Funny Birthday Facts About August 16, 1953
Did you know that August 16
Table of Contents
What day were you born on August 16, 1953?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Sunday, 16
Countdown to Your 73rd Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsXVI.VIII.MCMLIII
What day was August 16, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 72nd birthday on Saturday. How was your 72nd 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 26,000 days old
Did you know that people born on August 16
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
26,429 Days
3,472 Weeks
868 Months
72 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 234 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 73 years old. There have been 26429 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 8810 days, which is equivalent to 24.14 years. You spent 33.53% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday | 73 Years Old |
| 2027 | Monday | 74 Years Old |
| 2028 | Wednesday | 75 Years Old |
| 2029 | Thursday | 76 Years Old |
| 2030 | Friday | 77 Years Old |
| 2031 | Saturday | 78 Years Old |
| 2032 | Monday | 79 Years Old |
| 2033 | Tuesday | 80 Years Old |
| 2034 | Wednesday | 81 Years Old |
| 2035 | Thursday | 82 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 16, 1953?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 16
What is birthstone for people born on August 16, 1953? It's Peridot. Your radiant and joyful nature is a guiding light to those closest to you. This natural tendency of those around you leads them to be creative problem-solvers who are intelligent and energetic.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1355 | Philippa, 5th Countess of Ulster (d. 1382) |
| 1378 | Hongxi Emperor of China (d. 1425) |
| 1401 | Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut (d. 1436) |
| 1557 | Agostino Carracci, Italian painter and etcher (d. 1602) |
| 1565 | Christina, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1637) |
| 1573 | Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland (d. 1598) |
| 1637 | Countess Emilie Juliane of Barby-Mühlingen (d. 1706) |
| 1645 | Jean de La Bruyère, French philosopher and author (d. 1696) |
| 1650 | Vincenzo Coronelli, Italian monk, cosmographer, and cartographer (d. 1718) |
| 1682 | Louis, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1712) |
Famous People Died on August 16
Did you know that on August 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1945 | Takijirō Ōnishi, Japanese admiral (b. 1891) |
| 1948 | Babe Ruth, American baseball player and coach (b. 1895) |
| 1949 | Margaret Mitchell, American journalist and author (b. 1900) |
| 1952 | Lydia Field Emmet, American painter and academic (b. 1866) |
| 1956 | Bela Lugosi, Hungarian-American actor (b. 1882) |
| 1957 | Irving Langmuir, American chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1881) |
| 1958 | Jacob M. Lomakin, Soviet Consul General in New York City, journalist and economist (b. 1904) |
| 1959 | Wanda Landowska, Polish-French harpsichord player (b. 1879) |
| 1959 | William Halsey, Jr., American admiral (b. 1882) |
| 1961 | Abdul Haq, Pakistani linguist and scholar (b. 1870) |
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 |
|---|---|
| 1920 | Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians is hit on the head by a fastball thrown by Carl Mays of the New York Yankees. Next day, Chapman will become the second player to die from injuries sustained in a Major League Baseball game. |
| 1920 | The congress of the Communist Party of Bukhara opens. The congress would call for armed revolution. |
| 1923 | The United Kingdom gives the name "Ross Dependency" to part of its claimed Antarctic territory and makes the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand its administrator. |
| 1927 | The Dole Air Race begins from Oakland, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii, during which six out of the eight participating planes crash or disappear. |
| 1929 | The 1929 Palestine riots break out in Mandatory Palestine between Palestinian Arabs and Jews and continue until the end of the month. In total, 133 Jews and 116 Arabs are killed. |
| 1930 | The first British Empire Games are opened in Hamilton, Ontario, by the Governor General of Canada, the Viscount Willingdon. |
| 1930 | The first color sound cartoon, Fiddlesticks, is released by Ub Iwerks. |
| 1933 | Christie Pits riot takes place in Toronto, Ontario. |
| 1942 | World War II: US Navy L-class blimp L-8 drifts in from the Pacific and eventually crashes in Daly City, California. The two-man crew cannot be found. |
| 1944 | First flight of a jet with forward-swept wings, the Junkers Ju 287. |
Popular Baby Name on August 16, 1953
In 1953, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Robert is the most used. A total of 86,247 baby boys were named Robert in 1953. The rest were named James, Michael, John and David. While the popular baby girl name in 1953 was Mary. There were 64,389 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Linda, Deborah, Patricia and Susan. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
Based on World Population Data, in 1953 there were 2,677,609,061 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 223,134,089. This shows that there were 223,134,089 babies born every month in 1953. It can also be concluded that there are 7,437,803 babies born every day and 5,166 babies born every minute which is mean that 87 babies born every second in the year 1953. Maybe one of them is you.
Our Wishes for You Who Born on August 16, 1953
August 16
Add Your Thought About August 16, 1953 Birthday Facts
Add your opinion about Funny Birthday Facts About August 16, 1953 or share your experience celebrating your birthday on August 16
Take Me Back