April 16th, 1551

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Born on April 16th, 1551 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
Age in days, weeks and months
What happened on April 16th?
Birthdays of famous people
Public holidays on April 16th
Date as a Roman numeral / digit
Calendar (April 1551)

Born on April 16th, 1551

Weekday

Monday

April 16th, 1551 was a Monday.

Age

473

People born on April 16th, 1551 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 473 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

♈

Aries (The Ram)

March 21st, 1551 - April 20th, 1551

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 172,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 220 days, exactly on December 11th, 2024, people who were born on April 16th, 1551 will be 173,000 days old!

172,780 Days

24,682 Weeks

5,676 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on April 16th?

April 16th, 2014

The ferry MV Sewol (pictured) capsized and sank off Donggeochado, South Korea, killing 306 people, mainly students from Danwon High School.

April 16th, 2007

In one of the deadliest shooting incidents in United States history, a gunman killed 32 people and wounded over 20 more before committing suicide at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia (memorial pictured).

April 16th, 2001

India and Bangladesh began a six-day conflict over their disputed border, which ended in a stalemate.

April 16th, 1948

The Organisation for European Economic Co-operation, headquartered in Paris, was founded.

April 16th, 1945

Second World War: British and Canadian forces concluded the Liberation of Arnhem in the Netherlands from German occupation.

April 16th, 1919

Polish–Soviet War: The Polish army launched the Vilna offensive to capture Vilnius (now in Lithuania) from the Red Army.

April 16th, 1917

World War I: Several French army corps began a massive assault against the German-occupied Chemin des Dames ridge, south of Laon, France.

April 16th, 1912

American pilot Harriet Quimby (pictured) became the first woman to fly across the English Channel.

April 16th, 1862

Slavery in Washington, D.C., ended when the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act became law.

April 16th, 1799

French Revolutionary Wars: Severely outnumbered French forces repulsed an Ottoman attack at the Battle of Mount Tabor in present-day Israel.

April 16th, 1520

A revolt of citizens in Toledo, Castile, opposed to the rule of the foreign-born Charles I began when the royal government attempted to unseat radical city councilors.

April 16th, 1853

The Great Indian Peninsula Railway opens the first passenger rail in India, from Bori Bunder to Thane.

April 16th, 1847

Shooting of a Māori by an English sailor results in the opening of the Wanganui Campaign of the New Zealand Wars.

April 16th, 1838

The French Army captures Veracruz in the Pastry War.

April 16th, 1818

The United States Senate ratifies the Rush–Bagot Treaty, limiting naval armaments on the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain.

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

Same Day
Who's birthday is on April 16th?

Charlie Chaplin

English comic actor and filmmaker (1889–1977)

*April 16th, 1889, Walworth †December 25th, 1977, Corsier-sur-Vevey

Benedict XVI

Pope of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013 (1927–2022)

*April 16th, 1927, Birth house of Benedict XVI †December 31st, 2022, Mater Ecclesiae Monastery

George Steele

American professional wrestler and actor (1937-2017)

*April 16th, 1937, Detroit †February 16th, 2017, Cocoa Beach

Pierre Littbarski

German association football player and manager

*April 16th, 1960, West Berlin

John Friedmann

American city planner (1926-2017)

*April 16th, 1926, Vienna †June 11th, 2017, Vancouver

Georg Curtius

German classical scholar and philologist (1820-1885)

*April 16th, 1820, Lübeck †August 12th, 1885, Jelenia Góra

Anatole France

French writer

*April 16th, 1844, Paris †October 12th, 1924

Sven Fischer

German biathlete

*April 16th, 1971, Schmalkalden

Barkley L. Hendricks

African American painter

*April 16th, 1945, Nicetown-Tioga †April 18th, 2017, New London

Dusty Springfield

British singer (1939–1999)

*April 16th, 1939, London †March 2nd, 1999, Henley-on-Thames

Margrethe II of Denmark

Queen of Denmark from 1972 to 2024

*April 16th, 1940, Amalienborg

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

American basketball player (born 1947)

*April 16th, 1947, New York City

Gina Carano

American actress and former mixed martial artist

*April 16th, 1982, Dallas

Claire Foy

British actress (born 1984)

*April 16th, 1984, Stockport

Ellen Barkin

American actress

*April 16th, 1954, The Bronx

Jon Cryer

American actor

*April 16th, 1965, New York City

Hartmut Koschyk

German politician

*April 16th, 1959, Forchheim

Kelli O'Hara

American actress and singer

*April 16th, 1976, Oklahoma

Barry Nelson

American actor (1917–2007)

*April 16th, 1917, San Francisco †April 7th, 2007, Bucks County

Edie Adams

American singer, businesswoman (1927–2008)

*April 16th, 1927, Kingston †October 15th, 2008, Los Angeles

Same year
Born in 1551

Henry III of France

King of France from 1574 to 1589

*September 19th, 1551, Palace of Fontainebleau †August 2nd, 1589, Saint-Cloud

William Camden

(1551–1623) English antiquarian

*May 2nd, 1551, London †November 9th, 1623, Chislehurst

Vasili IV of Russia

Russian tsar

*November 30th, 1551, Nizhny Novgorod †September 12th, 1612, Gostynin

Maria Anna of Bavaria

Austrian archduchess (*1551-1608)

*March 21st, 1551, Munich †April 29th, 1608, Graz

Václav Budovec z Budova

Czech diplomat, politician and writer (1551-1621)

*August 28th, 1551, Hradec Králové †June 21st, 1621, Prague

Jacopo da Empoli

Italian painter (1551-1640)

*April 30th, 1551, Florence †September 30th, 1640, Florence

Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak

Grand vizier of the Mughal emperor Akbar (1551-1602)

*January 14th, 1551, Agra †August 12th, 1602, Lahore

Wilhelm Friedrich Lutz

German theologian

*March 7th, 1551, Tübingen †April 17th, 1597, Nördlingen

Charlotte de Sauve

French courtesan

*October 26th, 1551, Kingdom of France †September 30th, 1617, Paris

Martin Delrio

Belgian theologian

*May 17th, 1551, Antwerp †October 19th, 1608, Leuven

Anne Erica of Waldeck-Eisenberg

German countess and abbess

*September 17th, 1551, Korbach †August 11th, 1611, Arolsen Castle

Anastasius Germonius

Roman Catholic archbishop

*February 27th, 1551, Sale delle Langhe †August 4th, 1627, Madrid

Salomon Schweigger

German theologian and orientalist (1551-1622)

*March 30th, 1551, Sulz am Neckar †June 21st, 1622, Nuremberg

Alessandro Alberti

Italian painter (1551-1596)

*January 1st, 1551, Sansepolcro †July 10th, 1596, Rome

Nicolaus Reimers

German astronomer (1551-1600)

*February 2nd, 1551, Hennstedt †August 15th, 1600, Prague

Franz Hildesheim

German historian

*October 12th, 1551, Kostrzyn nad Odrą †October 24th, 1613, Berlin

Giovanni I Cornaro

Doge of Venice (1551-1629)

*January 11th, 1551, Venice †December 23rd, 1629, Venice

Giulio Caccini

Italian composer

*October 8th, 1551, Rome †December 10th, 1618, Florence

Lothar von Metternich

Roman Catholic archbishop (1551-1623)

*August 31st, 1551, Grafschaft †September 17th, 1623, Koblenz

Michael Triller

*May 17th, 1551, Graba †May 17th, 1610, Sangerhausen

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on April 16th

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

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XVI.IV.MDLI

16.4.1551

Legend

M = 1000

D = 500

L = 50

X = 10

V = 5

IV = 4

I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1551 is a normal year and no leap year.

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April 16th, 1551

Born on April 16th, 1551

Weekday

Monday

Age

Zodiac

♈

Aries (The Ram)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 172,000 days old!

172,780 Days

24,682 Weeks

5,676 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on April 16th?

The ferry MV Sewol (pictured) capsized and sank off Donggeochado, South Korea, killing 306 people, mainly students from Danwon High School.

In one of the deadliest shooting incidents in United States history, a gunman killed 32 people and wounded over 20 more before committing suicide at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia (memorial pictured).

India and Bangladesh began a six-day conflict over their disputed border, which ended in a stalemate.

The Organisation for European Economic Co-operation, headquartered in Paris, was founded.

Second World War: British and Canadian forces concluded the Liberation of Arnhem in the Netherlands from German occupation.

Polish–Soviet War: The Polish army launched the Vilna offensive to capture Vilnius (now in Lithuania) from the Red Army.

World War I: Several French army corps began a massive assault against the German-occupied Chemin des Dames ridge, south of Laon, France.

American pilot Harriet Quimby (pictured) became the first woman to fly across the English Channel.

Slavery in Washington, D.C., ended when the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act became law.

French Revolutionary Wars: Severely outnumbered French forces repulsed an Ottoman attack at the Battle of Mount Tabor in present-day Israel.

A revolt of citizens in Toledo, Castile, opposed to the rule of the foreign-born Charles I began when the royal government attempted to unseat radical city councilors.

The Great Indian Peninsula Railway opens the first passenger rail in India, from Bori Bunder to Thane.

Shooting of a Māori by an English sailor results in the opening of the Wanganui Campaign of the New Zealand Wars.

The French Army captures Veracruz in the Pastry War.

The United States Senate ratifies the Rush–Bagot Treaty, limiting naval armaments on the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain.

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

Same Day Who's birthday is on April 16th?

Same year Born in 1551

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on April 16th

Benedict Joseph Labre

Bernadette Soubirous

Drogo

Engratia

Fructuosus of Braga

Isabella Gilmore (Church of England)

Martyrs of Zaragoza

Molly Brant (Konwatsijayenni) (Anglican Church of Canada, Episcopal Church)

Turibius of Astorga

April 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Birthday of José de Diego (Puerto Rico, United States)

Birthday of Queen Margrethe II (Denmark)

Emancipation Day (Washington, D.C., United States)

Memorial Day for the Victims of the Holocaust (Hungary)

National Healthcare Decisions Day (United States)

Remembrance of Chemical Attack on Balisan and Sheikh Wasan (Iraqi Kurdistan)

World Voice Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

16.4.1551

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April 1551

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