Did you know that February 28, 1939 was not only a very special day, but also a very unique one? Here are 14 funny facts about this unique day that will help you understand why it's so special. It's very important to pay attention to these facts because otherwise you might miss out on something truly amazing.
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-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 86th birthday on Friday. How was your 86th birthday? Is it fun? We wish you good memories on your birthday. Celebrating a festive birthday party with family and friends, getting gifts and surprises will certainly make you happier.
Did you know that people born on February 28
We have calculated your birthday for the next 10 years. It's going to be a fun time to celebrate with family and friends. You'll get lots of gifts, too! There are 62 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 87 years old. There have been 31715 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 10572 days, which is equivalent to 28.96 years. You spent 33.67% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday | 87 Years Old |
| 2027 | Sunday | 88 Years Old |
| 2028 | Monday | 89 Years Old |
| 2029 | Wednesday | 90 Years Old |
| 2030 | Thursday | 91 Years Old |
| 2031 | Friday | 92 Years Old |
| 2032 | Saturday | 93 Years Old |
| 2033 | Monday | 94 Years Old |
| 2034 | Tuesday | 95 Years Old |
| 2035 | Wednesday | 96 Years Old |

According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on February 28

The gemstone for people born on February 28, 1939 is amethyst. Its color is so deep that early legends associated this stone with Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. People believed that wearing amethyst would prevent drunkenness. Others thought amethyst would keep the wearer clear-headed and sharp-witted during battle and business.
When you were born, there were many famous people in history who were born on the same day as you but in different years. The following are famous people in history who commemorate birthdays on February 28
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1931 | Len Newcombe, Welsh footballer and scout (d. 1996) |
| 1931 | Peter Alliss, English golfer and sportscaster (d. 2020) |
| 1932 | Don Francks, Canadian actor, singer, and jazz musician (d. 2016) |
| 1933 | Rein Taagepera, Estonian political scientist and politician |
| 1937 | Jeff Farrell, American swimmer |
| 1939 | Daniel C. Tsui, Chinese-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate |
| 1939 | Tommy Tune, American actor, dancer, singer, theatre director, producer, and choreographer |
| 1940 | Mario Andretti, Italian-American racing driver |
| 1942 | Brian Jones, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer (d. 1969) |
| 1942 | Dino Zoff, Italian footballer |
Did you know that on February 28
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 628 | Khosrow II, Shah of Iran, Sasanian Empire (b. c. 570) |
| 1621 | Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1590) |
| 1740 | Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal and patron of the arts (b. 1667) |
| 1857 | André Dumont, Belgian geologist and academic (b. 1809) |
| 1882 | Adolf Zytogorski, Polish-British chess master and translator (b. c. 1811/1812) |
| 1929 | Clemens von Pirquet, Austrian physician and immunologist (b. 1874) |
| 1932 | Guillaume Bigourdan, French astronomer and academic (b. 1851) |
| 1936 | Charles Nicolle, French biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1866) |
| 1955 | Isak Penttala, Finnish politician (b. 1883) |
| 1966 | Charles Bassett, American captain, engineer, and astronaut (b. 1931) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on February 28
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1969 | The 1969 Portugal earthquake hits Portugal, Spain and Morocco. |
| 1974 | The British election ended in a hung parliament after the Jeremy Thorpe-led Liberal Party achieved their biggest vote share since 1929. |
| 1975 | In London, an underground train fails to stop at Moorgate terminus station and crashes into the end of the tunnel, killing 43 people. |
| 1983 | The final episode of M*A*S*H airs, with almost 110 million viewers. |
| 1985 | The Provisional Irish Republican Army carries out a mortar attack on the Royal Ulster Constabulary police station at Newry, killing nine officers. |
| 1986 | Olof Palme, 26th Prime Minister of Sweden, is assassinated in Stockholm. |
| 1993 | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) agents raid the Branch Davidian church in Waco, Texas with a warrant to arrest the group's leader David Koresh, starting a 51-day standoff. |
| 1997 | A Turkish military memorandum resulted in the collapse of the coalition government in Turkey. |
| 1997 | An earthquake in northern Iran is responsible for about 1,100 deaths. |
| 2001 | The 2001 Nisqually earthquake, having a moment magnitude of 6.8, with epicenter in the southern Puget Sound, damages Seattle metropolitan area. |
In 1939, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Robert is the most used. A total of 59,653 baby boys were named Robert in 1939. The rest were named James, John, William and Richard. While the popular baby girl name in 1939 was Mary. There were 54,903 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Barbara, Patricia, Betty and Shirley. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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