Funny Birthday Facts About August 16, 1996
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What day were you born on August 16, 1996?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Friday, 16
Countdown to Your 30th Birthday
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What day was August 16, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 29th birthday on Saturday. How was your 29th 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 10,000 days old
Did you know that people born on August 16
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
10,603 Days
1,392 Weeks
348 Months
29 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 354 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 30 years old. There have been 10603 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 3535 days, which is equivalent to 9.68 years. You spent 33.38% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday | 30 Years Old |
| 2027 | Monday | 31 Years Old |
| 2028 | Wednesday | 32 Years Old |
| 2029 | Thursday | 33 Years Old |
| 2030 | Friday | 34 Years Old |
| 2031 | Saturday | 35 Years Old |
| 2032 | Monday | 36 Years Old |
| 2033 | Tuesday | 37 Years Old |
| 2034 | Wednesday | 38 Years Old |
| 2035 | Thursday | 39 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 16, 1996?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 16
Peridot is the gemstone of people 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 |
|---|---|
| 1948 | Earl Blumenauer, American politician, U.S. Representative from Oregon |
| 1948 | Joey Spampinato, American singer-songwriter and bass player |
| 1948 | Mike Jorgensen, American baseball player and manager |
| 1948 | Pierre Reid, Canadian educator and politician |
| 1949 | Bill Spooner, American guitarist and songwriter |
| 1949 | Paul Pasqualoni, American football player and coach |
| 1949 | Scott Asheton, American drummer (d. 2014) |
| 1950 | Hasely Crawford, Trinidadian runner |
| 1950 | Jeff Thomson, Australian cricketer |
| 1950 | Marshall Manesh, Iranian-American actor |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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, 1996
In 1996, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 38,365 baby boys were named Michael in 1996. The rest were named Matthew, Jacob, Christopher and Joshua. While the popular baby girl name in 1996 was Emily. There were 25,151 baby girls named Emily that year. While the rest were named Jessica, Ashley, Sarah and Samantha. 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 1996 there were 5,824,891,931 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 485,407,661. This shows that there were 485,407,661 babies born every month in 1996. It can also be concluded that there are 16,180,256 babies born every day and 11,237 babies born every minute which is mean that 188 babies born every second in the year 1996. Maybe one of them is you.
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