July 16th, 1608 was a Wednesday.
June 22nd, 1608 - July 22nd, 1608
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 72 days, exactly on September 13th, 2024, people who were born on July 16th, 1608 will be 152,000 days old!
Norwegian explorer; first person to reach the South Pole
*July 16th, 1872, Borge Municipality †June 18th, 1928, Arctic OceanAmerican former professor, co-founder of Wikipedia, founder of Citizendium and other projects
*July 16th, 1968, BellevueDutch racing cyclist (1968-2017)
*July 16th, 1968, Arnhem †March 24th, 2017, Apeldoorn1st Secretary-General of the United Nations (1896–1968)
*July 16th, 1896, Grünerløkka †December 30th, 1968, GeiloEnglish poet and civil servant (1608–1674)
*December 9th, 1608, Cheapside †November 8th, 1674, LondonItalian physicist and mathematician (1608-1647)
*October 15th, 1608, Rome †October 25th, 1647, FlorenceEmperor of the Holy Roman Empire (1608-1657)
*July 13th, 1608, Graz †April 2nd, 1657, ViennaFrench Catholic priest (1608-1657)
*September 20th, 1608, Paris †April 2nd, 1657, ParisDutch Golden Age painter (1609-1660)
*November 30th, 1608, Haarlem †February 10th, 1660, HeemstedePortuguese diplomat and missionary (1608-1697)
*February 6th, 1608, Sé †July 18th, 1697, SalvadorEnglish soldier and politician (1608-1670)
*December 6th, 1608, London Borough of Merton †January 3rd, 1670, LondonAustrian marshall
*August 16th, 1608, La Rochelle †August 12th, 1682, JevišoviceFrench prince
*April 25th, 1608, Fontainebleau †February 2nd, 1660, Château de BloisItalian physicist (*1608 – †1679)
*January 28th, 1608, Naples †December 31st, 1679, RomeFrench Jesuit lay brother and missionary (1608-1642)
*May 15th, 1608, Saint-Martin-du-Bois †September 29th, 1642, AuriesvillePolish theologian (1608-1678)
*November 26th, 1608, Filipów, Podlaskie Voivodeship †July 29th, 1678, AmsterdamPortuguese writer, politician and military officer (1608-1666)
*November 23rd, 1608, Lisbon †August 24th, 1666, LisbonGerman scientist
*February 5th, 1608, Bad Königshofen im Grabfeld †May 22nd, 1666, WürzburgGerman politician (1608-1684)
*July 26th, 1608, Leipzig †February 7th, 1684, LeipzigItalian Jesuit cleric-scientist
*February 12th, 1608, Ferrara †January 13th, 1685, RomeItalian stage designer, engineer, and architect (1608-1678)
*September 1st, 1608, Fano †June 17th, 1678, FanoFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on July 16th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1608 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).