February 16th, 1979

Born on February 16th, 1979

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 16,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 494 days, exactly on September 2nd, 2025, people who were born on February 16th, 1979 will be 17,000 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, 1979

45

Valentino Rossi

Italian motorcycle racer

*February 16th, 1979, Urbino

45

Steffen Bilger

German politician

*February 16th, 1979, Schongau

45

Eric Mun

South Korean singer and actor

*February 16th, 1979, Seoul

45

Roberto Albores Gleason

Mexican Senator for Chiapas

*February 16th, 1979, Chiapas

45

Shehzad Roy

Pakistani singer and humanitarian

*February 16th, 1979, Karachi

45

Daniel Amalm

Australian musician and actor

*February 16th, 1979, Brisbane

45

Peter Smrek

Slovak ice hockey player

*February 16th, 1979, Martin

45

Stéphane Dalmat

French association football player

*February 16th, 1979, Joué-lès-Tours

45

Zelg Galešić

Mixed martial artist

*February 16th, 1979, Pula

45

Nick Rolovich

American football player and coach

*February 16th, 1979, Daly City

45

McPherson Meade

Montserratian cricketer and footballer (born 1979)

*February 16th, 1979, Montserrat

45

Makoto Oishi

Japanese professional wrestler

*February 16th, 1979, Fuji

45

Guy Bwelle

Cameroonian footballer

*February 16th, 1979, Edéa

45

Brett Leboff

British music manager

*February 16th, 1979, Watford

45

Scott Darbyshire

English darts player

*February 16th, 1979, Atherton

45

Shaun Tsakiris

American association football player

*February 16th, 1979, San Jose

45

Elan Lee Buller

Basketball player (1979-)

*February 16th, 1979, Los Angeles

45

Allan Dellon

Brazilian footballer and manager

*February 16th, 1979, Vila Velha

45

Santinho Lopes Monteiro

Cape Verdean footballer

*February 16th, 1979, Rotterdam

45

Simone Vanni

Fencer

*February 16th, 1979, Pisa

45

Romano Tozzi Borsoi

Italian footballer

*February 16th, 1979, Rome

45

Paulo César de Souza

Brazilian association football player

*February 16th, 1979, Caxias do Sul

42

Samir Hadjaoui

Algerian footballer

*February 16th, 1979, Tlemcen †May 16th, 2021, Paris

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Who's birthday is on February 16th?

34

The Weeknd

Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1990)

*February 16th, 1990, Toronto

49

Lorin Morgan-Richards

American author, illustrator, and songwriter

*February 16th, 1975, Beebetown

44

Chan Chong Ming

Malaysian badminton player

*February 16th, 1980, Kuala Selangor

30

Ava Max

American singer and songwriter

*February 16th, 1994, Milwaukee

27

Princesa Alba

Chilean singer

*February 16th, 1997, Santiago

52

Milaine Cloutier

Canadian badminton player

*February 16th, 1972, Granby

42

Rickie Lambert

English footballer

*February 16th, 1982, Kirkby

34

Eldbjørg Hemsing

Norwegian musician

*February 16th, 1990, Nord-Aurdal

46

John Tartaglia

American actor

*February 16th, 1978, Maple Shade Township

34

Wang Zhengming

Chinese badminton player

*February 16th, 1990, Guangzhou

33

Chen Jiayuan

Badminton player

*February 16th, 1991, Fujian

33

Nguyễn Thị Sen

Badminton player

*February 16th, 1991, Bắc Giang

51

Cathy Freeman

Australian short-distance runner

*February 16th, 1973, Slade Point

47

Jennifer de Temmerman

French politician

*February 16th, 1977, Valenciennes

50

Tomasz Kucharski

Polish rower

*February 16th, 1974, Gorzów Wielkopolski

95

Christian Meier

German historian of ancient history and professor

*February 16th, 1929, Słupsk

40

Brent Bookwalter

American racing cyclist

*February 16th, 1984, Albuquerque

46

Frédéric Amorison

Belgian cyclist

*February 16th, 1978, Belœil

38

Diego Godín

Uruguayan association football player

*February 16th, 1986, Rosario

70

Kim Jong-il

Supreme Leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011

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

Same year
Born in 1979

45

Gao Ling

Chinese badminton player

*March 14th, 1979, Wuhan

45

Yang Wei

Chinese badminton player

*January 13th, 1979, Guangdong

44

Tine Baun

Danish badminton player

*July 21st, 1979, Hørsholm

44

Deborah Secco

Brazilian actress

*November 26th, 1979, Rio de Janeiro

45

Johan Harstad

Norwegian author

*February 10th, 1979, Stavanger Municipality

44

Saralee Thungthongkam

Badminton player

*June 13th, 1979, Bangkok

44

Anders Kristiansen

Badminton player

*September 7th, 1979, Frederikssund Municipality

44

Nikhil Kanetkar

Badminton player

*May 13th, 1979, Pune

44

Guf

Russian rapper

*September 23rd, 1979, Ivanteyevskaya Street

44

Ghayath Almadhoun

Swedish poet

*July 19th, 1979, Damascus

45

Dan Tangnes

Norwegian ice hockey player (1979-)

*March 8th, 1979, Oslo

44

Patricia Aulitzky

Austrian actress

*July 7th, 1979, Salzburg

44

Mia Audina

Indonesian badminton player

*August 22nd, 1979, Jakarta

44

Chen Hong

Badminton player

*November 28th, 1979, Changting County

45

Ingo Kindervater

Badminton player

*January 1st, 1979, Burgwedel

44

Britta Andersen

Badminton player

*December 19th, 1979, Aarhus

44

Vincent Kartheiser

American actor

*May 5th, 1979, Minneapolis

44

Aamir Ghaffar

Badminton player

*August 18th, 1979, Peshawar

44

Chris Pratt

American actor (born 1979)

*June 21st, 1979, Virginia

45

Lise Risom Olsen

Norwegian actress

*March 1st, 1979, Fredrikstad Municipality

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No: With 365 days 1979 is a normal year and no leap year.

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