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How long is 1,460 sidereal days?

It's about as long as The US Civil War
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The length of The US Civil War is about 1,460 sidereal days.
(a.k.a. War Between the States, a.k.a. the Great Rebellion, a.k.a. the War of the Rebellion) (1861-65) (United States)
The deadliest war in American history, the American Civil War is generally considered to have begun on with the attack on Fort Sumter on April 12th, 1861 and to have lasted until the surrender of Robert E. Lee's army on April 9th, 1865 — 1,460 sidereal days. A total of 620,000 American (including Confederate) soldiers are estimated to have lost their lives due to the war.
It's about nine-tenths as long as The First walk around the world
The length of The First walk around the world is about 1,573 sidereal days.
(1970 - 1974) (Dave, John, and Peter Kunst) (including time in recovery)
On June 20th, 1970, Dave Kunst set out from Waseca, Minnesota with $1,000 and a mule. Kunst completed his walk around the world (with a 122 sidereal days pause following an assault he suffered during the journey) on October 5th, 1974 — 1,572 sidereal days.
It's about nine-tenths as long as World War I
The length of World War I is about 1,600 sidereal days.
(a.k.a. First World War, a.k.a. Great War, a.k.a. World War, a.k.a. War to End All Wars, a.k.a. WWI, a.k.a. WW1) (1914 - 1918)
World War I is considered to have begun with the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28th, 1914 and to have lasted until the signing of the armistice with Germany on November 11th, 1918, for a total of 1,600 sidereal days. However, the Treaty of Versailles which ended conflicts between the major powers was not signed until June 28th, 1919 and the last formal peace treaties were not signed until August 23rd, 1923 — 1,750 sidereal days after the armistice was signed.
It's about one-and-three-tenths times as long as The Korean War
The length of The Korean War is about 1,131 sidereal days.
(1951-53) (to armistice signing)
The Korean War between North Korea (a.k.a. Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a.k.a. DPRK) and South Korea (a.k.a. Republic of Korea, a.k.a. ROK) began on June 25th, 1950 during the Cold War. The war paused with the signing of an armistice on July 27th, 1953 — 1,131 sidereal days — although the war is officially ongoing and marked by occasional border conflicts.
It's about two-thirds as long as World War II
The length of World War II is about 2,199 sidereal days.
(a.k.a. Second World War, a.k.a. WWII, a.k.a. WW2) (1939 - 1945)
The most widespread war in history, the Second World War is generally considered to have started with the German invasion of Poland on September 1st, 1939 and to have until the surrender of Japan on September 2nd, 1945, a total of 2,199 sidereal days. Also the deadliest conflict in history, the war had an estimated 60 million casualties globally.
It's about three-fifths as long as The Construction of the Chunnel
The length of The Construction of the Chunnel is about 2,340 sidereal days.
(a.k.a. Channel Tunnel, a.k.a. Le tunnel sous la Manche) (1987 thru 1994) (Folkstone, Kent, UK to Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais, France)
The construction crew of the Chunnel broke ground in England on December 15th, 1987 and the tunnel was inaugurated by the Queen of England and the President of France on May 6th, 1994 — a total construction time of 2,337 sidereal days. The 4.9 million cubic meters of chalk excavated from the UK side of the Chunnel was dumped within sea walls to create the 299,467.38 sq. km (74 acre) Samphire Hoe County Park near Dover, Kent.
It's about half as long as The American Revolutionary War
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The length of The American Revolutionary War is about 3,069 sidereal days.
(a.k.a. American War of Independence) (1775-83)
The War between Great Britain and the its thirteen colonies in North America (now the United States) for the independence of the United States is generally considered to have started with the Battle of Lexington and Concord on April 18th, 1775 (sometimes known as "The Shot Heard 'round the World") and to have concluded with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on September 3rd, 1783 — 3,068 sidereal days. A total of 25,000 Americans are estimated to have died as a result of the war.
It's about two-fifths as long as King Tut's reign
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The length of King Tut's reign is about 3,000 sidereal days.
(a.k.a. Tutankhamun, a.k.a. Tutankhaten, a.k.a. tVwa:t-ʕa:nəx-ʔaˡma:n) (1333 BCE - 1324 BCE)
Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, Tutankhamun begin his reign at the age of eight in 1333 BCE and remained pharaoh until 1324 BCE — 3,000 sidereal days later. When artifacts from Tut's tomb were on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City, New York) from late 1976 to 1979, they were viewed by an estimated 8 million people.
It's about one-third as long as FDR's Presidential Term
The length of FDR's Presidential Term is about 4,435 sidereal days.
(a.k.a. Franklin Roosevelt, a.k.a. Franklin Delano Roosevelt) (1933-45)
FDR, the 32nd President of the United States, served from March 4th, 1933 to April 12th, 1945, dying after 4,434 sidereal days in office. At the time of his sudden death, Elizabeth Shoumatoff was painting a portrait of Roosevelt which, never finished, now hangs in a museum at the site of Roosevelt's Presidential retreat in Georgia.
It's about one-tenth as long as Pius IX's reign
The length of Pius IX's reign is about 11,590 sidereal 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 — 11,590 sidereal days. As the last monarchical Pope, he ruled over 3,000,000 subjects in the Papal States until 1870.
It's about thirteen times as long as The First artificial heart patient's survival
The length of The First artificial heart patient's survival is about 112 sidereal days.
(1982) (Dr. Barney Bailey Clark; first permanent, pneumatic device)
On December 2nd, 1982 Dr. William DeVries implanted the first artificial heart into Dr. Barney Bailey Clark, who went on to live for 112 sidereal days. This early model of the artificial heart was controlled and powered by an external, 146.51 kg (323 lb) machine that Dr. Clark had to cart with him as he moved throughout the hospital.
It's about thirteen-and-a-half times as long as The Spanish-American War
The length of The Spanish-American War is about 109 sidereal days.
(1898)
The War between Spain and the United States over the liberation of Cuba began on April 25th, 1898 and lasted until the signing of the Treaty of Paris on August 12th, 1898, 108 sidereal days. The Treaty gave the United States control of Cuba, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam.
It's about sixteen times as long as The First spaceflight (Sputnik)
The length of The First spaceflight (Sputnik) is about 92 sidereal days.
(a.k.a. Sputnik 1, a.k.a. Спутник-1, a.k.a. "Satellite-1", a.k.a. Простейший Спутник-1) (1957) (total time in orbit)
Launched from Kazakhstan in 1957, Sputnik was the first artificial satellite placed into orbit around Earth, where it remained for 92 sidereal days. During its voyage, it traveled about 70,000,000 km (43,495,983.46 mi), completing an orbit of the planet every 0.067 sidereal days.
It's about twenty times as long as Columbus' voyage to America
The length of Columbus' voyage to America is about 70 sidereal days.
(1492) (first voyage)
Attempting to find a western route to Asia, Christopher Columbus set sail on August 3rd, 1492 and landed in the Bahamas on October 12th — 70 sidereal days later. After one of Columbus' ships, the Santa Maria ran aground in present-day Haiti, he ordered that the timber be used to used to build a fort and settlement called La Navidad; it remains missing to archaeologists to this day.
It's about twenty times as long as The Voyage of the Mayflower
The length of The Voyage of the Mayflower is about 66 sidereal days.
(1620)
Having left Southampton, England on September 16th (new style), 1620, the Mayflower dropped anchor near Cape Cod, Massachusetts 66 sidereal days later on November 21st (new style), 1620. The voyagers had planned to travel in a convoy of two ships, but the smaller Speedwell was found to be leaking (evidently as a result of sabotage) and all passengers had to be moved to the Mayflower instead.
 
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