August 16th, 1960

Born on August 16th, 1960

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on August 16th, 1960?

August 16th, 1960

Joseph Kittinger parachutes from a balloon over New Mexico, United States, at 102,800 feet (31,300 m), setting three records that held until 2012: High-altitude jump, free fall, and highest speed by a human without an aircraft.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kittinger

What else 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.

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

Born on August 16th, 1960

63

David Simon

American author, journalist, and television writer and producer

*August 16th, 1960, Washington, D.C.

63

Timothy Hutton

American actor and director

*August 16th, 1960, Malibu

63

Anne-Mieke Ruyten

Dutch voice actor, television actor and television director

*August 16th, 1960, Venray

63

Mitch Landrieu

American politician (born 1960)

*August 16th, 1960, Broadmoor

63

Éric Caritoux

Road racing cyclist

*August 16th, 1960, Carpentras

63

Rosa Zafferani

Captain Regent of San Marino

*August 16th, 1960, Jersey City

63

Franz Welser-Möst

Austrian conductor

*August 16th, 1960, Linz

54

Rosita Baltazar

Belizean choreographer and dancer

*August 16th, 1960, Livingston †July 6th, 2015, Ladyville

63

Jeremy Kewley

Actor, Writer, Producer

*August 16th, 1960, Melbourne

63

Flood

British record producer and audio engineer

*August 16th, 1960, London

54

Robert Tibensky

Czechoslovakian chess player

*August 16th, 1960, Bratislava †May 29th, 2015, Bratislava

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

65

Madonna

American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1958)

*August 16th, 1958, Bay City

81

Dietrich Hollinderbäumer

German-Swedish actor

*August 16th, 1942, Essen

69

James Cameron

Canadian filmmaker (born 1954)

*August 16th, 1954, Kapuskasing

65

Anne L'Huillier

French physicist

*August 16th, 1958, Paris

78

Manfred Clauss

German historian of classical antiquity

*August 16th, 1945, Cologne

61

Steve Carell

American actor and comedian (born 1962)

*August 16th, 1962, Concord

29

Eili Harboe

Norwegian actress

*August 16th, 1994, Stavanger Municipality

65

Angela Bassett

American actress

*August 16th, 1958, New York City

68

Josh Clark

American actor

*August 16th, 1955, Bethesda

77

Lesley Ann Warren

American singer-actress

*August 16th, 1946, New York City

64

Marc Sergeant

Road bicycle racer

*August 16th, 1959, Sint-Truiden

78

Bob Balaban

American actor, director and producer (born 1945)

*August 16th, 1945, Chicago

38

Cristin Milioti

American actress

*August 16th, 1985, Cherry Hill

34

Moussa Sissoko

French footballer (born 1989)

*August 16th, 1989, Le Blanc-Mesnil

86

Lorraine Gary

American actress

*August 16th, 1937, New York City

49

Didier Cuche

Swiss alpine skier

*August 16th, 1974, Le Pâquier

53

Saif Ali Khan

Indian film actor and producer

*August 16th, 1970, New Delhi

71

Dee Hoty

American actress

*August 16th, 1952, Lakewood

58

Umaru Musa Yar'Adua

President of Nigeria (1951-2010)

*August 16th, 1951, Katsina †May 5th, 2010, Nigerian Presidential Complex

95

Ann Blyth

American actress

*August 16th, 1928, Mount Kisco

Same year
Born in 1960

63

Vince Clarke

English synth-pop musician and songwriter

*July 3rd, 1960, South Woodford tube station

63

Sydney Youngblood

American/German singer

*December 2nd, 1960, San Antonio

63

Åse Michaelsen

Norwegian politician

*June 4th, 1960, Mandal Municipality

63

Sally Yates

American lawyer, 36th United States Deputy Attorney General

*August 20th, 1960, Atlanta

64

Naruhito

Emperor of Japan since 2019

*February 23rd, 1960, Hospital of the Imperial Household

64

Lene Kaaberbøl

Danish writer

*March 24th, 1960, Copenhagen

63

David Duchovny

American actor and writer

*August 7th, 1960, New York City

64

Pierre Littbarski

German association football player and manager

*April 16th, 1960, West Berlin

32

Jón Páll Sigmarsson

Icelandic strongman, powerlifter and bodybuilder

*April 28th, 1960, Hafnarfjörður †January 16th, 1993, Reykjavík

60

Diego Maradona

Argentine football player and manager (1960–2020)

*October 30th, 1960, Lanús †November 25th, 2020, Dique Luján

63

Christopher Barker

Swiss actor

*May 2nd, 1960, Rome

63

Friederike Seyfried

German archaeologist and egyptologist

*November 19th, 1960, Mosbach

63

John Leguizamo

American actor, comedian, producer, and writer (born 1960)

*July 22nd, 1960, Bogotá

63

Jane Lynch

American actress

*July 14th, 1960, Evergreen Park

63

Susanne Zimmer

Danish politician

*June 9th, 1960, Brønderslev

64

Ivanna Lie

Indonesian badminton player

*March 7th, 1960, Bandung City

63

Bobby Ertanto

Badminton player

*August 2nd, 1960, Surabaya

64

Misbun Sidek

Badminton player

*February 17th, 1960, Banting

63

Colin Firth

English actor and producer

*September 10th, 1960, Grayshott

63

Denyse Julien

Badminton player

*July 22nd, 1960, Rouyn-Noranda

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Leap year

Yes: 1960 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).

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