February 16th, 1980

Born on February 16th, 1980

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

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 861 days, exactly on September 2nd, 2026, people who were born on February 16th, 1980 will be 17,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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, 1980

44

Chan Chong Ming

Malaysian badminton player

*February 16th, 1980, Kuala Selangor

44

Serhiy Nazarenko

Ukrainian footballer

*February 16th, 1980, Kropyvnytskyi

44

Blair Betts

Canadian ice hockey player

*February 16th, 1980, Edmonton

44

Jang Yoon-jeong

South Korean trot singer

*February 16th, 1980, Chungju

44

Jimmie Ölvestad

Swedish ice hockey player

*February 16th, 1980, Stockholm

44

Ashley Lelie

American football player

*February 16th, 1980, Bellflower

44

Catalina Palacios

Chilean actress, singer and television presenter

*February 16th, 1980, Santiago

44

Géraldine Nakache

French actress and director

*February 16th, 1980, Puteaux

44

Longineu W. Parsons III

American drummer

*February 16th, 1980, Paris

44

Lucky Mhlathe

Association footballer

*February 16th, 1980, Sebokeng

44

Aleksandr Vyacheslavovich Chistyakov

Russian footballer

*February 16th, 1980, Yaroslavl

44

Jaja Soze

British musician

*February 16th, 1980, Birmingham

44

Vitalij Ošarov

Fencer

*February 16th, 1980, Bila Tserkva

44

Jason Horton

Player of American and Canadian football

*February 16th, 1980, Ahoskie

44

Agim Kaba

American film producer

*February 16th, 1980, New York City

44

Seyfo Soley

Gambian footballer

*February 16th, 1980, Lamin, Western Division, Gambia

44

Raza Razai

Afghan footballer

*February 16th, 1980, Afghanistan

44

Ricardo Torres

Colombian boxer

*February 16th, 1980, Magangué

44

Mark Lapid

Philippine actor

*February 16th, 1980, Philippines

44

Peter Hudnut

American water polo player

*February 16th, 1980, Washington, D.C.

44

Michiru Satō

Japanese seiyū

*February 16th, 1980, Tokyo

44

Boston Russell

American actor

*February 16th, 1980, Los Angeles

Same Day
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

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

45

Valentino Rossi

Italian motorcycle racer

*February 16th, 1979, Urbino

34

Eldbjørg Hemsing

Norwegian musician

*February 16th, 1990, Nord-Aurdal

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

46

John Tartaglia

American actor

*February 16th, 1978, Maple Shade Township

45

Steffen Bilger

German politician

*February 16th, 1979, Schongau

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

47

Jennifer de Temmerman

French politician

*February 16th, 1977, Valenciennes

38

Diego Godín

Uruguayan association football player

*February 16th, 1986, Rosario

35

Elizabeth Olsen

American actress (born 1989)

*February 16th, 1989, Sherman Oaks

Same year
Born in 1980

43

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

*July 18th, 1980, Huntington Woods

44

Cai Yun

Chinese badminton player

*January 19th, 1980, Suzhou

43

Jeph Jacques

Comic author and illustrator (1980-)

*June 17th, 1980, Rockville

44

Volker Bruch

German actor

*March 9th, 1980, Munich

44

Julia Hummer

German actress and singer

*April 24th, 1980, Hagen

44

Henriett Koósz

Paralympic tennis and badminton player

*February 14th, 1980, Kőszeg

43

Dag Inge Ulstein

Norwegian politician

*December 4th, 1980, Sula

43

Petra Schmidt-Schaller

German actress

*August 28th, 1980, Magdeburg

43

Mathias Boe

Danish badminton player

*July 11th, 1980, Frederikssund

43

Sudheer Babu

Indian film actor and former professional badminton player

*May 11th, 1980, Vijayawada

38

Vibeke Skofterud

Norwegian cross country skier

*April 20th, 1980, Askim Municipality †July 29th, 2018, Hove

43

Maya Diab

Lebanese singer, entertainer, actress and television personality

*November 12th, 1980, Beirut

43

Mustafa Ceceli

Turkish singer

*November 2nd, 1980, Ankara

43

Matias Varela

Swedish actor

*November 1st, 1980, Stockholm

43

Roman Weidenfeller

German association football player

*August 6th, 1980, Diez

44

Dani Kind

Canadian actress

*January 10th, 1980, Toronto

43

Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

Emir of Qatar

*June 3rd, 1980, Doha

44

Lee Kyung-won

South Korean badminton player

*January 21st, 1980, Changwon

43

Wolke Hegenbarth

Actress

*May 6th, 1980, Meerbusch

44

Kennevic Asuncion

Badminton player

*March 21st, 1980, Barbaza

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Born on February 16th, 1980
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Leap year

Yes: 1980 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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