Did you know that February 16, 1926 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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Countdown to Your 100th Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 99th birthday on Sunday. How was your 99th 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.
Did you know that people born on February 16
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 249 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 100 years old. There have been 36276 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 12092 days, which is equivalent to 33.13 years. You spent 33.46% of your life sleeping!
Year | Day | Your Age |
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2026 | Monday | 100 Years Old |
2027 | Tuesday | 101 Years Old |
2028 | Wednesday | 102 Years Old |
2029 | Friday | 103 Years Old |
2030 | Saturday | 104 Years Old |
2031 | Sunday | 105 Years Old |
2032 | Monday | 106 Years Old |
2033 | Wednesday | 107 Years Old |
2034 | Thursday | 108 Years Old |
2035 | Friday | 109 Years Old |
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on February 16
People born on February 16, 1926 are patriotic, courageous, and honest. If you're a February baby, Amethyst is your birthstone. It's also the birthstone for people who were born in October. Wearing an amethyst is said to bring calmness, wisdom, and restraint to the wearer.
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 February 16
Year | Name |
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1812 | Henry Wilson, American colonel and politician, 18th Vice President of the United States (d. 1875) |
1821 | Heinrich Barth, German explorer and scholar (d. 1865) |
1822 | Francis Galton, English biologist and statistician (d. 1911) |
1824 | Peter Kosler, Slovenian lawyer, geographer, and cartographer (d. 1879) |
1826 | Joseph Victor von Scheffel, German poet and author (d. 1886) |
1830 | Lars Hertervig, Norwegian painter (d. 1902) |
1831 | Nikolai Leskov, Russian author, playwright, and journalist (d. 1895) |
1834 | Ernst Haeckel, German biologist, physician, and philosopher (d. 1919) |
1838 | Henry Adams, American journalist, historian, and author (d. 1918) |
1841 | Armand Guillaumin, French painter (d. 1927) |
Did you know that on February 16
Year | Name |
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549 | Zhu Yi, Chinese general (b. 483) |
902 | Mary the Younger, Byzantine saint (b. 875) |
1184 | Richard of Dover, Archbishop of Canterbury |
1247 | Henry Raspe, Landgrave of Thuringia (b. 1204) |
1279 | Afonso III of Portugal (b. 1210) |
1281 | Gertrude of Hohenberg, queen consort of Germany (b. c. 1225) |
1390 | Rupert I, Elector Palatine (b. 1309) |
1391 | John V Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor (b. 1332) |
1531 | Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452) |
1560 | Jean du Bellay, French cardinal and diplomat (b. 1493) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on February 16
Year | Event |
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1942 | World War II: Attack on Aruba, first World War II German shots fired on a land based object in the Americas. |
1942 | World War II: In Athens, the Greek People's Liberation Army is established |
1943 | World War II: In the early phases of the Third Battle of Kharkov, Red Army troops re-enter the city. |
1945 | The Alaska Equal Rights Act of 1945, the first anti-discrimination law in the United States, was signed into law. |
1945 | World War II: American forces land on Corregidor Island in the Philippines. |
1959 | Fidel Castro becomes Premier of Cuba after dictator Fulgencio Batista was overthrown on January 1. |
1960 | The U.S. Navy submarine USS Triton begins Operation Sandblast, setting sail from New London, Connecticut, to begin the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe. |
1961 | Explorer program: Explorer 9 (S-56a) is launched. |
1962 | Flooding in the coastal areas of West Germany kills 315 and destroys the homes of about 60,000 people. |
1962 | The Great Sheffield Gale impacts the United Kingdom, killing nine people; the city of Sheffield is devastated, with 150,000 homes damaged. |
In 1926, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Robert is the most used. A total of 61,130 baby boys were named Robert in 1926. The rest were named John, James, William and Charles. While the popular baby girl name in 1926 was Mary. There were 67,836 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Dorothy, Betty, Helen 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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