August 16th, 2018

Born on August 16th, 2018

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 2,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 922 days, exactly on November 2nd, 2026, people who were born on August 16th, 2018 will be 3,000 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

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

81

Dietrich Hollinderbäumer

German-Swedish actor

*August 16th, 1942, Essen

29

Eili Harboe

Norwegian actress

*August 16th, 1994, Stavanger Municipality

65

Madonna

American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1958)

*August 16th, 1958, Bay City

78

Manfred Clauss

German historian of classical antiquity

*August 16th, 1945, Cologne

34

Moussa Sissoko

French footballer (born 1989)

*August 16th, 1989, Le Blanc-Mesnil

38

Cristin Milioti

American actress

*August 16th, 1985, Cherry Hill

69

James Cameron

Canadian filmmaker (born 1954)

*August 16th, 1954, Kapuskasing

77

Lesley Ann Warren

American singer-actress

*August 16th, 1946, New York City

49

Didier Cuche

Swiss alpine skier

*August 16th, 1974, Le Pâquier

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

95

Ann Blyth

American actress

*August 16th, 1928, Mount Kisco

24

Karen Chen

American figure skater

*August 16th, 1999, Fremont

87

Anita Gillette

American actress

*August 16th, 1936, Baltimore

65

Anne L'Huillier

French physicist

*August 16th, 1958, Paris

68

Josh Clark

American actor

*August 16th, 1955, Bethesda

53

Saif Ali Khan

Indian film actor and producer

*August 16th, 1970, New Delhi

89

Ketty Lester

American actress, recording artist

*August 16th, 1934, Hope

24

Michaël Cuisance

French association football player

*August 16th, 1999, Strasbourg

61

Steve Carell

American actor and comedian (born 1962)

*August 16th, 1962, Concord

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6

Chicago West

Kanye West & Kim Kardashian's daughter

*January 15th, 2018, Los Angeles

6

Prince Louis of Wales

Youngest child of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales

*April 23rd, 2018, St. Mary's Hospital

6

Princess Adrienne, Duchess of Blekinge

Swedish princess, youngest child of Princess Madeleine and Christopher O'Neill

*March 9th, 2018, Danderyd Hospital

6

Princess Nanasipau’u

Tongan princess

*March 20th, 2018, Auckland

6

True Thompson

Child of Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson

*April 12th, 2018, Cleveland

5

Pablo Ledesma

Argentine footballer

*December 9th, 2018, La Falda

6

Stormi Webster

Child of Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott

*February 1st, 2018, Los Angeles

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 2018 is a normal year and no leap year.

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