October 16 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is October 16, your zodiac sign is Libra ♎, your birthstone is Opal or Tourmaline and your birth flower is Marigold or Cosmos. You share your birthday with Günter Grass and David Ben-Gurion.
- Zodiac sign
- ♎ Libra
- Element
- Air
- Ruling planet
- Venus
- Birthstone
- Opal, Tourmaline
- Birth flower
- Marigold, Cosmos
- Day of year
- 289th
- Popularity
- 175th of 366
- Half birthday
- April 16
- Next October 16
- October 16
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October 16 zodiac: Libra ♎
People born on October 16 fall under Libra, the 7th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from September 23 to October 22. Libra is a cardinal air sign ruled by Venus, and its symbol is the scales.
Libra, represented by the Scales, is the sign of balance, harmony and partnership. It is linked with beauty and fairness, and Libras are often pictured as natural diplomats with a strong sense of style.
Famous people born on October 16
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on October 16, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1927German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, and sculptor (1927-2015)
- Born 1886Israeli politician, Zionist leader, prime minister of Israel (1948–1953, 1955–1963) - (born1886–1973)
- Born 1888American playwright (1888–1953)
- Born 1997Japanese tennis player (born 1997)
- Born 1983Swedish singer
- Born 1918French Marxist philosopher (1918–1990)
- Born 1925British-American-Irish actress and singer (1925–2022)
- Born 18411st, 5th, 7th and 10th Prime Minister of Japan (1841–1909)
- Born 1890Irish revolutionary and politician (1890–1922)
- Born 1948Indian actress, dancer, and politician
- Born 1958American actor
- Born 1997Monegasque racing driver
- Born 1863British politician (1863-1937)
- Born 1977American musician (born 1977)
- Born 1906Italian writer (1906-1972)
- Born 1986Romanian singer and songwriter
- Born 1962Australian musician
- Born 1827Swiss painter, draftsman, graphic artist and sculptor (1827–1901)
- Born 1929Brazilian actress and writer
- Born 1758American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, writer, editor and author (1758-1843)
- Born 1938German singer and actress (1938–1988)
- Born 1953Brazilian association football player and manager
- Born 1990Icelandic-Danish singer
- Born 1970German association football player and manager
- Born 1961Japanese association football player and manager
- Born 1890Italian saint
- Born 1962Russian operatic baritone (1962-2017)
- Born 1986Argentine soccer player
- Born 1708Swiss anatomist, physiologist, naturalist and poet (1708-1777)
- Born 1985Australian former motorcycle racer
- Born 1801Austrian general (1801-1859)
- Born 1923American actress (1923–1965)
- Born 1928American feminist philosopher and theologian (1928–2010)
- Born 1961French writer (born 1961)
- Born 1803British railway engineer and locomotive designer (1803-1859)
- Born 1939Spanish footballer (1939–2023)
- Born 1946American actress (1946–2023)
- Born 1993French tennis player
- Born 1966German football executive and former player
- Born 2001Ecuadorian association football player
October 16 birthstone
Opal (play of many colours). Opal is linked with creativity, hope and imagination, thanks to its shifting rainbow colours.
Tourmaline (pink and many other colours). Tourmaline is associated with compassion, balance and emotional healing.
October 16 birthday facts
- October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years), leaving 76 days until the end of the year.
- October 16 is the 175th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,167 babies born on an average October 16(0% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, October 16 birthdays fall in autumn. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in spring.
- Babies born on October 16 were most likely conceived around January 24 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is April 16, six months after October 16.
- October 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 October 16?
October 16 falls under Libra ♎, which runs from September 23 to October 22.
What is the birthstone for October 16?
The birthstone for October 16 is Opal or Tourmaline, the October birthstones. The October birth flowers are Marigold and Cosmos.
Who are famous people born on October 16?
Famous people born on October 16 include Günter Grass (1927), David Ben-Gurion (1886), Eugene O'Neill (1888), Naomi Osaka (1997), Loreen (1983), Louis Althusser (1918).
How common is a October 16 birthday?
October 16 is the 175th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,167 babies born on an average October 16.
What day of the year is October 16?
October 16 is the 289th day of the year in common years and the 290th day in leap years.