Famous people born on March 16 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is March 16, you share it with James Madison, Jerry Lewis, Lauren Graham — and you were born under Pisces, the sign of the imaginative, empathetic, and a little bit magic.
Birthday basics for March 16
Pisces ♓
Zodiac sign
Aquamarine
Birthstone
Daffodil
Birth flower
75th
Day of the year
March 16 is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years), with 290 days still to come.
Famous people born on March 16
James Madison — Fourth US president and 'Father of the Constitution' (born 1751).
Jerry Lewis — American comedian, actor, and humanitarian (born 1926).
Lauren Graham — American actress known for Gilmore Girls (born 1967).
Also sharing the day:
Georg Ohm (b. 1789) — German physicist whose law relating voltage and current bears his name.
Pat Nixon (b. 1912) — American First Lady who championed volunteerism and opened the White House to more visitors.
Blake Griffin (b. 1989) — American basketball star and six-time NBA All-Star famed for his dunks.
March 16 in history
1802 — The US Military Academy at West Point was established by Congress.
1926 — Robert Goddard launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket.
1966 — Gemini 8, carrying Neil Armstrong and David Scott, achieved the first docking of two spacecraft in orbit.
1521 — Ferdinand Magellan's expedition sighted the Philippines, the first Europeans to reach the islands.
1850 — Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter was published and sold out in ten days.
1995 — Mississippi formally ratified the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery, 130 years after it became law.
March 16 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is March 16?
Anyone born on March 16 is a Pisces — imaginative, empathetic, and a little bit magic.
What is the birthstone for March 16?
The birthstone for a March 16 birthday is Aquamarine, and the birth flower is the Daffodil.
Who is the most famous person born on March 16?
James Madison is among the best known — Fourth US president and 'Father of the Constitution' (born 1751).
What happened on March 16?
In 1802, The US Military Academy at West Point was established by Congress.
What day of the year is March 16?
March 16 is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years), with 290 days still to come.
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