Funny Birthday Facts About August 19, 1978
Did you know that August 19, 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 19, 1978?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Saturday, 19
Countdown to Your 48th Birthday
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What day was August 19, 2025?
This 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.
FYI: You are more than 17,000 days old
Did you know that people born on August 19
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
17,298 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 234 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 48 years old. There have been 17298 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5766 days, which is equivalent to 15.8 years. You spent 33.62% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday | 48 Years Old |
| 2027 | Thursday | 49 Years Old |
| 2028 | Saturday | 50 Years Old |
| 2029 | Sunday | 51 Years Old |
| 2030 | Monday | 52 Years Old |
| 2031 | Tuesday | 53 Years Old |
| 2032 | Thursday | 54 Years Old |
| 2033 | Friday | 55 Years Old |
| 2034 | Saturday | 56 Years Old |
| 2035 | Sunday | 57 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 19, 1978?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 19
Peridot is birthstone for people born on 19
Famous People Born on August 19
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 19
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1969 | Nate Dogg, American rapper (d. 2011) |
| 1970 | Fat Joe, American rapper |
| 1971 | João Vieira Pinto, Portuguese footballer |
| 1971 | Mary Joe Fernández, Dominican-American tennis player and coach |
| 1972 | Chihiro Yonekura, Japanese singer-songwriter |
| 1972 | Roberto Abbondanzieri, Argentinian footballer and manager |
| 1973 | Marco Materazzi, Italian footballer and manager |
| 1973 | Roy Rogers, American basketball player and coach |
| 1973 | Tasma Walton, Australian actress |
| 1975 | Tracie Thoms, American actress |
Famous People Died on August 19
Did you know that on August 19
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2015 | George Houser, American minister and activist (b. 1916) |
| 2015 | Sanat Mehta, Indian activist and politician (b. 1935) |
| 2016 | Jack Riley, American actor and voice artist (b. 1935) |
| 2017 | Dick Gregory, American comedian, author and activist (b. 1932) |
| 2019 | Lars Larsen, Danish businessman and billionaire, founder and owner of the Danish retail chain JYSK (b. 1948) |
| 2021 | Sonny Chiba, Japanese actor (b. 1939) |
| 2023 | Václav Patejdl, Slovak musician (b. 1954) |
| 607 BC | Duke Ling of Jin, Chinese monarch |
Historical Events on August 19
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 19
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1980 | Otłoczyn railway accident: In Poland's worst post-war railway accident, 67 people lose their lives and a further 62 are injured. |
| 1980 | Saudia Flight 163, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar burns after making an emergency landing at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killing 301 people. |
| 1981 | Gulf of Sidra Incident: United States F-14A Tomcat fighters intercept and shoot down two Libyan Sukhoi Su-22 fighter jets over the Gulf of Sidra. |
| 1987 | Hungerford massacre: In the United Kingdom, Michael Ryan kills sixteen people with a semi-automatic rifle and then commits suicide. |
| 1989 | Polish president Wojciech Jaruzelski nominates Solidarity activist Tadeusz Mazowiecki to be the first non-communist prime minister in 42 years. |
| 1989 | Several hundred East Germans cross the frontier between Hungary and Austria during the Pan-European Picnic, part of the events that began the process of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. |
| 1991 | Crown Heights riot begins. |
| 1991 | Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The August Coup begins when Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is placed under house arrest while on holiday in the town of Foros, Ukraine. |
| 1999 | In Belgrade, Yugoslavia, tens of thousands of Serbians rally to demand the resignation of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milošević. |
| 2002 | Khankala Mi-26 crash: A Russian Mil Mi-26 helicopter carrying troops is hit by a Chechen missile outside Grozny, killing 118 soldiers. |
Popular Baby Name on August 19, 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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