Famous Quote For August 16
"Dream as big as you can dream, and anything is possible."
Michael Phelps, 2008
August 16 Birthdays
 
1958 - Madonna
1991 - Young Thug
1997 - Piper Curda
1997 - Greyson Chance
2000 - Felicite Tomlinson
1992 - Jazmine Lucero
1962 - Steve Carell
1995 - Michael Hogman
1985 - Arden Cho
2000 - Josh Bogert
1969 - Jase Robertson
1993 - Cameron Monaghan
1991 - Evanna Lynch
1999 - Alyssa Trask
1987 - Carey Price
2006 - Princess D
1958 - Angela Bassett
1986 - Colin Cassady
1990 - James Filon
1988 - Rumer Willis
1995 - Rebeca Martinez
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August 16 History
 

1960 - Cyprus gains its independence from the United Kingdom

1944 - First flight of the Junkers Ju 287, one of the most innovative aircraft of its time.

1930 - Fiddlesticks was the first color sound cartoon to be produced. It was created by famous animator Ub Iwerks

1913 - The first university in Japan to accept females is Tohoku Imperial University of Japan (it is currently called Tohoku University)

1896 - The Klondike Gold rush kicks off with the discovery of gold in the tributary of the river in the Northwest Territories in Canada.

This Day In Business

1898 - The roller coaster is patented by Edwin Prescott.
This Day In Entertainment

1962 - Pete Best is fired and replaced by Ringo Starr as the drummer for The Beatles.
This Day In Geography

1812 - War of 1812: Detroit is captured by Indian & British forces.
This Day In Sports

1954 - Sports Illustrated, a magazine about everything sports - hits newsstands for the first time.

August 16th Holiday

Restoration Day (Dominican Republic) - Celebrates the Dominican Republic's victory in the Dominican Restoration War, which expelled the Spanish in 1865.

Today's Birthday Trivia

He once worked for a Dutch gaming publication titled Power Unlimited. Who is he?

Today's Birthday Horoscope

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