August 16th, 1825

Born on August 16th, 1825

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 (pictured) 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.

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 (pictured), an all-iron church in Manila, 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 year
Born in 1825

66

Emmy von Dincklage

German writer (1825-1891)

*March 13th, 1825, Gut Campe †June 28th, 1891, Berlin

67

Jean-Martin Charcot

French neurologist (1825–1893)

*November 29th, 1825, Paris †August 16th, 1893, Montsauche-les-Settons

73

Johann Strauss II

Austrian composer (1825-1899)

*October 25th, 1825, Neubau †June 3rd, 1899, Vienna

66

Luis Martos y Potestad

Spanish politician (1825-1892)

*October 1st, 1825, Cartagena †July 4th, 1892, Madrid

52

Cristóbal Oudrid

Spanish pianist, conductor and composer (1825-1877)

*February 7th, 1825, Badajoz †March 13th, 1877, Madrid

91

Dadabhai Naoroji

Indian politician leader, scholar and writer (1825–1917)

*September 4th, 1825, Mumbai †June 30th, 1917, Mumbai

72

Charles Garnier

French architect

*November 6th, 1825, former 12th arrondissement of Paris †August 3rd, 1898, 5th arrondissement of Paris

69

George Inness

American landscape painter (1825-1894)

*May 1st, 1825, Newburgh †August 3rd, 1894, Bridge of Allan

65

Camilo Castelo Branco

19th-century Portuguese writer

*March 16th, 1825, Lisbon †June 1st, 1890, Seide

77

Práxedes Mateo Sagasta

Spanish politician (1825–1903)

*July 21st, 1825, Torrecilla en Cameros †January 5th, 1903, Madrid

87

François Auguste Logerot

French general (1825-1913)

*February 1st, 1825, Noyers-sur-Cher †January 15th, 1913, Bourg-en-Bresse

78

Heinrich Tønnies

Danish photographer (1825–1903)

*May 10th, 1825, Grünenplan †December 11th, 1903, Aalborg

78

Alexis L'Hotte

French soldier and officer (1825–1904)

*March 25th, 1825, Lunéville †February 3rd, 1904, Lunéville

73

Angela Truszkowska

Polish beatified nun

*May 16th, 1825, Kalisz †October 10th, 1898, Kraków

65

Anna Elisabeth Kelly

Swiss painter (1825-1890)

*April 10th, 1825, St. Gallen †May 1st, 1890, St. Gallen

77

Marie of Nassau

European royal (1826-1902)

*January 29th, 1825, Biebrich †March 24th, 1902, Neuwied

27

Tito Speri

Italian patriot (1825-1853)

*August 2nd, 1825, Brescia †March 3rd, 1853, Belfiore

72

Julius Schulhoff

Austrian pianist and composer (1825-1898)

*August 2nd, 1825, Prague †March 13th, 1898, Berlin

71

Johann Jakob Egli

Swiss geographer (1825-1896)

*May 17th, 1825, Laufen-Uhwiesen †August 24th, 1896, Zurich

84

Eduard de Hartog

Dutch composer and pianist

*September 15th, 1825, Amsterdam †November 5th, 1909, The Hague

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1825 is a normal year and no leap year.

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