August 16th, 1964

Born on August 16th, 1964

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What happened on August 16th, 1964?

August 16th, 1964

Vietnam War: A coup d'état replaces Dương Văn Minh with General Nguyễn Khánh as President of South Vietnam. A new constitution is established with aid from the U.S. Embassy.

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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, 1964

59

Kimmo Pohjonen

Finnish musician

*August 16th, 1964, Viiala

59

Šarūnas Bartas

Lithuanian film director

*August 16th, 1964, Šiauliai

59

William Salyers

American actor

*August 16th, 1964, Bartlesville

59

Eckart Breitschuh

German artist

*August 16th, 1964, Karlsruhe

59

Jimmy Arias

US tennis player

*August 16th, 1964, Grand Island

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

62

Elpidia Carrillo

Mexican actress, producer, and director

*August 16th, 1961, Parácuaro

78

Manfred Clauss

German historian of classical antiquity

*August 16th, 1945, Cologne

69

James Cameron

Canadian filmmaker (born 1954)

*August 16th, 1954, Kapuskasing

61

Steve Carell

American actor and comedian (born 1962)

*August 16th, 1962, Concord

29

Eili Harboe

Norwegian actress

*August 16th, 1994, Stavanger Municipality

65

Anne L'Huillier

French physicist

*August 16th, 1958, Paris

53

Saif Ali Khan

Indian film actor and producer

*August 16th, 1970, New Delhi

58

Ercan Durmaz

German actor

*August 16th, 1965, Istanbul

68

Josh Clark

American actor

*August 16th, 1955, Bethesda

49

Didier Cuche

Swiss alpine skier

*August 16th, 1974, Le Pâquier

38

Cristin Milioti

American actress

*August 16th, 1985, Cherry Hill

34

Moussa Sissoko

French footballer (born 1989)

*August 16th, 1989, Le Blanc-Mesnil

77

Lesley Ann Warren

American singer-actress

*August 16th, 1946, New York City

78

Bob Balaban

American actor, director and producer (born 1945)

*August 16th, 1945, Chicago

57

Onésimo Díaz

Spanish historian

*August 16th, 1966, Madrid

65

Angela Bassett

American actress

*August 16th, 1958, New York City

86

Lorraine Gary

American actress

*August 16th, 1937, New York City

95

Ann Blyth

American actress

*August 16th, 1928, Mount Kisco

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Born in 1964

60

David Woodard

American conductor and writer

*April 6th, 1964, Santa Barbara

60

Li Lingwei

Badminton player

*January 4th, 1964, Lishui

60

Marit Törnqvist

Swedish writer, illustrator and translator

*January 19th, 1964, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly

59

Boris Johnson

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022

*June 19th, 1964, New York City

59

Maxi Mounds

American pornographic actress

*October 25th, 1964, Valley Stream

59

Dieter Hecking

German association football player and manager

*September 12th, 1964, Castrop-Rauxel

60

Linda French

Badminton player

*March 4th, 1964, Elmhurst

60

Gillian Gowers

British badminton player

*April 9th, 1964, Horfield

59

Kamala Harris

Vice president of the United States since 2021

*October 20th, 1964, Oakland Medical Center

59

Hape Kerkeling

German comedian

*December 9th, 1964, Recklinghausen

59

Christa Miller

American actress

*May 28th, 1964, Manhattan

60

Alexander Fischinger

German association football player and manager

*April 10th, 1964, Triberg im Schwarzwald

59

Jan Suski

German illustrator

*October 28th, 1964, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

59

Tor Mikkel Wara

Norwegian politician

*December 27th, 1964, Karasjok Municipality

59

Doris Ahnen

German politician (SPD)

*August 29th, 1964, Trier

60

Nicolas Cage

American actor

*January 7th, 1964, Long Beach

59

Keanu Reeves

Canadian actor (born 1964)

*September 2nd, 1964, Beirut

60

Russell Crowe

New Zealand actor

*April 7th, 1964, Wellington

60

Kimiko Jinnai

Badminton player

*March 12th, 1964, Yatsushiro

59

Clive Owen

British actor

*October 3rd, 1964, Coventry

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Leap year

Yes: 1964 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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