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b. 1989Gareth Bale
Welsh footballer who won five Champions League titles with Real Madrid
Did you know? He began his career as a defender but eventually became the world's most expensive player when he moved to Spain.
b. 1988Sergio Busquets
Spanish defensive midfielder who won numerous titles with Barcelona
Did you know? His father, Carles, was also a professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Barcelona during the nineties.
b. 1983Katrina Kaif
British-born actress who became a leading star in Hindi cinema
Did you know? Before entering the Indian film industry, she worked as a fashion model and was discovered at a show held in London.
b. 1969Sahra Wagenknecht
German politician and founder of the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht party
Did you know? Before her career in politics, she studied philosophy and modern literature, later earning a doctorate in economics.
b. 1968Larry Sanger
American philosopher who co-founded Wikipedia in 2001 with Jimmy Wales and later criticised its direction
Did you know? He is a skilled traditional Irish fiddle player and has taught the instrument alongside his career in technology.
b. 1967Will Ferrell
Comedic actor known for Anchorman and Saturday Night Live
Did you know? He is a co-owner of the professional American soccer team Los Angeles FC.
b. 1964Miguel Induráin
Spanish cyclist who won five consecutive Tours de France
Did you know? He was famous for his incredible physical stats, including a resting heart rate of only twenty-eight beats per minute and enormous lung capacity.
b. 1942Margaret Court
Australian tennis player with the most major singles titles
Did you know? She is one of the few players to have won a Grand Slam in all three categories of singles, doubles, and mixed doubles.
Ryozo Suzuki
Former Japanese footballer who played as a defender for the national team
Did you know? He represented Japan at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo and was part of the squad that reached the quarter-finals.
b. 1936Yasuo Fukuda
Former Prime Minister of Japan and diplomat
Did you know? He and his father were the first father-son pair in Japanese history to both hold the position of prime minister.
1926–2015Irwin Rose
Nobel Prize-winning biologist who discovered how cells recycle proteins
Did you know? Much of his award-winning research was conducted at the Fox Chase Cancer Centre in Philadelphia over several decades.
1911–1995Ginger Rogers
Oscar-winning actress and dancer famous for her partnership with Fred Astaire
Did you know? She won her Academy Award for a dramatic role in the film Kitty Foyle, rather than for one of her famous musicals.
1907–1990Barbara Stanwyck
Versatile Hollywood actress known for the classic film noir Double Indemnity
Did you know? By the mid-1940s, she was reportedly the highest-paid woman in the United States, earning more than most of her male co-stars.
1896–1968Trygve Lie
First Secretary-General of the United Nations
Did you know? He famously described the role of Secretary-General as the most difficult job in the world when he handed over to his successor.
1888–1966Frits Zernike
Nobel Prize-winning physicist who invented the phase-contrast microscope
Did you know? His invention allowed scientists to study living cells without using stains that would otherwise kill the biological specimens.
1872–1928Roald Amundsen
Norwegian polar explorer who led the first expedition to reach the South Pole in December 1911
Did you know? He disappeared in the Arctic while taking part in a rescue mission for the crew of a crashed airship.
1862–1931Ida B. Wells
American investigative journalist and civil rights pioneer
Did you know? She was born into slavery and later became one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
1860–1943Otto Jespersen
Danish linguist who wrote influential works on the English language
Did you know? He developed an international auxiliary language called Novial, which was intended to be easier to learn than Esperanto.
1831–1896Naser al-Din Shah Qajar
Long-reigning Shah of Persia who ruled for nearly fifty years
Did you know? He was the first modern Persian monarch to visit Europe and became a keen amateur photographer.
1821–1910Mary Baker Eddy
American religious leader who founded the Christian Science movement
Did you know? She established The Christian Science Monitor newspaper when she was in her late eighties as a response to sensationalist journalism.
1796–1875Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot
Pivotal French landscape painter who influenced the Impressionist movement
Did you know? He was known for his immense generosity, often giving away money to struggling artists and donating to the poor of Paris.
1746–1826Giuseppe Piazzi
Italian astronomer who discovered the dwarf planet Ceres
Did you know? He originally named his discovery Ceres Ferdinandea to honour both the Roman goddess of agriculture and the King of Sicily.
1723–1792Joshua Reynolds
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy
Did you know? He suffered from deafness for most of his adult life and was often depicted holding an ear trumpet.
1486–1530Andrea del Sarto
Renowned Renaissance painter from Florence
Did you know? He was nicknamed the faultless painter because of his remarkable ability to produce near-perfect compositions without making any errors.
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🇩🇪Heinrich BöllGerman writerView profile Photo (modified): Hoffmann, Harald · CC BY-SA 3.0 de1985Died
Innocent IIIHead of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Papal States from 8 January 1198 until his death in 1216View profile Photo (modified): Carlo Raso · Public domain1216Died
🇦🇹Herbert von KarajanAustrian conductorView profile Photo (modified): Bilsen, Joop van / Anefo, derivative work Lämpel · CC01989Died
🇺🇸Julian Seymour SchwingerAmerican theoretical physicistView profile Photo (modified): Nobel foundation · Public domain1994Died
🇬🇧Anne of ClevesGerman princess who briefly became Queen of England in 1540 as the fourth wife of Henry VIII, from their marriage on 6…View profile Photo (modified): Hans Holbein the Younger · Public domain1557Died
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July 16: birthdays, history and star sign
25 famous people were born on July 16, including Roald Amundsen, Larry Sanger and Gareth Bale. Anyone born on July 16 is a Cancer, a water sign ruled by Moon. Notable events on July 16 include Trinity (1945) and Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (1212).
Famous people born on July 16
- 1989Gareth Bale · Welsh former professional footballer who played as a right winger, most notably for Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid, and…
- 1988Sergio Busquets · Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder and spent most of his career at La Liga…
- 1983Katrina Kaif · British actress and businesswoman who works in Hindi-language films
- 1968Larry Sanger · American Internet project developer and philosopher who co-founded Wikipedia with Jimmy Wales
- 1967Will Ferrell · American actor, comedian, writer, and producer
- 1964Miguel Induráin · Retired Spanish road racing cyclist
- 1942Margaret Court · Australian former world number 1 tennis player
- 1936Yasuo Fukuda · Japanese former politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2007 to 2008
- 1926Irwin Rose · American biologist
- 1911Ginger Rogers · American actress, dancer, and singer during the Golden Age of Hollywood
- 1907Barbara Stanwyck · American actress and dancer
- 1896Trygve Lie · Norwegian politician, labour leader, government official and author
- 1888Frits Zernike · Dutch physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1953 for his invention of the phase-contrast microscope
- 1872Roald Amundsen · Norwegian explorer of polar regions
- 1831Naser al-Din Shah Qajar · Fourth Shah of Qajar Iran from 5 September 1848 to 1 May 1896 when he was assassinated
- 1796Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot · French landscape and portrait painter as well as a printmaker in etching
- 1746Giuseppe Piazzi · Italian Catholic priest of the Theatine order, mathematician, and astronomer
- 1723Joshua Reynolds · English painter who specialised in portraits
- 1486Andrea del Sarto · Italian painter from Florence, whose career flourished during the High Renaissance and early Mannerism
- 1194Clare of Assisi · Italian saint who was one of the first followers of Francis of Assisi
On July 16 in history
- 1945Trinity · Trinity was the first detonation of a nuclear weapon, conducted by the United States Army at 5:29 a.m. Mountain War Time on July 16, 1945, as part of the…
- 1212Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa · The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, known in Islamic history as the Battle of Al-Uqab, took place on 16 July 1212 and was an important turning point in the…
- 1918Execution of the Romanov family · Members of the Romanov family–the former Emperor Nicholas II of Russia, Empress Alexandra, and their children, Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia, and Alexei–were…
- 1950Uruguay v Brazil 1950 · The match between Uruguay and Brazil was the decisive match of the final stage at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. It was played at the Maracanã Stadium in the…
- 20172017 British Grand Prix · The 2017 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race that took place on 16 July 2017 at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, United Kingdom
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Cancer · Water · ruled by Moon · Nurturing, Intuitive, Loyal, Protective
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b. 1954Angela Merkel
Physicist turned politician who served 16 years as Germany's first female chancellor, steering Europe through repeated crises
Did you know? She holds a doctorate in quantum chemistry and worked as a research scientist before entering politics.
1606–1669Rembrandt
Dutch Golden Age painter of The Night Watch and a famous series of self-portraits, celebrated as a master of light and shadow
Did you know? He produced nearly one hundred self-portraits throughout his life, creating a visual record of his own ageing process.
1930–2004Jacques Derrida
French philosopher who developed the critical theory of deconstruction
Did you know? He was expelled from his school in Algeria as a child because of his Jewish background under wartime laws.
1892–1940Walter Benjamin
German philosopher and influential cultural critic
Did you know? He died by suicide while attempting to flee through the Pyrenees to escape the advancing Nazi forces during the Second World War.
1935–2024Donald Sutherland
Canadian actor known for MASH and The Hunger Games films
Did you know? He worked as a radio news reporter and DJ in his native Canada before moving to London to study acting.
b. 1946Hassanal Bolkiah I of Brunei
Long-reigning Sultan and Prime Minister of Brunei
Did you know? He owns one of the world's largest private car collections, consisting of several thousand rare and luxury vehicles.
1899–1986James Cagney
Oscar-winning American actor famous for playing tough-guy roles
Did you know? Despite his reputation for playing gangsters, he was an accomplished tap dancer and won his Academy Award for a musical role.
b. 1947Queen Camilla
Queen of the United Kingdom and wife of King Charles III
Did you know? She is a passionate advocate for literacy and founded an online book club to encourage people of all ages to enjoy reading.
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- Who was born on July 16?
- Famous people born on July 16 include Roald Amundsen (1872), Larry Sanger (1968), Gareth Bale (1989), Barbara Stanwyck (1907) and Katrina Kaif (1983). In total, 25 famous people in our archive were born on July 16.
- Which celebrities share a July 16 birthday?
- Famous people alive today with a July 16 birthday include Larry Sanger, Gareth Bale, Katrina Kaif and Sergio Busquets.
- What star sign is someone born on July 16?
- People born on July 16 are Cancer, a water sign ruled by Moon. Cancer runs from June 21 to July 22.
- What happened on July 16 in history?
- Notable events on July 16 include Trinity (1945), Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (1212) and Execution of the Romanov family (1918).
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- July 16 in historyYour birthday has a story. See every famous birth, historic event and notable death recorded on July 16, the day the world welcomed you.Date page
- Your most famous birthday match: Roald AmundsenOf the 25 famous people who share your birthday, Roald Amundsen is the best known. Read their story and see what you have in common.Person
- Cancer zodiac signAs a Cancer you're known for being nurturing, intuitive and loyal, just like Roald Amundsen. Meet others who share your star sign.Zodiac
- Famous birthdays in JulySee the best-known people born on every day of July, from the 1st to the last day of the month.Month
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