Here are all the facts you need to know about your birthday on Tuesday, July 16, 1974:
🕰️ Born into › Generation X
🎉 Next birthday will be on › Thursday
🎂 How many days until my birthday ›
Countdown time to your next birthday:
🍿 Number one movie › Blazing Saddles
🎮 Number one video game › Maze War
🎵 Number one song › "Rock Your Baby" by George McCrae
🐅 Chinese Zodiac › Tiger
☀️ Sun Sign › Cancer
🌊 Zodiac Element › Water
🌠 Zodiac Quality › Cardinal
🪐 Ruling Planet › Moon ☽
🐼 Spirit Animal › Woodpecker
🔢 Life Path Number › 8
🌼 Birth flower › Larkspur
🪨 Birthstone › Ruby
📅 Lucky day › Monday ⬤Power Color › Silver
⛽ Gas price per gallon › $0.53
🏛️ President of United States ›
🌎 World population › 4,003,448,151 Source: un.org
⚡️ You’ve traveled over 29,476,800,000 miles through the Milky Way.
⚡️ You have blinked over 450,995,040 times in your lifetime
⚡️ Your heart beat over 2,122,329,600 times.
⚡️ You have taken about 3,095,064,000 steps.
⚡️ You have taken about 371,407,680 breaths since your birth.
⏱️ Your billionth (1,000,000,000) second was on March 24, 2006.
What happened on my birthday
622
Muslim Era begins - Muhammad begins flight from Mecca to Medina (Hijra).
1054
Three Roman legates fracture relations between Western and Eastern Christian churches by placing invalid Papal Bull of Excommunication on altar of Hagia Sophia during liturgy. Often dated start of the East-West Schism.
1519
Public debate between Martin Luther & theologist John Eck at Pleissenburg Castle in Liepzig, Luther denies the divine right of the Pope.
1809
La Paz, Bolivia declares its independence from the Spanish Crown and forms the Junta Tuitiva. The first independent government in Spanish America, led by Pedro Domingo Murillo.
1940
Adolf Hitler orders preparations for the invasion of Britain (Operation Sealion).
Famous people with my birthday
1951
Lorraine Chase, English actress and model (Lame Ducks, Love & Bullets)
1974
Chris Pontius, American actor and Jackass cast member
1970
Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Thai film director (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives)
1948
Rubén Blades, Panamanian singer and actor
1966
Johnny Vaughan, English writer and broadcaster (Capital Breakfast)
1915
Barnard Hughes, American stage and screen actor (Doc; Tron; Best Friends; Where's Poppa?)
1963
Phoebe Cates, American actress (Fast Times at Ridgemount High)
1979
Jayma Mays, American actress (Glee, Heroes)
Holidays on Tuesday, July 16th
Rural Transit Day
Rural Transit Day, celebrated every July 16th since 2019, is a day dedicated to appreciating and improving transportation in rural areas, recognizing the efforts of those who work in it, and discussing how to make it better through activities like contests and pledges on social media.
National Personal Chef's Day
National Personal Chef's Day, celebrated every July 16th in the U.S., honors chefs who prepare meals for multiple clients, often tailoring dishes to dietary needs and personal tastes, unlike private chefs who serve just one household.
Guinea Pig Appreciation Day
Guinea Pig Appreciation Day, celebrated on July 16, is a day to celebrate and learn more about these friendly and cuddly pets that make great companions.
Lake Superior Day
Lake Superior Day, celebrated on the third Sunday of July, is a fun-filled day where communities around the largest of the Great Lakes come together to enjoy activities, music, food, and learn about the lake's importance and conservation.
National D.R.E.S.S. Syndrome Day
National D.R.E.S.S. Syndrome Day, observed on July 16, raises awareness about a severe drug allergy known as D.R.E.S.S. syndrome, aiming to improve care and honor those affected by it.
