February 16th, 2009

Born on February 16th, 2009

Age in days, weeks and months
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Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 453 days, exactly on July 22nd, 2025, people who were born on February 16th, 2009 will be 6,000 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

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

27

Princesa Alba

Chilean singer

*February 16th, 1997, Santiago

49

Lorin Morgan-Richards

American author, illustrator, and songwriter

*February 16th, 1975, Beebetown

52

Milaine Cloutier

Canadian badminton player

*February 16th, 1972, Granby

34

Eldbjørg Hemsing

Norwegian musician

*February 16th, 1990, Nord-Aurdal

33

Chen Jiayuan

Badminton player

*February 16th, 1991, Fujian

34

Wang Zhengming

Chinese badminton player

*February 16th, 1990, Guangzhou

33

Nguyễn Thị Sen

Badminton player

*February 16th, 1991, Bắc Giang

44

Chan Chong Ming

Malaysian badminton player

*February 16th, 1980, Kuala Selangor

21

Alicia Fabbri

Canadian ice dancer

*February 16th, 2003, Laval

95

Christian Meier

German historian of ancient history and professor

*February 16th, 1929, Słupsk

25

Hailey Kilgore

American actress and singer

*February 16th, 1999, Humble

42

Rickie Lambert

English footballer

*February 16th, 1982, Kirkby

51

Cathy Freeman

Australian short-distance runner

*February 16th, 1973, Slade Point

69

Octave Mirbeau

French writer, art critic and journalist

*February 16th, 1848, Trévières †February 16th, 1917, Paris

24

Thomas Carmoy

Belgian athletics competitor

*February 16th, 2000, Charleroi

30

Kiril Kulish

Stage actor and dancer

*February 16th, 1994, San Diego

70

Kim Jong-il

Supreme Leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011

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

35

Elizabeth Olsen

American actress (born 1989)

*February 16th, 1989, Sherman Oaks

Same year
Born in 2009

15

Julia Butters

American actress

*April 15th, 2009, Los Angeles

14

Kim Kang-hoon

South Korean actor

*June 7th, 2009, Cheongju

14

Samaya Clark Gabriel

American basketball player

*October 1st, 2009, Brooklyn

14

Heo Yool

South Korean actress

*August 26th, 2009, South Korea

14

Leanne Bautista

Filipino child actress

*October 14th, 2009, Philippines

14

Kler Çaku

Albanian chess player

*November 30th, 2009, Shkodër

14

Fairooj Labiba

Bangladeshi singer

*June 13th, 2009, Khulna

14

Alihan Türkdemir

Turkish actor

*June 29th, 2009, Istanbul

14

Count Henrik of Monpezat

Danish former prince; son of Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark

*May 4th, 2009, Rigshospitalet

15

Suleman octuplets

Six male and two female children conceived via in vitro fertilization

*January 26th, 2009, Bellflower

15

Moon Woo-jin

South Korean television and film actor

*February 19th, 2009, Incheon

15

Hend Zaza

Syrian table tennis player

*January 1st, 2009, Hama

15

Isabella Damla Güvenilir

American-Turkish actress

*January 18th, 2009, New York City

15

Valentina Tronel

French singer

*April 6th, 2009, Rennes

14

Lee Go-eun

South Korean actress

*November 6th, 2009, Incheon

12

Tomiii 11

Chilean YouTuber

*June 13th, 2009, Quinta de Tilcoco †August 30th, 2021, Quinta de Tilcoco

14

Temilayo Abodunrin

Nigerian saxophonist and song writer

*November 19th, 2009, Lagos

15

Lina Renna

Canadian actress

*April 25th, 2009, Canada

15

Seraphina Affleck

American actress and producer

*January 6th, 2009, Los Angeles

15

Ava Grace Cooper

Canadian actress

*March 2nd, 2009, Canada

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Born on February 16th, 2009
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Leap year

No: With 365 days 2009 is a normal year and no leap year.

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