Funny Birthday Facts About April 16, 1979
Did you know that April 16, 1979 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 April 16, 1979?
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Countdown to Your 47th Birthday
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What day was April 16, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 46th birthday on Wednesday. How was your 46th 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 April 16
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
17,055 Days
2,240 Weeks
560 Months
46 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 112 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 47 years old. There have been 17055 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5685 days, which is equivalent to 15.58 years. You spent 33.87% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday | 47 Years Old |
| 2027 | Friday | 48 Years Old |
| 2028 | Sunday | 49 Years Old |
| 2029 | Monday | 50 Years Old |
| 2030 | Tuesday | 51 Years Old |
| 2031 | Wednesday | 52 Years Old |
| 2032 | Friday | 53 Years Old |
| 2033 | Saturday | 54 Years Old |
| 2034 | Sunday | 55 Years Old |
| 2035 | Monday | 56 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for April 16, 1979?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on April 16
Diamond is the birthstone for those born on April 16, 1979. It is formed at around 100 miles below the surface of the earth. It is brought to the surface of the Earth by volcanic eruptions that launch it at 20 to 30 mph. People find these diamonds and sell them.
Famous People Born on April 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 April 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1940 | Thomas Stonor, 7th Baron Camoys, English banker and politician, Lord Chamberlain of the United Kingdom |
| 1941 | Allan Segal, American director and producer (d. 2012) |
| 1942 | Jim Lonborg, American baseball pitcher |
| 1942 | Sir Frank Williams, English businessman, founded the Williams F1 Racing Team (d. 2021) |
| 1943 | John Watkins, Australian cricketer |
| 1943 | Petro Tyschtschenko, Austrian-German businessman |
| 1945 | Tom Allen, American lawyer and politician |
| 1946 | Ernst Bakker, Dutch politician (d. 2014) |
| 1946 | Johnnie Lewis, Liberian lawyer and politician, 18th Chief Justice of Liberia (d. 2015) |
| 1946 | Margot Adler, American journalist and author (d. 2014) |
Famous People Died on April 16
Did you know that on April 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1966 | Eric Lambert, Australian author (b. 1918) |
| 1968 | Edna Ferber, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright (b. 1885) |
| 1968 | Fay Bainter, American actress (b. 1893) |
| 1969 | Hem Vejakorn, Thai illustrator and painter (b. 1904) |
| 1970 | Péter Veres, Hungarian politician, Hungarian Minister of Defence (b. 1897) |
| 1970 | Richard Neutra, Austrian-American architect, designed the Los Angeles County Hall of Records (b. 1892) |
| 1972 | Frank O'Connor, Australian public servant (b. 1894) |
| 1972 | Yasunari Kawabata, Japanese novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1899) |
| 1973 | István Kertész, Hungarian conductor and educator (b. 1929) |
| 1978 | Lucius D. Clay, American officer and military governor in occupied Germany (b. 1898) |
Historical Events on April 16
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on April 16
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Apollo program: The launch of Apollo 16 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. |
| 2001 | India and Bangladesh begin a five-day border conflict, but are unable to resolve the disputes about their border. |
| 2003 | The Treaty of Accession is signed in Athens admitting ten new member states to the European Union. |
| 2007 | Virginia Tech shooting: Seung-Hui Cho guns down 32 people and injures 17 before committing suicide. |
| 2008 | The U.S. Supreme Court rules in the Baze v. Rees decision that execution by lethal injection does not violate the Eighth Amendment ban against cruel and unusual punishment. |
| 2012 | The Pulitzer Prize winners were announced, it was the first time since 1977 that no book won the Fiction Prize. |
| 2012 | The trial for Anders Behring Breivik, the perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks, begins in Oslo, Norway. |
| 2013 | A 7.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran, killing at least 35 people and injuring 117 others. |
| 2013 | The 2013 Baga massacre is started when Boko Haram militants engage government soldiers in Baga. |
| 2014 | The South Korean ferry MV Sewol capsizes and sinks near Jindo Island, killing 304 passengers and crew and leading to widespread criticism of the South Korean government, media, and shipping authorities. |
Popular Baby Name on April 16, 1979
In 1979, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 67,742 baby boys were named Michael in 1979. The rest were named Christopher, Jason, David and James. While the popular baby girl name in 1979 was Jennifer. There were 56,716 baby girls named Jennifer that year. While the rest were named Melissa, Amanda, Jessica 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 1979 there were 4,380,506,185 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 365,042,183. This shows that there were 365,042,183 babies born every month in 1979. It can also be concluded that there are 12,168,073 babies born every day and 8,451 babies born every minute which is mean that 141 babies born every second in the year 1979. Maybe one of them is you.
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