Funny Birthday Facts About August 28, 1953
Did you know that August 28, 1953 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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What day were you born on August 28, 1953?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Friday, 28
Countdown to Your 73rd Birthday
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What day was August 28, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 72nd birthday on Thursday. How was your 72nd 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.
FYI: You are more than 26,000 days old
Did you know that people born on August 28
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
26,416 Days
3,468 Weeks
867 Months
72 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
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 247 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 73 years old. There have been 26416 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 8806 days, which is equivalent to 24.13 years. You spent 33.51% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday | 73 Years Old |
| 2027 | Saturday | 74 Years Old |
| 2028 | Monday | 75 Years Old |
| 2029 | Tuesday | 76 Years Old |
| 2030 | Wednesday | 77 Years Old |
| 2031 | Thursday | 78 Years Old |
| 2032 | Saturday | 79 Years Old |
| 2033 | Sunday | 80 Years Old |
| 2034 | Monday | 81 Years Old |
| 2035 | Tuesday | 82 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 28, 1953?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 28
What is birthstone for people born on August 28, 1953? It's Peridot. Your radiant and joyful nature is a guiding light to those closest to you. This natural tendency of those around you leads them to be creative problem-solvers who are intelligent and energetic.
Famous People Born on August 28
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 28
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1916 | Jack Vance, American author (d. 2013) |
| 1917 | Jack Kirby, American author and illustrator (d. 1994) |
| 1918 | L. B. Cole, American illustrator and publisher (d. 1995) |
| 1919 | Godfrey Hounsfield, English biophysicist and engineer Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004) |
| 1921 | Fernando Fernán Gómez, Spanish actor, director, and playwright (d. 2007) |
| 1921 | John Herbert Chapman, Canadian physicist and engineer (d. 1979) |
| 1921 | Lidia Gueiler Tejada, the first female President of Bolivia (d. 2011) |
| 1921 | Nancy Kulp, American actress and soldier (d. 1991) |
| 1924 | Janet Frame, New Zealand author and poet (d. 2004) |
| 1924 | Peggy Ryan, American actress and dancer (d. 2004) |
Famous People Died on August 28
Did you know that on August 28
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2010 | William P. Foster, American bandleader and educator (b. 1919) |
| 2011 | Bernie Gallacher, English footballer (b. 1967) |
| 2012 | Dick McBride, American author, poet, and playwright (b. 1928) |
| 2012 | Ramón Sota, Spanish golfer (b. 1938) |
| 2012 | Rhodes Boyson, English educator and politician (b. 1925) |
| 2012 | Saul Merin, Polish-Israeli ophthalmologist and academic (b. 1933) |
| 2012 | Shulamith Firestone, Canadian-American activist and author (b. 1945) |
| 2013 | Barry Stobart, English footballer (b. 1938) |
| 2013 | Edmund B. Fitzgerald, American businessman (b. 1926) |
| 2013 | Frank Pulli, American baseball player and umpire (b. 1935) |
Historical Events on August 28
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 28
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1850 | Richard Wagner’s Lohengrin premieres at the Staatskapelle Weimar. |
| 1859 | The Carrington event is the strongest geomagnetic storm on record to strike the Earth. Electrical telegraph service is widely disrupted. |
| 1861 | American Civil War: Union forces attack Cape Hatteras, North Carolina in the Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries which lasts for two days. |
| 1862 | American Civil War: The Second Battle of Bull Run, also known as the Battle of Second Manassas, begins in Virginia. The battle ends on August 30 with another Union defeat. |
| 1867 | The United States takes possession of the (at this point unoccupied) Midway Atoll. |
| 1879 | Anglo-Zulu War: Cetshwayo, last king of the Zulus, is captured by the British. |
| 1898 | Caleb Bradham's beverage "Brad's Drink" is renamed "Pepsi-Cola". |
| 1901 | Silliman University is founded in the Philippines. It is the first American private school in the country. |
| 1909 | A group of mid-level Greek Army officers launches the Goudi coup, seeking wide-ranging reforms. |
| 1913 | Queen Wilhelmina opens the Peace Palace in The Hague. |
Popular Baby Name on August 28, 1953
In 1953, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Robert is the most used. A total of 86,247 baby boys were named Robert in 1953. The rest were named James, Michael, John and David. While the popular baby girl name in 1953 was Mary. There were 64,389 baby girls named Mary that year. While the rest were named Linda, Deborah, Patricia and Susan. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
Based on World Population Data, in 1953 there were 2,677,609,061 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 223,134,089. This shows that there were 223,134,089 babies born every month in 1953. It can also be concluded that there are 7,437,803 babies born every day and 5,166 babies born every minute which is mean that 87 babies born every second in the year 1953. Maybe one of them is you.
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