1559 August 1559 August 16th, 1559

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  1. Born on August 16th, 1559 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on August 16th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on August 16th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (August 1559)

Born on August 16th, 1559

Weekday

Sunday

August 16th, 1559 was a Sunday.

Age

464

People born on August 16th, 1559 will turn 465 this year (2024), in exactly 110 days .

Zodiac

♌

Leo (The Lion)

July 23rd, 1559 - August 23rd, 1559

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 169,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 271 days, exactly on January 24th, 2025, people who were born on August 16th, 1559 will be 170,000 days old!

169,729 Days

24,247 Weeks

5,576 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on August 16th?

2009 World Championships in Athletics 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.
Typhoon Wayne (1986) 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.
Elvis Presley August 16th, 1977

American singer and actor Elvis Presley was found dead in his home in Memphis, Tennessee.
The Beatles August 16th, 1962

The English rock band the Beatles fired their drummer Pete Best , replacing him with Ringo Starr (pictured).
Direct Action Day 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.
Stanley Internment Camp August 16th, 1945

The Stanley Internment Camp in Hong Kong was liberated following the announcement of the surrender of Japan in World War II.
The Holocaust 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".
Western Wall 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.
Blind Persons Act 1920 August 16th, 1920

The British parliament's Blind Persons Act received royal assent, becoming the first first disability-specific legislation to be passed anywhere in the world.
1906 Valparaíso earthquake August 16th, 1906

An earthquake registering approximately 8.2 Mw struck Valparaíso, Chile, killing 3,882 people.
Second Boer War 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.
George Carmack 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.
San Sebastian Church (Manila) August 16th, 1891

San Sebastian Church in Manila, the only all-steel church in Asia, was officially consecrated.
Spanish occupation of the Dominican Republic 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.
Cavalry 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 Day
Who's birthday is on August 16th?

Dietrich Hollinderbäumer: Age & Birthday 81
Dietrich Hollinderbäumer

German-Swedish actor

*August 16th, 1942, Essen
Madonna: Age & Birthday 65
Madonna

American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1958)

*August 16th, 1958, Bay City
29
Eili Harboe

Norwegian actress

*August 16th, 1994, Stavanger Municipality
78
Manfred Clauss

German historian of classical antiquity

*August 16th, 1945, Cologne
James Cameron: Age & Birthday 69
James Cameron

Canadian filmmaker (born 1954)

*August 16th, 1954, Kapuskasing
44
Agostino Carracci

Bolognese painter of the Baroque (1557-1602)

*August 16th, 1557, Bologna †March 22nd, 1602, Parma
Moussa Sissoko: Age & Birthday 34
Moussa Sissoko

French footballer (born 1989)

*August 16th, 1989, Le Blanc-Mesnil
Ann Blyth: Age & Birthday 95
Ann Blyth

American actress

*August 16th, 1928, Mount Kisco
Cristin Milioti: Age & Birthday 38
Cristin Milioti

American actress

*August 16th, 1985, Cherry Hill
86
Lorraine Gary

American actress

*August 16th, 1937, New York City
Bob Balaban: Age & Birthday 78
Bob Balaban

American actor, director and producer (born 1945)

*August 16th, 1945, Chicago
Lesley Ann Warren: Age & Birthday 77
Lesley Ann Warren

American singer-actress

*August 16th, 1946, New York City
55
Francis de Sales

French bishop, saint, writer and Doctor of the Church

*August 16th, 1567, Château de Thorens †December 28th, 1622, Lyon
Anita Gillette: Age & Birthday 87
Anita Gillette

American actress

*August 16th, 1936, Baltimore
75
Gabriel Lippmann

Luxembourgish physicist nationalized French (1845-1921)

*August 16th, 1845, Bonnevoie †July 13th, 1921, Atlantic Ocean
Ketty Lester: Age & Birthday 89
Ketty Lester

American actress, recording artist

*August 16th, 1934, Hope
65
Anne L'Huillier

French physicist

*August 16th, 1958, Paris
Didier Cuche: Age & Birthday 49
Didier Cuche

Swiss alpine skier

*August 16th, 1974, Le Pâquier
Josh Clark: Age & Birthday 68
Josh Clark

American actor

*August 16th, 1955, Bethesda
Saif Ali Khan: Age & Birthday 53
Saif Ali Khan

Indian film actor and producer

*August 16th, 1970, New Delhi

Same year
Born in 1559

77
Alice Spencer

English countess, viscountess and baroness

*May 4th, 1559, Althorp †January 23rd, 1637, Harefield
57
Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau

Prince-archbishop of Salzburg between 1587 and 1612

*March 26th, 1559, Bregenz †January 16th, 1617, Fortress Hohensalzburg
67
Nurhaci

Jurchen chieftain of Later Jin, founder of Qing Dynasty

*February 11th, 1559, Hetu Ala City †September 30th, 1626, Xingcheng
61
Albert VII, Archduke of Austria

Austrian cardinal and governor of the Netherlands (1559-1621)

*November 15th, 1559, Wiener Neustadt †July 13th, 1621, City of Brussels
45
Catherine de Bourbon

Infanta of Navarre, Princess of France, crown princess of Navarre and crown princess consort of Lorraine

*February 7th, 1559, Paris †February 13th, 1604, Nancy
60
Lawrence of Brindisi

Italian Capuchin, saint (1559-1619)

*July 22nd, 1559, Brindisi †July 22nd, 1619, Lisbon
29
Philip II, Margrave of Baden-Baden

Margrave of Baden-Baden

*February 19th, 1559, Baden-Baden †June 7th, 1588, Baden-Baden
52
Melchior Jöstel

German mathematician (1559-1611)

*April 10th, 1559, Dresden †June 13th, 1611, Freiberg
60
Amar Singh I

Eldest son and successor of Maharana Pratap of Mewar

*March 16th, 1559, Chittorgarh Fort †January 26th, 1620, Chittorgarh Fort
53
Cigoli

Tuscan painter active in Rome (1559-1613)

*September 22nd, 1559, Cigoli †June 18th, 1613, Rome
91
Jacques Sirmond

French jesuit scholar (1559-1651)

*October 12th, 1559, Riom †October 7th, 1651, Paris
71
Giulio Mancini

Italian art historian

*February 21st, 1559, Siena †August 22nd, 1630, Rome
70
Dominique de Jésus-Marie

Spanish monk (1559-1630)

*May 16th, 1559, Calatayud city †February 16th, 1630, Vienna
45
Salomon Gesner

German theologian and educationist (1559-1605)

*November 8th, 1559, Bolesławiec †February 7th, 1605, Lutherstadt Wittenberg
55
Isaac Casaubon

Classical scholar and philologist (1559–1614)

*February 18th, 1559, Geneva †July 1st, 1614, London
58
Countess Palatine Barbara of Zweibrücken-Neuburg

Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken by birth and by marriage Countess of Oettingen-Oettingen (1559-1618)

*July 27th, 1559, Neuburg an der Donau †March 5th, 1618, Oettingen in Bayern
59
Frederik van den Bergh

Soldier in the Eighty Years' War (1559-1618)

*August 18th, 1559, Ulft †September 3rd, 1618
66
Johann Friedrich Schröter
*January 1st, 1559, Jena †January 1st, 1625, Jena

Birthdays of famous people

Melanie Martinez: Age & BirthdayChris Adcock: Age & BirthdayLarry Elder: Age & BirthdayJon Cassar: Age & BirthdayElena Prus: Age & BirthdayRobin Tabeling: Age & BirthdaySam Fender: Age & BirthdayAnggun: Age & BirthdayLars Bender: Age & BirthdaySven Bender: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on August 16th

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

Bennington Battle Day (Vermont, United States)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennington_Battle_Day
Children's Day (Paraguay)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Day
Ana Petra Pérez Florido
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ana_Petra_Pérez_Florido
Armel (Armagillus)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Armel
Diomedes of Tarsus
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diomedes_of_Tarsus
Roch
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Roch
Stephen I of Hungary
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_I_of_Hungary
Translation of the Acheiropoietos icon from Edessa to Constantinople. (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_of_Edessa
August 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_16_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Gozan no Okuribi (Kyoto, Japan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gozan_no_Okuribi
National Airborne Day (United States)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Airborne_Day
Restoration Day (Dominican Republic)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_the_Dominican_Republic
The first day of the Independence Days, celebrates the independence of Gabon from France in 1960.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Gabon
Xicolatada (Palau-de-Cerdagne, France)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xicolatada

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XVI.VIII.MDLIX

16.8.1559

Legend

M = 1000D = 500L = 50X = 10IX = 9V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1559 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
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