Funny Birthday Facts About January 26, 1978
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What day were you born on January 26, 1978?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Thursday, 26
Countdown to Your 48th Birthday
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What day was January 26, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 47th birthday on Sunday. How was your 47th 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 17,000 days old
Did you know that people born on January 26
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
17,304 Days
2,272 Weeks
568 Months
47 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 228 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 48 years old. There have been 17304 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5768 days, which is equivalent to 15.8 years. You spent 33.62% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | 48 Years Old |
| 2027 | Tuesday | 49 Years Old |
| 2028 | Wednesday | 50 Years Old |
| 2029 | Friday | 51 Years Old |
| 2030 | Saturday | 52 Years Old |
| 2031 | Sunday | 53 Years Old |
| 2032 | Monday | 54 Years Old |
| 2033 | Wednesday | 55 Years Old |
| 2034 | Thursday | 56 Years Old |
| 2035 | Friday | 57 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for January 26, 1978?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on January 26
What is your birthstone? It's garnet! This red gemstone is popularly known for its deep red color, but it can come in an array of hues, including green, orange, pink, and purple. Garnets are a group of minerals. The most popular are pyrope and almandine. The former is transparent and has no flaws.
Famous People Born on January 26
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 January 26
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1914 | Dürrüşehvar Sultan, Imperial Princess of the Ottoman Empire (d. 2006) |
| 1915 | William Hopper, American actor (d. 1970) |
| 1917 | Louis Zamperini, American runner and captain (d. 2014) |
| 1918 | Philip José Farmer, American author (d. 2009) |
| 1919 | Bill Nicholson, English footballer and manager (d. 2004) |
| 1919 | Hyun Soong-jong, South Korean politician, 24th Prime Minister of South Korea (d. 2020) |
| 1919 | Valentino Mazzola, Italian footballer (d. 1949) |
| 1920 | Hans Holzer, Austrian-American paranormal researcher and author (d. 2009) |
| 1921 | Akio Morita, Japanese businessman, co-founded Sony (d. 1999) |
| 1921 | Eddie Barclay, French record producer, founded Barclay Records (d. 2005) |
Famous People Died on January 26
Did you know that on January 26
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1977 | Dietrich von Hildebrand, German Catholic philosopher and author (b. 1889) |
| 1979 | Nelson Rockefeller, American businessman and politician, 41st Vice President of the United States (b. 1908) |
| 1983 | Bear Bryant, American football player and coach (b. 1913) |
| 1985 | Kenny Clarke, American jazz drummer and bandleader (b. 1914) |
| 1986 | Ruben Nirvi, Finnish linguist and professor (b. 1905) |
| 1990 | Lewis Mumford, American sociologist and historian (b. 1895) |
| 1992 | José Ferrer, Puerto Rican-American actor (b. 1912) |
| 1993 | Jan Gies, Dutch businessman and humanitarian (b. 1905) |
| 1993 | Jeanne Sauvé, Canadian journalist and politician, Governor General of Canada (b. 1922) |
| 1996 | Frank Howard, American football player and coach (b. 1909) |
Historical Events on January 26
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on January 26
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 661 | The Rashidun Caliphate is effectively ended with the assassination of Ali, the last caliph. |
| 1531 | The 6.4-7.1 .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Mw Lisbon earthquake kills about thirty thousand people. |
| 1564 | The Council of Trent establishes an official distinction between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. |
| 1564 | The Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeats the Tsardom of Russia in the Battle of Ula during the Livonian War. |
| 1699 | For the first time, the Ottoman Empire permanently cedes territory to the Christian powers. |
| 1700 | The 8.7-9.2 Mw Cascadia earthquake takes place off the west coast of North America, as evidenced by Japanese records. |
| 1788 | The British First Fleet, led by Arthur Phillip, sails into Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour) to establish Sydney, the first permanent European settlement on Australia. Commemorated as Australia Day. |
| 1808 | The Rum Rebellion is the only successful (albeit short-lived) armed takeover of the government in New South Wales. |
| 1837 | Michigan is admitted as the 26th U.S. state. |
| 1841 | James Bremer takes formal possession of Hong Kong Island at what is now Possession Point, establishing British Hong Kong. |
Popular Baby Name on January 26, 1978
In 1978, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 67,157 baby boys were named Michael in 1978. The rest were named Jason, Christopher, David and James. While the popular baby girl name in 1978 was Jennifer. There were 56,319 baby girls named Jennifer that year. While the rest were named Melissa, Jessica, Amy and Heather. 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 1978 there were 4,304,533,599 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 358,711,134. This shows that there were 358,711,134 babies born every month in 1978. It can also be concluded that there are 11,957,038 babies born every day and 8,304 babies born every minute which is mean that 139 babies born every second in the year 1978. Maybe one of them is you.
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