Did you know that August 16, 1927 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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We have calculated and figured out your birthday for the next 10 years. Prepare yourself to welcome your upcoming birthdays with your family and close friends. You will get many gifts from people who love and care about you. There are 235 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 99 years old. There have been 35925 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 11975 days, which is equivalent to 32.81 years. You spent 33.48% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
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| 2026 | Sunday | 99 Years Old |
| 2027 | Monday | 100 Years Old |
| 2028 | Wednesday | 101 Years Old |
| 2029 | Thursday | 102 Years Old |
| 2030 | Friday | 103 Years Old |
| 2031 | Saturday | 104 Years Old |
| 2032 | Monday | 105 Years Old |
| 2033 | Tuesday | 106 Years Old |
| 2034 | Wednesday | 107 Years Old |
| 2035 | Thursday | 108 Years Old |

According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 16

Peridot is birthstone for people born on 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 |
|---|---|
| 1945 | Bob Balaban, American actor, director, and producer |
| 1945 | Gary Loizzo, American guitarist, singer, recording engineer, and record producer (d. 2016) |
| 1945 | Nigel Terry, British stage and film actor (d. 2015) |
| 1945 | Russell Brookes, English race car driver (d. 2019) |
| 1945 | Suzanne Farrell, American ballerina and educator |
| 1946 | Lesley Ann Warren, American actress |
| 1946 | Masoud Barzani, Iranian-Kurdish politician, President of Iraqi Kurdistan |
| 1947 | Carol Moseley Braun, American lawyer and politician, United States Ambassador to New Zealand |
| 1947 | Katharine Hamnett, English fashion designer |
| 1948 | Barry Hay, Indian-born Dutch rock musician |
Did you know that on August 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1339 | Azzone Visconti, founder of the state of Milan (b. 1302) |
| 1358 | Albert II, Duke of Austria (b. 1298) |
| 1419 | Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia (b. 1361) |
| 1443 | Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shōgun (b. 1434) |
| 1492 | Beatrice of Silva, Dominican nun |
| 1518 | Loyset Compère, French composer (b. 1445) |
| 1532 | John, Elector of Saxony (b. 1468) |
| 1661 | Thomas Fuller, English historian and author (b. 1608) |
| 1678 | Andrew Marvell, English poet and author (b. 1621) |
| 1705 | Jacob Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician and theorist (b. 1654) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 16
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1793 | French Revolution: A levée en masse is decreed by the National Convention. |
| 1812 | War of 1812: American General William Hull surrenders Fort Detroit without a fight to the British Army. |
| 1819 | Peterloo Massacre: Seventeen people die and over 600 are injured in cavalry charges at a public meeting at St. Peter's Field, Manchester, England. |
| 1841 | U.S. President John Tyler vetoes a bill which called for the re-establishment of the Second Bank of the United States. Enraged Whig Party members riot outside the White House in the most violent demonstration on White House grounds in U.S. history. |
| 1844 | Governor-general of the Philippines Narciso Claveria, signed a decree to reform the country's calendar to get in sync within the rest of Asia by skipping Tuesday, December 31. As a solution to the time zone discrepancy of the Philippines with China, Dutch East Indies and neighboring territories to ease the trade system, since Mexico became independent from Spain 23 years earlier on September 27, 1821. Claveria ordered that Monday, December 30, 1844, should be followed immediately by Wednesday, January 1, 1845. |
| 1858 | U.S. President James Buchanan inaugurates the new transatlantic telegraph cable by exchanging greetings with Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. However, a weak signal forces a shutdown of the service in a few weeks. |
| 1859 | The Grand Duchy of Tuscany formally deposes the exiled House of Lorraine. |
| 1863 | The Dominican Restoration War begins when Gregorio Luperón raises the Dominican flag in Santo Domingo after Spain had recolonized the country. |
| 1869 | Battle of Acosta Ñu: A Paraguayan battalion largely made up of children is massacred by the Brazilian Army during the Paraguayan War. |
| 1870 | Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Mars-la-Tour is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory. |
In 1927, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Robert is the most used. A total of 61,671 baby boys were named Robert in 1927. The rest were named John, James, William and Charles. While the popular baby girl name in 1927 was Mary. There were 70,640 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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