Did you know that December 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.
Table of Contents
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Monday, 16
Countdown to Your 58th Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 57th birthday on Tuesday. 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 December 16
We have calculated and figured out your birthday for the next 10 years. Prepare yourself to welcome your upcoming birthdays with your family and close friends. You will get many gifts from people who love and care about you. There are 357 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 58 years old. There have been 20827 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 6943 days, which is equivalent to 19.02 years. You spent 33.37% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday | 58 Years Old |
| 2027 | Thursday | 59 Years Old |
| 2028 | Saturday | 60 Years Old |
| 2029 | Sunday | 61 Years Old |
| 2030 | Monday | 62 Years Old |
| 2031 | Tuesday | 63 Years Old |
| 2032 | Thursday | 64 Years Old |
| 2033 | Friday | 65 Years Old |
| 2034 | Saturday | 66 Years Old |
| 2035 | Sunday | 67 Years Old |

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

People born on 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 December 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1930 | Sam Most, American flute player and saxophonist (d. 2013) |
| 1932 | Grace Alele-Williams, Nigerian mathematician and academic (d. 2022) |
| 1932 | Lin Zhao, Chinese dissident and Christian executed during the Cultural Revolution (d. 1968) |
| 1932 | Quentin Blake, English author and illustrator |
| 1936 | Morris Dees, American lawyer and activist, co-founded the Southern Poverty Law Center |
| 1937 | Edward Ruscha, American painter and photographer |
| 1937 | Joyce Bulifant, American actress |
| 1938 | Frank Deford, American journalist and author (d. 2017) |
| 1938 | Liv Ullmann, Norwegian actress, director, and screenwriter |
| 1939 | Gordon Miller, English high jumper |
Did you know that on December 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1598 | Yi Sun-sin, Korean general (b. 1545) |
| 1669 | Nathaniel Fiennes, English soldier and politician (b. 1608) |
| 1687 | William Petty, English economist and philosopher (b. 1623) |
| 1751 | Leopold II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (b. 1700) |
| 1774 | François Quesnay, French economist, physician, and philosopher (b. 1694) |
| 1783 | Johann Adolph Hasse, German composer and educator (b. 1699) |
| 1783 | Sir William James, 1st Baronet, Welsh-English commander and politician (b. 1720) |
| 1805 | Saverio Cassar, Gozitan priest and rebel leader (b. 1746) |
| 1809 | Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy, French chemist and entomologist (b. 1755) |
| 1859 | Wilhelm Grimm, German anthropologist and author (b. 1786) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on December 16
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1773 | American Revolution: Boston Tea Party: Members of the Sons of Liberty disguised as Mohawk Indians dump hundreds of crates of tea into Boston harbor as a protest against the Tea Act. |
| 1777 | Virginia becomes the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. |
| 1782 | British East India Company: Muharram Rebellion: Hada and Mada Miah lead the first anti-British uprising in the subcontinent against Robert Lindsay and his contingents in Sylhet Shahi Eidgah. |
| 1811 | The first two in a series of four severe earthquakes occur in the vicinity of New Madrid, Missouri. |
| 1826 | Benjamin W. Edwards rides into Mexican-controlled Nacogdoches, Texas, and declares himself ruler of the Republic of Fredonia. |
| 1838 | Great Trek: Battle of Blood River: Voortrekkers led by Andries Pretorius and Sarel Cilliers defeat Zulu impis, led by Dambuza (Nzobo) and Ndlela kaSompisi in what is today KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. |
| 1850 | The Charlotte Jane and the Randolph bring the first of the Canterbury Pilgrims to Lyttelton, New Zealand. |
| 1863 | American Civil War: Joseph E. Johnston replaces Braxton Bragg as commander of the Confederate Army of Tennessee. |
| 1864 | American Civil War: Battle of Nashville: The Union's Army of the Cumberland routs and destroys the Confederacy's Army of Tennessee, ending its effectiveness as a combat unit. |
| 1880 | Outbreak of the First Boer War between the Boer South African Republic and the British Empire. |
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.
December 16



Add your opinion about Funny Birthday Facts About December 16, 1968 or share your experience celebrating your birthday on December 16
Upcoming Birthdays
Take Me Back
Copyriht © 2021. All rights reserved.