August 16th, 1978

Born on August 16th, 1978

Age in days, weeks and months
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Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 316 days, exactly on March 2nd, 2025, people who were born on August 16th, 1978 will be 17,000 days old!

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What 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.

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, 1978

45

Olivier Dussopt

French politician (born 1978)

*August 16th, 1978, Annonay

45

Karine Teles

Brazilian actor

*August 16th, 1978, Petrópolis

45

Leon Ockenden

English actor

*August 16th, 1978, Cornwall

45

Eddie Gill

American basketball player

*August 16th, 1978, Aurora

45

Sylvia Benzinger

German politician

*August 16th, 1978, Grünstadt

45

Patrick Würll

German footballer

*August 16th, 1978, Schweinfurt

45

Fu Mingxia

Chinese diver

*August 16th, 1978, Wuhan

45

Nessbeal

French rapper

*August 16th, 1978, Boulogne-Billancourt

45

Serdar Tuncer

Turkish poet

*August 16th, 1978, Ankara

45

Jennifer Mudge

American actress

*August 16th, 1978, Cincinnati

45

Josh Casaubon

American actor

*August 16th, 1978, Brunswick

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

38

Cristin Milioti

American actress

*August 16th, 1985, Cherry Hill

49

Didier Cuche

Swiss alpine skier

*August 16th, 1974, Le Pâquier

34

Moussa Sissoko

French footballer (born 1989)

*August 16th, 1989, Le Blanc-Mesnil

78

Manfred Clauss

German historian of classical antiquity

*August 16th, 1945, Cologne

43

Julien Absalon

French cyclist

*August 16th, 1980, Remiremont

69

James Cameron

Canadian filmmaker (born 1954)

*August 16th, 1954, Kapuskasing

48

Taika Waititi

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

*August 16th, 1975, Raukokore

43

Piet Rooijakkers

Road racing cyclist

*August 16th, 1980, Gerwen

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

Vanessa Carlton

American singer-songwriter

*August 16th, 1980, Milford

46

Tamer Hosny

Egyptian singer, actor, composer, director and songwriter

*August 16th, 1977, Cairo

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

41

Cam Gigandet

American actor

*August 16th, 1982, Tacoma

86

Lorraine Gary

American actress

*August 16th, 1937, New York City

Same year
Born in 1978

45

Miroslav Klose

German association football player

*June 9th, 1978, Opole

45

Ani Lorak

Ukrainian singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur

*September 27th, 1978, Kitsman

45

Joachim Fischer Nielsen

Danish badminton player

*November 23rd, 1978, Copenhagen

45

Vibeke Stene

Gothic metal soprano singer, ex female vocals of Tristania

*August 17th, 1978, Sokndal

46

Malin Arvidsson

Swedish actress and dancer

*February 19th, 1978, El Salvador

45

Marit Berger Røsland

Norwegian lawyer and politician

*September 21st, 1978, Lørenskog

45

Ella Diehl

Badminton player

*August 5th, 1978, Samara

46

Didier Drogba

Ivorian and French association football player

*March 11th, 1978, Abidjan

46

Jonas Dahl

Danish politician

*February 26th, 1978, Randers

45

Kim Yong-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*May 13th, 1978, Incheon

45

Yim Bang-eun

Badminton player

*April 25th, 1978, Incheon

46

Chris Blair

Badminton player

*March 4th, 1978, Invercargill

45

Konstrakta

Serbian singer-songwriter

*October 12th, 1978, Belgrade

45

Jessica Pilnäs

Swedish singer

*July 5th, 1978, Åryd

45

Poo Bear

American songwriter and singer

*September 4th, 1978, Connecticut

46

Jamie Carragher

English footballer and sportcaster

*January 28th, 1978, Bootle

46

Aparna Popat

Indian badminton player

*January 18th, 1978, Mumbai

46

Gianluigi Buffon

Former Italian footballer (born 1978)

*January 28th, 1978, Carrara

46

Donna Kellogg

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1978, Derby

45

Rio Ferdinand

English association football player (born 1978)

*November 7th, 1978, Camberwell

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No: With 365 days 1978 is a normal year and no leap year.

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