August 16th (1962) was a Thursday. It's the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 137 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 16th August, 1962
» Eight years after the remaining French India territories were handed to India, the ratifications of the treaty are exchanged to make the transfer official.
Famous Birthdays on August 16 in 1962
» Steve Carell, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
» Manfred Hellmann, German footballer
August 16th Holidays in History
» Palio di Siena (Italy)
» Bennington Battle Day (Vermont, United States)
» Christian Calendar of saints called feast day:
» Saint Roch known as Roch
» Simplician
» Stephen I of Hungary
» Translation of the Image of Edessa or Acheiropoietos icon from Edessa to Constantinople. (Eastern Orthodox Church)
» August 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Gozan no Okuribi (Kyoto, Japan)
» List of holidays by country Dominican Republic e.g Restoration Day (Dominican Republic)