Funny Birthday Facts About May 16, 1937
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What day were you born on May 16, 1937?
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Countdown to Your 89th Birthday
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What day was May 16, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 88th birthday on Friday. How was your 88th 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 32,000 days old
Did you know that people born on May 16
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
32,367 Days
4,252 Weeks
1,063 Months
88 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 140 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 89 years old. There have been 32367 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10789 days, which is equivalent to 29.56 years. You spent 33.59% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday | 89 Years Old |
| 2027 | Sunday | 90 Years Old |
| 2028 | Tuesday | 91 Years Old |
| 2029 | Wednesday | 92 Years Old |
| 2030 | Thursday | 93 Years Old |
| 2031 | Friday | 94 Years Old |
| 2032 | Sunday | 95 Years Old |
| 2033 | Monday | 96 Years Old |
| 2034 | Tuesday | 97 Years Old |
| 2035 | Wednesday | 98 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 16, 1937?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 16
If you were born on May 16, 1937, your birthstone is the emerald. Emerald birthstone has been a favorite of Cleopatra and King Solomon. It's believed to give both men control over the world, as well as the ability to see into the future. Some also claimed it could cure malaria and cholera, as well as protect against evil spells.
Famous People Born on May 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 May 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1876 | Fred Conrad Koch, American biochemist and endocrinologist (d. 1948) |
| 1879 | Pierre Gilliard, Swiss author and academic (d. 1962) |
| 1882 | Simeon Price, American golfer (d. 1945) |
| 1883 | Celâl Bayar, Turkish politician, 3rd President of Turkey (d. 1986) |
| 1887 | Maria Lacerda de Moura, Brazilian teacher and anarcha-feminist (d. 1945) |
| 1888 | Royal Rife, American microbiologist and instrument maker (d. 1971) |
| 1890 | Edith Grace White, American ichthyologist (d. 1975) |
| 1892 | Osgood Perkins, American actor (d. 1937) |
| 1894 | Walter Yust, American journalist and writer (d. 1960) |
| 1897 | Zvi Sliternik, Israeli entomologist and academic (d. 1994) |
Famous People Died on May 16
Did you know that on May 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Ralph Barker, English author (b. 1917) |
| 2012 | Chuck Brown, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1936) |
| 2012 | Ernie Chan, Filipino-American illustrator (b. 1940) |
| 2012 | James Abdnor, American soldier and politician (b. 1923) |
| 2012 | Kevin Hickey, American baseball player (b. 1956) |
| 2012 | Patricia Aakhus, American author and academic (b. 1952) |
| 2013 | Angelo Errichetti, American politician (b. 1928) |
| 2013 | Bernard Waber, American author and illustrator (b. 1921) |
| 2013 | Bryan Illerbrun, Canadian football player (b. 1957) |
| 2013 | Dick Trickle, American race car driver (b. 1941) |
Historical Events on May 16
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 16
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1877 | The 16 May 1877 crisis occurs in France, ending with the dissolution of the National Assembly 22 June and affirming the interpretation of the Constitution of 1875 as a parliamentary rather than presidential system. The elections held in October 1877 led to the defeat of the royalists as a formal political movement in France. |
| 1888 | Nikola Tesla delivers a lecture describing the equipment which will allow efficient generation and use of alternating currents to transmit electric power over long distances. |
| 1891 | The International Electrotechnical Exhibition opened in Frankfurt, Germany, featuring the world's first long-distance transmission of high-power, three-phase electric current (the most common form today). |
| 1916 | The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the French Third Republic sign the secret wartime Sykes-Picot Agreement partitioning former Ottoman territories such as Iraq and Syria. |
| 1918 | The Sedition Act of 1918 is passed by the U.S. Congress, making criticism of the government during wartime an imprisonable offense. It will be repealed less than two years later. |
| 1919 | A naval Curtiss NC-4 aircraft commanded by Albert Cushing Read leaves Trepassey, Newfoundland, for Lisbon via the Azores on the first transatlantic flight. |
| 1920 | In Rome, Pope Benedict XV canonizes Joan of Arc. |
| 1925 | The first modern performance of Claudio Monteverdi's opera Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria occurred in Paris. |
| 1929 | In Hollywood, the first Academy Awards ceremony takes place. |
| 1943 | Operation Chastise is undertaken by RAF Bomber Command with specially equipped Avro Lancasters to destroy the Mohne, Sorpe, and Eder dams in the Ruhr valley. |
Popular Baby Name on May 16, 1937
In 1937, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Robert is the most used. A total of 61,842 baby boys were named Robert in 1937. The rest were named James, John, William and Richard. While the popular baby girl name in 1937 was Mary. There were 55,644 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Barbara, Patricia, Shirley and Betty. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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