Funny Birthday Facts About April 16, 1926
Did you know that April 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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What day were you born on April 16, 1926?
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What day was April 16, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 99th birthday on Wednesday. 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.
FYI: You are more than 36,000 days old
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Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
36,217 Days
4,756 Weeks
1,189 Months
99 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 308 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 100 years old. There have been 36217 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 12073 days, which is equivalent to 33.08 years. You spent 33.41% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday | 100 Years Old |
| 2027 | Friday | 101 Years Old |
| 2028 | Sunday | 102 Years Old |
| 2029 | Monday | 103 Years Old |
| 2030 | Tuesday | 104 Years Old |
| 2031 | Wednesday | 105 Years Old |
| 2032 | Friday | 106 Years Old |
| 2033 | Saturday | 107 Years Old |
| 2034 | Sunday | 108 Years Old |
| 2035 | Monday | 109 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for April 16, 1926?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on April 16
If you were born on April 16, 1926, your birthstone is Diamond. You are loyal, passionate and glimmer in even the darkest of days. Diamonds symbolize invincibility, eternal love and Forever. Those who have a Diamond birthstone tend to wear their heart on their sleeve and are romantic in nature. Those who are drawn to a diamond are strong, determined, proud, and glimmer in even the dimmest of lights.
Famous People Born on April 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 April 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1890 | Fred Root, English cricketer and umpire (d. 1954) |
| 1890 | Gertrude Chandler Warner, American author and educator (d. 1979) |
| 1891 | Dorothy P. Lathrop, American author and illustrator (d. 1980) |
| 1892 | Dora Richter, German transgender woman and the first known person to undergo complete male-to-female gender-affirming surgery (d. unknown) |
| 1892 | Howard Mumford Jones, American author, critic, and academic (d. 1980) |
| 1893 | Germaine Guèvremont, Canadian journalist and author (d. 1968) |
| 1893 | John Norton, American hurdler (d. 1979) |
| 1895 | Ove Arup, English-Danish engineer and businessman, founded Arup (d. 1988) |
| 1896 | Robert Henry Best, American journalist (d. 1952) |
| 1896 | Árpád Weisz, Hungarian footballer (d. 1944) |
Famous People Died on April 16
Did you know that on April 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1946 | Arthur Chevrolet, Swiss-American race car driver and engineer (b. 1884) |
| 1947 | Rudolf Höss, German SS officer (b. 1900) |
| 1950 | Anders Peter Nielsen, Danish target shooter (b. 1867) |
| 1950 | Eduard Oja, Estonian composer, conductor, and critic (b. 1905) |
| 1955 | David Kirkwood, Scottish engineer and politician (b. 1872) |
| 1958 | Rosalind Franklin, English biophysicist and academic (b. 1920) |
| 1960 | Mihály Fekete, Hungarian actor, screenwriter and film director (b. 1884) |
| 1961 | Carl Hovland, American psychologist and academic (b. 1912) |
| 1965 | Francis Balfour, English soldier and colonial administrator (b. 1884) |
| 1965 | Sydney Chaplin, English actor, comedian, brother of Charlie Chaplin (b. 1885) |
Historical Events on April 16
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on April 16
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1943 | Albert Hofmann accidentally discovers the hallucinogenic effects of the research drug LSD. He intentionally takes the drug three days later on April 19. |
| 1944 | World War II: Allied forces start bombing Belgrade, killing about 1,100 people. This bombing fell on the Orthodox Christian Easter. |
| 1945 | More than 7,000 die when the German transport ship Goya is sunk by a Soviet submarine. |
| 1945 | The United States Army liberates Nazi Sonderlager (high security) prisoner-of-war camp Oflag IV-C (better known as Colditz). |
| 1945 | World War II: The Red Army begins the final assault on German forces around Berlin, with nearly one million troops fighting in the Battle of the Seelow Heights. |
| 1947 | An explosion on board a freighter in port causes the city of Texas City, Texas, United States, to catch fire, killing almost 600 people. |
| 1947 | Bernard Baruch first applies the term "Cold War" to describe the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union. |
| 1948 | The Organization of European Economic Co-operation is formed. |
| 1961 | In a nationally broadcast speech, Cuban leader Fidel Castro declares that he is a Marxist-Leninist and that Cuba is going to adopt Communism. |
| 1963 | U.S. civil rights campaigner Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. writes his open letter from Birmingham Jail, sometimes known as "The Negro Is Your Brother", while incarcerated in Birmingham, Alabama, for protesting against segregation. |
Popular Baby Name on April 16, 1926
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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