Did you know that May 16, 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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Countdown to Your 48th Birthday
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsThis 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.
Did you know that people born on May 16
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 138 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 48 years old. There have been 17394 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5798 days, which is equivalent to 15.88 years. You spent 33.79% 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 |

According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 16

If you were born on May 16, 1978, your birthstone is the emerald. Emerald birthstone has been a favorite of Cleopatra and King Solomon. It's believed to give both men control over the world, as well as the ability to see into the future. Some also claimed it could cure malaria and cholera, as well as protect against evil spells.
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 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1980 | Nuria Llagostera Vives, Spanish tennis player |
| 1981 | Ricardo Costa, Portuguese footballer |
| 1982 | Łukasz Kubot, Polish tennis player |
| 1983 | Daniel Kerr, Australian footballer |
| 1983 | Kyle Wellwood, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1984 | Darío Cvitanich, Argentinian footballer |
| 1984 | Jensen Lewis, American baseball player |
| 1984 | Rick Rypien, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2011) |
| 1984 | Tomáš Fleischmann, Czech ice hockey player |
| 1985 | Anja Mittag, German footballer |
Did you know that on May 16
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Ralph Barker, English author (b. 1917) |
| 2012 | Chuck Brown, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1936) |
| 2012 | Ernie Chan, Filipino-American illustrator (b. 1940) |
| 2012 | James Abdnor, American soldier and politician (b. 1923) |
| 2012 | Kevin Hickey, American baseball player (b. 1956) |
| 2012 | Patricia Aakhus, American author and academic (b. 1952) |
| 2013 | Angelo Errichetti, American politician (b. 1928) |
| 2013 | Bernard Waber, American author and illustrator (b. 1921) |
| 2013 | Bryan Illerbrun, Canadian football player (b. 1957) |
| 2013 | Dick Trickle, American race car driver (b. 1941) |
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 16
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 946 | Emperor Suzaku abdicates the throne in favor of his brother Murakami who becomes the 62nd emperor of Japan. |
| 1204 | Baldwin IX, Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. |
| 1364 | Hundred Years' War: Bertrand du Guesclin and a French army defeat the Anglo-Navarrese army of Charles the Bad at Cocherel. |
| 1426 | Gov. Thado of Mohnyin becomes king of Ava. |
| 1527 | The Florentines drive out the Medici for a second time and Florence re-establishes itself as a republic. |
| 1532 | Sir Thomas More resigns as Lord Chancellor of England. |
| 1568 | Mary, Queen of Scots, flees to England. |
| 1584 | Santiago de Vera becomes sixth Governor-General of the Spanish colony of the Philippines. |
| 1739 | The Battle of Vasai concludes as the Marathas defeat the Portuguese army. |
| 1770 | The 14-year-old Marie Antoinette marries 15-year-old Louis-Auguste, who later becomes king of France. |
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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