Funny Birthday Facts About August 15, 1978
Did you know that August 15, 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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What day were you born on August 15, 1978?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Tuesday, 15
Countdown to Your 47th Birthday
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What day was August 15, 2025?
This year will increase your age. You will celebrate your 47th birthday on Friday. Get ready, maybe you will get gifts and surprises from your family or friends. It will be a very pleasant day that you will remember for the rest of your life. You can also prepare to make a festive party on your birthday, celebrating in a beautiful place with family and friends will certainly be a pleasant memory.
FYI: You are more than 17,000 days old
Did you know that people born on August 15
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
17,103 Days
2,244 Weeks
561 Months
46 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 429 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 48 years old. There have been 17103 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5701 days, which is equivalent to 15.62 years. You spent 33.96% 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 August 15, 1978?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 15
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Famous People Born on August 15
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 August 15
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1924 | Phyllis Schlafly, American lawyer, writer, and political activist (d. 2016) |
| 1924 | Robert Bolt, English playwright and screenwriter (d. 1995) |
| 1924 | Yoshirō Muraki, Japanese production designer, art director, and fashion designer (d. 2009) |
| 1925 | Bill Pinkney, American singer (d. 2007) |
| 1925 | Erik Schmidt, Swedish-Estonian painter and author (d. 2014) |
| 1925 | Mike Connors, American actor and producer (d. 2017) |
| 1925 | Oscar Peterson, Canadian pianist and composer (d. 2007) |
| 1925 | Rose Maddox, American singer-songwriter and fiddle player (d. 1998) |
| 1926 | Eddie Little Sky, American actor (d. 1997) |
| 1926 | John Silber, American philosopher and academic (d. 2012) |
Famous People Died on August 15
Did you know that on August 15
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1907 | Joseph Joachim, Hungarian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1831) |
| 1909 | Euclides da Cunha, Brazilian sociologist and journalist (b. 1866) |
| 1917 | Thomas J. Higgins, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1831) |
| 1925 | Konrad Mägi, Estonian painter and educator (b. 1878) |
| 1928 | Anatole von Hügel, Italian ethnologist and academic, co-founded St Edmund's College, Cambridge (b. 1854) |
| 1935 | Paul Signac, French painter and author (b. 1863) |
| 1935 | Wiley Post, American pilot (b. 1898) |
| 1935 | Will Rogers, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter (b. 1879) |
| 1936 | Grazia Deledda, Italian novelist and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1871) |
| 1942 | Mahadev Desai, Indian activist and author (b. 1892) |
Historical Events on August 15
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 15
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1952 | A flash flood drenches the town of Lynmouth, England, killing 34 people. |
| 1954 | Alfredo Stroessner begins his dictatorship in Paraguay. |
| 1959 | American Airlines Flight 514, a Boeing 707, crashes near the Calverton Executive Airpark in Calverton, New York, killing all five people on board. |
| 1960 | Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) becomes independent from France. |
| 1961 | Border guard Conrad Schumann flees from East Germany while on duty guarding the construction of the Berlin Wall. |
| 1962 | James Joseph Dresnok defects to North Korea after running across the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Dresnok died in 2016. |
| 1963 | Execution of Henry John Burnett, the last man to be hanged in Scotland. |
| 1963 | President Fulbert Youlou is overthrown in the Republic of the Congo, after a three-day uprising in the capital. |
| 1965 | The Beatles play to nearly 60,000 fans at Shea Stadium in New York City, an event later regarded as the birth of stadium rock. |
| 1969 | The Woodstock Music & Art Fair opens in Bethel, New York, featuring some of the top rock musicians of the era. |
Popular Baby Name on August 15, 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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