What is the Chinese zodiac sign for August 16, 2024?

In the Chinese zodiac, August 16, 2024 falls in the year of the Wood Dragon.

What is the birthstone for August?

The birthstone for August is peridot.

What was the moon phase on August 16, 2024?

On August 16, 2024 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

A Friday

Born on August 16, 2024?

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📅 Weekday
Friday
♌ Star sign
Leo
🐉 Chinese zodiac
Wood Dragon
🌔 Moon
Waxing Gibbous
🎂 Age today
2 years

Famous people born on August 16, 2024

No famous birthdays are recorded for this exact day.

What happened that week

The World Health Organization (WHO) declares mpox a public health emergency of international concern for the second time in two years, following the spread of the virus in African countries.
The Constitutional Court of Thailand dismisses the Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin for illegally appointing a minister to his cabinet who had a prison sentence. Paetongtarn Shinawatra succeeds him as Prime Minister of Thailand.
2024 Kolkata rape and murder: Thousands of doctors and students take part in protests and rallies against domestic violence in cities across the world after the rape and murder of a 31 year old post-graduate trainee doctor in Kolkata on 9 August.
Voepass Flight 2283, an ATR 72, crashes near Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil, killing all 62 people on board.
In Solingen, Germany, a Syrian immigrant stabs three people to death, which leads to the intensification of the debate on migration in Germany.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

A Bar Song (Tipsy)

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🎵 No. 1 song

August 16, 2024 was a Friday. Someone born on August 16, 2024 is a Leo. Someone born on August 16, 2024 is 2 years old today and has lived about 811 days. People born in 2024 belong to Generation Alpha.

Also born on August 16

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Arthur Cayley
1821 · English mathematician
Wilhelm Wundt
1832 · German physician, physiologist, philosopher and professor
T. E. Lawrence
1888 · British archaeologist, army officer and diplomat
James Cameron
1954 · Canadian filmmaker and explorer (born )
Madonna
1958 · American singer, songwriter, and actress (born )

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Questions about August 16, 2024

What day of the week was August 16, 2024?: August 16, 2024 was a Friday.
What star sign is someone born on August 16, 2024?: Someone born on August 16, 2024 is a Leo.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for August 16, 2024?: In the Chinese zodiac, August 16, 2024 falls in the year of the Wood Dragon.
How old is someone born on August 16, 2024?: Someone born on August 16, 2024 is 2 years old today and has lived about 811 days.
Which generation is someone born in 2024?: People born in 2024 belong to Generation Alpha.
What is the birthstone for August?: The birthstone for August is peridot.
What was the moon phase on August 16, 2024?: On August 16, 2024 the moon was a Waxing Gibbous.

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