Did you know that January 16, 1956 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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Countdown to Your 70th Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 69th birthday on Thursday. How was your 69th 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.
Did you know that people born on January 16
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 22 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 70 years old. There have been 25546 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 8516 days, which is equivalent to 23.33 years. You spent 33.81% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday | 70 Years Old |
| 2027 | Saturday | 71 Years Old |
| 2028 | Sunday | 72 Years Old |
| 2029 | Tuesday | 73 Years Old |
| 2030 | Wednesday | 74 Years Old |
| 2031 | Thursday | 75 Years Old |
| 2032 | Friday | 76 Years Old |
| 2033 | Sunday | 77 Years Old |
| 2034 | Monday | 78 Years Old |
| 2035 | Tuesday | 79 Years Old |

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

People born on January 16, 1956's birthstone is garnet, you are kind and supportive of friends. If you wear garnet, you feel better about yourself and have more energy.
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 January 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1935 | Udo Lattek, German footballer, manager, and sportscaster (d. 2015) |
| 1936 | Michael White, Scottish actor and producer (d. 2016) |
| 1937 | Francis George, American cardinal (d. 2015) |
| 1937 | Luiz Bueno, Brazilian racing driver (d. 2011) |
| 1938 | Marina Vaizey, American journalist and critic |
| 1939 | Ralph Gibson, American photographer |
| 1941 | Christine Truman, English tennis player and sportscaster |
| 1941 | Claire Gordon, English actress and comedian (d. 2015) |
| 1942 | Barbara Lynn, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1942 | René Angélil, Canadian singer and manager (d. 2016) |
Did you know that on January 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Ross Bagdasarian, Sr., American singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor, created Alvin and the Chipmunks (b. 1919) |
| 1972 | Teller Ammons, American soldier and politician, 28th Governor of Colorado (b. 1895) |
| 1973 | Edgar Sampson, American musician and composer (b. 1907) |
| 1975 | Israel Abramofsky, Russian-American painter (b. 1888) |
| 1978 | A. V. Kulasingham, Sri Lankan journalist, lawyer, and politician (b. 1890) |
| 1981 | Bernard Lee, English actor (b. 1908) |
| 1983 | Virginia Mauret, American musician and dancer |
| 1986 | Herbert W. Armstrong, American evangelist, author, and publisher (b. 1892) |
| 1987 | Bertram Wainer, Australian physician and activist (b. 1928) |
| 1988 | Andrija Artuković, Croatian politician, war criminal, and Porajmos perpetrator, first Minister of Interior of the Independent State of Croatia (b. 1899) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on January 16
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1883 | The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States Civil Service, is enacted by Congress. |
| 1900 | The United States Senate accepts the Anglo-German treaty of 1899 in which the United Kingdom renounces its claims to the Samoan islands. |
| 1909 | Ernest Shackleton's expedition finds the magnetic South Pole. |
| 1919 | Nebraska becomes the 36th state to approve the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. With the necessary three-quarters of the states approving the amendment, Prohibition is constitutionally mandated in the United States one year later. |
| 1920 | The League of Nations holds its first council meeting in Paris, France. |
| 1921 | The Marxist Left in Slovakia and the Transcarpathian Ukraine holds its founding congress in Ľubochňa. |
| 1942 | Crash of TWA Flight 3, killing all 22 aboard, including film star Carole Lombard. |
| 1942 | The Holocaust: Nazi Germany begins deporting Jews from the Łódź Ghetto to Chełmno extermination camp. |
| 1945 | World War II: Adolf Hitler moves into his underground bunker, the so-called Führerbunker. |
| 1959 | Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 205 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean near Astor Piazzolla International Airport in Mar del Plata, Argentina, killing 51. |
In 1956, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 90,665 baby boys were named Michael in 1956. The rest were named James, Robert, David and John. While the popular baby girl name in 1956 was Mary. There were 61,743 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Debra, Linda, Deborah 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 1956 there were 2,822,443,254 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 235,203,605. This shows that there were 235,203,605 babies born every month in 1956. It can also be concluded that there are 7,840,121 babies born every day and 5,445 babies born every minute which is mean that 91 babies born every second in the year 1956. Maybe one of them is you.
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