August 16th, 1980

Born on August 16th, 1980

Age in days, weeks and months
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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 (pictured) 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.

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 (pictured), an all-iron church in Manila, 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, 1980

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Julien Absalon

French cyclist

*August 16th, 1980, Remiremont

45

Piet Rooijakkers

Road racing cyclist

*August 16th, 1980, Gerwen

45

Vanessa Carlton

American singer-songwriter

*August 16th, 1980, Milford

45

Denise Karbon

Italian alpine skier

*August 16th, 1980, Brixen

45

Upen Patel

British actor

*August 16th, 1980, London

45

Elita Löfblad

Swedish model

*August 16th, 1980, Chile

Same year
Born in 1980

45

Kristen Bell

American actress (born 1980)

*July 18th, 1980, Huntington Woods

46

Cai Yun

Chinese badminton player

*January 19th, 1980, Suzhou

46

Gucci Mane

American rapper (born 1980)

*February 12th, 1980, Bessemer

46

Jeph Jacques

Comic author and illustrator (1980-)

*June 17th, 1980, Rockville

45

Josh Mathews

American professional wrestler, professional wrestling announcer and commentator, and backstage interviewer

*November 25th, 1980, Sea Isle City

46

Julia Hummer

German actress and singer

*April 24th, 1980, Hagen

46

Volker Bruch

German actor

*March 9th, 1980, Munich

45

Dag-Inge Ulstein

Norwegian politician

*December 4th, 1980, Sula Municipality

46

Henriett Koósz

Paralympic tennis and badminton player

*February 14th, 1980, Kőszeg

45

Joy Mogensen

Danish politician

*August 11th, 1980, Toronto

45

Petra Schmidt-Schaller

German actress

*August 28th, 1980, Magdeburg

45

Mathias Boe

Danish badminton player

*July 11th, 1980, Frederikssund

46

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

45

Mustafa Ceceli

Turkish singer

*November 2nd, 1980, Ankara

45

Maya Diab

Lebanese singer, entertainer, actress and television personality

*November 12th, 1980, Beirut

46

Abeer Nehme

Lebanese singer and a musicologist

*May 19th, 1980, Tannourine

45

Matias Varela

Swedish actor

*November 1st, 1980, Stockholm

45

Roman Weidenfeller

German association football player

*August 6th, 1980, Diez

46

Dani Kind

Canadian actress

*January 10th, 1980, Toronto

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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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