Did you know that June 16, 1968 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 58th Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 57th birthday on Monday. How was your 57th 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 June 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 174 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 58 years old. There have been 21010 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 7004 days, which is equivalent to 19.19 years. You spent 33.67% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday | 58 Years Old |
| 2027 | Wednesday | 59 Years Old |
| 2028 | Friday | 60 Years Old |
| 2029 | Saturday | 61 Years Old |
| 2030 | Sunday | 62 Years Old |
| 2031 | Monday | 63 Years Old |
| 2032 | Wednesday | 64 Years Old |
| 2033 | Thursday | 65 Years Old |
| 2034 | Friday | 66 Years Old |
| 2035 | Saturday | 67 Years Old |

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

People born on June 16, 1968 have three birthstones to choose from — pearl, alexandrite and moonstone. Choose the one that resonates most with you or mix them all together. June babies are known for their enthusiasm and ability to see the bigger picture.
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 June 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1139 | Emperor Konoe of Japan (d. 1155) |
| 1332 | Isabella de Coucy, English daughter of Edward III of England (d. 1379) |
| 1454 | Joanna of Aragon, Queen of Naples (d. 1517) |
| 1514 | John Cheke, English academic and politician, English Secretary of State (d. 1557) |
| 1516 | Yang Jisheng, Ming dynasty official and Confucian martyr (d. 1555) |
| 1583 | Axel Oxenstierna, Swedish politician, Lord High Chancellor of Sweden (d. 1654) |
| 1591 | Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Greek-Italian physician, mathematician, and theorist (d. 1655) |
| 1606 | Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier and politician (d. 1675) |
| 1613 | John Cleveland, English poet and educator (d. 1658) |
| 1625 | Samuel Chappuzeau, French scholar (d. 1701) |
Did you know that on June 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Hans Hass, Austrian biologist and diver (b. 1919) |
| 2013 | Khondakar Ashraf Hossain, Bangladesh poet and academic (b. 1950) |
| 2013 | Norman Ian MacKenzie, English journalist and author (b. 1921) |
| 2013 | Ottmar Walter, German footballer (b. 1924) |
| 2013 | Sam Farber, American businessman, co-founded OXO (b. 1924) |
| 2014 | Cándido Muatetema Rivas (b. 1960), Equatoguinean politician and diplomat, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea |
| 2014 | Tony Gwynn, American baseball player and coach (b. 1960) |
| 2015 | Charles Correa, Indian architect and urban planner (b. 1930) |
| 2015 | Jean Vautrin, French director, screenwriter, and critic (b. 1933) |
| 2016 | Jo Cox, English political activist and MP (b. 1974) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on June 16
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1976 | Soweto uprising: A non-violent march by 15,000 students in Soweto, South Africa, turns into days of rioting when police open fire on the crowd. |
| 1977 | Oracle Corporation is incorporated in Redwood Shores, California, as Software Development Laboratories (SDL), by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner and Ed Oates. |
| 1981 | US President Ronald Reagan awards the Congressional Gold Medal to Ken Taylor, Canada's former ambassador to Iran, for helping six Americans escape from Iran during the hostage crisis of 1979-81; he is the first foreign citizen bestowed the honor. |
| 1989 | Revolutions of 1989: Imre Nagy, the former Hungarian prime minister, is reburied in Budapest following the collapse of Communism in Hungary. |
| 1997 | Fifty people are killed in the Daïat Labguer (M'sila) massacre in Algeria. |
| 2000 | The Secretary-General of the UN reports that Israel has complied with United Nations Security Council Resolution 425, 22 years after its issuance, and completely withdrew from Lebanon. The Resolution does not encompass the Shebaa farms, which is claimed by Israel, Syria and Lebanon. |
| 2002 | Padre Pio is canonized by the Roman Catholic Church. |
| 2010 | Bhutan becomes the first country to institute a total ban on tobacco. |
| 2012 | China successfully launches its Shenzhou 9 spacecraft, carrying three astronauts, including the first female Chinese astronaut Liu Yang, to the Tiangong-1 orbital module. |
| 2012 | The United States Air Force's robotic Boeing X-37B spaceplane returns to Earth after a classified 469-day orbital mission. |
In 1968, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 81,995 baby boys were named Michael in 1968. The rest were named David, John, James and Robert. While the popular baby girl name in 1968 was Lisa. There were 49,534 baby girls named Lisa that year. While the rest were named Michelle, Kimberly, Jennifer and Melissa. 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 1968 there were 3,551,599,436 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 295,966,620. This shows that there were 295,966,620 babies born every month in 1968. It can also be concluded that there are 9,865,554 babies born every day and 6,852 babies born every minute which is mean that 115 babies born every second in the year 1968. Maybe one of them is you.
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