Funny Birthday Facts About August 31, 1978
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What day were you born on August 31, 1978?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Thursday, 31
Countdown to Your 48th Birthday
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What day was August 31, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 47th birthday on Sunday. 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 31
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
17,282 Days
2,268 Weeks
567 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 250 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 48 years old. There have been 17282 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | 48 Years Old |
| 2027 | Tuesday | 49 Years Old |
| 2028 | Thursday | 50 Years Old |
| 2029 | Friday | 51 Years Old |
| 2030 | Saturday | 52 Years Old |
| 2031 | Sunday | 53 Years Old |
| 2032 | Tuesday | 54 Years Old |
| 2033 | Wednesday | 55 Years Old |
| 2034 | Thursday | 56 Years Old |
| 2035 | Friday | 57 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 31, 1978?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 31
Peridot is birthstone for people born on 31
Famous People Born on August 31
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 31
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1946 | Ann Coffey, Scottish social worker and politician |
| 1946 | Jerome Corsi, American conspiracy theorist and author |
| 1946 | Tom Coughlin, American football player and coach |
| 1947 | Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, Italian businessman |
| 1947 | Somchai Wongsawat, Thai lawyer and politician, 26th Prime Minister of Thailand |
| 1947 | Yumiko Ōshima, Japanese author and illustrator |
| 1948 | Harald Ertl, Austrian race car driver and journalist (d. 1982) |
| 1948 | Holger Osieck, German footballer and manager |
| 1948 | Ken McMullen, English director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1948 | Lowell Ganz, American screenwriter and producer |
Famous People Died on August 31
Did you know that on August 31
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, English politician, founded the National Motor Museum (b. 1926) |
| 2015 | Tom Scott, American football player (b. 1930) |
| 2018 | Carole Shelley, British-American actress (b. 1939) |
| 2019 | Alec Holowka, Canadian game developer (b. 1983) |
| 2019 | Anthoine Hubert, French race car driver (b. 1996) |
| 2020 | Pranab Mukherjee, Former President of India (b. 1935) |
| 2020 | Tom Seaver, American baseball player (b. 1944) |
| 2021 | Francesco Morini, Italian footballer (b. 1944) |
| 2021 | Geronimo, British alpaca (b. 2013) |
| 2021 | Mahal, Filipino comedian and actress (b. 1974) |
Historical Events on August 31
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 31
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1813 | Peninsular War: Spanish troops repel a French attack in the Battle of San Marcial. |
| 1864 | During the American Civil War, Union forces led by General William T. Sherman launch an assault on Atlanta. |
| 1876 | Ottoman Sultan Murad V is deposed and succeeded by his brother Abdul Hamid II. |
| 1886 | The 7.0 Mw Charleston earthquake affects southeastern South Carolina with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). Sixty people killed with damage estimated at $5-6 million. |
| 1888 | Mary Ann Nichols is murdered. She is the first of Jack the Ripper's confirmed victims. |
| 1895 | German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin patents his navigable balloon. |
| 1907 | Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Anglo-Russian Convention, by which the UK recognizes Russian preeminence in northern Persia, while Russia recognizes British preeminence in southeastern Persia and Afghanistan. Both powers pledge not to interfere in Tibet. |
| 1918 | World War I: Start of the Battle of Mont Saint-Quentin, a successful assault by the Australian Corps during the Hundred Days Offensive. |
| 1920 | Polish-Soviet War: A decisive Polish victory in the Battle of Komarów. |
| 1933 | The Integral Nationalist Group wins the 1933 Andorran parliamentary election, the first election in Andorra held with universal male suffrage. |
Popular Baby Name on August 31, 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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