February 16th, 1997

Born on February 16th, 1997

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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, 1997

27

Princesa Alba

Chilean singer

*February 16th, 1997, Santiago

27

Thijmen Goppel

Association football player

*February 16th, 1997, Leiderdorp

27

Jordan Greenway

American ice hockey player

*February 16th, 1997, Canton

27

Cynthia Leduc

French female sprinter

*February 16th, 1997, Créteil

27

Tuoyo Egodo

English rugby league footballer

*February 16th, 1997, London

27

Natalia Vikhlyantseva

Russian female tennis player

*February 16th, 1997, Volgograd

27

Laura Valette

French athletics competitor

*February 16th, 1997, Nantes

27

Dragoș Nedelcu

Romanian footballer

*February 16th, 1997, Constanța

27

Conor Chaplin

English association football player (born 1997)

*February 16th, 1997, Worthing

27

Yuta Nakayama

Japanese association football player

*February 16th, 1997, Saitama Prefecture

20

Ebony Reigns

Ghanaian Dancehall artist (1997-2018)

*February 16th, 1997, Kumasi †February 8th, 2018

27

Iván Lío

Argentine professional footballer

*February 16th, 1997, Ramos Mejía

27

Dan Panait

Romanian footballer

*February 16th, 1997, Brăila

27

Ricardo Graça

Brazilian association football player

*February 16th, 1997, Rio de Janeiro

27

Alex Penny

Association football player (born 1997)

*February 16th, 1997, Nuneaton

27

Iwanka Sanjula

Cricketer

*February 16th, 1997, Galle

27

David Březina

Association football player

*February 16th, 1997, Prague

27

Heriberto Tavares

Association football player

*February 16th, 1997, Amadora

27

Ben Schwietert

Dutch swimmer

*February 16th, 1997, Nijmegen

27

Maximiliano Caufriez

Association football player

*February 16th, 1997, Beveren

27

Arsen Ayrapetyan

Russian association football player

*February 16th, 1997, Yaroslavl

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

30

Ava Max

American singer and songwriter

*February 16th, 1994, Milwaukee

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

33

Chen Jiayuan

Badminton player

*February 16th, 1991, Fujian

33

Nguyễn Thị Sen

Badminton player

*February 16th, 1991, Bắc Giang

34

Eldbjørg Hemsing

Norwegian musician

*February 16th, 1990, Nord-Aurdal

34

Wang Zhengming

Chinese badminton player

*February 16th, 1990, Guangzhou

52

Milaine Cloutier

Canadian badminton player

*February 16th, 1972, Granby

25

Hailey Kilgore

American actress and singer

*February 16th, 1999, Humble

44

Chan Chong Ming

Malaysian badminton player

*February 16th, 1980, Kuala Selangor

30

Kiril Kulish

Stage actor and dancer

*February 16th, 1994, San Diego

29

Carina Witthöft

German tennis player

*February 16th, 1995, Wentorf bei Hamburg

24

Thomas Carmoy

Belgian athletics competitor

*February 16th, 2000, Charleroi

42

Rickie Lambert

English footballer

*February 16th, 1982, Kirkby

29

Katy Dunne

British female tennis player

*February 16th, 1995, Hemel Hempstead

95

Christian Meier

German historian of ancient history and professor

*February 16th, 1929, Słupsk

35

Elizabeth Olsen

American actress (born 1989)

*February 16th, 1989, Sherman Oaks

21

Alicia Fabbri

Canadian ice dancer

*February 16th, 2003, Laval

51

Cathy Freeman

Australian short-distance runner

*February 16th, 1973, Slade Point

38

Diego Godín

Uruguayan association football player

*February 16th, 1986, Rosario

Same year
Born in 1997

26

Zara Larsson

Swedish singer and songwriter

*December 16th, 1997, Solna Municipality

27

Zheng Siwei

Chinese badminton player

*February 26th, 1997, Wenzhou

27

Bad Gyal

Spanish singer

*March 7th, 1997, Vilassar de Mar

27

Victor Leksell

Swedish singer

*April 4th, 1997, Torslanda

27

Becky G

American singer and actress

*March 2nd, 1997, Inglewood

26

Dechapol Puavaranukroh

Thai badminton player

*May 20th, 1997, Chonburi

27

Li Yinhui

Chinese badminton player

*March 11th, 1997, Wuhan

26

Leony

German pop singer

*June 25th, 1997, Chammünster

26

Yuta Watanabe

Badminton player

*June 13th, 1997, Suginami-ku

27

Chloë Grace Moretz

American actress (born 1997)

*February 10th, 1997, Atlanta

27

Bella Poarch

American singer and social media personality (born 1997)

*February 9th, 1997, Philippines

26

Chirag Shetty

Indian badminton player

*July 4th, 1997, Mumbai

26

Raye

British singer and songwriter

*October 24th, 1997, Tooting

27

Aaron Chia Teng Fong

Malaysian badminton player

*February 24th, 1997, Malacca

26

Dardan

German rapper

*October 2nd, 1997, Stuttgart

26

Apache 207

German rapper

*October 23rd, 1997, Ludwigshafen

26

Charles Leclerc

Monegasque racing driver

*October 16th, 1997, Monte Carlo

26

Malala Yousafzai

Pakistani children's education activist

*July 12th, 1997, Mingora

26

Fabian Reese

German association football player

*November 29th, 1997, Kiel

26

Julian Ryerson

Norwegian association football player

*November 17th, 1997, Lyngdal

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Born on February 16th, 1997
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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1997 is a normal year and no leap year.

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