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  1. Born on May 16th, 1827 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on May 16th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on May 16th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (May 1827)

Born on May 16th, 1827

Weekday

Wednesday

May 16th, 1827 was a Wednesday.

Age

196

People born on May 16th, 1827 will turn 197 this year (2024), in exactly 20 days .

Zodiac

♉

Taurus (The Bull)

April 21st, 1827 - May 21st, 1827

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 71,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 66 days, exactly on July 1st, 2024, people who were born on May 16th, 1827 will be 72,000 days old!

71,934 Days

10,276 Weeks

2,363 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on May 16th?

Gikomba bombings May 16th, 2014

At least 12 people were killed and 70 others injured when two bombs exploded in a market in Nairobi, Kenya.
Chuck E. Cheese May 16th, 1977

The first Chuck E. Cheese location, the first family restaurant to integrate food, animated entertainment (example pictured), and an indoor arcade, opened in San Jose, California.
Junko Tabei May 16th, 1975

Japanese climber Junko Tabei (pictured) became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Park Chung Hee May 16th, 1961

Led by Park Chung-hee, the Military Revolution Committee carried out a bloodless coup against the government of Yun Posun in Seoul, ending the Second Republic of Korea.
Theodore Maiman May 16th, 1960

American physicist Theodore Maiman operated the first working laser at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California.
Tritons' Fountain May 16th, 1959

The Tritons' Fountain in Valletta, one of Malta's most important Modernist landmarks, was turned on for the first time.
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter May 16th, 1958

The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, a supersonic interceptor aircraft, set a world flight airspeed record of 1,404.012 mph (2,259.538 km/h).
World War II May 16th, 1943

Second World War: The Royal Air Force's "Dambusters" squadron embarked on an attack on German dams using bouncing bombs designed by Barnes Wallis.
1st Academy Awards May 16th, 1929

The 1st Academy Awards ceremony was held at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles.
Claudio Monteverdi May 16th, 1925

The first modern performance of Claudio Monteverdi's opera Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria occurred in Paris.
Sedition Act of 1918 May 16th, 1918

The Sedition Act was passed in the United States, forbidding Americans from using "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the government, flag, or armed forces during the ongoing World War I.
Shield nickel May 16th, 1866

The United States Congress authorized the minting of the Shield nickel (example pictured), the country's first five-cent piece to be made of a copper–nickel alloy.
Juan Godoy May 16th, 1832

Prospector Juan Godoy discovered a silver outcrop in Chañarcillo, sparking the Chilean silver rush.
Peninsular War May 16th, 1811

Peninsular War: Allied British, Spanish, and Portuguese forces clashed with French troops at the Battle of Albuera fought south of Badajoz, Spain.
May 1605 papal conclave May 16th, 1605

After a scuffle in which one cardinal received broken bones, the papal conclave elected Camillo Borghese as Pope Paul V.

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

Born on May 16th, 1827

93
Pierre Cuypers
Dutch architect (1827-1921)
*May 16th, 1827, Roermond †March 3rd, 1921, Roermond
84
Norman Jay Coleman
United States Secretary of Agriculture (1827-1911)
*May 16th, 1827, Richfield Springs †November 3rd, 1911, United States of America

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

Egon Flaig: Age & Birthday 74
Egon Flaig

German university teacher, Historian of classical antiquity and writer

*May 16th, 1949, Oberstenfeld
89
Hannes Hegen

German Illustrator and caricaturist (1925-2014)

*May 16th, 1925, Česká Kamenice †November 8th, 2014, Berlin
Glenn Gregory: Age & Birthday 65
Glenn Gregory

English singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist

*May 16th, 1958, Sheffield
Melanie Lynskey: Age & Birthday 46
Melanie Lynskey

New Zealand actress

*May 16th, 1977, New Plymouth
Johannes Georg Seidel: Age & Birthday 90
Johannes Georg Seidel
*May 16th, 1927, Dresden †August 26th, 2017
67
Justus Carrière

German actor

*May 16th, 1956, Schwerin
Johannes Röring: Age & Birthday 64
Johannes Röring

German politician

*May 16th, 1959, Vreden
64
Hans-Peter Reinecke

German actor (1941-2005)

*May 16th, 1941, Magdeburg †November 20th, 2005, Berlin
31
Konstantin Abramov

Badminton player

*May 16th, 1992, Moscow
29
Phillip Chew

Badminton player

*May 16th, 1994, Anaheim
26
Sören Opti

Badminton player

*May 16th, 1997, Paramaribo
Jens Spahn: Age & Birthday 43
Jens Spahn

German politician

*May 16th, 1980, Ahaus
25
Emma Karlsson

Badminton player

*May 16th, 1998, Älmhult
71
Allan Wasserman

American actor

*May 16th, 1952, The Bronx
62
Anette Hoff

Norwegian actress

*May 16th, 1961, Drøbak
Pierce Brosnan: Age & Birthday 70
Pierce Brosnan

Irish actor

*May 16th, 1953, Drogheda
Megan Fox: Age & Birthday 37
Megan Fox

American actress and model

*May 16th, 1986, Oak Ridge
41
Heide Wollert

German judoka

*May 16th, 1982, Halle (Saale)
Janet Jackson: Age & Birthday 57
Janet Jackson

American singer, songwriter and actress (born 1966)

*May 16th, 1966, Gary
Joseph Morgan: Age & Birthday 42
Joseph Morgan

English actor and director

*May 16th, 1981, London

Same year
Born in 1827

Johanna Spyri: Age & Birthday 74
Johanna Spyri

Swiss writer

*June 12th, 1827, Hirzel †July 7th, 1901, Zürich
Henry Edwards: Age & Birthday 63
Henry Edwards

English-born stage actor, writer and entomologist (1827-1891)

*August 27th, 1827, Ross-on-Wye †June 9th, 1891, New York City
Arnold Böcklin: Age & Birthday 73
Arnold Böcklin

Swiss painter, draftsman, graphic artist and sculptor (1827-1901)

*October 16th, 1827, Basel †January 16th, 1901, convent of San Domenico
64
Paul de Lagarde

German polymath, biblical scholar and orientalist (1827-1891)

*November 2nd, 1827, Berlin †December 22nd, 1891, Göttingen
76
Alexander Büchner

French writer of German origins

*October 25th, 1827, Darmstadt †March 7th, 1904, Hanover
37
John Hanning Speke

British military officer and explorer

*May 4th, 1827, Bideford †September 15th, 1864, Corsham
71
Elisha Baxter

Union Army officer (1827-1899)

*September 1st, 1827, Rutherford County †May 31st, 1899, Batesville
Marcellin Berthelot: Age & Birthday 79
Marcellin Berthelot

French chemist and politician (1827-1907)

*October 25th, 1827, Paris †March 18th, 1907, Paris
50
Charles Deulin

French writer, journalist, collector of folk tales

*January 5th, 1827, Condé-sur-l'Escaut †September 29th, 1877, Condé-sur-l'Escaut
Joseph Lister: Age & Birthday 84
Joseph Lister

British surgeon and antiseptic pioneer (1827–1912)

*April 5th, 1827, Upton House, Newham †February 10th, 1912, Walmer
56
Quintino Sella

Italian statesman and financier (1827-1884)

*July 7th, 1827, Valdilana †March 14th, 1884, Biella
Ellen G. White: Age & Birthday 87
Ellen G. White

American author, co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (1827–1915)

*November 26th, 1827, Gorham †July 16th, 1915, Elmshaven
Sandford Fleming: Age & Birthday 88
Sandford Fleming

Scottish-born Canadian engineer and inventor (1827-1915)

*January 7th, 1827, Kirkcaldy †July 22nd, 1915, Halifax
Josef Strauss: Age & Birthday 42
Josef Strauss

Austrian composer

*August 20th, 1827, Mariahilf †July 22nd, 1870, Vienna
65
Deodoro da Fonseca

President of Brazil (1827-1892)

*August 5th, 1827, Marechal Deodoro †August 23rd, 1892, Barra Mansa
Maria Susanna Cummins: Age & Birthday 39
Maria Susanna Cummins

American novelist

*April 9th, 1827, Salem †October 1st, 1866, Dorchester
48
Alexander Keith

Criminal and Confederate States of America agent from Halifax, Canada

*November 13th, 1827, Halkirk †December 16th, 1875, Bremerhaven
Mangal Pandey: Age & Birthday 29
Mangal Pandey

India's First Freedom Fighter

*July 19th, 1827, Ballia †April 7th, 1857, Barrackpore
Henry Gray: Age & Birthday 34
Henry Gray

British anatomist

*January 1st, 1827, London †June 13th, 1861, London
William Dwight Whitney: Age & Birthday 67
William Dwight Whitney

American orientalist, linguist and lexicographer

*February 9th, 1827, Northampton †June 7th, 1894, New Haven

Birthdays of famous people

Melanie Martinez: Age & BirthdayChris Adcock: Age & BirthdayLarry Elder: Age & BirthdayJon Cassar: Age & BirthdayElena Prus: Age & BirthdayRobin Tabeling: Age & BirthdaySam Fender: Age & BirthdayAnggun: Age & BirthdayLars Bender: Age & BirthdaySven Bender: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on May 16th

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

Aaron (Coptic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_(Copt)
Christian feast day: Abda and Abdjesus, and companions: Abdas of Susa
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdas_of_Susa
Andrew Bobola
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Bobola
Brendan the Navigator (Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_the_Navigator
Caroline Chisholm (Church of England)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Chisholm
Gemma Galgani (Passionists Calendar)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemma_Galgani
Germerius
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germerius
Honoratus of Amiens
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honoratus_of_Amiens
John of Nepomuk
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_of_Nepomuk
Margaret of Cortona
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_of_Cortona
Peregrine of Auxerre
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peregrine_of_Auxerre
Simon Stock
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Stock
Ubald (see Saint Ubaldo Day)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubald
May 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_Sudan
Mass Graves Day (Iraq)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_graves_in_Iraq
National Day, declared by Salva Kiir Mayardit (South Sudan)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_day
Teachers' Day (Malaysia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Teachers'_Days

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XVI.V.MDCCCXXVII

16.5.1827

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100X = 10V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1827 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
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18 123456
19 78910111213
20 14151617181920
21 21222324252627
22 28293031

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