Funny Birthday Facts About May 16, 1924
Did you know that May 16, 1924 was not only a very special day, but also a very unique one? Here are 14 funny facts about this unique day that will help you understand why it's so special. It's very important to pay attention to these facts because otherwise you might miss out on something truly amazing.
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What day were you born on May 16, 1924?
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What day was May 16, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 101st birthday on Friday. How was your 101st birthday? Is it fun? We wish you good memories on your birthday. Celebrating a festive birthday party with family and friends, getting gifts and surprises will certainly make you happier.
FYI: You are more than 37,000 days old
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Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
37,113 Days
4,876 Weeks
1,219 Months
101 Years
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Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
We have calculated your birthday for the next 10 years. It's going to be a fun time to celebrate with family and friends. You'll get lots of gifts, too! There are 142 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 102 years old. There have been 37113 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 12371 days, which is equivalent to 33.89 years. You spent 33.55% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday | 102 Years Old |
| 2027 | Sunday | 103 Years Old |
| 2028 | Tuesday | 104 Years Old |
| 2029 | Wednesday | 105 Years Old |
| 2030 | Thursday | 106 Years Old |
| 2031 | Friday | 107 Years Old |
| 2032 | Sunday | 108 Years Old |
| 2033 | Monday | 109 Years Old |
| 2034 | Tuesday | 110 Years Old |
| 2035 | Wednesday | 111 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 16, 1924?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 16
Emerald is birthstone for people born on May 16, 1924. The emerald stone is associated with the goddess Venus and symbolizes love, beauty, and intuition. If you were born on 16
Famous People Born on May 16
When you were born, there were many famous people in history who were born on the same day as you but in different years. The following are famous people in history who commemorate birthdays on May 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1923 | Peter Underwood, English parapsychologist and author (d. 2014) |
| 1923 | Victoria Fromkin, American linguist and academic (d. 2000) |
| 1924 | Barbara Bachmann, American microbiologist (d. 1999) |
| 1924 | Dawda Jawara, 1st President of the Gambia (d. 2019) |
| 1925 | Nancy Roman, American astronomer (d. 2018) |
| 1925 | Nílton Santos, Brazilian footballer (d. 2013) |
| 1925 | Ola Vincent, Nigerian banker and economist (d. 2012) |
| 1928 | Billy Martin, American baseball player and coach (d. 1989) |
| 1929 | Adrienne Rich, American poet, essayist, and feminist (d. 2012) |
| 1929 | Betty Carter, American singer-songwriter (d. 1998) |
Famous People Died on May 16
Did you know that on May 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1936 | Leonidas Paraskevopoulos, Greek general and politician (b. 1860) |
| 1938 | Joseph Strauss, American engineer, co designed The Golden Gate Bridge (b. 1870) |
| 1943 | Nigger, black labrador retriever belonging to Wing Commander Guy Gibson of the Royal Air Force, and the mascot of No. 617 Squadron. |
| 1943 | Alfred Hoche, German psychiatrist and academic (b. 1865) |
| 1944 | Filip Mișea, Aromanian activist, physician and politician (b. 1873) |
| 1944 | George Ade, American journalist, author, and playwright (b. 1866) |
| 1946 | Bruno Tesch, German chemist and businessman (b. 1890) |
| 1947 | Frederick Gowland Hopkins, English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1861) |
| 1947 | Kalle Hakala, Finnish politician (b. 1880) |
| 1947 | Zhang Lingfu, Chinese general (b. 1903) |
Historical Events on May 16
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 16
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1877 | The 16 May 1877 crisis occurs in France, ending with the dissolution of the National Assembly 22 June and affirming the interpretation of the Constitution of 1875 as a parliamentary rather than presidential system. The elections held in October 1877 led to the defeat of the royalists as a formal political movement in France. |
| 1888 | Nikola Tesla delivers a lecture describing the equipment which will allow efficient generation and use of alternating currents to transmit electric power over long distances. |
| 1891 | The International Electrotechnical Exhibition opened in Frankfurt, Germany, featuring the world's first long-distance transmission of high-power, three-phase electric current (the most common form today). |
| 1916 | The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the French Third Republic sign the secret wartime Sykes-Picot Agreement partitioning former Ottoman territories such as Iraq and Syria. |
| 1918 | The Sedition Act of 1918 is passed by the U.S. Congress, making criticism of the government during wartime an imprisonable offense. It will be repealed less than two years later. |
| 1919 | A naval Curtiss NC-4 aircraft commanded by Albert Cushing Read leaves Trepassey, Newfoundland, for Lisbon via the Azores on the first transatlantic flight. |
| 1920 | In Rome, Pope Benedict XV canonizes Joan of Arc. |
| 1925 | The first modern performance of Claudio Monteverdi's opera Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria occurred in Paris. |
| 1929 | In Hollywood, the first Academy Awards ceremony takes place. |
| 1943 | Operation Chastise is undertaken by RAF Bomber Command with specially equipped Avro Lancasters to destroy the Mohne, Sorpe, and Eder dams in the Ruhr valley. |
Popular Baby Name on May 16, 1924
In 1924, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Robert is the most used. A total of 60,801 baby boys were named Robert in 1924. The rest were named John, William, James and Charles. While the popular baby girl name in 1924 was Mary. There were 73,536 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Dorothy, Helen, Betty and Margaret. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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