April 16th, 1755

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Born on April 16th, 1755 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
Age in days, weeks and months
What happened on April 16th?
Birthdays of famous people
Public holidays on April 16th
Date as a Roman numeral / digit
Calendar (April 1755)

Born on April 16th, 1755

Weekday

Wednesday

April 16th, 1755 was a Wednesday.

Age

269

People born on April 16th, 1755 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 269 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

♈

Aries (The Ram)

March 21st, 1755 - April 20th, 1755

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 98,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 737 days, exactly on May 5th, 2026, people who were born on April 16th, 1755 will be 99,000 days old!

98,263 Days

14,037 Weeks

3,228 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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Hours

What happened on April 16th?

April 16th, 2014

The ferry MV Sewol (pictured) capsized and sank off Donggeochado, South Korea, killing 306 people, mainly students from Danwon High School.

April 16th, 2007

In one of the deadliest shooting incidents in United States history, a gunman killed 32 people and wounded over 20 more before committing suicide at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia (memorial pictured).

April 16th, 2001

India and Bangladesh began a six-day conflict over their disputed border, which ended in a stalemate.

April 16th, 1948

The Organisation for European Economic Co-operation, headquartered in Paris, was founded.

April 16th, 1945

Second World War: British and Canadian forces concluded the Liberation of Arnhem in the Netherlands from German occupation.

April 16th, 1919

Polish–Soviet War: The Polish army launched the Vilna offensive to capture Vilnius (now in Lithuania) from the Red Army.

April 16th, 1917

World War I: Several French army corps began a massive assault against the German-occupied Chemin des Dames ridge, south of Laon, France.

April 16th, 1912

American pilot Harriet Quimby (pictured) became the first woman to fly across the English Channel.

April 16th, 1862

Slavery in Washington, D.C., ended when the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act became law.

April 16th, 1799

French Revolutionary Wars: Severely outnumbered French forces repulsed an Ottoman attack at the Battle of Mount Tabor in present-day Israel.

April 16th, 1520

A revolt of citizens in Toledo, Castile, opposed to the rule of the foreign-born Charles I began when the royal government attempted to unseat radical city councilors.

April 16th, 1853

The Great Indian Peninsula Railway opens the first passenger rail in India, from Bori Bunder to Thane.

April 16th, 1847

Shooting of a Māori by an English sailor results in the opening of the Wanganui Campaign of the New Zealand Wars.

April 16th, 1838

The French Army captures Veracruz in the Pastry War.

April 16th, 1818

The United States Senate ratifies the Rush–Bagot Treaty, limiting naval armaments on the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 16th

Born on April 16th, 1755

Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun

18th- and 19th-century French painter (1755–1842)

*April 16th, 1755, Paris †March 30th, 1842, Paris

Same Day
Who's birthday is on April 16th?

Charlie Chaplin

English comic actor and filmmaker (1889–1977)

*April 16th, 1889, Walworth †December 25th, 1977, Corsier-sur-Vevey

Benedict XVI

Pope of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013 (1927–2022)

*April 16th, 1927, Birth house of Benedict XVI †December 31st, 2022, Mater Ecclesiae Monastery

Georg Curtius

German classical scholar and philologist (1820-1885)

*April 16th, 1820, Lübeck †August 12th, 1885, Jelenia Góra

George Steele

American professional wrestler and actor (1937-2017)

*April 16th, 1937, Detroit †February 16th, 2017, Cocoa Beach

Pierre Littbarski

German association football player and manager

*April 16th, 1960, West Berlin

Anatole France

French writer

*April 16th, 1844, Paris †October 12th, 1924

John Friedmann

American city planner (1926-2017)

*April 16th, 1926, Vienna †June 11th, 2017, Vancouver

Barkley L. Hendricks

African American painter

*April 16th, 1945, Nicetown-Tioga †April 18th, 2017, New London

Sven Fischer

German biathlete

*April 16th, 1971, Schmalkalden

Dusty Springfield

British singer (1939–1999)

*April 16th, 1939, London †March 2nd, 1999, Henley-on-Thames

Margrethe II of Denmark

Queen of Denmark from 1972 to 2024

*April 16th, 1940, Amalienborg

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

American basketball player (born 1947)

*April 16th, 1947, New York City

Gina Carano

American actress and former mixed martial artist

*April 16th, 1982, Dallas

Ellen Barkin

American actress

*April 16th, 1954, The Bronx

Claire Foy

British actress (born 1984)

*April 16th, 1984, Stockport

Barry Nelson

American actor (1917–2007)

*April 16th, 1917, San Francisco †April 7th, 2007, Bucks County

Jon Cryer

American actor

*April 16th, 1965, New York City

Hartmut Koschyk

German politician

*April 16th, 1959, Forchheim

Kelli O'Hara

American actress and singer

*April 16th, 1976, Oklahoma

Edie Adams

American singer, businesswoman (1927–2008)

*April 16th, 1927, Kingston †October 15th, 2008, Los Angeles

Same year
Born in 1755

Marie Antoinette

Last Queen of France prior to the French Revolution

*November 2nd, 1755, Hofburg Palace †October 16th, 1793, place de la Concorde

Louis XVIII of France

Bourbon King of France and of Navarre (1755-1824)

*November 17th, 1755, Palace of Versailles †September 16th, 1824, Tuileries Palace

Gottlob Heinrich von Lindenau

*August 18th, 1755, Altenburg †July 15th, 1830, Neustädtel

Samuel Hahnemann

German physician known for creating homeopathy

*April 10th, 1755, Meissen †July 2nd, 1843, former 1st arrondissement of Paris

Paul François Jean Nicolas, vicomte de Barras

French politician (1745-1829)

*June 30th, 1755, Fox-Amphoux †January 29th, 1829, Chaillot

Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Rochambeau

French soldier

*April 7th, 1755, Paris †September 20th, 1813, Leipzig

Sarah Siddons

Welsh actress (1755-1831)

*July 5th, 1755, Brecon †June 8th, 1831, London

Jan Henryk Dąbrowski

Polish general (1755–1818)

*August 2nd, 1755, Pierzchów †June 6th, 1818, Winna Góra, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Georges Couthon

French politician and lawyer (1755–1794)

*December 22nd, 1755, Orcet †July 28th, 1794, Paris

François Joseph Lefebvre

Marshal of France (1755-1820)

*October 25th, 1755, Rouffach †September 14th, 1820, Paris

Carl Ernst Christoph Hess

German copperplate engraver

*January 22nd, 1755, Darmstadt †July 25th, 1828, Munich

Anacharsis Cloots

Prussian noble (1755-1794)

*June 24th, 1755, Kleve †March 24th, 1794, Paris

Jean-Nicolas Corvisart

French physician (1755-1821)

*February 15th, 1755, Dricourt †September 18th, 1821, Paris

Paolo Mascagni

Italian physician (1755-1815)

*January 25th, 1755, Pomarance †October 19th, 1815, Chiusdino

Stephen Groombridge

British astronomer

*January 7th, 1755, Kent †March 30th, 1832, London

Robert Gray

American merchant sea captain

*May 10th, 1755, Tiverton †July 1st, 1806, Charleston

Axel von Fersen the Younger

Swedish politician (1755-1810)

*September 4th, 1755, Jakob and Johannes parish †June 20th, 1810, Stockholm

Werner Jasper Andreas Moltke

Danish geheimrat

*September 15th, 1755, Walkendorf †August 15th, 1835, Køge

Natalia Alexeievna of Russia

Russian Grand duchess (1755-1776)

*June 25th, 1755, Prenzlau †April 15th, 1776, Saint Petersburg

Claude François Duprès

French general

*October 3rd, 1755, Fort-Louis †July 21st, 1808, Battle of Bailén

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on April 16th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on April 16th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XVI.IV.MDCCLV

16.4.1755

Legend

M = 1000

D = 500

C = 100

L = 50

X = 10

V = 5

IV = 4

I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1755 is a normal year and no leap year.

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April 16th, 1755

Born on April 16th, 1755

Weekday

Wednesday

Age

Zodiac

♈

Aries (The Ram)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 98,000 days old!

98,263 Days

14,037 Weeks

3,228 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on April 16th?

The ferry MV Sewol (pictured) capsized and sank off Donggeochado, South Korea, killing 306 people, mainly students from Danwon High School.

In one of the deadliest shooting incidents in United States history, a gunman killed 32 people and wounded over 20 more before committing suicide at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia (memorial pictured).

India and Bangladesh began a six-day conflict over their disputed border, which ended in a stalemate.

The Organisation for European Economic Co-operation, headquartered in Paris, was founded.

Second World War: British and Canadian forces concluded the Liberation of Arnhem in the Netherlands from German occupation.

Polish–Soviet War: The Polish army launched the Vilna offensive to capture Vilnius (now in Lithuania) from the Red Army.

World War I: Several French army corps began a massive assault against the German-occupied Chemin des Dames ridge, south of Laon, France.

American pilot Harriet Quimby (pictured) became the first woman to fly across the English Channel.

Slavery in Washington, D.C., ended when the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act became law.

French Revolutionary Wars: Severely outnumbered French forces repulsed an Ottoman attack at the Battle of Mount Tabor in present-day Israel.

A revolt of citizens in Toledo, Castile, opposed to the rule of the foreign-born Charles I began when the royal government attempted to unseat radical city councilors.

The Great Indian Peninsula Railway opens the first passenger rail in India, from Bori Bunder to Thane.

Shooting of a Māori by an English sailor results in the opening of the Wanganui Campaign of the New Zealand Wars.

The French Army captures Veracruz in the Pastry War.

The United States Senate ratifies the Rush–Bagot Treaty, limiting naval armaments on the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain.

Birthdays ... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on April 16th

Born on April 16th, 1755

18th- and 19th-century French painter (1755–1842)

Same Day Who's birthday is on April 16th?

Same year Born in 1755

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on April 16th

Benedict Joseph Labre

Bernadette Soubirous

Drogo

Engratia

Fructuosus of Braga

Isabella Gilmore (Church of England)

Martyrs of Zaragoza

Molly Brant (Konwatsijayenni) (Anglican Church of Canada, Episcopal Church)

Turibius of Astorga

April 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Birthday of José de Diego (Puerto Rico, United States)

Birthday of Queen Margrethe II (Denmark)

Emancipation Day (Washington, D.C., United States)

Memorial Day for the Victims of the Holocaust (Hungary)

National Healthcare Decisions Day (United States)

Remembrance of Chemical Attack on Balisan and Sheikh Wasan (Iraqi Kurdistan)

World Voice Day

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

16.4.1755

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April 1755

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