August 16th, 1587

Born on August 16th, 1587

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

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 680 days, exactly on June 4th, 2028, people who were born on August 16th, 1587 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 1587

53

Gabriel Gustafsson Oxenstierna

Swedish statesman (1587-1640)

*June 15th, 1587, Tallinn †November 27th, 1640, Stockholm

438

Virginia Dare

First child born in the Americas to English parents

*August 18th, 1587, Roanoke Colony

71

Kaspar von Barth

German philologist (1587-1658)

*June 21st, 1587, Kostrzyn nad Odrą †September 17th, 1658, Leipzig

66

Samuel Scheidt

German composer, organist and teacher (1587-1654)

*November 4th, 1587, Halle (Saale) †March 24th, 1654, Halle (Saale)

50

Anders Arrebo

Danish writer

*January 2nd, 1587, Ærøskøbing †March 12th, 1637, Vordingborg

52

Stefano Landi

Italian composer and teacher (1587-1639)

*February 26th, 1587, Rome †October 28th, 1639, Rome

70

Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick

Royal Navy admiral (1587-1658)

*June 5th, 1587, Leez Priory †April 19th, 1658, London

69

Joachim Jungius

German scholar of the XVIIth century

*October 22nd, 1587, Lübeck †September 23rd, 1657, Hamburg

52

Francesca Caccini

Italian composer

*September 18th, 1587, Florence †November 30th, 1639, Florence

64

Louis De Geer

Dutch politician, industrialist, gun merchant (1587-1652)

*November 17th, 1587, Liège †June 19th, 1652, Amsterdam

39

Simon VII, Count of Lippe

Count of Lippe-Detmold

*December 30th, 1587, Schloss Brake †March 26th, 1627, Detmold

75

Robert Sanderson

English Anglican theologian and casuist (1587-1663)

*September 19th, 1587, Sheffield †January 29th, 1663

32

Nathan Field

British actor (1587-1620)

*October 17th, 1587, London †January 1st, 1620

42

Thomas Weinrich

*January 1st, 1587, Jelenia Góra †May 4th, 1629

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1587 is a normal year and no leap year.

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