Funny Birthday Facts About May 1, 1974
Did you know that May 1, 1974 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 May 1, 1974?
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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 323 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 52 years old. There have been 18670 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 6224 days, which is equivalent to 17.05 years. You spent 33.43% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
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| 2026 | Friday | 52 Years Old |
| 2027 | Saturday | 53 Years Old |
| 2028 | Monday | 54 Years Old |
| 2029 | Tuesday | 55 Years Old |
| 2030 | Wednesday | 56 Years Old |
| 2031 | Thursday | 57 Years Old |
| 2032 | Saturday | 58 Years Old |
| 2033 | Sunday | 59 Years Old |
| 2034 | Monday | 60 Years Old |
| 2035 | Tuesday | 61 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 1, 1974?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 1
If you were born on May 1, 1974, your birthstone is the emerald. In this month of May, your birthday, you are born with a quick wit, a high intelligence, and an intuition. It is said that people born in May will have a good memory and intelligence if they wear the emerald. It represents the goddess of love and beauty.
Famous People Born on May 1
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 May 1
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Uriel Álvarez, Mexican footballer |
| 1991 | Daniel Talbot, British sprinter |
| 1991 | Marcus Stroman, American baseball player |
| 1992 | Bradley Roby, American football player |
| 1992 | Hani, South Korean singer and actress |
| 1992 | Trevor Philp, Canadian alpine skier |
| 1993 | Ifeoma Nwoye, Nigerian wrestler |
| 1993 | Jean-Christophe Bahebeck, French footballer |
| 1994 | Wallace Oliveira, Brazilian footballer |
| 1995 | Collin Seedorf, Dutch footballer |
Famous People Died on May 1
Did you know that on May 1
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1944 | Napoleon Soukatzidis, Greek communist and trade unionist (b. 1909) |
| 1945 | Joseph Goebbels, German lawyer and politician, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1897) |
| 1945 | Magda Goebbels, German wife of Joseph Goebbels (b. 1901) |
| 1953 | Everett Shinn, American painter and illustrator (b. 1876) |
| 1956 | LeRoy Samse, American pole vaulter (b. 1883) |
| 1960 | Charles Holden, English architect, designed the Bristol Central Library (b. 1875) |
| 1963 | Lope K. Santos, Filipino lawyer and politician (b. 1879) |
| 1965 | Spike Jones, American singer and bandleader (b. 1911) |
| 1968 | Harold Nicolson, English author and politician (b. 1886) |
| 1968 | Jack Adams, Canadian-American ice hockey player, coach, and manager (b. 1895) |
Historical Events on May 1
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 1
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1898 | Spanish-American War: Battle of Manila Bay: The Asiatic Squadron of the United States Navy destroys the Pacific Squadron of the Spanish Navy after a seven-hour battle. Spain loses all seven of its ships, and 381 Spanish sailors die. There are no American vessel losses or combat deaths. |
| 1900 | The Scofield Mine disaster kills over 200 men in Scofield, Utah in what is to date the fifth-worst mining accident in United States history. |
| 1915 | The RMS Lusitania departs from New York City on her 202nd, and final, crossing of the North Atlantic. Six days later, the ship is torpedoed off the coast of Ireland with the loss of 1,198 lives. |
| 1919 | German troops enter Munich to suppress the Bavarian Soviet Republic. |
| 1925 | The All-China Federation of Trade Unions is officially founded. Today it is the largest trade union in the world, with 134 million members. |
| 1929 | The 7.2 Mw Kopet Dag earthquake shakes the Iran-Turkmenistan border region with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), killing up to 3,800 and injuring 1,121. |
| 1930 | "Pluto" is officially proposed for the name of the newly discovered dwarf planet by Vesto Slipher in the Lowell Observatory Observation Circular. The name quickly catches on. |
| 1931 | The Empire State Building is dedicated in New York City. |
| 1945 | World War II: German radio broadcasts news of Adolf Hitler's death, falsely stating that he has "fallen at his command post in the Reich Chancellery fighting to the last breath against Bolshevism and for Germany". The Soviet flag is raised over the Reich Chancellery, by order of Stalin. |
| 1945 | World War II: Up to 2,500 people die in a mass suicide in Demmin following the advance of the Red Army. |
Popular Baby Name on May 1, 1974
In 1974, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 67,580 baby boys were named Michael in 1974. The rest were named Jason, Christopher, David and James. While the popular baby girl name in 1974 was Jennifer. There were 63,116 baby girls named Jennifer that year. While the rest were named Amy, Michelle, Heather and Angela. 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 1974 there were 4,003,794,178 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 333,649,515. This shows that there were 333,649,515 babies born every month in 1974. It can also be concluded that there are 11,121,651 babies born every day and 7,724 babies born every minute which is mean that 129 babies born every second in the year 1974. Maybe one of them is you.
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