Did you know that February 16, 2008 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 Saturday, 16
Countdown to Your 17th Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 16th birthday on Friday. How was your 16th 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 February 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 294 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 17 years old. There have been 5916 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 1972 days, which is equivalent to 5.4 years. You spent 33.75% of your life sleeping!
Year | Day | Your Age |
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2025 | Sunday | 17 Years Old |
2026 | Monday | 18 Years Old |
2027 | Tuesday | 19 Years Old |
2028 | Wednesday | 20 Years Old |
2029 | Friday | 21 Years Old |
2030 | Saturday | 22 Years Old |
2031 | Sunday | 23 Years Old |
2032 | Monday | 24 Years Old |
2033 | Wednesday | 25 Years Old |
2034 | Thursday | 26 Years Old |
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on February 16
The birthstone for people born on February 16, 2008 is amethyst. In ancient times, it was known as the stone of Bacchus. It was thought to prevent drunkenness, and that wearing it during battle would keep soldiers clear-headed and sharp-witted.
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 February 16
Year | Name |
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1843 | Henry M. Leland, American engineer and businessman, founded Cadillac and Lincoln (d. 1932) |
1845 | George Kennan, American journalist and explorer (d. 1924) |
1848 | Hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist, geneticist, and academic (d. 1935) |
1848 | Octave Mirbeau, French journalist, novelist, and playwright (d. 1917) |
1856 | Ossian Everett Mills, American academic, founded Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (d. 1920) |
1866 | Billy Hamilton, American baseball player and manager (d. 1940) |
1873 | Radoje Domanović, Serbian journalist and author (d. 1908) |
1876 | G. M. Trevelyan, English historian and academic (d. 1962) |
1877 | Tom Crean, Irish seaman and Antarctic explorer (d. 1938) |
1878 | James Colosimo, Italian-American mob boss (d. 1920) |
Did you know that on February 16
Year | Name |
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2009 | Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, South Korean cardinal (b. 1921) |
2011 | Justinas Marcinkevičius, Lithuanian poet and playwright (b. 1930) |
2011 | Len Lesser, American actor (b. 1922) |
2012 | Anthony Shadid, American journalist (b. 1968) |
2012 | Elyse Knox, American model, actress, and fashion designer (b. 1917) |
2012 | Gary Carter, American baseball player and coach (b. 1954) |
2012 | John Macionis, American swimmer and lieutenant (b. 1916) |
2013 | Colin Edwards, Guyanese footballer (b. 1991) |
2013 | Grigory Pomerants, Russian philosopher and author (b. 1918) |
2013 | Tony Sheridan, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1940) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on February 16
Year | Event |
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1942 | World War II: Attack on Aruba, first World War II German shots fired on a land based object in the Americas. |
1942 | World War II: In Athens, the Greek People's Liberation Army is established |
1943 | World War II: In the early phases of the Third Battle of Kharkov, Red Army troops re-enter the city. |
1945 | The Alaska Equal Rights Act of 1945, the first anti-discrimination law in the United States, was signed into law. |
1945 | World War II: American forces land on Corregidor Island in the Philippines. |
1959 | Fidel Castro becomes Premier of Cuba after dictator Fulgencio Batista was overthrown on January 1. |
1960 | The U.S. Navy submarine USS Triton begins Operation Sandblast, setting sail from New London, Connecticut, to begin the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe. |
1961 | Explorer program: Explorer 9 (S-56a) is launched. |
1962 | Flooding in the coastal areas of West Germany kills 315 and destroys the homes of about 60,000 people. |
1962 | The Great Sheffield Gale impacts the United Kingdom, killing nine people; the city of Sheffield is devastated, with 150,000 homes damaged. |
In 2008, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Jacob is the most used. A total of 22,603 baby boys were named Jacob in 2008. The rest were named Michael, Ethan, Joshua and Daniel. While the popular baby girl name in 2008 was Emma. There were 18,817 baby girls named Emma that year. While the rest were named Isabella, Emily, Olivia and Ava. 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 2008 there were 6,789,088,672 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 565,757,390. This shows that there were 565,757,390 babies born every month in 2008. It can also be concluded that there are 18,858,580 babies born every day and 13,097 babies born every minute which is mean that 219 babies born every second in the year 2008. Maybe one of them is you.
Florida man is a predicate given to someone, both man and woman, who commits a strange or insane crime that is often reported in Florida. From 2013 until now, florida man became an internet meme that breaking the internet and social media. What did Florida Man do on your birthday? This then became a challenge called the #FloridaManChallenge. To find out what florida man did on February 16, 2008, type the phrase "florida man February 16, 2008" into your favorite search engine. You will find a lot of news related to Florida Man that you can share on your social media accounts.
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