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August 16: Day of the Week
August 16, 2024 is the 229th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 137 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Friday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Kin'yōbi.
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Here’s the August calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
August 16 Historical Event(s)
1328
The House of Gonzaga seizes power in the Duchy of Mantua, and will rule until 1708.
1513
Battle of Guinegate (Battle of the Spurs) – King Henry VIII of England defeats French Forces who are then forced to retreat.
1780
American Revolutionary War: Battle of Camden – The British defeat the Americans near Camden, South Carolina.
1793
French Revolution: a levée en masse is decreed by the National Convention.
1819
Seventeen people die and over 600 are injured in cavalry charges at a public meeting at St. Peter’s Field, Manchester, England.
1896
Skookum Jim Mason, George Carmack and Dawson Charlie discover gold in a tributary of the Klondike River in Canada, setting off the Klondike Gold Rush.
1942
World War II: The two-person crew of the U.S. naval blimp L-8 disappears without a trace on a routine anti-submarine patrol over the Pacific Ocean. The blimp drifts without her crew and crash-lands in Daly City, California.
1944
First flight of the Junkers Ju 287.
1960
Joseph Kittinger parachutes from a balloon over New Mexico at 102800 ft, setting three records that still stand today: High-altitude jump, free-fall, and highest speed by a human without an aircraft.
1972
In an unsuccessful coup d'état attempt, the Royal Moroccan Air Force fires upon Hassan II of Morocco’s plane while he is traveling back to Rabat.
Who were born on August 16?
1888
T. E. Lawrence, English writer and soldier (d. 1935)
1928
Eddie Kirkland, American blues guitarist, harmonicist, singer, and songwriter (d. 2011)
1933
Julie Newmar, American actress
1939
Sir Trevor Mcdonald, Trinidadian-born British television newsreader
1940
John Craven, English journalist and television presenter
1951
Umaru Yar'Adua, Nigerian politician (d. 2010)
1970
Bonnie Bernstein, American sportscaster
1970
Manisha Koirala, Nepalese Bollywood actress
1972
Frankie Boyle, Scottish comedian
1997
Greyson Chance, American singer
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