October 16th, 1872 was a Wednesday.
September 24th, 1872 - October 23rd, 1872
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 655 days, exactly on February 11th, 2026, people who were born on October 16th, 1872 will be 56,000 days old!
1884-1916 Italian sculptor
*October 16th, 1884, Milan †January 8th, 1916, 7th arrondissement of ParisIrish poet, playwright, and aesthete (1854–1900)
*October 16th, 1854, Dublin †November 30th, 1900, ParisGerman classical archaeologist
*October 16th, 1886, Grunewald †April 27th, 1945, GrunewaldAmerican actress, author, singer, businesswoman in alternative medicine (1946–2023)
*October 16th, 1946, San Bruno †October 15th, 2023, Palm SpringsAmerican playwright (1888–1953)
*October 16th, 1888, New York City †November 27th, 1953, BostonIsraeli politician, Zionist leader, prime minister of Israel (1886–1973)
*October 16th, 1886, Płońsk †December 1st, 1973, Ramat GanGerman novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, and sculptor (1927-2015)
*October 16th, 1927, Free City of Danzig †April 13th, 2015, LübeckIrish-British-American actress and singer (1925–2022)
*October 16th, 1925, St Pancras †October 11th, 2022, Los AngelesScottish footballer and manager (1943-2017)
*October 16th, 1943, Motherwell †March 2nd, 2017British politician (1863-1937)
*October 16th, 1863, Birmingham †March 17th, 1937, LondonGerman association football player and manager
*October 16th, 1905, Gelsenkirchen †January 1st, 1990, GelsenkirchenAmerican film director, playwright, and screenwriter
*October 16th, 1962, New York CityAmerican swimmer (1881-1955)
*October 16th, 1881, St. Louis †October 2nd, 1955, St. LouisNorwegian explorer; first person to reach the South Pole
*July 16th, 1872, Borge Municipality †June 18th, 1928, Arctic OceanTennis and badminton player
*January 11th, 1872, London Borough of Bromley †July 20th, 1931, CannesTennis player and sports administrator
*January 11th, 1872, London Borough of Bromley †January 24th, 1929, MentonGerman classical philologist
*July 30th, 1872, Kolkwitz †January 5th, 1962, GöttingenPresident of the United States from 1923 to 1929
*July 4th, 1872, Plymouth Notch †January 5th, 1933, NorthamptonBritish philosopher and logician (1872–1970)
*May 18th, 1872, Trellech †February 2nd, 1970, Plas PenrhynAmerican poet, novelist, and short story writer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries
*June 27th, 1872, Dayton †February 9th, 1906, DaytonBroadway stage performer (1872–1918)
*March 19th, 1872, Warsaw †August 12th, 1918, New York CityPolish-American businesswoman, art collector, and philanthropist
*December 25th, 1872, Kraków †April 1st, 1965, New York CitySoviet diplomat (1872-1952)
*March 31st, 1872, Saint Petersburg †March 9th, 1952, MoscowBritish actress and writer
*June 15th, 1872, Paddington †December 5th, 1952, ChelseaSpanish writer (1872-1956)
*December 28th, 1872, San Sebastián †October 30th, 1956, MadridFrench physicist, philosopher of science and pedagogue
*January 23rd, 1872, Paris †December 19th, 1946, ParisGerman chemist (1872–1942)
*August 13th, 1872, Karlsruhe †August 3rd, 1942, MuraltoBritish politician (1872-1967)
*December 26th, 1872, Holbeach †October 7th, 1967, CroydonIndian Bengali philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet and nationalist (1872–1950)
*August 15th, 1872, Sri Aurobindo Bhawan †December 5th, 1950, PondicherryAmerican astrophysicist and the 5th Secretary of the Smithsonian
*May 31st, 1872, Wilton †December 17th, 1973, Washington, D.C.Dutch painter (1872–1944)
*March 7th, 1872, Amersfoort †February 1st, 1944, New York CityItalian politician (1872-1952)
*January 23rd, 1872, Montignoso †September 4th, 1952, RomeFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on October 16th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | L = 50 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1872 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).