Funny Birthday Facts About August 16, 1989
Did you know that August 16, 1989 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, 1989?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Wednesday, 16
Countdown to Your 36th Birthday
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What day was August 16, 2025?
This year will increase your age. You will celebrate your 36th birthday on Saturday. 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 13,000 days old
Did you know that people born on August 16
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
13,084 Days
1,716 Weeks
429 Months
35 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 430 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 37 years old. There have been 13084 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 4362 days, which is equivalent to 11.95 years. You spent 34.14% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday | 37 Years Old |
| 2027 | Monday | 38 Years Old |
| 2028 | Wednesday | 39 Years Old |
| 2029 | Thursday | 40 Years Old |
| 2030 | Friday | 41 Years Old |
| 2031 | Saturday | 42 Years Old |
| 2032 | Monday | 43 Years Old |
| 2033 | Tuesday | 44 Years Old |
| 2034 | Wednesday | 45 Years Old |
| 2035 | Thursday | 46 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 16, 1989?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 16
What is birthstone for people born on August 16, 1989? It's Peridot. Your radiant and joyful nature is a guiding light to those closest to you. This natural tendency of those around you leads them to be creative problem-solvers who are intelligent and energetic.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1895 | Arthur Rose Eldred, First Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America (d. 1951) |
| 1895 | Liane Haid, Austrian-Swiss actress and singer (d. 2000) |
| 1900 | Ida Browne, Australian geologist and palaeontologist (d. 1976) |
| 1902 | Georgette Heyer, English author (d. 1974) |
| 1902 | Wallace Thurman, American author and playwright (d. 1934) |
| 1904 | Minoru Genda, Japanese general, pilot, and politician (d. 1989) |
| 1904 | Wendell Meredith Stanley, American biochemist and virologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1971) |
| 1908 | Orlando Cole, American cellist and educator (d. 2010) |
| 1908 | William Keepers Maxwell, Jr., American editor, novelist, short story writer, and essayist (d. 2000) |
| 1909 | Paul Callaway, American organist and conductor (d. 1995) |
Famous People Died on August 16
Did you know that on August 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1963 | Joan Eardley, British artist (b. 1921) |
| 1971 | Spyros Skouras, Greek-American businessman (b. 1893) |
| 1972 | Pierre Brasseur, French actor and screenwriter (b. 1905) |
| 1973 | Selman Waksman, Ukrainian-American biochemist and microbiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1888) |
| 1977 | Elvis Presley, American singer, guitarist, and actor (b. 1935) |
| 1978 | Alidius Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer, Dutch soldier and politician, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (b. 1888) |
| 1979 | John Diefenbaker, Canadian lawyer and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1895) |
| 1983 | Earl Averill, American baseball player (b. 1902) |
| 1984 | Duško Radović, Serbian children's writer, poet, journalist, aphorist and TV editor (b. 1922) |
| 1986 | Jaime Sáenz, Bolivian author and poet (b. 1921) |
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, 1989
In 1989, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 65,399 baby boys were named Michael in 1989. The rest were named Christopher, Matthew, Joshua and David. While the popular baby girl name in 1989 was Jessica. There were 47,887 baby girls named Jessica that year. While the rest were named Ashley, Brittany, Amanda and Sarah. 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 1989 there were 5,237,441,434 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 436,453,453. This shows that there were 436,453,453 babies born every month in 1989. It can also be concluded that there are 14,548,449 babies born every day and 10,104 babies born every minute which is mean that 169 babies born every second in the year 1989. Maybe one of them is you.
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