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February 16
Born on February 16? You're a Aquarius with the Amethyst birthstone.
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February 16 Zodiac Sign
Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)
Element: Air
progressiveoriginalindependenthumanitarianinventive
Birthstone
Amethyst
Birth Flower
Violet
Season
Winter
Numerology 9
A number of compassion, completion, and humanitarian spirit.
February 16: This Day in History
- 1862— Union forces captured Fort Donelson in Tennessee, giving Ulysses S. Grant the nickname 'Unconditional Surrender' Grant.
- 1918— Lithuania declared independence from Russia during the upheaval of World War I and the Russian Revolution.
- 1923— Howard Carter unsealed the burial chamber of Tutankhamun in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, revealing a largely intact royal tomb.
- 1959— Fidel Castro was sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba following the Cuban Revolution's victory over Batista's government.
- 1985— Hezbollah released its first public manifesto calling for the establishment of an Islamic state in Lebanon.
Famous Birthdays on February 16
- Ice-T (1958) — rapper and actor on Law & Order: SVU
- John McEnroe (1959) — tennis champion and commentator
- Kim Jong-il (1941) — North Korean leader
- Mahershala Ali (1974) — Academy Award-winning actor
- Elizabeth Olsen (1989) — actress, Scarlet Witch in Marvel films
Did You Know? February 16 Fun Facts
- When Howard Carter opened Tutankhamun's burial chamber in 1923, he reportedly saw 'wonderful things' — including a solid gold coffin.
- Lithuania's independence declared on February 16, 1918, is celebrated as Lithuanian Statehood Day (Lietuva).
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