Did you know that August 18, 1948 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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Countdown to Your 78th Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 77th birthday on Monday. How was your 77th 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 August 18
We have calculated and figured out your birthday for the next 10 years. Prepare yourself to welcome your upcoming birthdays with your family and close friends. You will get many gifts from people who love and care about you. There are 237 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 78 years old. There have been 28252 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 9418 days, which is equivalent to 25.8 years. You spent 33.51% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday | 78 Years Old |
| 2027 | Wednesday | 79 Years Old |
| 2028 | Friday | 80 Years Old |
| 2029 | Saturday | 81 Years Old |
| 2030 | Sunday | 82 Years Old |
| 2031 | Monday | 83 Years Old |
| 2032 | Wednesday | 84 Years Old |
| 2033 | Thursday | 85 Years Old |
| 2034 | Friday | 86 Years Old |
| 2035 | Saturday | 87 Years Old |

According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 18

Coming in at the tail end of summer are August babies. If you were born on 18
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 August 18
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1629 | Agneta Horn, Swedish writer (d. 1672) |
| 1657 | Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect and painter (d. 1743) |
| 1685 | Brook Taylor, English mathematician and theorist (d. 1731) |
| 1692 | Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon (d. 1740) |
| 1700 | Baji Rao I, first Peshwa of Maratha Empire (d. 1740) |
| 1720 | Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English politician (d. 1760) |
| 1750 | Antonio Salieri, Italian composer and conductor (d. 1825) |
| 1754 | François, marquis de Chasseloup-Laubat, French general and engineer (d. 1833) |
| 1774 | Meriwether Lewis, American soldier, explorer, and politician (d. 1809) |
| 1792 | John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1878) |
Did you know that on August 18
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Jesse Robredo, Filipino public servant and politician, 23rd Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (b. 1958) |
| 2012 | John Kovatch, American football player (b. 1920) |
| 2012 | Ra. Ki. Rangarajan, Indian journalist and author (b. 1927) |
| 2012 | Scott McKenzie, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1939) |
| 2013 | Albert Murray, American author and critic (b. 1916) |
| 2013 | Jean Kahn, French lawyer and activist (b. 1929) |
| 2013 | Josephine D'Angelo, American baseball player (b. 1924) |
| 2014 | Don Pardo, American radio and television announcer (b. 1918) |
| 2014 | Gordon Faber, American soldier and politician, 39th Mayor of Hillsboro, Oregon (b. 1930) |
| 2014 | Jim Jeffords, American captain, lawyer, and politician (b. 1934) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 18
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1783 | A huge fireball meteor is seen across Great Britain as it passes over the east coast. |
| 1809 | The Senate of Finland is established in the Grand Duchy of Finland after the official adoption of the Statute of the Government Council by Tsar Alexander I of Russia. |
| 1826 | Major Gordon Laing becomes the first European to enter Timbuktu. |
| 1838 | The Wilkes Expedition, which would explore the Puget Sound and Antarctica, weighs anchor at Hampton Roads. |
| 1848 | Camila O'Gorman and Ladislao Gutierrez are executed on the orders of Argentine dictator Juan Manuel de Rosas. |
| 1864 | American Civil War: Battle of Globe Tavern: Union forces try to cut a vital Confederate supply-line into Petersburg, Virginia, by attacking the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad. |
| 1868 | French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium. |
| 1870 | Franco-Prussian War: Battle of Gravelotte is fought. |
| 1877 | American astronomer Asaph Hall discovers Phobos, one of Mars’s moons. |
| 1891 | A major hurricane strikes Martinique, leaving 700 dead. |
In 1948, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, James is the most used. A total of 88,589 baby boys were named James in 1948. The rest were named Robert, John, William and David. While the popular baby girl name in 1948 was Linda. There were 96,212 baby girls named Linda that year. While the rest were named Mary, Barbara, Patricia and Susan. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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