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
8 hours
6 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
1949
Caroline Munro, British actress (Golden Voyage of Sinbad; Hammer Horror films), and singer ("Tar and Cement"; "Pump Me Up")
1938
Jô Soares, Brazilian comedian, late night television talk show host, author (O Xangô de Baker Street - A Samba for Sherlock), and jazz musician
1937
Bob Bogle, American surf rock bassist and guitarist (Ventures - "Walk, Don't Run")
1979
Aaliyah [Haughton], American singer and actress
1972
Dameon Clarke, Canadian actor (How to Be a Serial Killer)
1947
Juliet Berto, French actress (Le Sex Shop)
1963
James May, English television presenter
1942
René Angélil, Canadian music executive, actor and director (Omertà, L'apparition), and husband of Céline Dion
Holidays on Wednesday, January 16th
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.
Brew Monday
Brew Monday is a special day where people are encouraged to share a warm drink and a chat with someone who might be feeling lonely or down, to help brighten what is often seen as the most depressing day of the year.
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."
National Good Teen Day
National Good Teen Day, celebrated every January 16th, is a day to appreciate and cheer on teenagers for the hard work they put into growing up and finding out who they are.