What is the Chinese zodiac sign for July 16, 1970?

In the Chinese zodiac, July 16, 1970 falls in the year of the Metal Dog.

What is the birthstone for July?

The birthstone for July is ruby.

What was the moon phase on July 16, 1970?

On July 16, 1970 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

A Thursday

Born on July 16, 1970?

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📅 Weekday
Thursday
♋ Star sign
Cancer
🐕 Chinese zodiac
Metal Dog
🌔 Moon
Waxing Gibbous
🎂 Age today
56 years

Famous people born on July 16, 1970

Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Thai film director, screenwriter, and film producer (born 1970)

Born the same week

Nancy Faeser

July 13 · German politician

Muhammad al-Arifi

July 15 · Saudi Arabian author and Da'i

Gavin McInnes

July 17 · Canadian far-right commentator

Nicola Sturgeon

July 19 · First Minister of Scotland from 2014 to 2023

Christopher Luxon

July 19 · Prime Minister of New Zealand since 2023

What happened that day

Three Rivers Stadium opens in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, home to NFL Steelers and MLB Pirates.

Also that week

Thor Heyerdahl's papyrus boat Ra II arrives in Barbados.
The Aswan High Dam in Egypt is completed.
1970 Omani coup d'état: Said bin Taimur, Sultan of Muscat and Oman, is deposed in a bloodless palace coup by his son, Qaboos, with covert British support. Among the reforms he introduces is the abolition of chattel slavery in Oman.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

Mama Told Me (Not To Come)

Three Dog Night

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🎵 No. 1 song

July 16, 1970 was a Thursday. Someone born on July 16, 1970 is a Cancer. Someone born on July 16, 1970 is 56 years old today and has lived about 20,566 days. People born in 1970 belong to Generation X.

Also born on July 16

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Mary Baker Eddy
1821 · American founder of Christian Science
Roald Amundsen
1872 · Norwegian explorer; first person to reach the South Pole
Ginger Rogers
1911 · American actress and dancer
Margaret Court
1942 · Australian tennis player

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Questions about July 16, 1970

What day of the week was July 16, 1970?: July 16, 1970 was a Thursday.
What star sign is someone born on July 16, 1970?: Someone born on July 16, 1970 is a Cancer.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for July 16, 1970?: In the Chinese zodiac, July 16, 1970 falls in the year of the Metal Dog.
How old is someone born on July 16, 1970?: Someone born on July 16, 1970 is 56 years old today and has lived about 20,566 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1970?: People born in 1970 belong to Generation X.
What is the birthstone for July?: The birthstone for July is ruby.
What was the moon phase on July 16, 1970?: On July 16, 1970 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

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