October 16th, 1553

Born on October 16th, 1553

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 171,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 140 days, exactly on September 16th, 2024, people who were born on October 16th, 1553 will be 172,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on October 16th?

October 16th, 2017

The Maltese journalist and anti-corruption activist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed in a car bomb attack in Bidnija.

October 16th, 2013

In Laos's deadliest air accident, Lao Airlines Flight 301 crashed into the Mekong River, resulting in the deaths of all 49 people aboard.

October 16th, 1991

A man drove his vehicle through the window of a Luby's Cafeteria in Killeen, Texas, and opened fire, killing 23 people before fatally shooting himself.

October 16th, 1984

The Bill debuted on ITV, eventually becoming the longest-running police procedural in British television history.

October 16th, 1964

With the success of Project 596 (mushroom cloud pictured), China became the world's fifth nuclear power.

October 16th, 1944

A four-day air battle over Taiwan ended with a decisive American victory, destroying hundreds of Japanese aircraft and military facilities.

October 16th, 1943

The Holocaust: The Gestapo conducted a raid on the Roman Ghetto, capturing 1,259 members of the Jewish community, most of whom were sent to Auschwitz.

October 16th, 1923

Roy and Walt Disney founded the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio in Hollywood, which eventually grew to become one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world.

October 16th, 1916

Margaret Sanger established the United States' first family planning clinic in Brooklyn, New York.

October 16th, 1905

Authorities of the British Raj partitioned the Bengal Presidency, separating the largely Muslim eastern areas from the largely Hindu western areas.

October 16th, 1875

Brigham Young University, the largest religious university in the United States, was founded in Provo, Utah.

October 16th, 1841

The Church of Scotland established Queen's College in Kingston, Ontario, in Canada.

October 16th, 1834

Most of the Palace of Westminster in London was destroyed in a fire caused by the burning of wooden tally sticks.

October 16th, 1813

The Sixth Coalition attacked French forces led by Napoleon in the Battle of Leipzig, the largest conflict in the Napoleonic Wars, with over 500,000 troops involved.

October 16th, 1793

War of the First Coalition: The two-day Battle of Wattignies concluded with Jean-Baptiste Jourdan leading French forces to victory over Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.

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

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

40

Loreen

Moroccan and Swedish singer and songwriter

*October 16th, 1983, Danderyd

37

Inna

Romanian singer

*October 16th, 1986, Mangalia

76

Suzanne Somers

American actress, author, singer, businesswoman in alternative medicine (1946–2023)

*October 16th, 1946, San Bruno †October 15th, 2023, Palm Springs

53

Mehmet Scholl

German association football player and manager

*October 16th, 1970, Karlsruhe

33

Weni Anggraini

Indonesian badminton player

*October 16th, 1990, Sridadi

46

Oscar Wilde

Irish poet, playwright, and aesthete (1854–1900)

*October 16th, 1854, Dublin †November 30th, 1900, Paris

26

Charles Leclerc

Monegasque racing driver

*October 16th, 1997, Monte Carlo

31

Rembrandt Bugatti

1884-1916 Italian sculptor

*October 16th, 1884, Milan †January 8th, 1916, 7th arrondissement of Paris

58

Gerhart Rodenwaldt

German classical archaeologist

*October 16th, 1886, Grunewald †April 27th, 1945, Grunewald

87

Günter Grass

German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, and sculptor (1927-2015)

*October 16th, 1927, Free City of Danzig †April 13th, 2015, Lübeck

96

Angela Lansbury

Irish-British-American actress and singer (1925–2022)

*October 16th, 1925, St Pancras †October 11th, 2022, Los Angeles

73

Tommy Gemmell

Scottish footballer and manager (1943-2017)

*October 16th, 1943, Motherwell †March 2nd, 2017

55

Elsa Zylberstein

French actress

*October 16th, 1968, Boulogne-Billancourt

67

Johann Soetefleisch

German theologian

*October 16th, 1552, Seesen †May 19th, 1620, Wunstorf

65

Eugene O'Neill

American playwright (1888–1953)

*October 16th, 1888, New York City †November 27th, 1953, Boston

87

David Ben-Gurion

Israeli politician, Zionist leader, prime minister of Israel (1886–1973)

*October 16th, 1886, Płońsk †December 1st, 1973, Ramat Gan

61

Kenneth Lonergan

American film director, playwright, and screenwriter

*October 16th, 1962, New York City

84

Ernst Kuzorra

German association football player and manager

*October 16th, 1905, Gelsenkirchen †January 1st, 1990, Gelsenkirchen

57

Mary Elizabeth McGlynn

American voice actress and director

*October 16th, 1966, Los Angeles

80

Karl-Peter Hadeler

German mathematician

*October 16th, 1936, Hamburg †February 3rd, 2017

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Born in 1553

56

Henry IV of France

King of France and Navarre; first French monarch of the House of Bourbon (1553-1610)

*December 13th, 1553, Château de Pau †May 14th, 1610, Paris

64

Walter Raleigh

English statesman, soldier and writer (1552–1618)

*November 30th, 1553, East Budleigh †October 29th, 1618, London

63

Prospero Alpini

Venetian physician and botanist (1553-1616)

*November 23rd, 1553, Marostica †November 23rd, 1616, Padua

61

Margaret of Valois

Queen of France and Navarre

*May 14th, 1553, Saint-Germain-en-Laye †March 27th, 1615, Paris

41

Archduke Ernest of Austria

Austrian nobleman (1553-1595)

*June 15th, 1553, Vienna †February 12th, 1595, Brussels metropolitan area

65

Albert Frederick

16th century Duke of Prussia

*May 7th, 1553, Königsberg †August 27th, 1618, Primorsk

77

Nicolò Contarini

Doge of Venice (1553-1631)

*September 26th, 1553, Venice †April 2nd, 1631, Venice

60

Giovanni Battista da Ponte

Italian painter (1533-1613)

*March 4th, 1553, Bassano del Grappa †March 9th, 1613, Bassano del Grappa

26

Philip Louis I, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg

Count of Hanau-Münzenberg

*November 21st, 1553, Hanau †February 4th, 1580, Hanau

62

Cherubino Alberti

Engraver and painter (1553-1615)

*February 24th, 1553, Sansepolcro †October 18th, 1615, Rome

90

Eberhard von Weyhe

German jurist

*May 28th, 1553, Hanover †November 1st, 1643, Lüneburg

73

Johann Schweikhard von Kronberg

Roman Catholic archbishop (1553-1626)

*July 15th, 1553, Mainz †September 17th, 1626, Aschaffenburg

64

Bernardino Baldi

Italian mathematician and poet (1553–1617)

*June 5th, 1553, Urbino †October 10th, 1617, Urbino

47

Louise of Lorraine

Queen consort of France (1553-1601)

*April 30th, 1553, Nomeny †January 29th, 1601, Moulins

63

Jacques Auguste de Thou

French historian (1553-1617)

*October 8th, 1553, Paris †May 7th, 1617, Paris

45

Luca Marenzio

Italian composer (1553-1599)

*October 18th, 1553, Coccaglio †August 22nd, 1599, Rome

63

Philipp Wilhelm von Cornberg

24 Jun 1553 Kassel - 30 Aug 1616 Richelsdorf

*June 24th, 1553, Kassel †August 30th, 1616, Wildeck

59

Vitsentzos Kornaros

Greek writer

*March 26th, 1553, Sitia †November 30th, 1612, Heraklion

63

Johannes Wanckel

German historians

*January 12th, 1553, Kemberg †June 11th, 1616, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

79

Conrad Schetz

Belgian diplomat (1553-1632)

*March 19th, 1553, Antwerp †July 16th, 1632, City of Brussels

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1553 is a normal year and no leap year.

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