Queen Victoria and US President James Buchanan exchanged telegraphic greetings on August 16, 1858, launching the first transatlantic cable connecting British North America to Ireland.

Elvis Aaron Presley, known simply as Elvis, was an American singer and actor who lived from January 8, 1935 to August 16, 1977. He is regarded as one of the twentieth century's most significant cultural figures, having been dubbed the "King of Rock and Roll." His energising interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a uniquely potent mix of influences across colour lines during a transformative era in race relations, led to both great success and initial controversy.

Lakshya Sen (born August 16, 2001) is a badminton player from India. Sen was a former world junior number one. He won gold medals in the boys' singles at the 2018 Asian Junior Championships and the mixed team event at the Summer Youth Olympics. He won bronze at the 2021 World Championships and finished second at the 2022 All England Open. Sen was also a member of India's team that won the Thomas Cup in 2022.

Saif Ali Khan (born Sajid Ali Khan Pataudi on August 16, 1970) is an Indian film actor and producer. Khan, the son of Sharmila Tagore and cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan, made his acting debut in Yash Chopra's drama Parampara (1993), but rose to prominence with roles in the romantic drama Yeh Dillagi and the action film Main Khiladi Tu Anari (both 1994). Throughout the 1990s, Khan's career prospects deteriorated, and his biggest commercial success of the decade came with the ensemble family drama Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999). He rose to prominence after appearing in two ensemble comedy-drama films, Dil Chahta Hai (2001) and Kal Ho Naa Ho (2001). (2003).

Subhadra Kumari Chauhan was an Indian poet who lived from 16 August 1904 to 15 February 1948. "Jhansi ki Rani" is one of her most well-known poems (about the courageous Queen of Jhansi). Subhadra Chauhan was born in the village of Nihalpur in the Prayagraj District of Uttar Pradesh. She began her education at Allahabad's Crosthwaite Girls' School, where she was senior to and friends with Mahadevi Verma, and graduated in 1919.

Shivnarine "Shiv" Chanderpaul (born August 16, 1974) is a Guyanese former cricketer and former West Indian international cricketer who served as the captain of the West Indies cricket team. Chanderpaul, regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of his generation, is the first Indo-Caribbean to play 100 Tests for the West Indies.

Manisha Koirala (born August 16, 1970) is a Nepalese actress best known for her work in Indian films, primarily in Hindi, but also in Tamil, Telugu, English, and Nepali films. She is best known for her work as a leading lady in both commercial and independent films during the 1990s and early 2000s. She has received numerous awards, including four Filmfare Awards. In 2001, the Government of Nepal bestowed upon her the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu, the country's second highest honour.

Sonampreet Bajwa (born August 16, 1989) is an Indian model and actress who primarily appears in Punjabi and a few Hindi films. In 2012, she competed in the Femina Miss India pageant. Sonam Bajwa's acting career began in 2013 with the Punjabi film Best Of Luck. She starred as the lead female in the 2014 film Punjab 1984. In 2020, she won the PTC Punjabi Film Awards for Best Actress for Ardab Mutiyaran.

Neha Rathi is a wrestler from India. She was born in the village of Bhaproda in the district of Jhajjar in Haryana. Haryana. Her father, Arjuna Award winner Jagroop Singh Rathi, is her mother. She competed in ten senior national championships and represented India on the international circuit more than 35 times at various levels. She competed in the weight class of 51 kilogrammes.