August 16th, 1747

Born on August 16th, 1747

Age in days, weeks and months
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Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 937 days, exactly on November 21st, 2026, people who were born on August 16th, 1747 will be 102,000 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

75

Gabriel Lippmann

Luxembourgish physicist nationalized French (1845-1921)

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

34

Moussa Sissoko

French footballer (born 1989)

*August 16th, 1989, Le Blanc-Mesnil

86

Lorraine Gary

American actress

*August 16th, 1937, New York City

38

Cristin Milioti

American actress

*August 16th, 1985, Cherry Hill

60

Pierre Méchain

French mathematician and astronomer (1744-1804)

*August 16th, 1744, Laon †September 20th, 1804, Castelló de la Plana

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

62

Elpidia Carrillo

Mexican actress, producer, and director

*August 16th, 1961, Parácuaro

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

53

Saif Ali Khan

Indian film actor and producer

*August 16th, 1970, New Delhi

Same year
Born in 1747

53

Johann Abraham Peter Schulz

German musician and composer (1747-1800)

*March 31st, 1747, Lüneburg †June 10th, 1800, Schwedt/Oder

29

Philip Vickers Fithian

American writer

*January 1st, 1747, Cumberland County †January 1st, 1776, Fort Washington

44

Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor

Holy Roman emperor (1747-1792)

*May 5th, 1747, Vienna †March 1st, 1792, Vienna

74

Friedrich Justin Bertuch

German publisher

*September 30th, 1747, Weimar †April 3rd, 1822, Weimar

76

Abraham-Louis Breguet

Swiss engineer and clockmaker

*January 10th, 1747, Neuchâtel †September 17th, 1823, Paris

46

Gottfried August Bürger

German poet

*December 31st, 1747, Molmerswende †June 8th, 1794, Göttingen

85

John O'Keeffe

Irish writer

*June 24th, 1747, Dublin †February 4th, 1833, Southampton

76

Carsten Anker

Norwegian merchant, civil servant and politician (1747-1824)

*November 17th, 1747, Frederikshald †March 13th, 1824, Biri

56

Markus Herz

German philosopher (1747-1803)

*January 17th, 1747, Berlin †January 19th, 1803, Berlin

56

Daniel Hiester

American politician (1747-1804)

*June 25th, 1747, Berks County †March 7th, 1804, Washington, D.C.

59

Timothy Dexter

United States merchant (1747-1806)

*January 22nd, 1747, Malden †October 23rd, 1806, Newburyport

46

Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans

French duke (1747-1793)

*April 13th, 1747, Saint-Cloud †November 6th, 1793, Paris

89

Prince Friedrich of Hesse-Kassel

German prince (1747-1837)

*September 11th, 1747, Kassel †May 20th, 1837, Frankfurt

45

John Paul Jones

American naval officer (1747-1792)

*July 6th, 1747, Kirkcudbrightshire †July 18th, 1792, Paris

88

Franz von Paula Schrank

German biologist (1747–1835)

*August 21st, 1747, Neuburg am Inn †December 22nd, 1835, Munich

79

Johann Elert Bode

Prusian astronomer

*January 19th, 1747, Hamburg †November 23rd, 1826, Berlin

67

Johann Wilhelm Wendt

German painter (1747-1815)

*October 19th, 1747, Halle (Saale) †January 21st, 1815, Erbach

52

Franz Georgs von Keess

German jurist (1747-1799)

*January 11th, 1747, Vienna †August 6th, 1799, Brunn am Gebirge

63

Louis Annibal de Saint-Michel d'Agoult

French general

*February 22nd, 1747, Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire †December 17th, 1810, Pamplona

57

Ivan Mane Jarnović

Croatian violinist and composer (1747-1804)

*October 26th, 1747, Palermo †November 23rd, 1804, Saint Petersburg

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1747 is a normal year and no leap year.

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