April 16th, 1555

Born on April 16th, 1555

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

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 622 days, exactly on March 17th, 2026, people who were born on April 16th, 1555 will be 172,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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?

88

Charlie Chaplin

English comic actor and filmmaker (1889–1977)

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

95

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

79

George Steele

American professional wrestler and actor (1937-2017)

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

64

Pierre Littbarski

German association football player and manager

*April 16th, 1960, West Berlin

65

Georg Curtius

German classical scholar and philologist (1820-1885)

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

91

John Friedmann

American city planner (1926-2017)

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

65

Hartmut Koschyk

German politician

*April 16th, 1959, Forchheim

80

Anatole France

French writer

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

53

Sven Fischer

German biathlete

*April 16th, 1971, Schmalkalden

72

Barkley L. Hendricks

African American painter

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

84

Margrethe II of Denmark

Queen of Denmark from 1972 to 2024

*April 16th, 1940, Amalienborg

59

Dusty Springfield

British singer (1939–1999)

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

77

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

American basketball player

*April 16th, 1947, New York City

42

Gina Carano

American actress and former mixed martial artist

*April 16th, 1982, Dallas

40

Claire Foy

British actress (born 1984)

*April 16th, 1984, Stockport

70

Ellen Barkin

American actress

*April 16th, 1954, The Bronx

59

Jon Cryer

American actor

*April 16th, 1965, New York City

48

Kelli O'Hara

American actress and singer

*April 16th, 1976, Oklahoma

89

Barry Nelson

American actor (1917–2007)

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

81

Edie Adams

American singer, businesswoman (1927–2008)

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

Same year
Born in 1555

34

Edward Kelley

English alchemist

*August 1st, 1555, Worcester †November 30th, 1589, Most

45

Peregrine Bertie, 13th Baron Willoughby de Eresby

English Baron (1555-1601)

*October 12th, 1555, Wesel †June 25th, 1601, Berwick-upon-Tweed

69

Heinrich Meibom

German poet

*December 4th, 1555, Alverdissen †September 20th, 1625, Helmstedt

78

Hermann Vultejus

German author

*December 16th, 1555, Wetter (Hessen) †July 31st, 1634, Marburg

65

Johann Arndt

German Lutheran theologian

*December 27th, 1555, Ballenstedt †May 11th, 1621, Celle

71

Lodovico Zacconi

Italian composer and music theorist

*June 11th, 1555, Pesaro †March 23rd, 1627, Pesaro

64

Ludovico Carracci

Bolognese painter of the Baroque (1555-1619)

*April 21st, 1555, Bologna †November 13th, 1619, Bologna

19

Charles Frederick of Jülich-Cleves-Berg

Heir apparent of Jülich-Cleves-Berg

*April 28th, 1555, Kleve †February 9th, 1575, Rome

48

Ferenc II Nádasdy

Hungarian noble, politician (1555–1604)

*October 6th, 1555, Sárvár †January 4th, 1604, Sárvár

33

Louis II of Lorraine, cardinal of Guise

Catholic cardinal (1555-1588)

*July 6th, 1555, Dampierre-en-Yvelines †December 24th, 1588, Château de Blois

45

Melchior von Redern

Austrian warrior

*January 6th, 1555, Wrocław †September 20th, 1600, Havlíčkův Brod

68

Andreas Cludius

German jurist

*November 7th, 1555, Osterode am Harz †September 9th, 1624, Osterode am Harz

75

Jerónima de la Asunción

Foundress of the first Catholic monastery in Manila — Monastery of Santa Clara

*May 9th, 1555, Toledo †October 22nd, 1630, Manila

65

Louise de Coligny

Fourth wife of William the Silent (1555-1620)

*September 23rd, 1555, Châtillon-Coligny †November 13th, 1620, Fontainebleau

29

Francis, Duke of Anjou

French duke (1555-1584)

*March 18th, 1555, Saint-Germain-en-Laye †June 19th, 1584, Château-Thierry

65

Richard Carew

English scholar

*July 17th, 1555, Antony House †November 6th, 1620, Antony House

63

Francesco Vendramin

17th-century Catholic cardinal

*October 10th, 1555, Venice †October 7th, 1619, Venice

71

Lancelot Andrewes

English bishop and scholar

*July 16th, 1555, London †September 25th, 1626, Southwark

67

Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon

Marshal of France

*September 28th, 1555, Joze †March 25th, 1623, Sedan

61

Giovanni Antonio Magini

Italian mathematician, cartographer and astronomer

*June 13th, 1555, Padua †February 11th, 1617, Bologna

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1555 is a normal year and no leap year.

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