Did you know that February 16, 1938 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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-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 87th birthday on Sunday. How was your 87th 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.
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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 54 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 88 years old. There have been 32088 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10696 days, which is equivalent to 29.3 years. You spent 33.68% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | 88 Years Old |
| 2027 | Tuesday | 89 Years Old |
| 2028 | Wednesday | 90 Years Old |
| 2029 | Friday | 91 Years Old |
| 2030 | Saturday | 92 Years Old |
| 2031 | Sunday | 93 Years Old |
| 2032 | Monday | 94 Years Old |
| 2033 | Wednesday | 95 Years Old |
| 2034 | Thursday | 96 Years Old |
| 2035 | Friday | 97 Years Old |

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

The gemstone for people born on February 16, 1938 is amethyst. Its color is so deep that early legends associated this stone with Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. People believed that wearing amethyst would prevent drunkenness. Others thought amethyst would keep the wearer clear-headed and sharp-witted during battle and business.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1935 | Brian Bedford, English-American actor and director (d. 2016) |
| 1935 | Kenneth Price, American painter and sculptor (d. 2012) |
| 1935 | Sonny Bono, American actor, singer, and politician (d. 1998) |
| 1935 | Stephen Gaskin, American activist, co-founded The Farm (d. 2014) |
| 1936 | Carl Icahn, American businessman and investor |
| 1937 | Paul Bailey, British novelist, critic, and biographer |
| 1937 | Valentin Bondarenko, Soviet aviator and cosmonaut (d. 1961) |
| 1937 | Yuri Manin, Russian-German mathematician and academic (d. 2023) |
| 1938 | John Corigliano, American composer and academic |
| 1939 | Adolfo Azcuna, Filipino lawyer and judge |
Did you know that on February 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Angela Carter, English novelist, short story writer (b. 1940) |
| 1992 | Herman Wold, Norwegian-Swedish economist and statistician (b. 1908) |
| 1992 | Jânio Quadros, Brazilian politician, 22nd President of Brazil (b. 1917) |
| 1996 | Brownie McGhee, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1915) |
| 1996 | Pat Brown, American lawyer and politician, 32nd Governor of California (b. 1905) |
| 1996 | Roberto Aizenberg, Argentinian painter and sculptor (b. 1922) |
| 1996 | Roger Bowen, American actor and author (b. 1932) |
| 1997 | Chien-Shiung Wu, Chinese-American physicist and academic (b. 1912) |
| 1998 | Mary Amdur, American toxicologist and public health researcher (b. 1908) |
| 1998 | Sheu Yuan-dong, Taiwanese politician (b. 1927) |
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 1938, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Robert is the most used. A total of 62,269 baby boys were named Robert in 1938. The rest were named James, John, William and Richard. While the popular baby girl name in 1938 was Mary. There were 56,214 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Barbara, Patricia, Betty and Shirley. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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