Famous people born on February 16 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is February 16, you share it with Sonny Bono, LeVar Burton, The Weeknd — and you were born under Aquarius, the sign of the original, independent, and years ahead of the curve.
Birthday basics for February 16
Aquarius ♒
Zodiac sign
Amethyst
Birthstone
Violet
Birth flower
47th
Day of the year
February 16 is the 47th day of the year, with 318 days still to come.
Famous people born on February 16
Sonny Bono — American singer of Sonny and Cher fame who later became a congressman (born 1935).
LeVar Burton — American actor and longtime host of Reading Rainbow (born 1957).
The Weeknd — Canadian R&B superstar behind 'Blinding Lights' (born 1990).
Also sharing the day:
Edgar Bergen (b. 1903) — American ventriloquist and radio star, father of Candice Bergen.
John McEnroe (b. 1959) — American tennis champion who won seven Grand Slam singles titles.
Elizabeth Olsen (b. 1989) — American actress who plays the Scarlet Witch in the Marvel films.
February 16 in history
1923 — Archaeologist Howard Carter unsealed the burial chamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in Egypt.
1968 — The first 9-1-1 emergency telephone system in the United States went into service in Haleyville, Alabama.
2005 — The Kyoto Protocol, an international climate agreement, officially came into force.
1918 — The Council of Lithuania declared the restoration of an independent Lithuanian state.
1937 — DuPont chemist Wallace Carothers received a U.S. patent for nylon.
1978 — The first computer bulletin board system, CBBS, went online in Chicago, a forerunner of online communities.
February 16 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is February 16?
Anyone born on February 16 is a Aquarius — original, independent, and years ahead of the curve.
What is the birthstone for February 16?
The birthstone for a February 16 birthday is Amethyst, and the birth flower is the Violet.
Who is the most famous person born on February 16?
Sonny Bono is among the best known — American singer of Sonny and Cher fame who later became a congressman (born 1935).
What happened on February 16?
In 1923, Archaeologist Howard Carter unsealed the burial chamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in Egypt.
What day of the year is February 16?
February 16 is the 47th day of the year, with 318 days still to come.
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