What is the Chinese zodiac sign for January 16, 1962?

In the Chinese zodiac, January 16, 1962 falls in the year of the Metal Ox.

What is the birthstone for January?

The birthstone for January is garnet.

What was the moon phase on January 16, 1962?

On January 16, 1962 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

A Tuesday

Born on January 16, 1962?

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📅 Weekday
Tuesday
♑ Star sign
Capricorn
🐂 Chinese zodiac
Metal Ox
🌔 Moon
Waxing Gibbous
🎂 Age today
64 years

Famous people born on January 16, 1962

Zlatko Portner

Serbian handball player and manager

John van Rijswijck

Luxembourgish footballer

Born the same week

Margherita Buy

January 15 · Italian actress

Jim Carrey

January 17 · Canadian-American actor and comedian (born 1962)

Jaime Jefferson

January 17 · Cuban long jumper

Tamara Gverdtsiteli

January 18 · Georgian-Russian singer, actress and composer

What happened that day

A military coup occurs in the Dominican Republic.

Also that week

Portugal abandons the United Nations General Assembly because of the debate over Angola.
French designer Yves Saint Laurent launches his own fashion house.
Albania allies itself with the People's Republic of China.
A counter-coup occurs in the Dominican Republic; the old government returns, except for the new president Rafael Filiberto Bonnelly.
The Indonesian Army confirms that it has begun operations in West Irian.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

The Twist

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🎵 No. 1 song

January 16, 1962 was a Tuesday. Someone born on January 16, 1962 is a Capricorn. Someone born on January 16, 1962 is 64 years old today and has lived about 23,669 days. People born in 1962 belong to the Baby Boomers.

Also born on January 16

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Bayinnaung
1516 · King of Burma

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Questions about January 16, 1962

What day of the week was January 16, 1962?: January 16, 1962 was a Tuesday.
What star sign is someone born on January 16, 1962?: Someone born on January 16, 1962 is a Capricorn.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for January 16, 1962?: In the Chinese zodiac, January 16, 1962 falls in the year of the Metal Ox.
How old is someone born on January 16, 1962?: Someone born on January 16, 1962 is 64 years old today and has lived about 23,669 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1962?: People born in 1962 belong to the Baby Boomers.
What is the birthstone for January?: The birthstone for January is garnet.
What was the moon phase on January 16, 1962?: On January 16, 1962 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

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