Funny Birthday Facts About January 28, 1980
Did you know that January 28, 1980 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 January 28, 1980?
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Countdown to Your 46th Birthday
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What day was January 28, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 45th birthday on Tuesday. How was your 45th 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 16,000 days old
Did you know that people born on January 28
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
16,767 Days
2,200 Weeks
550 Months
45 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 35 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 46 years old. There have been 16767 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5589 days, which is equivalent to 15.31 years. You spent 34.02% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday | 46 Years Old |
| 2027 | Thursday | 47 Years Old |
| 2028 | Friday | 48 Years Old |
| 2029 | Sunday | 49 Years Old |
| 2030 | Monday | 50 Years Old |
| 2031 | Tuesday | 51 Years Old |
| 2032 | Wednesday | 52 Years Old |
| 2033 | Friday | 53 Years Old |
| 2034 | Saturday | 54 Years Old |
| 2035 | Sunday | 55 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for January 28, 1980?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on January 28
The garnet is the birthstone for people born on January 28, 1980. The garnet represents love, faith, and loyalty. Wearing garnet is said to boost self-esteem and energy levels.
Famous People Born on January 28
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 January 28
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1908 | Paul Misraki, Turkish-French composer and historian (d. 1998) |
| 1909 | John Thomson, Scottish footballer (d. 1931) |
| 1910 | John Banner, Austrian actor (d. 1973) |
| 1911 | Johan van Hulst, Dutch politician, academic and author, Yad Vashem recipient (d. 2018) |
| 1912 | Jackson Pollock, American painter (d. 1956) |
| 1918 | Harry Corbett, English puppeteer, actor, and screenwriter (d. 1989) |
| 1918 | Trevor Skeet, New Zealand-English lawyer and politician (d. 2004) |
| 1919 | Gabby Gabreski, American colonel and pilot (d. 2002) |
| 1920 | Lewis Wilson, American actor (d. 2000) |
| 1921 | Vytautas Norkus, Lithuanian-American basketball player (d. 2014) |
Famous People Died on January 28
Did you know that on January 28
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Lloyd M. Bucher, American captain (b. 1927) |
| 2005 | Jim Capaldi, English singer-songwriter and drummer (b. 1944) |
| 2007 | Carlo Clerici, Swiss cyclist (b. 1929) |
| 2007 | Karel Svoboda, Czech composer (b. 1938) |
| 2007 | Robert Drinan, American priest, lawyer, and politician (b. 1920) |
| 2007 | Yelena Romanova, Russian runner (b. 1963) |
| 2009 | Billy Powell, American keyboard player and songwriter (b. 1952) |
| 2009 | Werner Flume, German jurist (b. 1908) |
| 2012 | Don Starkell, Canadian adventurer and author (b. 1932) |
| 2012 | Roman Juszkiewicz, Polish astronomer and astrophysicist (b. 1952) |
Historical Events on January 28
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on January 28
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1977 | The first day of the Great Lakes Blizzard of 1977, which dumps 3 metres (10 ft) of snow in one day in Upstate New York. Buffalo, Syracuse, Watertown, and surrounding areas are most affected. |
| 1980 | USCGC Blackthorn collides with the tanker Capricorn while leaving Tampa, Florida and capsizes, killing 23 Coast Guard crewmembers. |
| 1981 | Ronald Reagan lifts remaining domestic petroleum price and allocation controls in the United States, helping to end the 1979 energy crisis and begin the 1980s oil glut. |
| 1982 | US Army General James L. Dozier is rescued by Italian anti-terrorism forces from captivity by the Red Brigades. |
| 1984 | Tropical Storm Domoina makes landfall in southern Mozambique, eventually causing 214 deaths and some of the most severe flooding so far recorded in the region. |
| 1985 | Supergroup USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa) records the hit single We Are the World, to help raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief. |
| 1986 | Space Shuttle program: STS-51-L mission: Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrates after liftoff, killing all seven astronauts on board. |
| 1988 | In R v Morgentaler the Supreme Court of Canada strikes down all anti-abortion laws. |
| 2002 | TAME Flight 120, a Boeing 727-100, crashes in the Andes mountains in southern Colombia, killing 94. |
| 2006 | The roof of one of the buildings at the Katowice International Fair in Poland collapses due to the weight of snow, killing 65 and injuring more than 170 others. |
Popular Baby Name on January 28, 1980
In 1980, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 68,704 baby boys were named Michael in 1980. The rest were named Christopher, Jason, David and James. While the popular baby girl name in 1980 was Jennifer. There were 58,379 baby girls named Jennifer that year. While the rest were named Amanda, Jessica, Melissa and Sarah. 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 1980 there were 4,458,003,466 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 371,500,289. This shows that there were 371,500,289 babies born every month in 1980. It can also be concluded that there are 12,383,343 babies born every day and 8,600 babies born every minute which is mean that 144 babies born every second in the year 1980. Maybe one of them is you.
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