Funny Birthday Facts About May 9, 1978
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What day were you born on May 9, 1978?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Tuesday, 9
Countdown to Your 48th Birthday
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What day was May 9, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 47th birthday on Friday. 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 May 9
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
17,399 Days
2,284 Weeks
571 Months
47 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 133 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 48 years old. There have been 17399 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5800 days, which is equivalent to 15.89 years. You spent 33.81% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday | 48 Years Old |
| 2027 | Sunday | 49 Years Old |
| 2028 | Tuesday | 50 Years Old |
| 2029 | Wednesday | 51 Years Old |
| 2030 | Thursday | 52 Years Old |
| 2031 | Friday | 53 Years Old |
| 2032 | Sunday | 54 Years Old |
| 2033 | Monday | 55 Years Old |
| 2034 | Tuesday | 56 Years Old |
| 2035 | Wednesday | 57 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 9, 1978?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 9
If you were born on May 9, 1978, 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 9
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 9
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1860 | J. M. Barrie, Scottish novelist and playwright (d. 1937) |
| 1866 | Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Indian economist and politician (d. 1915) |
| 1870 | Harry Vardon, British golfer (d. 1937) |
| 1873 | Anton Cermak, Czech-American captain and politician, 44th Mayor of Chicago (d. 1933) |
| 1874 | Howard Carter, English archaeologist and historian (d. 1939) |
| 1882 | George Barker, American painter (d. 1965) |
| 1882 | Henry J. Kaiser, American shipbuilder and businessman, founded Kaiser Shipyards (d. 1967) |
| 1883 | José Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher, author, and critic (d. 1955) |
| 1884 | Valdemar Psilander, Danish actor (d. 1917) |
| 1885 | Gianni Vella, Maltese artist (d. 1977) |
Famous People Died on May 9
Did you know that on May 9
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1590 | Charles de Bourbon French cardinal and pretender to the throne (b. 1523) |
| 1657 | William Bradford, English-American politician, 2nd Governor of Plymouth Colony (b. 1590) |
| 1707 | Dieterich Buxtehude, German-Danish organist and composer (b. 1637) |
| 1736 | Diogo de Mendonça Corte-Real, Portuguese judge and politician (b. 1658) |
| 1745 | Tomaso Antonio Vitali, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1663) |
| 1747 | John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, Scottish field marshal and diplomat, British Ambassador to France (b. 1673) |
| 1760 | Nicolaus Zinzendorf, German bishop and saint (b. 1700) |
| 1789 | Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval, French general and engineer (b. 1715) |
| 1790 | William Clingan, American politician (b. 1721) |
| 1791 | Francis Hopkinson, American judge and politician (b. 1737) |
Historical Events on May 9
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 9
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1865 | American Civil War: President Andrew Johnson issues a proclamation ending belligerent rights of the rebels and enjoining foreign nations to intern or expel Confederate ships. |
| 1873 | Der Krach: The Vienna stock exchange crash heralds the Long Depression. |
| 1877 | Mihail Kogălniceanu reads, in the Chamber of Deputies, the Declaration of Independence of Romania. The date will become recognised as the Independence Day of Romania. |
| 1901 | Australia opens its first national parliament in Melbourne. |
| 1915 | World War I: Second Battle of Artois between German and French forces. |
| 1918 | World War I: Germany repels Britain's second attempt to blockade the port of Ostend, Belgium. |
| 1920 | Polish-Soviet War: The Polish army under General Edward Rydz-Śmigły celebrates its capture of Kiev with a victory parade on Khreshchatyk. |
| 1926 | Admiral Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett claim to have flown over the North Pole (later discovery of Byrd's diary appears to cast some doubt on the claim.) |
| 1927 | The Old Parliament House, Canberra, Australia, officially opens. |
| 1936 | Italy formally annexes Ethiopia after taking the capital Addis Ababa on May 5. |
Popular Baby Name on May 9, 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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