16 July 1981: Top 20 Facts You Need To Know

Learn fun facts about Thursday, July 16, 1981 that no one tells you about. ⬇️

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 326,894,400 breaths and experienced over 1,867,968,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 396,943,200 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 44 years, 4 months, and 22 days

📅 You were born on a Thursday

🌕 The moon was in Full phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Millennials Generation

🐓 Born in → The Year of the Rooster

😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ?💤 Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 5,405 days of your life or 14.81 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Raiders of the Lost Ark

🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes (source: Billboard Hot 100)

♋ July 16 zodiac sign is Cancer ?There are 12 zodiac signs, and each sign has its own strengths and weaknesses, its own specific traits, desires and attitude towards life and people. Astrology can give us a glimpse of a person’s basic characteristics, preferences, flaws and fears.

🔢 Your life path number is 6 ?Numerology links numbers to certain traits, much like how astrology connects planets and zodiac signs to characteristics. It’s used to understand personality, predict future happenings, and explore life’s meaning.

🪐 Your ruling planet is Moon ☽

🪨 Your birthstone is Ruby ?Each month is represented by a specific birthstone, symbolizing the birth month of an individual. The properties associated with that birthstone are believed to be “inherited” by the person born in that particular month.

🌷 The birth flower for July is Larkspur ?Each month has a flower that symbolizes the month of somebody’s birth. The characteristics that the flower has may be “inherited” by whoever is born in that certain month person.

📅 Your lucky day → Monday

🦅 Your spirit animal → Woodpecker

⭐ Celebrities born on July 16th

1956

Tony Kushner, American playwright and screenwriter (Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes)

1911

Sonny Tufts [Bowen Charleton Tufts III], American actor (The Seven Year Itch, Variety Girl)

1925

Phillip Pine, American actor (Set-Up, Under the Ground)

1970

Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Thai film director (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives)

1935

Tom Rosenthal, British publisher and broadcaster

1984

Katrina Kaif, Indian actress (Dhoom 3)

1963

Phoebe Cates, American actress (Fast Times at Ridgemount High)

1971

Corey Feldman, American actor (License to Drive, Stand by Me)

📜 Historical events on this date

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).

🎄 Holidays on July 16

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.

Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day

Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day, celebrated every July 16, is a day to recognize and learn about how AI technology has shaped and continues to transform our world, from making daily tasks easier to revolutionizing industries.

🏆 Sports in 1981

🏒 NHL

New York Islanders defeated Minnesota North Stars (4 - 1) to win the 1981 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

Oakland Raiders beat Philadelphia Eagles (27 - 10) to win Super Bowl XV on January 25, 1981 in New Orleans, LA.

⚾ MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers beat New York Yankees (4 - 2) to win the 1981 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 1981 US Open Championships, John McEnroe defeated Bjorn Borg (4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Tracy Austin beat Martina Navratilova (1-6, 7-6(7-4), 7-6(7-1)) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

July 16, 1981 can be written as VII-XVI-MCMLXXXI. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for July 16, 1981
→ Day Index: 197th day of 1981
→ Day of week: Thursday
→ Week Index: 3rd Thursday of 1981
→ Next same calendar year: 2026
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 45 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 23,350,231 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 5,405 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 177 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 14.81 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 550 🌕
→ Life path number: 6
→ Zodiac sign: Cancer ♋
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Moon
→ Birth flower: Larkspur
→ Birthstone: Ruby
→ Spirit Animal: Woodpecker
→ Power Color: Silver
→ President of United States:
→ World population 1981: 4,537,845,777 Source: un.org

The 1981 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2026. So, mark your calendars!

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