Did you know that January 16, 1972 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 54th Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 53rd birthday on Thursday. How was your 53rd 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 190 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 54 years old. There have been 19534 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 6512 days, which is equivalent to 17.84 years. You spent 33.66% of your life sleeping!
Year | Day | Your Age |
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2026 | Friday | 54 Years Old |
2027 | Saturday | 55 Years Old |
2028 | Sunday | 56 Years Old |
2029 | Tuesday | 57 Years Old |
2030 | Wednesday | 58 Years Old |
2031 | Thursday | 59 Years Old |
2032 | Friday | 60 Years Old |
2033 | Sunday | 61 Years Old |
2034 | Monday | 62 Years Old |
2035 | Tuesday | 63 Years Old |
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on January 16
If you were born on January 16, 1972, you are an intelligent, creative, confident and spontaneous person who is able to face challenges with willpower and energy. You are a lover or a fighter. Garnet is the birthstone for those born on January 16, 1972, representing the best of traits. It keeps you protected and warns of danger.
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 |
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1949 | R. F. Foster, Irish historian and academic |
1950 | Debbie Allen, American actress, dancer, and choreographer |
1950 | Robert Schimmel, American comedian, actor, and producer (d. 2010) |
1952 | Fuad II, King of Egypt |
1952 | Piercarlo Ghinzani, Italian racing driver and manager |
1953 | Robert Jay Mathews, American militant, founded The Order (d. 1984) |
1954 | Robin Davies, Welsh actor (d. 2010) |
1954 | Vasili Zhupikov, Russian footballer and coach (d. 2015) |
1954 | Wolfgang Schmidt, German discus thrower |
1955 | Jerry M. Linenger, American captain, physician, and astronaut |
Did you know that on January 16
Year | Name |
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2012 | Lorna Kesterson, American journalist and politician (b. 1925) |
2012 | Sigursteinn Gíslason, Icelandic footballer and manager (b. 1968) |
2013 | André Cassagnes, French technician and toy maker, created the Etch A Sketch (b. 1926) |
2013 | Glen P. Robinson, American businessman, founded Scientific Atlanta (b. 1923) |
2013 | Gussie Moran, American tennis player and sportscaster (b. 1923) |
2013 | Pauline Phillips, American journalist and radio host, created Dear Abby (b. 1918) |
2013 | Wayne D. Anderson, American baseball player and coach (b. 1930) |
2014 | Dave Madden, Canadian-American actor (b. 1931) |
2014 | Gary Arlington, American author and illustrator (b. 1938) |
2014 | Hiroo Onoda, Japanese lieutenant (b. 1922) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on January 16
Year | Event |
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1969 | Czech student Jan Palach commits suicide by self-immolation in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in protest against the Soviets' crushing of the Prague Spring the year before. |
1969 | Space Race: Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 perform the first-ever docking of crewed spacecraft in orbit, the first-ever transfer of crew from one space vehicle to another, and the only time such a transfer was accomplished with a space walk. |
1979 | Iranian Revolution: The last Iranian Shah flees Iran with his family for good and relocates to Egypt. |
1983 | Turkish Airlines Flight 158 crashes at Ankara Esenboğa Airport in Ankara, Turkey, killing 47 and injuring 20. |
1991 | Coalition Forces go to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War. |
1992 | El Salvador officials and rebel leaders sign the Chapultepec Peace Accords in Mexico City, Mexico ending the 12-year Salvadoran Civil War that claimed at least 75,000 lives. |
1995 | An avalanche hits the Icelandic village Súðavík, destroying 25 homes and burying 26 people, 14 of whom died. |
2001 | Second Congo War: Congolese President Laurent-Désiré Kabila is assassinated by one of his own bodyguards in Kinshasa. |
2001 | US President Bill Clinton awards former President Theodore Roosevelt a posthumous Medal of Honor for his service in the Spanish-American War. |
2002 | War in Afghanistan: The UN Security Council unanimously establishes an arms embargo and the freezing of assets of Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda, and the remaining members of the Taliban. |
In 1972, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 71,401 baby boys were named Michael in 1972. The rest were named Christopher, James, David and John. While the popular baby girl name in 1972 was Jennifer. There were 63,604 baby girls named Jennifer that year. While the rest were named Michelle, Lisa, Kimberly and Amy. 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 1972 there were 3,851,650,588 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 320,970,883. This shows that there were 320,970,883 babies born every month in 1972. It can also be concluded that there are 10,699,030 babies born every day and 7,430 babies born every minute which is mean that 124 babies born every second in the year 1972. Maybe one of them is you.
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