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August 16, 2019

August 16, 2019, was a Friday. It was 5 years, 4 months, and 6 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

On This Day

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on August 16, 2019:

  • Jeffrey Epstein's death is ruled as a suicide.
Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 16, 2019:

  • United States: "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X
  • United Kingdom: "Señorita" by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello

The Billboard Hot 100 on August 16, 2019

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • Old Town Road - Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
  • Bad Guy - Billie Eilish
  • Senorita - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
  • Truth Hurts - Lizzo
  • Talk - Khalid
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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

Top movie

The movie "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date was 1,955 days ago. Approximately 65 months have passed. It was the 228th day of 2019, in week 33. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 5 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. We have gone through approximately 22 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to August 16, 2019

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

It is Friday, August 16, 2019. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.

The summer of 2019 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X is at the top of the singles charts, while "Señorita" by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello is the number-one song in the UK. Donald Trump is the President of the United States, and the movie Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw is at the top of the box office.

Boris Johnson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It's 2019, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Lil Nas X, Post Malone, Halsey, Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Juice Wrld, Lexii Alijai, Derek Acorah, and Kobe Bryant would all still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Bob's Burgers", "Schitt's Creek", "Stranger Things", and "Big Little Lies". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "FIFA 19", "Spyro Reignited Trilogy", "Kingdom Hearts III", and "Tom Clancy's The Division 2". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", "Henry Danger", "Raven's Home", and "Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles".

Popular toys at the moment include the PlayStation 4, the Xbox One, Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage, and the Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 16, 2019, will have the star sign Leo.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2019 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 16, 2019 falls under the Salmon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
  • Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 16, 2019.

  • 2019 in music.

    2019 in music

    The music charts in 2019 were dominated by the likes of Post Malone, Sam Smith & Normani, Ariana Grande, Lewis Capaldi, Tom Walker, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Ed Sheeran, AJ Tracey, Tones and I, Dua Lipa, Halsey, Jonas Brothers and Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper.
  • 2019 in movies.

    2019 in movies

    Movies released in 2019 included Avengers: Endgame, The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Joker, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, Us, Aladdin, Captain Marvel, Toy Story 4 and The Lion King.
  • Greta Thunberg.

    Greta Thunberg

    Environmental activist Greta Thunberg was named Time Person of the Year in 2019.
  • Parasite.

    Parasite

    The South Korean film "Parasite" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2019.
  • Record of the Year.

    Record of the Year

    The song "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish won a Grammy for 2019's Record of the Year.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 2019?

    Who were the best NBA players in 2019?

    The best NBA players in 2019 were James Harden, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard, Russell Westbrook, and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    The best soccer players in 2019 were Lionel Messi, Virgil Van Dijk, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mané, Mohamed Salah, Kylian Mbappé, Alisson, Robert Lewandowski, Bernardo Silva, and Riyad Mahrez.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on August 16, 2019.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to August 16, 2019.

  • July 17, 2019: Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is sentenced to life plus 30 years in prison.
  • July 18, 2019: 35 people are killed by an arson attack on a Kyoto Animation studio building in Kyoto, Japan.
  • July 21, 2019: A second heat wave begins in Europe.
  • July 23, 2019: The body of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews is discovered nearly 35 years after she went missing.
  • July 24, 2019: Boris Johnson becomes the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
  • July 25, 2019: Impeachment: The phone call between Donald Trump and Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky takes place.
  • July 26, 2019: The first season of the superhero series "The Boys" is released on Amazon Prime Video.
  • July 29, 2019:
    • Love Island: Amber Gill and Greg O'Shea are crowned as winners.
    • YouTube personality Grant Thompson (The King of Random) dies in a paramotoring accident at the age of 38.
    • 62 people are killed during a prison riot in Altamira, Brazil.
  • August 2, 2019: Swedish authorities release rapper A$AP Rocky from custody nearly a month after he was arrested for assault.
  • August 3, 2019:
    • Jackass stunt man Bam Margera is removed from an airline flight for being too drunk.
    • A white nationalist called Patrick Wood Crusius shoots and kills 22 people at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas.
  • August 4, 2019:
    • Jackass stunt man Bam Margera posts a series of Instagram videos asking for Dr. Phil's help.
    • A gunman called Connor Stephen Betts kills 10 people in Dayton, Ohio.
  • August 7, 2019:
    • Musician David Berman hangs himself at his apartment in Brooklyn.
    • Addison Rae uploads her first YouTube video.
  • August 8, 2019: Soccer: Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku joins Inter Milan.
  • August 10, 2019:
    • American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is found dead in his jail cell.
    • Miley Cyrus announces that she has separated from her husband Liam Hemsworth.
  • August 15, 2019: TMZ releases footage of Conor McGregor punching a man at The Marble Arch Pub in Dublin, Ireland.
  • This date: August 16, 2019
  • August 17, 2019: At least 92 people are killed after a bomb explodes during a wedding in Kabul, Afghanistan.
  • August 18, 2019:
    • Soccer player Ashley Cole officially announces his retirement.
    • US President Donald Trump announces that he is considering "buying" Greenland.
  • September 2, 2019: Five people are killed after Hurricane Dorian hits the Bahamas.
  • September 4, 2019: British MPs vote to ban a "no-deal Brexit".
  • September 6, 2019:
    • IT Chapter Two (2019) is released in movie theaters.
    • Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe passes away.
  • September 7, 2019: Soccer: Samuel Eto'o announces his retirement.
  • September 10, 2019: John Bolton steps down from his role as national security adviser following several disagreements with US President Donald Trump.
  • September 13, 2019: American actress Felicity Huffman receives a 14-day prison sentence for her involvement in a college entrance cheating scandal.
Television shows

TV series on August 16, 2019

TV audiences were watching the following shows on August 16, 2019:

The Boys
The Boys
Euphoria
Euphoria
Chernobyl (miniseries)
Chernobyl (miniseries)
After Life
After Life
Narcos: Mexico
Narcos: Mexico
You
You
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
Succession
Succession
Ex on the Beach
Ex on the Beach
Killing Eve
Killing Eve
Barry
Barry
Derry Girls
Derry Girls
Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on August 16, 2019

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2019:

Sydney to the Max
Sydney to the Max
Butterbean's Café
Butterbean's Café
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Big City Greens
Big City Greens
Sunny Day
Sunny Day
Raven's Home
Raven's Home
Nella the Princess Knight
Nella the Princess Knight
Elena of Avalor
Elena of Avalor
The Loud House
The Loud House
Shimmer and Shine
Shimmer and Shine
Bunk'd
Bunk'd
Toys

Popular toys and games in 2019

Toys and games that were popular in 2019:

The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset
The Paw Patrol Lookout Tower Playset
The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit
The Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit
FurReal Roarin' Tyler
FurReal Roarin' Tyler
Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage
Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage
The Xbox One
The Xbox One
The PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in August 2019.

Days Gone 2019
Days Gone
Mortal Kombat 11 2019
Mortal Kombat 11
Tom Clancy's The Division 2 2019
Tom Clancy's The Division 2
Devil May Cry 5 2019
Devil May Cry 5
Metro Exodus 2019
Metro Exodus
Kingdom Hearts III 2019
Kingdom Hearts III
Resident Evil 2 2019
Resident Evil 2
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2018
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Fallout 76 2018
Fallout 76
Hitman 2 2018
Hitman 2
Spyro Reignited Trilogy 2018
Spyro Reignited Trilogy
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2018
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 16.

Vincent Curatola

Vincent Curatola

Actor
Born on August 16, 1953
He turned 66 on this day in 2019.

James Cameron

James Cameron

Movie director
Born on August 16, 1954
He turned 65 on this day in 2019.

Madonna

Madonna

Singer
Born on August 16, 1958
She turned 61 on this day in 2019.

Steve Carell

Steve Carell

Actor
Born on August 16, 1962
He turned 57 on this day in 2019.

Shawn Pyfrom

Shawn Pyfrom

Actor
Born on August 16, 1986
He turned 33 on this day in 2019.

USA

US President

Donald Trump was the President of the United States on August 16, 2019.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Boris Johnson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on August 16, 2019 was most likely conceived around November 23, 2018.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 16, 2019 is close to May 8, 2020.

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Stats for August 16, 2019

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 16, 2019:

  • One day has passed since this date.
  • 279 weeks have passed.
  • 168,915,600 seconds have passed since August 16, 2019.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 197,068,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 87,160,449,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 28,152,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 14,526,742 steps. That's roughly 6,456 miles.
  • 2,026,987 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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