August 16th, 1731

Born on August 16th, 1731

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 1731

78

Henry Cavendish

British natural philosopher, scientist, and an important experimental and theoretical chemist and physicist

*October 10th, 1731, Nice †February 24th, 1810, London

70

Erasmus Darwin

English physician (1731-1802)

*December 12th, 1731, Elston †April 18th, 1802, Breadsall

70

Martha Washington

First Lady of the United States from 1789 to 1797

*June 13th, 1731, Chestnut Grove †May 22nd, 1802, Mount Vernon

35

Marie Josèphe of Saxony

Dauphine of France (1731-1767)

*November 4th, 1731, Dresden †March 13th, 1767, Palace of Versailles

79

Franz Anton Bagnato

German architect (1731-1810)

*June 15th, 1731, Altshausen †June 18th, 1810, Altshausen

71

Ignazio Busca

Catholic cardinal (1731-1803)

*August 31st, 1731, Milan †July 12th, 1803, Rome

62

Ramón de la Cruz

Spanish writer (1731-1794)

*March 28th, 1731, Madrid †March 5th, 1794, Madrid

83

Robert Treat Paine

American lawyer and judge, signer of the US Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)

*March 11th, 1731, Boston †May 11th, 1814, Boston

59

Johann August Dathe

German theologian and linguist (1731-1791)

*July 4th, 1731, Weißenfels †March 17th, 1791, Leipzig

71

Anton von Störck

Austrian pharmacologist (1731-1803)

*February 21st, 1731, Bad Saulgau †January 23rd, 1803, Vienna

63

Johann Ernst Heinsius

German painter (1731-1794)

*May 21st, 1731, Ilmenau †October 18th, 1794, Erfurt

78

Princess Charlotte Sophie of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld

German princess

*September 24th, 1731, Coburg †August 2nd, 1810, Schwerin

73

Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan

Royal Navy admiral (1731-1804)

*July 1st, 1731, Angus †August 4th, 1804, Northumberland

61

Angelo Emo

Venetian noble and admiral (1731-1792)

*January 3rd, 1731, Venice †March 3rd, 1792, Valletta

55

Francisco Javier Clavijero

Mesoamericanist, 1731-1787

*September 9th, 1731, Veracruz †April 2nd, 1787, Bologna

71

Maria Fortunata d'Este

Italian noble

*November 24th, 1731, Modena †September 21st, 1803, Venice

64

Louis Eugene, Duke of Württemberg

Duke of Württemberg (1731-1795)

*January 6th, 1731, Frankfurt †May 20th, 1795, Ludwigsburg

76

Francis Gundaker of Colloredo-Mansfeld

Politician (1731-1807)

*May 28th, 1731, Vienna †October 27th, 1807, Vienna

64

Samuel Huntington

American statesman; 18th Governor of Connecticut (1731-1796)

*July 16th, 1731, Windham †January 5th, 1796, Norwich

80

Johann Georg Hartmann

Senior civil servant of Württemberg

*February 19th, 1731, Plieningen †June 9th, 1811, Stuttgart

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1731 is a normal year and no leap year.

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