Did you know that December 16, 1998 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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If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Wednesday, 16
Countdown to Your 28th Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 27th birthday on Tuesday. How was your 27th 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.
Did you know that people born on December 16
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 356 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 28 years old. There have been 9871 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 3291 days, which is equivalent to 9.02 years. You spent 33.41% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday | 28 Years Old |
| 2027 | Thursday | 29 Years Old |
| 2028 | Saturday | 30 Years Old |
| 2029 | Sunday | 31 Years Old |
| 2030 | Monday | 32 Years Old |
| 2031 | Tuesday | 33 Years Old |
| 2032 | Thursday | 34 Years Old |
| 2033 | Friday | 35 Years Old |
| 2034 | Saturday | 36 Years Old |
| 2035 | Sunday | 37 Years Old |

According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on December 16

Turqoise is birthstone for people born on 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 December 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Anna Popplewell, English actress |
| 1988 | Mats Hummels, German footballer |
| 1989 | Mikkel Bødker, Danish ice hockey player |
| 1990 | Rebecca Marino, Canadian tennis player |
| 1991 | Craig Goodwin, Australian footballer |
| 1991 | David Johnson, American football player |
| 1992 | Anamul Haque, Bangladeshi cricketer |
| 1992 | Pietro Perdichizzi, Belgian footballer |
| 1992 | Tom Rogic, Australian footballer |
| 1992 | Ulrikke Eikeri, Norwegian tennis player |
Did you know that on December 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1598 | Yi Sun-sin, Korean general (b. 1545) |
| 1669 | Nathaniel Fiennes, English soldier and politician (b. 1608) |
| 1687 | William Petty, English economist and philosopher (b. 1623) |
| 1751 | Leopold II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (b. 1700) |
| 1774 | François Quesnay, French economist, physician, and philosopher (b. 1694) |
| 1783 | Johann Adolph Hasse, German composer and educator (b. 1699) |
| 1783 | Sir William James, 1st Baronet, Welsh-English commander and politician (b. 1720) |
| 1805 | Saverio Cassar, Gozitan priest and rebel leader (b. 1746) |
| 1809 | Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy, French chemist and entomologist (b. 1755) |
| 1859 | Wilhelm Grimm, German anthropologist and author (b. 1786) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on December 16
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1882 | Wales and England contest the first Home Nations (now Six Nations) rugby union match. |
| 1883 | Tonkin Campaign: French forces capture the Sơn Tây citadel. |
| 1905 | In Rugby Union, The "Match of the Century" is played between Wales and New Zealand at Cardiff Arms Park. |
| 1912 | First Balkan War: The Royal Hellenic Navy defeats the Ottoman Navy at the Battle of Elli. |
| 1914 | World War I: Admiral Franz von Hipper commands a raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby. |
| 1920 | The Haiyuan earthquake of 8.5Mw , rocks the Gansu province in China, killing an estimated 200,000. |
| 1942 | The Holocaust: Schutzstaffel chief Heinrich Himmler orders that Roma candidates for extermination be deported to Auschwitz. |
| 1944 | World War II: The Battle of the Bulge begins with the surprise offensive of three German armies through the Ardennes forest. |
| 1951 | A Miami Airlines Curtiss C-46 Commando crashes in Elizabeth, New Jersey, killing all 58 aboard including dancer Doris Ruby. |
| 1960 | A United Airlines Douglas DC-8 and a TWA Lockheed Super Constellation collide over Staten Island, New York and crash, killing all 128 people aboard both aircraft and six more on the ground. |
In 1998, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 36,616 baby boys were named Michael in 1998. The rest were named Jacob, Matthew, Joshua and Christopher. While the popular baby girl name in 1998 was Emily. There were 26,185 baby girls named Emily that year. While the rest were named Hannah, Samantha, Sarah and Ashley. 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 1998 there were 5,984,794,075 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 498,732,840. This shows that there were 498,732,840 babies born every month in 1998. It can also be concluded that there are 16,624,428 babies born every day and 11,545 babies born every minute which is mean that 193 babies born every second in the year 1998. Maybe one of them is you.
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