August 16th, 1795

Born on August 16th, 1795

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 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

Born on August 16th, 1795

66

Heinrich August Marschner

German composer

*August 16th, 1795, Zittau †December 14th, 1861, Hanover

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

75

Gabriel Lippmann

Luxembourgish physicist nationalized French (1845-1921)

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

95

Ann Blyth

American actress

*August 16th, 1928, Mount Kisco

86

Lorraine Gary

American actress

*August 16th, 1937, New York City

34

Moussa Sissoko

French footballer (born 1989)

*August 16th, 1989, Le Blanc-Mesnil

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

38

Cristin Milioti

American actress

*August 16th, 1985, Cherry Hill

87

Anita Gillette

American actress

*August 16th, 1936, Baltimore

89

Ketty Lester

American actress, recording artist

*August 16th, 1934, Hope

51

Francis Crozier

Irish naval officer and polar explorer

*August 16th, 1796, Banbridge †November 30th, 1847, King William Island

65

Anne L'Huillier

French physicist

*August 16th, 1958, Paris

68

Josh Clark

American actor

*August 16th, 1955, Bethesda

49

Didier Cuche

Swiss alpine skier

*August 16th, 1974, Le Pâquier

72

John Bosco

Italian Roman Catholic priest, educator, writer

*August 16th, 1815, Castelnuovo Don Bosco †January 31st, 1888, Turin

53

Saif Ali Khan

Indian film actor and producer

*August 16th, 1970, New Delhi

Same year
Born in 1795

53

James K. Polk

President of the United States from 1845 to 1849

*November 2nd, 1795, Pineville †June 15th, 1849, Nashville

63

George Tyler Wood

2nd Governor of Texas (1795-1858)

*March 12th, 1795, Randolph County †September 3rd, 1858, Point Blank

25

John Keats

British romantic poet (1795–1821)

*October 31st, 1795, Moorgate †February 23rd, 1821, Rome

85

Thomas Carlyle

Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher (1795–1881)

*December 4th, 1795, Ecclefechan †February 5th, 1881, London

90

Leopold von Ranke

German historian and founder of modern source-based history (1795-1886)

*December 21st, 1795, Wiehe †May 23rd, 1886, Berlin

75

Jacques Louis Randon

French military and political leader (1795–1871)

*March 25th, 1795, Grenoble †January 16th, 1871, Geneva

87

Ferdinand-François-Auguste Donnet

Catholic cardinal (1795-1882)

*November 16th, 1795, Bourg-Argental †December 23rd, 1882, Bordeaux

70

Gustav Harkort

German politician (1795-1865)

*March 3rd, 1795, Haus Harkorten †August 29th, 1865, Leipzig

65

Frederick William IV of Prussia

King of Prussia

*October 15th, 1795, Berlin †January 2nd, 1861, Potsdam

35

Antonio José de Sucre

Venezuelan military and politician (1795–1830)

*February 3rd, 1795, Upata †June 4th, 1830, Gran Colombia

82

Charles Beslay

French politician (1795-1878)

*July 5th, 1795, Dinan †March 30th, 1878, Neuchâtel

60

Thaddeus William Harris

United States librarian and entomologist (1795-1856)

*November 12th, 1795, Dorchester †January 16th, 1856, Cambridge

82

Achille Baraguey d'Hilliers

Marshal of France and politician (1795-1878)

*September 6th, 1795, former 1st arrondissement of Paris †June 6th, 1878, Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda

46

Thomas Arnold

English educator and historian, headmaster of Rugby School

*June 13th, 1795, Cowes †June 12th, 1842, Rugby

74

Charles Sturt

Australian explorer (1795-1869)

*April 28th, 1795, Bengal †June 16th, 1869, Cheltenham

75

Otto Wigand

German politician and publisher (1795-1870)

*August 10th, 1795, Göttingen †September 1st, 1870, Leipzig

62

Elisabetha Grossmann

(1795-1858)

*December 14th, 1795, Brienz †March 20th, 1858, Interlaken

83

Rowland Hill

English educational, social and postal reformer (1795-1879)

*December 3rd, 1795, Kidderminster †August 27th, 1879, Hampstead

55

Justus Friedrich Carl Hecker

German physician and medical writer

*January 1st, 1795, Erfurt †January 1st, 1850, Berlin

25

John William Polidori

English writer and physician

*September 7th, 1795, London †August 24th, 1821, London

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1795 is a normal year and no leap year.

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