February 16th, 1975

Born on February 16th, 1975

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 17,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 41 days, exactly on May 29th, 2024, people who were born on February 16th, 1975 will be 18,000 days old!

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What happened on February 16th?

February 16th, 1983

The Ash Wednesday bushfires burned over half a million acres (over 2,000 km2) each in both South Australia and Victoria, killing 75 people and injuring 2,676 others.

February 16th, 1961

The DuSable Museum, the first museum dedicated to the study and conservation of African American history, culture, and art, was chartered.

February 16th, 1959

Fidel Castro was sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba, beginning his decades-long rule over the country.

February 16th, 1943

World War II: Norwegian commandos destroyed a factory to prevent the German nuclear weapon project from acquiring heavy water.

February 16th, 1936

The Popular Front, a coalition of left-wing parties, came to power in the Spanish general election, a factor in the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War five months later.

February 16th, 1900

The Southern Cross expedition led by Carsten Borchgrevink achieved a new Farthest South of 78° 50'S, making the first landing at the Great Ice Barrier.

February 16th, 1862

American Civil War: A Union victory at the Battle of Fort Donelson gave General Ulysses S. Grant the nickname "Unconditional Surrender".

February 16th, 1804

First Barbary War: Lieutenant Stephen Decatur led a U.S. Navy raid to destroy the captured USS Philadelphia in the harbor of Tripoli (depicted), denying her use to the Barbary States.

February 16th, 1270

Livonian Crusade: In the Battle of Karuse, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania achieved a decisive victory over the Livonian Order on the frozen surface of the Baltic Sea.

February 16th, 1249

King Louis IX dispatched André de Longjumeau as the French ambassador to the Mongol Empire.

February 16th, 1922

A landslide in Byblos revealed a sarcophagus in an underground tomb, later discovered to be part of a large Bronze Age necropolis.

February 16th, 2005

The Kyoto Protocol, an extension to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, entered into force.

February 16th, 1996

Eleven people died in a train collision in Silver Spring, Maryland, leading to the creation of comprehensive U.S. federal rules for the design of passenger cars.

February 16th, 2021

Five thousand people gathered in the town of Kherrata, Bejaia Province to mark the two year anniversary of the Hirak protest movement. Demonstrations had been suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria.

February 16th, 2006

The last Mobile army surgical hospital (MASH) is decommissioned by the United States Army.

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

Born on February 16th, 1975

49

Lorin Morgan-Richards

American author, illustrator, and songwriter

*February 16th, 1975, Beebetown

49

Casey Barrett

Canadian swimmer

*February 16th, 1975, Montreal

49

Sebastian Kolasiński

Figure skater

*February 16th, 1975, Łódź

49

Sean Rowe

American singer

*February 16th, 1975, Troy

49

Vanina Ickx

Auto racer

*February 16th, 1975, Brussels metropolitan area

49

Yutaka Kumagai

Japanese politician

*February 16th, 1975, Sendai

49

Nanase Aikawa

Japanese singer

*February 16th, 1975, Higashiyodogawa-ku

49

Pascal Bérubé

Canadian politician

*February 16th, 1975, Matane

49

Don Jeffcoat

American actor

*February 16th, 1975, Gulfport

49

Sean W. Rowe

American bishop

*February 16th, 1975, Sharon

49

Peter Sukovský

Slovak footballer

*February 16th, 1975, Vranov nad Topľou

49

Mohamad Farik Amin

Malaysian al-Qaeda member

*February 16th, 1975, Kajang

49

Rustamhodza Rahimov

Boxer

*February 16th, 1975, Dushanbe

49

Josh Keller

American soccer player

*February 16th, 1975, Laguna Niguel

49

Isaac Bustos

Mexican boxer

*February 16th, 1975, Mexico City

49

Ángel Peña

Baseball player

*February 16th, 1975, San Pedro de Macorís

49

Daryl Bonilla

American actor, comedian and professional wrestler

*February 16th, 1975, Honolulu

49

Arthit Tanusorn

Thai footballer

*February 16th, 1975, Saraburi

49

Andre Seymore

Cricketer

*February 16th, 1975, Rustenburg

49

Zehrudin Kavazović

Bosnia and Herzegovina footballer

*February 16th, 1975, Banovići

49

Cédric Gohy

Fencer

*February 16th, 1975, Verviers

49

Aleksey Masikin

Ukrainian boxer

*February 16th, 1975, Kharkiv

49

Marty Murray

Canadian ice hockey player

*February 16th, 1975, Deloraine

49

Karess Bashar

Syrian actress

*February 16th, 1975, Damascus

49

Jersson González

Colombian footballer (born 1975)

*February 16th, 1975, Cali

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Who's birthday is on February 16th?

34

The Weeknd

Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1990)

*February 16th, 1990, Toronto

30

Ava Max

American singer and songwriter

*February 16th, 1994, Milwaukee

52

Milaine Cloutier

Canadian badminton player

*February 16th, 1972, Granby

27

Princesa Alba

Chilean singer

*February 16th, 1997, Santiago

51

Cathy Freeman

Australian short-distance runner

*February 16th, 1973, Slade Point

50

Tomasz Kucharski

Polish rower

*February 16th, 1974, Gorzów Wielkopolski

44

Chan Chong Ming

Malaysian badminton player

*February 16th, 1980, Kuala Selangor

34

Eldbjørg Hemsing

Norwegian musician

*February 16th, 1990, Nord-Aurdal

34

Wang Zhengming

Chinese badminton player

*February 16th, 1990, Guangzhou

50

Mahershala Ali

American actor

*February 16th, 1974, Oakland

33

Chen Jiayuan

Badminton player

*February 16th, 1991, Fujian

33

Nguyễn Thị Sen

Badminton player

*February 16th, 1991, Bắc Giang

42

Rickie Lambert

English footballer

*February 16th, 1982, Kirkby

47

Jennifer de Temmerman

French politician

*February 16th, 1977, Valenciennes

48

Valerie Viehoff

German rower

*February 16th, 1976, Bonn

95

Christian Meier

German historian of ancient history and professor

*February 16th, 1929, Słupsk

45

Valentino Rossi

Italian motorcycle racer

*February 16th, 1979, Urbino

46

John Tartaglia

American actor

*February 16th, 1978, Maple Shade Township

70

Kim Jong-il

Supreme Leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011

*February 16th, 1941, Vyatskoye †December 17th, 2011, Pyongyang

69

Octave Mirbeau

French writer, art critic and journalist

*February 16th, 1848, Trévières †February 16th, 1917, Paris

Same year
Born in 1975

49

André Poggenburg

German politician and entrepreneur

*March 12th, 1975, Weißenfels

48

Ane Dahl Torp

Norwegian actress

*August 1st, 1975, Bærum Municipality

48

Maria Thayer

American actress

*October 30th, 1975, Portland

48

Zhang Ning

Chinese female badminton player

*May 19th, 1975, Jinzhou

48

Ha Tae-kwon

South Korean badminton player

*April 30th, 1975, Jeonju

48

Kim Dong-moon

South Korean badminton player

*September 22nd, 1975, Gokseong County

48

Candra Wijaya

Badminton player

*September 16th, 1975, Cirebon City

49

Gu Jun

Badminton player

*January 3rd, 1975, Wuxi

48

Ge Fei

Chinese badminton player

*October 9th, 1975, Nantong

48

Xu Huaiwen

Badminton player

*August 2nd, 1975, Guiyang

49

Tracey Hallam

English badminton player

*March 24th, 1975, Burton upon Trent

48

Jim Ronny Andersen

Badminton player

*May 4th, 1975, Songdalen Municipality

48

Sarah Hardaker

English badminton player

*December 1st, 1975, Dartford

49

Tony Gunawan

Badminton player

*April 9th, 1975, Surabaya

49

Bradley Cooper

American actor

*January 5th, 1975, Philadelphia

48

Marion Cotillard

French actress

*September 30th, 1975, Paris

48

Anders Anundsen

Norwegian politician

*November 17th, 1975, Stavern

48

Angelina Jolie

American actress (born 1975)

*June 4th, 1975, Los Angeles

48

Konrad Bansa

German handball player and coach

*July 24th, 1975, Neuwied

48

Tobey Maguire

American actor and film producer (born 1975)

*June 27th, 1975, Santa Monica

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1975 is a normal year and no leap year.

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