August 16th, 1998

Born on August 16th, 1998

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 9,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 617 days, exactly on January 1st, 2026, people who were born on August 16th, 1998 will be 10,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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, 1998

25

Mike Toglia

American baseball player

*August 16th, 1998, Phoenix

25

Aimé Mabika

Zambian-American soccer player

*August 16th, 1998, Zambia

25

Antoine Winfield Jr.

American football safety

*August 16th, 1998, The Woodlands

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

29

Eili Harboe

Norwegian actress

*August 16th, 1994, Stavanger Municipality

81

Dietrich Hollinderbäumer

German-Swedish actor

*August 16th, 1942, Essen

65

Madonna

American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1958)

*August 16th, 1958, Bay City

24

Karen Chen

American figure skater

*August 16th, 1999, Fremont

34

Moussa Sissoko

French footballer (born 1989)

*August 16th, 1989, Le Blanc-Mesnil

24

Michaël Cuisance

French association football player

*August 16th, 1999, Strasbourg

38

Cristin Milioti

American actress

*August 16th, 1985, Cherry Hill

78

Manfred Clauss

German historian of classical antiquity

*August 16th, 1945, Cologne

26

Greyson Chance

American singer, songwriter, and musician

*August 16th, 1997, Wichita Falls

69

James Cameron

Canadian filmmaker (born 1954)

*August 16th, 1954, Kapuskasing

49

Didier Cuche

Swiss alpine skier

*August 16th, 1974, Le Pâquier

62

Elpidia Carrillo

Mexican actress, producer, and director

*August 16th, 1961, Parácuaro

29

Aristide Bègue

French biathlete

*August 16th, 1994, Beauvais

77

Lesley Ann Warren

American singer-actress

*August 16th, 1946, New York City

78

Bob Balaban

American actor, director and producer (born 1945)

*August 16th, 1945, Chicago

86

Lorraine Gary

American actress

*August 16th, 1937, New York City

27

Caeleb Dressel

American swimmer

*August 16th, 1996, Orange Park

32

Evanna Lynch

Irish actress

*August 16th, 1991, Termonfeckin

95

Ann Blyth

American actress

*August 16th, 1928, Mount Kisco

26

Donald Parham

American football tight end

*August 16th, 1997, Lakeland

Same year
Born in 1998

25

Conan Gray

American singer-songwriter

*December 5th, 1998, Lemon Grove

26

Jack Harlow

American rapper from Kentucky (born 1998)

*March 13th, 1998, Louisville

25

Roddy Ricch

American rapper and singer-songwriter

*October 22nd, 1998, Compton

25

Latto

American rapper and singer

*December 22nd, 1998, Columbus

25

Bizarrap

Argentine record producer

*August 29th, 1998, Ramos Mejía

25

Einar Lurås Oftebro

Norwegian nordic combined skier

*August 6th, 1998, Norway

25

Kati-Kreet Marran

Estonian badminton player

*July 13th, 1998, Tartu

26

Yulfira Barkah

Badminton player

*February 4th, 1998, Medan

26

Pornpawee Chochuwong

Badminton player

*January 22nd, 1998, Rayong

25

Nina Chuba

German singer and television actor

*October 14th, 1998, Wedel

26

Zé Felipe

Brazilian sertanejo singer

*April 21st, 1998, Goiânia

25

Luísa Sonza

Brazilian singer-songwriter

*July 18th, 1998, Tuparendi

25

Kevinho

Brazilian singer-songwriter

*September 15th, 1998, Campinas

26

Paulo Londra

Argentinian rapper and singer

*April 12th, 1998, Córdoba

26

Wos

Argentine rapper, freestyler and actor

*January 23rd, 1998, Buenos Aires

25

Clara Azurmendi

Badminton player

*May 4th, 1998, San Sebastián

25

Chloe Bailey

American singer and actress

*July 1st, 1998, Atlanta

26

Rodion Alimov

Russian badminton player

*April 21st, 1998, Ufa

25

Chloe Bailey

American singer and actress

*July 1st, 1998, Atlanta

24

Hugo Helmig

Danish singer-songwriter

*July 24th, 1998, Aarhus †November 23rd, 2022

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on August 16th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on August 16th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Born on August 16th, 1998
Future birthdays

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1998 is a normal year and no leap year.

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