August 16th, 1726

Born on August 16th, 1726

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 1726

66

Jacob Friedrich Isenflamm

German physician and university teacher

*September 21st, 1726, Vienna †February 23rd, 1793, Erlangen

29

Gerard Majella

Italian Redemptorist lay brother and saint (1729-1755)

*April 6th, 1726, Muro Lucano †September 30th, 1755, Caposele

74

William Gibbons

American lawyer and revolutionary from Georgia (1726-1800)

*April 8th, 1726, Charleston County †September 27th, 1800, Savannah

69

Antonio Zucchi

Italian painter (1726-1795)

*May 1st, 1726, Venice †December 26th, 1795, Rome

71

Lewis Morris

American landowner and developer from Morrisania, New York (1726-1798), Signer of the Declaration of Independence

*April 8th, 1726, Morrisania †January 22nd, 1798, Morrisania

79

Gabriel François Doyen

French painter (1726-1806)

*May 20th, 1726, Paris †March 13th, 1806, Saint Petersburg

61

Daniel Beat Ludwig Funk

Swiss watchmaker

*January 1st, 1726, Bern †May 1st, 1787, Bern

69

William Prescott

Continental army soldier (1726-1795)

*February 20th, 1726, Groton †October 13th, 1795, Pepperell

65

Benjamin Harrison V

American planter and merchant (1726-1791)

*April 5th, 1726, Charles City County †April 24th, 1791, Charles City County

80

José Solano y Bote

Spanish admiral (1726-1806)

*March 6th, 1726, Zorita †March 24th, 1806, Madrid

88

Charles Burney

English music historian (1726-1814)

*April 7th, 1726, Shrewsbury †April 12th, 1814, Chelsea

95

Ambroise-François Germain

French politician and goldsmith

*January 20th, 1726, Paris †December 15th, 1821, Paris

32

Louise Henriette de Bourbon

Duchess of Orléans (1726-1759)

*June 20th, 1726, Paris †February 9th, 1759, Paris

78

Christian Felix Weiße

German writer and pedagogue (1726–1804)

*January 28th, 1726, Annaberg-Buchholz †December 16th, 1804, Stötteritz

78

Joseph Roos

Austrian painter (1726-1805)

*October 9th, 1726, Vienna †August 25th, 1805, Vienna

68

Abraham Clark

American politician (1726-1794)

*February 15th, 1726, Elizabeth †September 15th, 1794, Rahway

52

Francesco Cetti

Italian scientist

*August 9th, 1726, Mannheim †November 20th, 1778, Sassari

64

James Bowdoin

American leader during the American Revolution (1726-1790)

*August 7th, 1726, Boston †November 6th, 1790, Boston

80

José Clavijo y Fajardo

Spanish naturalist, journalist and publicist (1726-1806)

*May 19th, 1726, Teguise †November 3rd, 1806, Madrid

66

Johann Ludwig Schmidt

German law scholar (1726-1792)

*April 22nd, 1726, Quedlinburg †August 2nd, 1792, Jena

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1726 is a normal year and no leap year.

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