August 16th, 1571

Born on August 16th, 1571

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 166,000 days old!

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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 1571

58

Johannes Kepler

German mathematician and astronomer (1571–1630)

*December 27th, 1571, Weil der Stadt †November 15th, 1630, Regensburg

38

Caravaggio

Italian painter (1571–1610)

*September 29th, 1571, Milan †July 18th, 1610, Porto Ercole

59

John Donne

English poet and cleric (1572–1631)

*November 30th, 1571, London †March 31st, 1631, London

49

Johannes Fabri

German physician (1571-1620)

*April 1st, 1571, Dußlingen †August 9th, 1620, Tübingen

55

Apollonia Radermecher

German nun (1571–1626)

*September 9th, 1571, Aachen †December 31st, 1626, Aachen

65

Albert Hein

German jurist (1571-1636)

*February 17th, 1571, Rostock †August 31st, 1636, Rostock

62

Theodoor Galle

Flemish Baroque engraver

*July 16th, 1571, Antwerp †December 18th, 1633, Antwerp

68

Bartholomäus Battus

German theologian (1571-1639)

*September 10th, 1571, Hamburg †November 3rd, 1639, Greifswald

59

Jacob Matham

Engraver from the Northern Netherlands

*October 15th, 1571, Haarlem †January 20th, 1631, Haarlem

49

Pietro Aldobrandini

Catholic cardinal (1571-1621)

*March 31st, 1571, Rome †February 10th, 1621, Rome

50

Michael Praetorius

German composer, organist, and music theorist

*February 15th, 1571, Creuzburg †February 15th, 1621, Wolfenbüttel

63

Adriaan Metius

Dutch mathematician and astronomer

*December 9th, 1571, Alkmaar †September 6th, 1635, Franeker

39

Peter Piscator

*April 7th, 1571, Hanau †January 10th, 1611, Jena

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1571 is a normal year and no leap year.

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