Otázky o dni 16. augusta
1. Čo sa stalo 16. augusta?
- 2015 – Suicide bombers assassinated Pakistani politician Shuja Khanzada and killed at least 21 others at his home in Attock District.
- 2009 – At the World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Usain Bolt ran the 100 metres in 9.58 seconds, breaking his own record set a year earlier.
- 1986 – Typhoon Wayne formed over the South China Sea, going on to become one of the longest-lived tropical cyclones in the north-western Pacific, lasting 21 days.
- 1977 – American singer and actor Elvis Presley (pictured), often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", was found dead in his home in Memphis, Tennessee.
- 1962 – The English rock band the Beatles fired their drummer Pete Best, replacing him with Ringo Starr (pictured).
2. Kto sa narodil 16. augusta?
- 2001 – Jannik Sinner, Italian tennis player
- 1999 – Karen Chen, American figure skater
- 1997 – Greyson Chance, American musician
- 1996 – Sophie Cunningham, American basketball player
- 1996 – Caeleb Dressel, American swimmer
3. Kto zomrel 16. augusta?
- 2026 – Hayden Panettiere, American actress and singer (born 1989)
- 2023 – Howard S. Becker, American sociologist (born 1928)
- 2021 – Sean Lock, English comedian and actor (born 1963)
- 2019 – Peter Fonda, American actor, director, and screenwriter. (born 1940)
- 2019 – Richard Williams, Canadian-British animator (born 1933)
4. Čo sa oslavuje 16. augusta?
- Bennington Battle Day (Vermont, United States)
- Children's Day (Paraguay)
- Christian feast day: Ana Petra Pérez Florido
- Christian feast day: Armel (Armagillus)
- Christian feast day: Diomedes of Tarsus