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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| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 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

The birthstone for people born on February 16, 1926 is amethyst. In ancient times, it was known as the stone of Bacchus. It was thought to prevent drunkenness, and that wearing it during battle would keep soldiers clear-headed and sharp-witted.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1904 | George F. Kennan, American historian and diplomat, United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union (d. 2005) |
| 1904 | James Baskett, American actor and singer (d. 1948) |
| 1905 | Henrietta Barnett, English Women's Royal Air Force officer (d. 1985) |
| 1906 | Vera Menchik, Russian-Czechoslovak-British chess player (d. 1944) |
| 1909 | Hugh Beaumont, American actor and director (d. 1982) |
| 1909 | Richard McDonald, American businessman, co-founded McDonald's (d. 1998) |
| 1914 | Jimmy Wakely, American country music singer-songwriter and actor (d. 1982) |
| 1916 | Bill Doggett, American pianist and composer (d. 1996) |
| 1919 | Georges Ulmer, Danish-French actor and composer (d. 1989) |
| 1920 | Anna Mae Hays, American general (d. 2018) |
Did you know that on February 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1912 | Nicholas of Japan, Russian-Japanese monk and saint (b. 1836) |
| 1917 | Octave Mirbeau, French journalist, novelist, and playwright (b. 1848) |
| 1919 | Vera Kholodnaya, Ukrainian actress (b. 1893) |
| 1928 | Eddie Foy Sr., American actor and dancer (b. 1856) |
| 1932 | Edgar Speyer, American-English financier and philanthropist (b. 1862) |
| 1932 | Ferdinand Buisson, French academic and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1841) |
| 1944 | Dadasaheb Phalke, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1870) |
| 1957 | Josef Hofmann, Polish-American pianist and composer (b. 1876) |
| 1961 | Dazzy Vance, American baseball player (b. 1891) |
| 1964 | James M. Canty, American educator, school administrator, and businessperson (b. 1865) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on February 16
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1968 | Civil Air Transport Flight 010 crashes near Shongshan Airport in Taiwan, killing 21 of the 63 people on board and one more on the ground. |
| 1968 | In Haleyville, Alabama, the first 9-1-1 emergency telephone system goes into service. |
| 1978 | The first computer bulletin board system is created (CBBS in Chicago). |
| 1983 | The Ash Wednesday bushfires in Victoria and South Australia kill 75. |
| 1985 | Hezbollah is founded. |
| 1986 | China Airlines Flight 2265 crashes into the Pacific Ocean near Penghu Airport in Taiwan, killing all 13 aboard. |
| 1986 | The Soviet liner MS Mikhail Lermontov runs aground in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand. |
| 1991 | Nicaraguan Contras leader Enrique Bermúdez is assassinated in Managua. |
| 1996 | A Chicago-bound Amtrak train, the Capitol Limited, collides with a MARC commuter train bound for Washington, D.C., killing 11 people. |
| 1998 | China Airlines Flight 676 crashes into a road and residential area near Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in Taiwan, killing all 196 aboard and seven more on the ground. |
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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