Funny Birthday Facts About May 16, 1976
You're here because you're interested in learning about the 16
Table of Contents
What day were you born on May 16, 1976?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Sunday, 16
Countdown to Your 50th Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsXVI.V.MCMLXXVI
What day was May 16, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 49th birthday on Friday. How was your 49th 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 18,000 days old
Did you know that people born on May 16
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
18,119 Days
2,380 Weeks
595 Months
49 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
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 143 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 50 years old. There have been 18119 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 6040 days, which is equivalent to 16.55 years. You spent 33.78% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday | 50 Years Old |
| 2027 | Sunday | 51 Years Old |
| 2028 | Tuesday | 52 Years Old |
| 2029 | Wednesday | 53 Years Old |
| 2030 | Thursday | 54 Years Old |
| 2031 | Friday | 55 Years Old |
| 2032 | Sunday | 56 Years Old |
| 2033 | Monday | 57 Years Old |
| 2034 | Tuesday | 58 Years Old |
| 2035 | Wednesday | 59 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 16, 1976?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 16
If you were born on May 16, 1976, your birthstone is the emerald. Emerald birthstone has been a favorite of Cleopatra and King Solomon. It's believed to give both men control over the world, as well as the ability to see into the future. Some also claimed it could cure malaria and cholera, as well as protect against evil spells.
Famous People Born on May 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 May 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1936 | Karl Lehmann, German cardinal (d. 2018) |
| 1937 | Yvonne Craig, American ballet dancer and actress (d. 2015) |
| 1938 | Ivan Sutherland, American computer scientist and academic |
| 1938 | Marco Aurelio Denegri, Peruvian television host and sexologist (d. 2018) |
| 1938 | Stuart Bell, English lawyer and politician (d. 2012) |
| 1939 | Mario Segni, Italian professor and politician |
| 1941 | Denis Hart, Australian archbishop |
| 1942 | David Penry-Davey, English lawyer and judge (d. 2015) |
| 1943 | Dan Coats, American politician and diplomat, 29th United States Ambassador to Germany |
| 1943 | Kay Andrews, Baroness Andrews, English politician |
Famous People Died on May 16
Did you know that on May 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 290 | Emperor Wu of Jin, Chinese emperor (b. 236) |
| 895 | Qian Kuan, Chinese nobleman |
| 934 | Meng Hanqiong, eunuch official of Later Tang |
| 995 | Fujiwara no Michitaka, Japanese nobleman (b. 953) |
| 1182 | John Komnenos Vatatzes, Byzantine general (b. 1132) |
| 1265 | Simon Stock, English-French saint (b. 1165) |
| 1375 | Liu Bowen, Chinese military strategist, officer, statesman and poet (b. 1311) |
| 1412 | Gian Maria Visconti, Duke of Milan (b. 1388) |
| 1561 | Jan Tarnowski, Polish noble and statesman (b. 1488) |
| 1620 | William Adams, English sailor and navigator (b. 1564) |
Historical Events on May 16
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 16
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1943 | The Holocaust: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends. |
| 1945 | Beginning of the Levant Crisis between Britain and France in Syria. The latter try to quell nationalist protests but backs down after threat of military action by the British. |
| 1951 | The first regularly scheduled transatlantic flights begin between Idlewild Airport (now John F Kennedy International Airport) in New York City and Heathrow Airport in London, operated by El Al Israel Airlines. |
| 1959 | The Tritons' Fountain in Valletta, Malta is turned on for the first time. |
| 1960 | Theodore Maiman operates the first optical laser (a ruby laser), at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California. |
| 1961 | Park Chung Hee leads a coup d'état to overthrow the Second Republic of South Korea. |
| 1966 | The Chinese Communist Party issues the "May 16 Notice", marking the beginning of the Cultural Revolution. |
| 1969 | Venera program: Venera 5, a Soviet space probe, lands on Venus. |
| 1974 | Josip Broz Tito is elected president for life of Yugoslavia. |
| 1975 | Junko Tabei from Japan becomes the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. |
Popular Baby Name on May 16, 1976
In 1976, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 66,947 baby boys were named Michael in 1976. The rest were named Jason, Christopher, David and James. While the popular baby girl name in 1976 was Jennifer. There were 59,474 baby girls named Jennifer that year. While the rest were named Amy, Melissa, Heather and Angela. 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 1976 there were 4,154,666,827 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 346,222,236. This shows that there were 346,222,236 babies born every month in 1976. It can also be concluded that there are 11,540,742 babies born every day and 8,015 babies born every minute which is mean that 134 babies born every second in the year 1976. Maybe one of them is you.
Our Wishes for You Who Born on May 16, 1976
May 16
Add Your Thought About May 16, 1976 Birthday Facts
Add your opinion about Funny Birthday Facts About May 16, 1976 or share your experience celebrating your birthday on May 16
Upcoming Birthdays
Take Me Back