Funny Birthday Facts About May 16, 1977
Did you know that May 16, 1977 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 May 16, 1977?
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Countdown to Your 49th Birthday
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What day was May 16, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 48th birthday on Friday. How was your 48th 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 17,000 days old
Did you know that people born on May 16
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
17,559 Days
2,304 Weeks
576 Months
48 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 338 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 49 years old. There have been 17559 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5853 days, which is equivalent to 16.04 years. You spent 33.42% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday | 49 Years Old |
| 2027 | Sunday | 50 Years Old |
| 2028 | Tuesday | 51 Years Old |
| 2029 | Wednesday | 52 Years Old |
| 2030 | Thursday | 53 Years Old |
| 2031 | Friday | 54 Years Old |
| 2032 | Sunday | 55 Years Old |
| 2033 | Monday | 56 Years Old |
| 2034 | Tuesday | 57 Years Old |
| 2035 | Wednesday | 58 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 16, 1977?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 16
If you were born on May 16, 1977, your birthstone is the emerald. In this month of May, your birthday, you are born with a quick wit, a high intelligence, and an intuition. It is said that people born in May will have a good memory and intelligence if they wear the emerald. It represents the goddess of love and beauty.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1898 | Desanka Maksimović, Serbian poet and academic (d. 1993) |
| 1898 | Kenji Mizoguchi, Japanese director and screenwriter (d. 1956) |
| 1898 | Tamara de Lempicka, Polish-American painter (d. 1980) |
| 1903 | Charles F. Brannock, American inventor and manufacturer (d. 1992) |
| 1905 | Henry Fonda, American actor (d. 1982) |
| 1906 | Alfred Pellan, Canadian painter and educator (d. 1988) |
| 1906 | Arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuelan lawyer, journalist, and author (d. 2001) |
| 1906 | Ernie McCormick, Australian cricketer (d. 1991) |
| 1906 | Margret Rey, German author and illustrator (d. 1996) |
| 1907 | Bob Tisdall, Irish hurdler (d. 2004) |
Famous People Died on May 16
Did you know that on May 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Elbridge Durbrow, American diplomat (b. 1903) |
| 2002 | Alec Campbell, Australian soldier (b. 1899) |
| 2003 | Mark McCormack, American lawyer and sports agent, founded IMG (b. 1930) |
| 2005 | Andrew Goodpaster, American general (b. 1915) |
| 2008 | Robert Mondavi, American winemaker, co-founded the Opus One Winery (b. 1913) |
| 2010 | Hank Jones, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1918) |
| 2010 | Ronnie James Dio, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1942) |
| 2011 | Bob Davis, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1928) |
| 2011 | Edward Hardwicke, English actor (b. 1932) |
| 2011 | Kiyoshi Kodama, Japanese actor (b. 1934) |
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, 1977
In 1977, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 67,609 baby boys were named Michael in 1977. The rest were named Jason, Christopher, David and James. While the popular baby girl name in 1977 was Jennifer. There were 58,970 baby girls named Jennifer that year. While the rest were named Melissa, Amy, Jessica and Heather. 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 1977 there were 4,229,505,919 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 352,458,827. This shows that there were 352,458,827 babies born every month in 1977. It can also be concluded that there are 11,748,628 babies born every day and 8,159 babies born every minute which is mean that 136 babies born every second in the year 1977. Maybe one of them is you.
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