August 16th, 1586

Born on August 16th, 1586

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 160,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 315 days, exactly on June 5th, 2027, people who were born on August 16th, 1586 will be 161,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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 1586

59

Georg Ludwig von Schwarzenberg

(1586-1646)

*December 24th, 1586, Straubing †July 21st, 1646, Murau

64

Diego de Colmenares

17th-century Segovian historian

*July 26th, 1586, Segovia †January 29th, 1651, Segovia

73

Jodelet

French actor

*September 11th, 1586, Angers †March 26th, 1660, Paris

73

Pieter de Carpentier

5th Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies

*February 19th, 1586, Antwerp †September 5th, 1659, Amsterdam

79

Paul Siefert

German composer and organist (1586-1666)

*May 23rd, 1586, Gdańsk †May 6th, 1666, Gdańsk

70

Gabriel Bengtsson Oxenstierna

Swedish politician

*June 18th, 1586, Lindholmen Castle †December 12th, 1656, Edsberg Castle

44

Johann Hermann Schein

German composer

*January 20th, 1586, Grünhain †November 19th, 1630, Leipzig

61

Thomas Hooker

Puritan minister (1586-1647)

*July 5th, 1586, Leicestershire †July 7th, 1647, Hartford

83

Niccolò Zucchi

Itlain Jesuit astronomer and physicist

*December 6th, 1586, Parma †May 21st, 1670, Rome

48

Francisco de Moncada, 3rd Marquis of Aitona

Spanish noble and writer

*December 29th, 1586, Valencia †August 17th, 1635, Goch

60

Dorothea von Ahlefeldt

(1586-1647)

*August 4th, 1586, Schloss Heiligenstedten †January 23rd, 1647

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Public holidays on August 16th

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1586 is a normal year and no leap year.

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