Funny Birthday Facts About August 16, 1976
Did you know that August 16, 1976 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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What day were you born on August 16, 1976?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Monday, 16
Countdown to Your 50th Birthday
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What day was August 16, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 49th birthday on Saturday. 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 August 16
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
18,028 Days
2,368 Weeks
592 Months
49 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
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 234 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 50 years old. There have been 18028 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 6010 days, which is equivalent to 16.47 years. You spent 33.61% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday | 50 Years Old |
| 2027 | Monday | 51 Years Old |
| 2028 | Wednesday | 52 Years Old |
| 2029 | Thursday | 53 Years Old |
| 2030 | Friday | 54 Years Old |
| 2031 | Saturday | 55 Years Old |
| 2032 | Monday | 56 Years Old |
| 2033 | Tuesday | 57 Years Old |
| 2034 | Wednesday | 58 Years Old |
| 2035 | Thursday | 59 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 16, 1976?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 16
Coming in at the tail end of summer are August babies. If you were born on 16
Famous People Born on August 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 August 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1928 | Ara Güler, Turkish photographer and journalist (d. 2018) |
| 1928 | Eddie Kirkland, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2011) |
| 1928 | Eydie Gormé, American singer (d. 2013) |
| 1928 | Wyatt Tee Walker, American pastor, theologian, and activist (d. 2018) |
| 1929 | Bill Evans, American pianist and composer (d. 1980) |
| 1929 | Fritz Von Erich, American wrestler and trainer (d. 1997) |
| 1929 | Helmut Rahn, German footballer (d. 2003) |
| 1930 | Flor Silvestre, Mexican singer and actress (d. 2020) |
| 1930 | Frank Gifford, American football player, sportscaster, and actor (d. 2015) |
| 1930 | Leslie Manigat, Haitian educator and politician, 43rd President of Haiti (d. 2014) |
Famous People Died on August 16
Did you know that on August 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1339 | Azzone Visconti, founder of the state of Milan (b. 1302) |
| 1358 | Albert II, Duke of Austria (b. 1298) |
| 1419 | Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia (b. 1361) |
| 1443 | Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shōgun (b. 1434) |
| 1492 | Beatrice of Silva, Dominican nun |
| 1518 | Loyset Compère, French composer (b. 1445) |
| 1532 | John, Elector of Saxony (b. 1468) |
| 1661 | Thomas Fuller, English historian and author (b. 1608) |
| 1678 | Andrew Marvell, English poet and author (b. 1621) |
| 1705 | Jacob Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician and theorist (b. 1654) |
Historical Events on August 16
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 16
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1920 | Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians is hit on the head by a fastball thrown by Carl Mays of the New York Yankees. Next day, Chapman will become the second player to die from injuries sustained in a Major League Baseball game. |
| 1920 | The congress of the Communist Party of Bukhara opens. The congress would call for armed revolution. |
| 1923 | The United Kingdom gives the name "Ross Dependency" to part of its claimed Antarctic territory and makes the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand its administrator. |
| 1927 | The Dole Air Race begins from Oakland, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii, during which six out of the eight participating planes crash or disappear. |
| 1929 | The 1929 Palestine riots break out in Mandatory Palestine between Palestinian Arabs and Jews and continue until the end of the month. In total, 133 Jews and 116 Arabs are killed. |
| 1930 | The first British Empire Games are opened in Hamilton, Ontario, by the Governor General of Canada, the Viscount Willingdon. |
| 1930 | The first color sound cartoon, Fiddlesticks, is released by Ub Iwerks. |
| 1933 | Christie Pits riot takes place in Toronto, Ontario. |
| 1942 | World War II: US Navy L-class blimp L-8 drifts in from the Pacific and eventually crashes in Daly City, California. The two-man crew cannot be found. |
| 1944 | First flight of a jet with forward-swept wings, the Junkers Ju 287. |
Popular Baby Name on August 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.
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