August 16th, 1484

Born on August 16th, 1484

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 197,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 87 days, exactly on September 24th, 2026, people who were born on August 16th, 1484 will be 198,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on August 16th?

August 16th, 2009

At the World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Usain Bolt ran the 100 metres in 9.58 seconds, breaking his own record set a year earlier.

August 16th, 1986

Typhoon Wayne formed over the South China Sea, going on to become one of the longest-lived tropical cyclones in the north-western Pacific, lasting 21 days.

August 16th, 1977

American singer and actor Elvis Presley (pictured) was found dead in his home in Memphis, Tennessee.

August 16th, 1962

The English rock band the Beatles fired their drummer Pete Best, replacing him with Ringo Starr (pictured).

August 16th, 1946

Widespread riots between Hindus and Muslims took place in Calcutta following the All-India Muslim League's call for an independent Pakistan.

August 16th, 1945

The Stanley Internment Camp in Hong Kong was liberated following the announcement of the surrender of Japan in World War II.

August 16th, 1942

The Holocaust: During the deportation of Jews from Slovakia, President Jozef Tiso gave a speech describing Jews as "parasites" and "the eternal enemy".

August 16th, 1929

A long-running dispute between Muslims and Jews over access to the Western Wall in Jerusalem escalated into a week-long period of violent riots throughout Palestine.

August 16th, 1920

The British parliament's Blind Persons Act received royal assent.

August 16th, 1906

An earthquake registering approximately 8.2 Mw struck Valparaíso, Chile, killing 3,882 people.

August 16th, 1900

Second Boer War: A 10,000-strong column of soldiers led by Lord Kitchener broke a 13-day siege of a small garrison.

August 16th, 1896

A group including George Carmack and Skookum Jim Mason (pictured) discovered gold near Dawson City, Canada, setting off the Klondike Gold Rush.

August 16th, 1891

San Sebastian Church (pictured), an all-iron church in Manila, was officially consecrated.

August 16th, 1863

Following Spain's annexation of the Dominican Republic, nationalist rebels raised the Dominican flag in Santiago de los Caballeros to begin the War of Restoration.

August 16th, 1819

Around 15 people were killed and 400 to 700 others injured when cavalry charged into a crowd demanding the reform of parliamentary representation in Manchester, England.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on August 16th

Same year
Born in 1484

63

Hernán Cortés

Spanish conquistador

*November 30th, 1484, Medellín †December 2nd, 1547, Castilleja de la Cuesta

47

Huldrych Zwingli

Protestant Reformation leader in Switzerland, Swiss Reformed Church founder (1484-1531)

*January 1st, 1484, Wildhaus †October 11th, 1531, Kappel am Albis

55

Thomas Cromwell

English statesman (1485–1540)

*November 30th, 1484, Putney †July 28th, 1540, Tower Hill

59

George of Brandenburg-Ansbach

Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach

*March 4th, 1484, Ansbach †December 27th, 1543, Ansbach

74

Julius Caesar Scaliger

Italian scholar, physician and philosopher (1484-1558)

*April 23rd, 1484, Riva del Garda †October 21st, 1558, Agen

62

Antonio da Sangallo the Younger

Italian architect

*April 12th, 1484, Florence †August 3rd, 1546, Terni

61

George Spalatin

German humanist

*January 26th, 1484, Spalt †January 26th, 1545, Altenburg

51

Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg

Elector of Brandenburg

*February 21st, 1484, Old Cölln †July 11th, 1535, Stendal

66

Paul Speratus

German Lutheran

*December 13th, 1484, Ellwangen †August 12th, 1551, Kwidzyn

65

Veronica Gambara

Italian poet and stateswoman

*November 30th, 1484, Pralboino †June 13th, 1550, Correggio

42

Luisa de Medrano

Spanish scholar

*August 9th, 1484, Atienza †January 1st, 1527

68

Wolf Huber

German painter and architect. (c.1485-1553)

*November 30th, 1484, Feldkirch †January 1st, 1553, Passau

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Public holidays on August 16th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on August 16th.

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Leap year

Yes: 1484 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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