Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Thursday, August 16, 1973:
🕰️ Born into › Generation X
🎉 Next birthday will be on › Sunday
🎂 How many days until my birthday ›
Countdown time to your next birthday:
🍿 Number one movie › The Sting
🎮 Number one video game › Space Race
🎵 Number one song › "Touch Me In The Morning" by Diana Ross
🐂 Chinese Zodiac › Ox
☀️ Sun Sign › Leo
🔥 Zodiac Element › Fire
🌠 Zodiac Quality › Fixed
🪐 Ruling Planet › Sun ☉
🐼 Spirit Animal › Salmon
🔢 Life Path Number › 8
🌼 Birth flower › Gladiolus
🪨 Birthstone › Peridot and Sardonyx
📅 Lucky day › Sunday ⬤Power Color › Orange
⛽ Gas price per gallon › $0.39
🏛️ President of United States ›
🌎 World population › 3,927,538,695 Source: un.org
⚡️ You’ve traveled over 29,934,400,000 miles through the Milky Way.
⚡️ You have blinked over 457,996,320 times in your lifetime
⚡️ Your heart beat over 2,155,276,800 times.
⚡️ You have taken about 3,143,112,000 steps.
⚡️ You have taken about 377,173,440 breaths since your birth.
⏱️ Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on April 24, 2005.
What happened on my birthday
1896
Gold first discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Alaska by George Carmack.
1930
1st British Empire Games open in Hamilton, Canada.
1945
Puyi, the last Chinese Emperor and ruler of Manchukuo is captured by Soviet troops.
1946
Direct Action Day: Widespread riots erupt in Calcutta between Muslims and Hindus over whether Pakistan should be a separate state, killing over 4,000 and leaving 100,000 homeless.
2012
Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange is granted political asylum by Ecuador.
Famous people with my birthday
1968
Donovan Leitch Jr., American actor (I Shot Andy Warhol) and musician (Camp Freddy)
1935
Betsy von Furstenberg, Nelheim Ger, actress (Machine Calls it Murder)
1942
John Challis, British stage and screen actor (Only Fools and Horses - "Boycie"; Green Green Grass)
1988
Kevin Schmidt, American actor
1967
Ulrika Jonsson, Swedish television personality
1937
Lorraine Gary, American actress (Jaws, Jaws 2, Jaws 4)
1964
Jimmy Arias, American tennis player (French Open mixed doubles 1981 [Andrea Jaeger]) and broadcaster (ESPN, Tennis Channel, NBC, Rogers Sportsnet, CBC)
1985
Agnes Bruckner, American actress
Holidays on Thursday, August 16th
National Rum Day
National Rum Day, celebrated on August 16th, is a day to appreciate the history and versatility of rum, a popular spirit that plays a significant role in American culture and is enjoyed in various drinks.
National Backflow Prevention Day
National Backflow Prevention Day, celebrated on August 16th, is about appreciating the experts who keep our water clean from harmful stuff and raising awareness on how to prevent water pollution, inspired by a historical event in 1933.
National Independent Worker Day
National Independent Worker Day, celebrated on August 16, is a day to honor those who work for themselves, like freelancers and small business owners, showcasing the evolving nature of work and celebrating self-sufficiency and independence.
National Roller Coaster Day
National Roller Coaster Day, celebrated on August 16, is all about embracing the excitement and thrill of riding roller coasters, making it the perfect day for anyone who loves feeling their heart race on these amazing amusement park rides.
National Tell A Joke Day
National Tell A Joke Day is a fun holiday where everyone shares jokes, like the classic one about a horse walking into a bar, to spread laughter and joy.
