August 16th, 1977

Born on August 16th, 1977

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What happened on August 16th, 1977?

August 16th, 1977

American singer and actor Elvis Presley was found dead in his home in Memphis, Tennessee.

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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, 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.

August 16th, 1819

Around 15 people were killed and 400 to 700 others injured when cavalry charged into a crowd demanding the reform of parliamentary representation in Manchester, England.

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

Born on August 16th, 1977

46

Tamer Hosny

Egyptian singer, actor, composer, director and songwriter

*August 16th, 1977, Cairo

46

Barbara Visser

Dutch former politician

*August 16th, 1977, Šibenik

46

Markus Palttala

Finnish racing driver

*August 16th, 1977, Nakkila

46

Steven Bryce

Costa Rican footballer

*August 16th, 1977, San José

46

Xu Nannan

Chinese freestyle skier

*August 16th, 1977, Liaoning

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

81

Dietrich Hollinderbäumer

German-Swedish actor

*August 16th, 1942, Essen

65

Madonna

American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1958)

*August 16th, 1958, Bay City

29

Eili Harboe

Norwegian actress

*August 16th, 1994, Stavanger Municipality

45

Olivier Dussopt

French politician (born 1978)

*August 16th, 1978, Annonay

49

Didier Cuche

Swiss alpine skier

*August 16th, 1974, Le Pâquier

38

Cristin Milioti

American actress

*August 16th, 1985, Cherry Hill

78

Manfred Clauss

German historian of classical antiquity

*August 16th, 1945, Cologne

34

Moussa Sissoko

French footballer (born 1989)

*August 16th, 1989, Le Blanc-Mesnil

48

Taika Waititi

New Zealand filmmaker, actor, and comedian (born 1975)

*August 16th, 1975, Raukokore

69

James Cameron

Canadian filmmaker (born 1954)

*August 16th, 1954, Kapuskasing

43

Julien Absalon

French cyclist

*August 16th, 1980, Remiremont

53

Saif Ali Khan

Indian film actor and producer

*August 16th, 1970, New Delhi

42

Roque Santa Cruz

Paraguayan footballer

*August 16th, 1981, Luque

43

Piet Rooijakkers

Road racing cyclist

*August 16th, 1980, Gerwen

77

Lesley Ann Warren

American singer-actress

*August 16th, 1946, New York City

65

Anne L'Huillier

French physicist

*August 16th, 1958, Paris

78

Bob Balaban

American actor, director and producer (born 1945)

*August 16th, 1945, Chicago

43

Vanessa Carlton

American singer-songwriter

*August 16th, 1980, Milford

86

Lorraine Gary

American actress

*August 16th, 1937, New York City

61

Steve Carell

American actor and comedian (born 1962)

*August 16th, 1962, Concord

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Born in 1977

46

Zhang Jun

Chinese badminton player

*November 26th, 1977, Suzhou

46

Florian Stetter

German actor

*August 2nd, 1977, Munich

46

Carsten Linnemann

German economist, politician

*August 10th, 1977, Paderborn

46

Anne Marie Waters

UK far-right politician (1977-)

*August 24th, 1977, Dublin

46

Emmanuel Macron

President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017

*December 21st, 1977, Amiens

46

Vanessa Trump

American model and actress

*December 18th, 1977, New York City

46

Gong Zhichao

Badminton player

*December 15th, 1977, Anhua County

46

Paul Kalkbrenner

German electronic musician

*June 11th, 1977, Leipzig

46

Ji Xinpeng

Chinese badminton player

*December 30th, 1977, Shashi District

47

Wong Choong Hann

Badminton player

*February 17th, 1977, Kuala Lumpur

46

Gail Emms

Badminton player

*July 23rd, 1977, Hitchin

46

Pernille Harder

Badminton player

*September 3rd, 1977, Odder Municipality

46

Melanie Lynskey

New Zealand actress

*May 16th, 1977, New Plymouth

46

José Antonio Crespo

Spanish badminton player

*June 24th, 1977, Arroyo de la Miel

46

Dave McCullen

Musician, music producer

*December 28th, 1977, Bonheiden

47

Shakira

Colombian singer, songwriter and actress

*February 2nd, 1977, Barranquilla

47

Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil

Danish politician

*January 17th, 1977, Zealand

47

Claudia Hiersche

German actress

*February 22nd, 1977, Frankfurt (Oder)

47

Sverre Rotevatn

Norwegian Nordic combined skier

*January 17th, 1977, Lillehammer Municipality

46

Anthony Clark

English badminton player

*November 1st, 1977, Derby

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No: With 365 days 1977 is a normal year and no leap year.

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