August 16th, 1668

Born on August 16th, 1668

Age in days, weeks and months
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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 1668

64

François Couperin

French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist (1668–1733)

*November 10th, 1668, Paris †September 11th, 1733, Paris

79

Alain-René Lesage

French writer (1668-1747)

*May 6th, 1668, Sarzeau †November 17th, 1747, Boulogne-sur-Mer

69

Herman Boerhaave

Dutch botanist, chemist, humanist, and physician (1668–1738)

*December 31st, 1668, Voorhout †September 23rd, 1738, Leiden

36

Sophia Charlotte of Hanover

Prussian royal consort

*October 30th, 1668, Bad Iburg †February 1st, 1705, Hanover

81

Jan Six

Dutch politician (1668-1750)

*February 8th, 1668, Amsterdam †January 8th, 1750, Amsterdam

72

Pieter Burman the Elder

Dutch classical scholar (1668-1741)

*July 6th, 1668, Utrecht †March 31st, 1741, Leiden

45

Frederick Henry, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz-Pegau-Neustadt

German Duke

*July 21st, 1668, Schloss Moritzburg †December 18th, 1713, Neustadt an der Orla

38

Giorgio Baglivi

Italian physician

*September 8th, 1668, Dubrovnik †June 15th, 1707, Rome

20

Jerzy Józef Radziwiłł

Lithuanian politician

*March 10th, 1668, Biała Podlaska †January 3rd, 1689, Biała Podlaska

75

Jacques-Antoine Arlaud

Genevan artist (1668-1743)

*May 18th, 1668, Geneva †May 25th, 1743, Geneva

55

Georg Serpilius

Hungarian theologian (1668-1723)

*July 11th, 1668, Sopron †November 8th, 1723, Regensburg

67

Johann Albert Fabricius

German classical scholar and bibliographer (1668–1736)

*November 11th, 1668, Leipzig †April 30th, 1736, Hamburg

83

Henri de Favanne

French painter (1668-1752)

*October 3rd, 1668, London †April 27th, 1752, Paris

58

Francesco Gasparini

Italian composer and teacher (1668-1727)

*March 19th, 1668, Camaiore †February 22nd, 1727, Rome

47

Johann Samuel Stryk

German author (1668-1715)

*March 12th, 1668, Frankfurt (Oder) †June 10th, 1715, Halle (Saale)

41

Louis, Prince of Condé

Duke of Bourbon (1668-1710)

*October 11th, 1668, Paris †March 4th, 1710, Paris

75

Johann Peter von Ludewig

German legal historian and archivist (1668-1743)

*August 15th, 1668, Schwäbisch Hall †September 7th, 1743, Halle (Saale)

77

Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt

Austrian architect

*November 14th, 1668, Genoa †November 16th, 1745, Vienna

71

Friedrich Opfergeldt

German theologian

*December 3rd, 1668, Wrocław †October 5th, 1740, Magdeburg

32

Louis François Marie Le Tellier

French statesman (1668-1701)

*June 23rd, 1668, Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire †January 5th, 1701

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Leap year

Yes: 1668 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).

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