Born on January 16
Your star sign is Capricorn, your birthstone is Garnet and you share your birthday with 20 notable people.
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The lore of January 16
- Star sign
- ♑ CapricornDecember 22 – January 19 · Earth, Cardinal · ruled by Saturn
- Often described as
- disciplined, patient, ambitious
- Birthstone
- Garnetprotection, friendship and trust
- Birth flower
- Carnation / Snowdroplove, devotion and hope
- Day of the year
- 16th349 days left in the year
- Season
- Winter north · Summer south
- Your birthday falls on
- 2026: Friday · 2027: Saturday · 2028: Sunday · 2029: Tuesday · 2030: Wednesday
- In Roman numerals
- XVI.I
Famous birthdays on January 16 20
Notable people born on this date. Each links to their profile and their day in history.
- 2000Andrew Nembhardturns 26 this year
- 1998Seungkwanturns 28 this year
- 1996Zhou Qiturns 30 this year
- 1996Jennie (singer)turns 30 this year
- 1995Mikaela Turikturns 31 this year
- 1995Tre'Davious Whiteturns 31 this year
- 1995Jonathan Allenturns 31 this year
- 1994Mikko Lehtonen (ice hockey, born 1994)turns 32 this year
- 1993Amandine Hesseturns 33 this year
- 1993Hannes Anierturns 33 this year
- 1993Sungjinturns 33 this year
- 1992Jason Zuckerturns 34 this year
- 1991Matt Ducheneturns 35 this year
- 1990Dennis Kelly (American football)turns 36 this year
- 1988Jorge Torres Niloturns 38 this year
- 1988FKA Twigsturns 38 this year
- 1988Nicklas Bendtnerturns 38 this year
- 1987Jake Epsteinturns 39 this year
- 1987Charlotte Henshawturns 39 this year
- 1987Greivis Vásquezturns 39 this year
Died on January 16
- 2025Joan Plowright
- 2025David Lynch
- 2025Bob Uecker
- 2022Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
- 2021Chris Cramer
- 2021Phil Spector
- 2021Pedro Trebbau
- 2020Christopher Tolkien
What else happened on January 16
- 2020First impeachment of Donald TrumpHistorical event
- 2020United States–Mexico–Canada AgreementHistorical event
- 2018Mrauk UHistorical event
- 2018MyanmarHistorical event
- 2017Turkish Airlines Flight 6491Historical event
- 20162016 Ouagadougou attacksHistorical event
- 2016OuagadougouHistorical event
- 2012Mali WarHistorical event
- 2011Syrian civil warHistorical event
- 2006Ellen Johnson SirleafHistorical event
Questions about January 16 birthdays
What star sign is January 16?
Capricorn ♑ — December 22 – January 19, a earth sign ruled by Saturn.
What is the birthstone for January 16?
Garnet, traditionally associated with protection, friendship and trust. The birth flower is Carnation or Snowdrop.
Who is famous with a January 16 birthday?
Andrew Nembhard, born 2000, is one of 20 notable people we list with this birthday.
What day of the year is January 16?
The 16th day, with 349 days left in the year after it.
Is my birth year saved?
No. It is used in your browser to work out your age and appears only in the page address so you can share the result.
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