Did you know that February 18, 1978 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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-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 47th birthday on Tuesday. 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.
Did you know that people born on February 18
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 251 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 48 years old. There have been 17281 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5761 days, which is equivalent to 15.78 years. You spent 33.57% of your life sleeping!
Year | Day | Your Age |
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2026 | Wednesday | 48 Years Old |
2027 | Thursday | 49 Years Old |
2028 | Friday | 50 Years Old |
2029 | Sunday | 51 Years Old |
2030 | Monday | 52 Years Old |
2031 | Tuesday | 53 Years Old |
2032 | Wednesday | 54 Years Old |
2033 | Friday | 55 Years Old |
2034 | Saturday | 56 Years Old |
2035 | Sunday | 57 Years Old |
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on February 18
The birthstone for people born on February 18, 1978 is amethyst. In ancient times, it was known as the stone of Bacchus. It was thought to prevent drunkenness, and that wearing it during battle would keep soldiers clear-headed and sharp-witted.
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 February 18
Year | Name |
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1201 | Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, Persian scientist and writer (d. 1274) |
1372 | Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, Egyptian jurist and scholar (d. 1448) |
1486 | Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Indian monk and saint (d. 1534) |
1516 | Mary I of England (d. 1558) |
1530 | Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese daimyō (d. 1578) |
1543 | Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608) |
1547 | Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī, founder of Isfahan School of Islamic Philosophy (d. 1621) |
1559 | Isaac Casaubon, Swiss philologist and scholar (d. 1614) |
1589 | Henry Vane the Elder, English politician (d. 1655) |
1589 | Maarten Gerritsz Vries, Dutch explorer (d. 1646) |
Did you know that on February 18
Year | Name |
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2019 | Alessandro Mendini, Italian designer and architect (b. 1931) |
2020 | Flavio Bucci, Italian actor and voice actor (b. 1947) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on February 18
Year | Event |
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1930 | While studying photographs taken in January, Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto. |
1932 | The Empire of Japan creates the independent state of Manzhouguo (the obsolete Chinese name for Manchuria) free from the Republic of China and installed former Chinese Emperor Aisin Gioro Puyi as Chief Executive of the State. |
1938 | Second Sino-Japanese War: During the Nanking Massacre, the Nanking Safety Zone International Committee is renamed "Nanking International Rescue Committee", and the safety zone in place for refugees falls apart. |
1942 | World War II: The Imperial Japanese Army begins the systematic extermination of perceived hostile elements among the Chinese in Singapore. |
1943 | World War II: Joseph Goebbels delivers his Sportpalast speech. |
1943 | World War II: The Nazis arrest the members of the White Rose movement. |
1946 | Sailors of the Royal Indian Navy mutiny in Bombay harbour, from where the action spreads throughout the Provinces of British India, involving 78 ships, twenty shore establishments and 20,000 sailors |
1947 | First Indochina War: The French gain complete control of Hanoi after forcing the Viet Minh to withdraw to mountains. |
1954 | The first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles. |
1955 | Operation Teapot: Teapot test shot "Wasp" is successfully detonated at the Nevada Test Site with a yield of 1.2 kilotons. Wasp is the first of fourteen shots in the Teapot series. |
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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