Date:October 16, 1981

October 16, 1981

October 10, 1981 birthday facts

Learn cool facts about Friday, October 16, 1981 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


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You’ve taken nearly 324,515,520 breaths and experienced over 1,854,374,400 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 394,054,560 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 44 years, and 26 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Friday


πŸŒ– The moon was in Waning Gibbous phase on this day


βŒ› Born into β†’ Millennials Generation


πŸ“ Born in β†’ The Year of the Rooster


😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ?πŸ’€ Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 5,366 days of your life or 14.7 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Raiders of the Lost Ark


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" by Christopher Cross (source: Billboard Hot 100)


♎ October 16 zodiac sign is Libra ?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.


πŸ”’ Your life path number is 9 ?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.


πŸͺ Your ruling planet is Venus ♀


πŸͺ¨ Your birthstone is Opal and Tourmaline ?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 October is Marigold ?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.


πŸ“… Your lucky day β†’ Friday


πŸ¦… Your spirit animal β†’ Raven


⭐ Celebrities born on October 16th

1936
Peter Bowles, British actor (I, Claudius; Rumpole of the Bailey - "Featherstone")

1962
Flea [Michael Balzary], Australian-American bassist (Red Hot Chili Peppers), actor, and educator (Silverlake Conservatory of Music)

1954
Stephen Mellor, American actor

1955
Ellen Dolan, Monticello IO, actress (Guiding Light, Margo Hughes-ATWT)

1931
Rosa Rosal [Florence Gayda], Filipino actress and humanitarian described as "original femme fatale of Philippine cinema"

1948
Hema Malini, Indian Actress

1928
Ann Morgan Guilbert, American actress (The Dick Van Dyke Show - "Millie Helper"; The Nanny - "Yetta")

1941
Tim McCarver, American baseball catcher (World Series 1964, 67; MLB All-Star 1966, 67 St. Louis Cardinals) and broadcaster (NY Mets, ABC, CBS, FOX)


πŸ“œ Historical events on this date

1813
Battle of Leipzig, largest battle in Europe prior to WWI, Napoleon's forces defeated by Prussia, Austria and Russia.

1900
Great Britain and Germany sign the Anglo-German Treaty, agreeing to maintain territorial integrity of China and support'open door' policy called for by US Secretary of State.

1934
Mao Zedong & 25,000 troops begin 6,000 mile Long March.

1962
Cuban missile crisis begins as JFK is shown photos confirming the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba.

1978
Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla elected Pope John Paul II.

1998
Former Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet is arrested in London on a Spanish warrant requesting his extradition on murder charges.


πŸŽ„ Holidays on October 16

​National Liqueur Day
National Liqueur Day, celebrated on October 16, is a day when adults enjoy a variety of sweet and flavored alcoholic drinks, from maraschino to coffee, by sharing a toast with friends.

Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day
Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day is a special day to thank and celebrate the volunteers who spend their Sundays teaching kids about their religion, and it happens every third Sunday in October.

National Veterans BBQ Day
National Veterans BBQ Day, celebrated on October 16, is a fun day to honor our veterans by enjoying or sharing a BBQ meal with them, while also sharing stories and recipes online, with some restaurants offering free meals to those who've served.


πŸ† Sports in 1981

πŸ’ 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.

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


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for October 16, 1981
β†’ Day Index: 289th day of 1981
β†’ Day of week: Friday
β†’ Week Index: 3rd Friday of 1981
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2026
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 45 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 23,180,635 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 5,366 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 176 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 14.7 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 546 πŸŒ–
β†’ Life path number: 9
β†’ Zodiac sign: Libra ♎
β†’ Zodiac ruling planet: Venus
β†’ Birth flower: Marigold
β†’ Birthstone: Opal and Tourmaline
β†’ Spirit Animal: Raven
β†’ Power Color: Pink
β†’ President of United States:
β†’ 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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