Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Wednesday, January 16, 1974:
Born into › Generation X Next birthday will be on › Saturday How many days until my birthday ›
303 days
Countdown time to your next birthday:
2 months
10 hours
34 minutes
Number one movie › Blazing Saddles Number one video game › Maze War Number one song › "Show and Tell" by Al Wilson
Chinese Zodiac › Tiger Sun Sign › Capricorn Zodiac Element › Earth Zodiac Quality › Cardinal Ruling Planet › Saturn ♄ Spirit Animal › Goose
Life Path Number › 11 Birth flower › Carnation Birthstone › Garnet Lucky day › Saturday ⬤Power Color › Grey
Gas price per gallon › $0.53
President of United States › World population › 4,003,448,151 Source: un.org
You’ve traveled over 29,902,400,000 miles through the Milky Way. You have blinked over 457,506,720 times in your lifetime Your heart beat over 2,152,972,800 times. You have taken about 3,139,752,000 steps. You have taken approximately 376,770,240 breaths since your birth.
Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on September 24, 2005.
What happened on my birthday
1412
The Medici family is appointed official banker of the Papacy.
1547
Ivan IV the Terrible (17) crowns himself first tsar of Moscow.
1605
The first edition of "El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha" (Book One of Don Quixote) by Miguel de Cervantes is published in Madrid.
1793
French King Louis XVI sentenced to death by the National Convention during the French Revolution.
1913
British House of Commons accepts Home Rule for Ireland (but the Great War gets in the way of it happening).
1920
1st assembly of the League of Nations is held in Paris.
Famous people with my birthday
1973
Josie Davis, American actress (Sarah-Charles in Charge, Two and a Half Men)
1972
Dameon Clarke, Canadian actor (How to Be a Serial Killer)
1996
Jennie Kim, South Korean singer and actress (Blackpink)
1979
Aaliyah [Haughton], American singer and actress
1937
Bob Bogle, American surf rock bassist and guitarist (Ventures - "Walk, Don't Run")
1946
Katia Ricclarelli, Italian soprano and actress (Falstaff, Otello, Turandot)
1918
Stirling Silliphant, American screenwriter (In the Heat of the Night, Perry Mason)
1987
Lauren McAvoy, British fashion model
Holidays on Wednesday, January 16th
National Nothing Day
National Nothing Day, celebrated on January 16th since 1973, is a day where you're encouraged to do absolutely nothing, making it the one day being lazy is officially on the calendar.
Prohibition Remembrance Day
Prohibition Remembrance Day marks the day when the U.S. tried to ban all alcohol to solve social problems, but it ended up creating even more issues, showing that simple solutions don't always work for complex problems.
National Fig Newton Day
National Fig Newton Day, celebrated on January 16th, honors the iconic cookie that has been a beloved treat since the 19th century, originally created to promote healthier eating habits through a combination of biscuits and fruit.
Appreciate a Dragon Day
"Appreciate a Dragon Day, celebrated on January 16th, is a fun holiday where people learn about and celebrate dragons from myths and stories, recognizing their cool features and the important role they play in different cultures' tales."
Elementary School Teacher Day
Elementary School Teacher Day is a special day celebrated on the third Monday of January to thank the teachers who help young kids learn important things and enjoy learning from when they're about four until they're eleven.