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It's about 0.00000001 times as long as World War II
The length of World War II is about 189,500,000 seconds.
(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 189,500,000 seconds. Also the deadliest conflict in history, the war had an estimated 60 million casualties globally.
It's about 0.00000001 times as long as The Construction of the Chunnel
The length of The Construction of the Chunnel is about 201,600,000 seconds.
(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 201,400,000 seconds. 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 0.000000009 times as long as The American Revolutionary War
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The length of The American Revolutionary War is about 264,400,000 seconds.
(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 — 264,400,000 seconds. A total of 25,000 Americans are estimated to have died as a result of the war.
It's about 0.000000008 times as long as King Tut's reign
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The length of King Tut's reign is about 300,000,000 seconds.
(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 — 300,000,000 seconds 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 0.000000006 times as long as FDR's Presidential Term
The length of FDR's Presidential Term is about 382,100,000 seconds.
(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 382,100,000 seconds 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 0.000000003 times as long as Pius IX's reign
The length of Pius IX's reign is about 998,700,000 seconds.
(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 — 998,700,000 seconds. As the last monarchical Pope, he ruled over 3,000,000 subjects in the Papal States until 1870.
It's about 0.0000000008 times as long as Pepi II's reign
The length of Pepi II's reign is about 3,000,000,000 seconds.
(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 3,000,000,000 seconds. His reign was the longest of any monarch in history.
It's about 0.0000000003 times as long as a Giant Tortoise's Lifespan
The length of a Giant Tortoise's Lifespan is about 7,900,000,000 seconds.
(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 7,900,000,000 seconds 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 6,000,000,000 seconds as a British colony.
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