August 16th, 1734

Born on August 16th, 1734

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 105,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 187 days, exactly on November 3rd, 2024, people who were born on August 16th, 1734 will be 106,000 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 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

Same Day
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

75

Gabriel Lippmann

Luxembourgish physicist nationalized French (1845-1921)

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

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

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

34

Valentin Rose the Elder

German pharmacist

*August 16th, 1736, Neuruppin †April 28th, 1771, Berlin

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 1734

47

Taksin

King of Siam

*April 17th, 1734, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya †April 7th, 1782, Thon Buri

80

Franz Anton Mesmer

German physician

*May 23rd, 1734, Iznang †March 5th, 1815, Meersburg

62

Joseph Wright of Derby

18th-century British painter (1734-1797)

*September 3rd, 1734, Derby †August 29th, 1797, Derby

62

Hendrik Jan Arntzenius

Dutch librarian and university professor

*April 20th, 1734, Nijmegen †April 7th, 1797, Utrecht

67

George Romney

English painter (1734-1802)

*December 26th, 1734, Dalton-in-Furness †November 15th, 1802, Kendal

75

Jean-Baptiste Rey

French composer and conductor

*December 18th, 1734, Lauzerte †July 15th, 1810, Paris

47

Anna Göldi

Last European to be executed for witchcraft

*October 24th, 1734, Sennwald †June 13th, 1782, Glarus

57

Athanase Auger

French translator

*December 12th, 1734, Paris †February 7th, 1792, Paris

67

Gaetano Gandolfi

Painter (1734-1802)

*August 31st, 1734, San Giovanni in Persiceto †June 20th, 1802, Bologna

66

Maria Teresa Cucchiari

Foundress of the Trinitarian sisters of Rome

*October 10th, 1734, Rome †June 10th, 1801, Avezzano

75

Franz Ignaz Beck

German composer (1734-1809)

*February 20th, 1734, Mannheim †December 31st, 1809, Bordeaux

75

Ueda Akinari

Japanese writer

*July 25th, 1734, Ōsaka †August 8th, 1809, Kyōto

59

François-Armand de Saige

French politician (1734-1793)

*February 20th, 1734, Bordeaux †October 23rd, 1793, place Gambetta

66

Ralph Abercromby

Scottish soldier and politician; (1734-1801)

*October 7th, 1734, Tullibody †March 28th, 1801, Alexandria

87

Tommaso Conca

Italian painter (1734-1822)

*December 22nd, 1734, Gaeta †December 13th, 1822, Rome

88

Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski

Polish noble (1734-1823)

*December 1st, 1734, Gdańsk †March 19th, 1823, Sieniawa

83

Thomas McKean

American Founding Father and politician (1734–1817)

*March 19th, 1734, New London Township †June 24th, 1817, Philadelphia

73

Giuseppe Piermarini

Italian architect (1734-1808)

*July 18th, 1734, Foligno †February 18th, 1808, Foligno

86

William Floyd

American Founding Father and politician (1734–1821)

*December 17th, 1734, Brookhaven †August 4th, 1821, Westernville

57

Karl Josef von Bachmann

Swiss aristocrat and soldier

*December 3rd, 1734, Näfels †September 3rd, 1792, Paris

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1734 is a normal year and no leap year.

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