July 16 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is July 16, your zodiac sign is Cancer ♋, your birthstone is Ruby and your birth flower is Larkspur or Water lily. You share your birthday with Roald Amundsen and Larry Sanger.
- Zodiac sign
- ♋ Cancer
- Element
- Water
- Ruling planet
- the Moon
- Birthstone
- Ruby
- Birth flower
- Larkspur, Water lily
- Day of year
- 197th
- Popularity
- 41st of 366
- Half birthday
- January 16
- Next July 16
- July 16
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July 16 zodiac: Cancer ♋
People born on July 16 fall under Cancer, the 4th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from June 21 to July 22. Cancer is a cardinal water sign ruled by the Moon, and its symbol is the crab.
Cancer is a water sign ruled by the Moon and associated with home, family and emotional connection. Like the crab it is named after, Cancer is described as having a protective shell and a soft, caring interior.
Famous people born on July 16
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on July 16, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1872Norwegian explorer; first person to reach the South Pole (1872–1928)
- Born 1968American former professor, co-founder of Wikipedia, founder of Citizendium and other projects (born 1968)
- Born 1989Welsh association football player
- Born 1907American actress (1907–1990)
- Born 1983British actress (1981-present)
- Born 1988Spanish association football player (born 1988)
- Born 1911American actress and dancer (1911–1995)
- Born 18961st Secretary-General of the United Nations (1896–1968)
- Born 1936Prime Minister of Japan from 2007 to 2008
- Born 1967American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer (born 1967)
- Born 1746Italian Catholic priest, mathematician and astronomer (1746–1826)
- Born 1888Dutch physicist (1888–1966)
- Born 1723English painter (1723–1792)
- Born 1964Spanish cyclist
- Born 1942Australian tennis player
- Born 1831Shah of Qajar Iran from 1848 to 1896
- Born 1926American biologist (1926-2015)
- Born 1969German politician (born 1969)
- Born 1821American founder of Christian Science (1821–1910)
- Born 1939Japanese association football player
- Born 1860Danish linguist (1860–1943)
- Born 1964Georgian politician and lawyer, Speaker of Parliament (2001–2008) and twice acting President of Georgia
- Born 1862American journalist and civil rights activist (1862–1931)
- Born 1987Belgian association football player (born 1987)
- Born 1981Swedish R&B singer, songwriter and music producer
- Born 19194th President of South Korea (1919–2006)
- Born 1982American soccer player (born 1982)
- Born 1985Canadian soccer player
- Born 1928English novelist and art historian (1928–2016)
- Born 1963American actress, model, and entrepreneur
- Born 1979American actress
- Born 1855Belgian Symbolist poet and novelist (1855-1898)
- Born 1985American actress (born 1985)
- Born 1943Cuban poet/novelist/playwright (1943–1990)
- Born 1798Russian diplomat, minister, chancellor (1798-1883)
- Born 1902Soviet psychologist (1902–1977)
- Born 1963Slovenian footballer
- Born 1858Belgian violinist, composer and conductor
- Born 1909Indian independence activist (1909-1996)
- Born 1991English association football player
July 16 birthstone
Ruby (red). Ruby, once called the "king of gems", symbolises passion, protection and prosperity.
July 16 birthday facts
- July 16 is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years), leaving 168 days until the end of the year.
- July 16 is the 41st most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,808 babies born on an average July 16(6% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, July 16 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on July 16 were most likely conceived around October 24 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is January 16, six months after July 16.
- July 16 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is July 16?
July 16 falls under Cancer ♋, which runs from June 21 to July 22.
What is the birthstone for July 16?
The birthstone for July 16 is Ruby, the July birthstone. The July birth flowers are Larkspur and Water lily.
Who are famous people born on July 16?
Famous people born on July 16 include Roald Amundsen (1872), Larry Sanger (1968), Gareth Bale (1989), Barbara Stanwyck (1907), Katrina Kaif (1983), Sergio Busquets (1988).
How common is a July 16 birthday?
July 16 is the 41st most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,808 babies born on an average July 16.
What day of the year is July 16?
July 16 is the 197th day of the year in common years and the 198th day in leap years.