Funny Birthday Facts About August 16, 1924
Did you know that August 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 August 16, 1924?
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Countdown to Your 102nd Birthday
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What day was August 16, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 101st birthday on Saturday. 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
Did you know that people born on August 16
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
37,020 Days
4,864 Weeks
1,216 Months
101 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
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 235 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 102 years old. There have been 37020 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 12340 days, which is equivalent to 33.81 years. You spent 33.48% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday | 102 Years Old |
| 2027 | Monday | 103 Years Old |
| 2028 | Wednesday | 104 Years Old |
| 2029 | Thursday | 105 Years Old |
| 2030 | Friday | 106 Years Old |
| 2031 | Saturday | 107 Years Old |
| 2032 | Monday | 108 Years Old |
| 2033 | Tuesday | 109 Years Old |
| 2034 | Wednesday | 110 Years Old |
| 2035 | Thursday | 111 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 16, 1924?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 16
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Famous People Born on August 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 August 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1948 | Earl Blumenauer, American politician, U.S. Representative from Oregon |
| 1948 | Joey Spampinato, American singer-songwriter and bass player |
| 1948 | Mike Jorgensen, American baseball player and manager |
| 1948 | Pierre Reid, Canadian educator and politician |
| 1949 | Bill Spooner, American guitarist and songwriter |
| 1949 | Paul Pasqualoni, American football player and coach |
| 1949 | Scott Asheton, American drummer (d. 2014) |
| 1950 | Hasely Crawford, Trinidadian runner |
| 1950 | Jeff Thomson, Australian cricketer |
| 1950 | Marshall Manesh, Iranian-American actor |
Famous People Died on August 16
Did you know that on August 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1963 | Joan Eardley, British artist (b. 1921) |
| 1971 | Spyros Skouras, Greek-American businessman (b. 1893) |
| 1972 | Pierre Brasseur, French actor and screenwriter (b. 1905) |
| 1973 | Selman Waksman, Ukrainian-American biochemist and microbiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1888) |
| 1977 | Elvis Presley, American singer, guitarist, and actor (b. 1935) |
| 1978 | Alidius Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer, Dutch soldier and politician, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (b. 1888) |
| 1979 | John Diefenbaker, Canadian lawyer and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1895) |
| 1983 | Earl Averill, American baseball player (b. 1902) |
| 1984 | Duško Radović, Serbian children's writer, poet, journalist, aphorist and TV editor (b. 1922) |
| 1986 | Jaime Sáenz, Bolivian author and poet (b. 1921) |
Historical Events on August 16
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 16
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1987 | Northwest Airlines Flight 255, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes after takeoff in Detroit, Michigan, killing 154 of the 155 on board, plus two people on the ground. |
| 1989 | A solar particle event affects computers at the Toronto Stock Exchange, forcing a halt to trading. |
| 1991 | Indian Airlines Flight 257, a Boeing 737-200, crashes during approach to Imphal Airport, killing all 69 people on board. |
| 2005 | West Caribbean Airways Flight 708, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes in Machiques, Venezuela, killing all 160 people on board. |
| 2008 | The Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago is topped off at 1,389 feet (423 m), at the time becoming the world's highest residence above ground-level. |
| 2010 | AIRES Flight 8250 crashes at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport in San Andrés, San Andrés y Providencia, Colombia, killing two people. |
| 2012 | South African police fatally shoot 34 miners and wound 78 more during an industrial dispute at Marikana near Rustenburg. |
| 2013 | The ferry St. Thomas Aquinas collides with a cargo ship and sinks at Cebu, Philippines, killing 61 people with 59 others missing. |
| 2015 | More than 96 people are killed and hundreds injured following a series of air-raids by the Syrian Arab Air Force on the rebel-held market town of Douma. |
| 2015 | Trigana Air Flight 267, an ATR 42, crashes in Oksibl, Bintang Mountains Regency, killing all 54 people on board. |
Popular Baby Name on August 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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