Chicago Fire started at about 9am and burned for two days between October 8th and October 10th, 1871. Chicago had experienced twenty smaller fires in the 10 days leading up to the blaze, due to drought conditions, strong winds, and the abundance of wooden buildings at the time.
It's about 450 times as long as The Battle of Fort Sumter
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The length of The Battle of Fort Sumter is about 1.40 days.
(1861)
The first battle of the American Civil War, the Battle of Fort Sumter began with the shelling of the Fort at 4:30 am on April 12th, 1861 and concluded with the surrender of the Fort by its Commander Robert Anderson at about 1:30pm on April 13th, 1.40 days later. The Battle's only casualties were the accidental shootings of two Union soldiers during the surrender ceremony.
It's about 950 times as long as The First Transatlantic Flight (Alcock and Brown, 1919)
The length of The First Transatlantic Flight (Alcock and Brown, 1919) is about 0.6750 days.
(John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown) (1919) (first non-stop flight)
In an effort to win a £10,000 prize from London's The Daily Mail, John Alcock and Arthur Brown completed a flight from St. John's, Newfoundland to Connemara, Ireland in 0.6750 days in June, 1919. In spite of their fame as aviators, Brown would never fly again after this trip and Alcock would lose his life during a flight to France less than 183 days later.
It's about 1,000 times as long as The First light bulb test (Edison, 1879)
The length of The First light bulb test (Edison, 1879) is about 0.6040 days.
(Thomas Edison's filament Thread No. 9) (1879) (total time)
Lit at 1:30am on October 22nd, 1879, the first Edison completed his first majorly successful test of his light bulb, which continued to burn for 0.6040 days until the bulb glass succumbed to the heat and cracked, extinguishing the filament. Within 1,100 days of his success, Edison was selling 45,000 light bulbs per day to large companies across the country.
It's about 2,000 times as long as The Longest Pro Baseball Game
The length of The Longest Pro Baseball Game is about 0.3510 days.
(1981) (McCoy Stadium, Pawtucket, Rhode Island)
The longest professional baseball game in history — a triple-A game between the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings — took place between April 18th and 19th, 1981 lasting a total of 0.350 days (and 33 innings). The Red Sox ultimately won the game 3-2, but not before the game set twelve records, including the most plate appearances by a single player - a three-way tie between Tom Eaton, Dallas Williams, and future Hall-of-Famer Cal Ripken Jr., all of Rochester.
It's about 2,500 times as long as The First Indianapolis 500
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The length of The First Indianapolis 500 is about 0.279260 days.
(a.k.a. Indy 500, a.k.a. International 500-Mile Sweepstakes Race) (1911) (Indianapolis, Indiana)
The first recorded automobile race of its distance, the inaugural Indianapolis 500 was won by Ray Harroun in 0.279260 days. Haroun's average speed through the race was 120 kph (74.59 mph).
It's about 4,000 times as long as Gone with the Wind (film)
The length of Gone with the Wind (film) is about 0.1570 days.
(1939)
Gone with the Wind, the multiple Academy Award-winning film, had a running time of 0.1570 days for its 1939 copyright release. The scene depicting the burning of the Atlanta Depot cost $25,000 (unadjusted) and was filmed on a 0.16 sq. km (40-acre) set using all seven Technicolor cameras in existence at the time.
It's about 10,000 times as long as a Football match (Soccer game)
The length of a Football match (Soccer game) is about 0.063 days.
(a.k.a. Association Football, a.k.a. soccer) (per FIFA rules; playing time only)
Per Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Laws of the Game, an association football game consists of two periods of 0.031 days each, for a total of 0.063 days of playing time (except in games played by women, or by players under 16 or over 35 years of age). The longest recorded amateur football game was a 2009 match in the Filipino town of Barotac Nuevo that lasted for 1.50 days.
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