Funny Birthday Facts About August 16, 1981
Did you know that August 16, 1981 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, 1981?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Sunday, 16
Countdown to Your 43rd Birthday
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What day was August 16, 2024?
This year will increase your age. You will celebrate your 43rd birthday on Friday. Get ready, maybe you will get gifts and surprises from your family or friends. It will be a very pleasant day that you will remember for the rest of your life. You can also prepare to make a festive party on your birthday, celebrating in a beautiful place with family and friends will certainly be a pleasant memory.
FYI: You are more than 15,000 days old
Did you know that people born on August 16
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
15,685 Days
2,060 Weeks
515 Months
42 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 386 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 44 years old. There have been 15685 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5229 days, which is equivalent to 14.33 years. You spent 34.12% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Saturday | 44 Years Old |
| 2026 | Sunday | 45 Years Old |
| 2027 | Monday | 46 Years Old |
| 2028 | Wednesday | 47 Years Old |
| 2029 | Thursday | 48 Years Old |
| 2030 | Friday | 49 Years Old |
| 2031 | Saturday | 50 Years Old |
| 2032 | Monday | 51 Years Old |
| 2033 | Tuesday | 52 Years Old |
| 2034 | Wednesday | 53 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 16, 1981?
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 |
|---|---|
| 1939 | Billy Joe Shaver, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2020) |
| 1939 | Eric Weissberg, American singer, banjo player, and multi-instrumentalist (d. 2020) |
| 1939 | Seán Brady, Irish cardinal |
| 1939 | Trevor McDonald, Trinidadian-English journalist and academic |
| 1940 | Bruce Beresford, Australian director and producer |
| 1942 | Barbara George, American R&B singer-songwriter (d. 2006) |
| 1942 | Lesley Turner Bowrey, Australian tennis player |
| 1942 | Robert Squirrel Lester, American soul singer (d. 2010) |
| 1943 | Woody Peoples, American football player (d. 2010) |
| 1944 | Kevin Ayers, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2013) |
Famous People Died on August 16
Did you know that on August 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Vassar Clements, American fiddler (b. 1928) |
| 2005 | William Corlett, English novelist and playwright (b. 1938) |
| 2006 | Alfredo Stroessner, Paraguayan general and dictator; 46th President of Paraguay (b. 1912) |
| 2007 | Bahaedin Adab, Iranian engineer and politician (b. 1945) |
| 2008 | Dorival Caymmi, Brazilian singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1914) |
| 2008 | Masanobu Fukuoka, Japanese farmer and author (b. 1913) |
| 2008 | Ronnie Drew, Irish musician, folk singer and actor (b. 1934) |
| 2010 | Dimitrios Ioannidis, Greek general (b. 1923) |
| 2011 | Mihri Belli, Turkish activist and politician (b. 1916) |
| 2012 | Abune Paulos, Ethiopian patriarch (b. 1935) |
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 |
|---|---|
| 1793 | French Revolution: A levée en masse is decreed by the National Convention. |
| 1812 | War of 1812: American General William Hull surrenders Fort Detroit without a fight to the British Army. |
| 1819 | Peterloo Massacre: Seventeen people die and over 600 are injured in cavalry charges at a public meeting at St. Peter's Field, Manchester, England. |
| 1841 | U.S. President John Tyler vetoes a bill which called for the re-establishment of the Second Bank of the United States. Enraged Whig Party members riot outside the White House in the most violent demonstration on White House grounds in U.S. history. |
| 1844 | Governor-general of the Philippines Narciso Claveria, signed a decree to reform the country's calendar to get in sync within the rest of Asia by skipping Tuesday, December 31. As a solution to the time zone discrepancy of the Philippines with China, Dutch East Indies and neighboring territories to ease the trade system, since Mexico became independent from Spain 23 years earlier on September 27, 1821. Claveria ordered that Monday, December 30, 1844, should be followed immediately by Wednesday, January 1, 1845. |
| 1858 | U.S. President James Buchanan inaugurates the new transatlantic telegraph cable by exchanging greetings with Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. However, a weak signal forces a shutdown of the service in a few weeks. |
| 1859 | The Grand Duchy of Tuscany formally deposes the exiled House of Lorraine. |
| 1863 | The Dominican Restoration War begins when Gregorio Luperón raises the Dominican flag in Santo Domingo after Spain had recolonized the country. |
| 1869 | Battle of Acosta Ñu: A Paraguayan battalion largely made up of children is massacred by the Brazilian Army during the Paraguayan War. |
| 1870 | Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Mars-la-Tour is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory. |
Popular Baby Name on August 16, 1981
In 1981, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 68,776 baby boys were named Michael in 1981. The rest were named Christopher, Matthew, Jason and David. While the popular baby girl name in 1981 was Jennifer. There were 57,049 baby girls named Jennifer that year. While the rest were named Jessica, Amanda, Sarah and Melissa. 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 1981 there were 4,536,996,619 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 378,083,052. This shows that there were 378,083,052 babies born every month in 1981. It can also be concluded that there are 12,602,769 babies born every day and 8,752 babies born every minute which is mean that 146 babies born every second in the year 1981. Maybe one of them is you.
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