Funny Birthday Facts About August 15, 1968
Did you know that August 15, 1968 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 15, 1968?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Thursday, 15
Countdown to Your 58th Birthday
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What day was August 15, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 57th birthday on Friday. How was your 57th 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 20,000 days old
Did you know that people born on August 15
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
20,956 Days
2,752 Weeks
688 Months
57 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
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 228 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 58 years old. There have been 20956 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 6986 days, which is equivalent to 19.14 years. You spent 33.58% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday | 58 Years Old |
| 2027 | Sunday | 59 Years Old |
| 2028 | Tuesday | 60 Years Old |
| 2029 | Wednesday | 61 Years Old |
| 2030 | Thursday | 62 Years Old |
| 2031 | Friday | 63 Years Old |
| 2032 | Sunday | 64 Years Old |
| 2033 | Monday | 65 Years Old |
| 2034 | Tuesday | 66 Years Old |
| 2035 | Wednesday | 67 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 15, 1968?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 15
Peridot is the gemstone of people born on 15
Famous People Born on August 15
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 15
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1962 | Tom Colicchio, American chef and author |
| 1962 | Vilja Savisaar-Toomast, Estonian lawyer and politician |
| 1963 | Alejandro González Iñárritu, Mexican director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1963 | Jack Russell, England cricketer and coach |
| 1963 | Simon Hart, Welsh soldier and politician |
| 1964 | Jane Ellison, English lawyer and politician |
| 1964 | Melinda Gates, American businesswoman and philanthropist, co-founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
| 1965 | Rob Thomas, American author, screenwriter, and producer |
| 1966 | Dimitris Papadopoulos, Greek basketball player and coach |
| 1966 | Scott Brosius, American baseball player and coach |
Famous People Died on August 15
Did you know that on August 15
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1594 | Thomas Kyd, English playwright (b. 1558) |
| 1621 | John Barclay, Scottish poet and author (b. 1582) |
| 1666 | Johann Adam Schall von Bell, German missionary and astronomer (b. 1591) |
| 1714 | Constantin Brâncoveanu, Romanian prince (b. 1654) |
| 1728 | Marin Marais, French viol player and composer (b. 1656) |
| 1758 | Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician, geophysicist, and astronomer (b. 1698) |
| 1799 | Giuseppe Parini, Italian poet and author (b. 1729) |
| 1844 | José María Coppinger, governor of Spanish East Florida (b. 1733) |
| 1852 | Johan Gadolin, Finnish chemist, physicist, and mineralogist (b. 1760) |
| 1859 | Nathaniel Claiborne, American farmer and politician (b. 1777) |
Historical Events on August 15
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 15
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1907 | Ordination in Constantinople of Fr. Raphael Morgan, the first African-American Orthodox priest, "Priest-Apostolic" to America and the West Indies. |
| 1914 | A servant of American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, sets fire to the living quarters of Wright's Wisconsin home, Taliesin, and murders seven people there. |
| 1914 | The Panama Canal opens to traffic with the transit of the cargo ship SS Ancon. |
| 1914 | World War I: Beginning of the Battle of Cer, the first Allied victory of World War I. |
| 1914 | World War I: The First Russian Army, led by Paul von Rennenkampf, enters East Prussia. |
| 1915 | A story in New York World newspaper reveals that the Imperial German government had purchased excess phenol from Thomas Edison that could be used to make explosives for the war effort and diverted it to Bayer for aspirin production. |
| 1920 | Polish-Soviet War: Battle of Warsaw, so-called Miracle at the Vistula. |
| 1935 | Will Rogers and Wiley Post are killed after their aircraft develops engine problems during takeoff in Barrow, Alaska. |
| 1939 | The Wizard of Oz premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, California. |
| 1939 | Twenty-six Junkers Ju 87 bombers commanded by Walter Sigel meet unexpected ground fog during a dive-bombing demonstration for Luftwaffe generals at Neuhammer. Thirteen of them crash and burn. |
Popular Baby Name on August 15, 1968
In 1968, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 81,995 baby boys were named Michael in 1968. The rest were named David, John, James and Robert. While the popular baby girl name in 1968 was Lisa. There were 49,534 baby girls named Lisa that year. While the rest were named Michelle, Kimberly, Jennifer and Melissa. 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 1968 there were 3,551,599,436 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 295,966,620. This shows that there were 295,966,620 babies born every month in 1968. It can also be concluded that there are 9,865,554 babies born every day and 6,852 babies born every minute which is mean that 115 babies born every second in the year 1968. Maybe one of them is you.
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