Funny Birthday Facts About August 16, 1948
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What day were you born on August 16, 1948?
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Countdown to Your 78th Birthday
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What day was August 16, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 77th birthday on Saturday. How was your 77th 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 28,000 days old
Did you know that people born on August 16
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
28,254 Days
3,712 Weeks
928 Months
77 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 235 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 78 years old. There have been 28254 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 9418 days, which is equivalent to 25.8 years. You spent 33.51% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday | 78 Years Old |
| 2027 | Monday | 79 Years Old |
| 2028 | Wednesday | 80 Years Old |
| 2029 | Thursday | 81 Years Old |
| 2030 | Friday | 82 Years Old |
| 2031 | Saturday | 83 Years Old |
| 2032 | Monday | 84 Years Old |
| 2033 | Tuesday | 85 Years Old |
| 2034 | Wednesday | 86 Years Old |
| 2035 | Thursday | 87 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 16, 1948?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 16
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Famous People Born on August 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 |
Famous People Died on August 16
Did you know that on August 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Vassar Clements, American fiddler (b. 1928) |
| 2005 | William Corlett, English novelist and playwright (b. 1938) |
| 2006 | Alfredo Stroessner, Paraguayan general and dictator; 46th President of Paraguay (b. 1912) |
| 2007 | Bahaedin Adab, Iranian engineer and politician (b. 1945) |
| 2008 | Dorival Caymmi, Brazilian singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1914) |
| 2008 | Masanobu Fukuoka, Japanese farmer and author (b. 1913) |
| 2008 | Ronnie Drew, Irish musician, folk singer and actor (b. 1934) |
| 2010 | Dimitrios Ioannidis, Greek general (b. 1923) |
| 2011 | Mihri Belli, Turkish activist and politician (b. 1916) |
| 2012 | Abune Paulos, Ethiopian patriarch (b. 1935) |
Historical Events on August 16
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 16
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 BC | Wang Mang consolidates his power in China and is declared marshal of state. Emperor Ai of Han, who died the previous day, had no heirs. |
| 942 | Start of the four-day Battle of al-Mada'in, between the Hamdanids of Mosul and the Baridis of Basra over control of the Abbasid capital, Baghdad. |
| 963 | Nikephoros II Phokas is crowned emperor of the Byzantine Empire. |
| 1328 | The House of Gonzaga seizes power in the Duchy of Mantua, and will rule until 1708. |
| 1513 | Battle of the Spurs (Battle of Guinegate): King Henry VIII of England and his Imperial allies defeat French Forces who are then forced to retreat. |
| 1570 | The Principality of Transylvania is established after John II Zápolya renounces his claim as King of Hungary in the Treaty of Speyer. |
| 1652 | Battle of Plymouth: Inconclusive naval action between the fleets of Michiel de Ruyter and George Ayscue in the First Anglo-Dutch War. |
| 1777 | American Revolutionary War: The Americans led by General John Stark rout British and Brunswick troops under Friedrich Baum at the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York. |
| 1780 | American Revolutionary War: Battle of Camden: The British defeat the Americans near Camden, South Carolina. |
| 1792 | Maximilien de Robespierre presents the petition of the Commune of Paris to the Legislative Assembly, which demanded the formation of a revolutionary tribunal. |
Popular Baby Name on August 16, 1948
In 1948, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, James is the most used. A total of 88,589 baby boys were named James in 1948. The rest were named Robert, John, William and David. While the popular baby girl name in 1948 was Linda. There were 96,212 baby girls named Linda that year. While the rest were named Mary, Barbara, Patricia and Susan. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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