August 16th, 1705

Born on August 16th, 1705

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 117,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 800 days, exactly on September 11th, 2028, people who were born on August 16th, 1705 will be 118,000 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 1705

68

Clement XIV

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1769 to 1774

*October 31st, 1705, Santarcangelo di Romagna †September 22nd, 1774, Rome

77

Farinelli

Italian opera singer

*January 24th, 1705, Andria †July 15th, 1782, Bologna

73

Nicolas-Sébastien Adam

French sculptor (1705–1778)

*March 22nd, 1705, Nancy †March 27th, 1778, Paris

45

Gustaaf Willem van Imhoff

Dutch aristocrats

*August 8th, 1705, Leer †November 1st, 1750, Batavia

76

John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun

British Army general

*May 5th, 1705, Loudoun Castle †April 27th, 1782, Loudoun Castle

60

Thomas Birch

English historian (1705-1766)

*November 23rd, 1705, Clerkenwell †January 9th, 1766, London

80

Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier

French explorer

*January 14th, 1705, Pleudihen-sur-Rance †January 1st, 1786, Saint-Malo

68

Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland

British politician

*September 28th, 1705, Kensington †July 1st, 1774, Holland House

51

Maximilian Ulysses Browne

Austrian field marshal

*October 23rd, 1705, Basel †June 26th, 1757, Prague

88

William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield

British barrister, politician and judge (1705–1793)

*March 2nd, 1705, Scone †March 20th, 1793, Highgate

77

Gerhard Friedrich Müller

German historian and ethnologist

*October 29th, 1705, Herford †October 11th, 1783, Moscow

46

Francis Blomefield

British antiquarian

*July 23rd, 1705, Fersfield †January 16th, 1752, Fersfield

75

William Cookworthy

British pharmacist

*April 12th, 1705, Kingsbridge †October 17th, 1780, Plymouth

83

Noël Jourda de Vaux

Marshal of France

*March 12th, 1705, Castle of Vaux †September 14th, 1788, Grenoble

69

Jacques-François Blondel

French architect

*January 8th, 1705, Rouen †January 9th, 1774, Paris

83

Matthäus Günther

German artist (1705-1788)

*September 7th, 1705, Peißenberg †September 30th, 1788, Wessobrunn

76

Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke

Royal Navy admiral (1705-1781)

*February 21st, 1705, London †October 17th, 1781, Sunbury-on-Thames

54

Giovanni Carestini

Italian sopera singer

*December 13th, 1705, Filottrano †January 1st, 1760, Filottrano

33

Dick Turpin

English highwayman (1705–1739)

*September 21st, 1705, Hempstead †April 7th, 1739, Knavesmire

63

Johann Christoph Pfeiffer

German theologian

*April 10th, 1705, Erfurt †June 14th, 1768

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Public holidays on August 16th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on August 16th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1705 is a normal year and no leap year.

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