August 16th, 1682

Born on August 16th, 1682

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 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, becoming the first first disability-specific legislation to be passed anywhere in the world.

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 in Manila, the only all-steel church in Asia, 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

Born on August 16th, 1682

29

Louis, Dauphin of France, Duke of Burgundy

French duke (1682-1712)

*August 16th, 1682, Versailles †February 18th, 1712, Marly-le-Roi

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Who's birthday is on August 16th?

81

Dietrich Hollinderbäumer

German-Swedish actor

*August 16th, 1942, Essen

65

Madonna

American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1958)

*August 16th, 1958, Bay City

78

Manfred Clauss

German historian of classical antiquity

*August 16th, 1945, Cologne

29

Eili Harboe

Norwegian actress

*August 16th, 1994, Stavanger Municipality

69

James Cameron

Canadian filmmaker (born 1954)

*August 16th, 1954, Kapuskasing

95

Ann Blyth

American actress

*August 16th, 1928, Mount Kisco

34

Moussa Sissoko

French footballer (born 1989)

*August 16th, 1989, Le Blanc-Mesnil

86

Lorraine Gary

American actress

*August 16th, 1937, New York City

38

Cristin Milioti

American actress

*August 16th, 1985, Cherry Hill

78

Bob Balaban

American actor, director and producer (born 1945)

*August 16th, 1945, Chicago

77

Lesley Ann Warren

American singer-actress

*August 16th, 1946, New York City

75

Gabriel Lippmann

Luxembourgish physicist nationalized French (1845-1921)

*August 16th, 1845, Bonnevoie †July 13th, 1921, Atlantic Ocean

79

Réginald Outhier

French astronomer and priest

*August 16th, 1694, La Marre †May 8th, 1774, Bayeux

87

Anita Gillette

American actress

*August 16th, 1936, Baltimore

89

Ketty Lester

American actress, recording artist

*August 16th, 1934, Hope

65

Anne L'Huillier

French physicist

*August 16th, 1958, Paris

49

Didier Cuche

Swiss alpine skier

*August 16th, 1974, Le Pâquier

68

Josh Clark

American actor

*August 16th, 1955, Bethesda

53

Saif Ali Khan

Indian film actor and producer

*August 16th, 1970, New Delhi

61

Steve Carell

American actor and comedian (born 1962)

*August 16th, 1962, Concord

Same year
Born in 1682

36

Carl XII of Sweden

King of Sweden

*June 27th, 1682, Stockholm †December 11th, 1718, Halden Municipality

78

Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll

Scottish noble (1682-1761)

*June 1st, 1682, Surrey †April 15th, 1761, London

51

Michael Friedrich von Althann

German cardinal

*July 20th, 1682, Kłodzko †June 20th, 1734, Vác

54

Christian, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels

Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels

*February 23rd, 1682, Weißenfels †June 18th, 1736, Sangerhausen

63

Bernhard Walter Marperger

German theologian

*May 14th, 1682, Hamburg †March 28th, 1746, Dresden

33

Roger Cotes

English mathematician

*July 10th, 1682, Burbage †June 5th, 1716, Cambridge

39

Bartholomew Roberts

Welsh pirate (1682-1722)

*May 17th, 1682, Little Newcastle †February 10th, 1722, Battle of Cape Lopez

37

Calico Jack

English pirate (1682-1720)

*December 27th, 1682, Bristol †November 18th, 1720, Port Royal

48

Johann Christian Dauphin

Organ builder

*February 22nd, 1682, Thuringia †May 14th, 1730, Kleinheubach

72

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta

Italian painter

*February 13th, 1682, Venice †April 29th, 1754, Venice

67

Claudine Guérin de Tencin

French writer and salonist

*April 27th, 1682, Grenoble †December 4th, 1749, Paris

49

Johannes Ens

Dutch theologian

*May 9th, 1682, Kwadijk †January 6th, 1732, Utrecht

77

Elizabeth Parris

Accuser in the Salem witch trials

*November 28th, 1682, Massachusetts †March 21st, 1760, Sudbury

87

Jacopo Facciolati

Italian philologist (1682-1769)

*January 4th, 1682, Torreglia †August 26th, 1769, Padua

101

Giacobbe Cervetto

Italian composer active in England

*January 1st, 1682, Italy †January 14th, 1783, London

64

Ernest Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Duke of Brunswick-Bevern

*March 4th, 1682, Osterholz †April 14th, 1746, Brunswick

87

Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal

Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal

*September 23rd, 1682, Schmalkalden †May 8th, 1770, Philippsthal (Werra)

58

Eleonore von Lobkowicz

(1682-1741) Princess of Schwarzenberg

*June 20th, 1682, Melnik Castle †May 5th, 1741, Vienna

77

William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel

Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (1682-1760)

*March 10th, 1682, Kassel †February 1st, 1760, Rinteln

64

Juan Antonio de Vizarrón y Eguiarreta

Catholic bishop

*September 2nd, 1682, El Puerto de Santa María †January 1st, 1747, Mexico City

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1682 is a normal year and no leap year.

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