Born on May 16th, 1740
Weekday
Monday
May 16th, 1740 was a Monday.
Zodiac
♉
Taurus (The Bull)
April 21st, 1740 - May 21st, 1740
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 103,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 290 days, exactly on February 11th, 2025, people who were born on May 16th, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
103,710 Days
14,815 Weeks
3,407 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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What happened on May 16th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 16th
Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 16th?
74 Egon Flaig
German university teacher, Historian of classical antiquity and writer
*May 16th, 1949, Oberstenfeld.jpg "Glenn Gregory")
Hannes Hegen
German Illustrator and caricaturist (1925-2014)
*May 16th, 1925, Česká Kamenice †November 8th, 2014, Berlin
Hans-Peter Reinecke
German actor (1941-2005)
*May 16th, 1941, Magdeburg †November 20th, 2005, Berlin_cropped.jpg "Jens Spahn")
.jpg "Pierce Brosnan")
Same year
Born in 1740
74 Marquis de Sade
French nobleman, revolutionary politician, philosopher and writer of erotic works
*June 2nd, 1740, Paris †December 2nd, 1814, Saint-Maurice
62 Samuel Arnold
English composer and organist (1740-1802)
*August 10th, 1740, London †October 22nd, 1802, LondonJohanna Isabella Eleonore Wallenrodt
German writer (1740–1819)
*February 28th, 1740, Uhlstädt †October 11th, 1819, Grodziszcze, Ząbkowice Śląskie County.jpg "Margaret Bingham")
74 Margaret Bingham
British painter and writer (1740–1814)
*January 1st, 1740, Devon †February 27th, 1814, St James's PlaceLouis-Sébastien Mercier
French dramatist and writer (1740-1814)
*June 6th, 1740, Paris †April 25th, 1814, ParisIsabelle de Charrière
Dutch French-language writer and composer
*October 20th, 1740, Zuylen Castle †December 27th, 1805, Colombier_-_James_Boswell_-_NPG_4452_-_National_Portrait_Gallery.jpg "James Boswell")
54 James Boswell
British lawyer, diarist, and author (1740–1795)
*October 18th, 1740, Edinburgh †May 19th, 1795, London.jpg "Ivan VI of Russia")
23 Ivan VI of Russia
Emperor of Russia (1740–1764)
*August 12th, 1740, Saint Petersburg †July 5th, 1764, Shlisselburg
55 Carl Michael Bellman
Swedish poet, songwriter and composer (1740–1795)
*February 4th, 1740, Maria Magdalena parish †February 11th, 1795, Klara Church Parish
74 Matthias Claudius
German poet (1740-1815)
*August 15th, 1740, Reinfeld †January 21st, 1815, Hamburg
54 Nicolas Chamfort
French journalist and moralistic author
*April 6th, 1740, Clermont-Ferrand †April 13th, 1794, Paris
58 Horace Bénédict de Saussure
Genevan scientist (1740-1799)
*February 17th, 1740, Conches †January 22nd, 1799, Geneva
87 Elisabeth Olin
Singer (1740-1828)
*December 23rd, 1740, Katarina church parish †March 26th, 1828, Storkyrkoförsamlingen
64 Armand-Gaston Camus
French archivist and revolutionary (1740–1804)
*April 2nd, 1740, Paris †November 2nd, 1804, Paris
87 Carlo Francesco Maria Caselli
French politician and priest (1740-1828)
*October 20th, 1740, Alessandria †April 19th, 1828, Parma_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg "Manuel Bayeu")
68 Manuel Bayeu
Spanish painter (1740-1809)
*January 8th, 1740, Zaragoza †November 30th, 1808, Zaragoza
81 Elias Boudinot
American lawyer and statesman (1740-1821)
*May 2nd, 1740, Philadelphia †October 24th, 1821, Burlington
67 Christoph Dionysius von Seeger
Württembergian university teacher (1740-1808)
*October 7th, 1740, Schöckingen †June 26th, 1808, Blaubeuren
54 Nicola Spedalieri
Italian priest, theologian, and philosopher (1740-1795)
*December 6th, 1740, Bronte †November 26th, 1795, Rome
61 Josep Esteve i Bonet
Spanish sculptor (1741-1802)
*November 30th, 1740, Valencia †November 30th, 1801, ValenciaBirthdays of famous people
.jpg "Melanie Martinez")
Public holidays on May 16th
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on May 16th.
Christian feast day: Abda and Abdjesus, and companions: Abdas of Susa
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdas_of_SusaBrendan the Navigator (Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_the_NavigatorMay 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_16_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)Martyrs of Sudan (Episcopal Church (USA))
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_SudanMass Graves Day (Iraq)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_graves_in_IraqNational Day, declared by Salva Kiir Mayardit (South Sudan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_dayTeachers' Day (Malaysia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Teachers'_DaysDate as a Roman numeral / digit
16.5.1740
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
Yes: 1740 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).