Funny Birthday Facts About February 28, 1980
Did you know that February 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 February 28, 1980?
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Countdown to Your 46th Birthday
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What day was February 28, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 45th birthday on Friday. 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 February 28
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
16,541 Days
2,172 Weeks
543 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 261 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 46 years old. There have been 16541 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5514 days, which is equivalent to 15.11 years. You spent 33.58% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday | 46 Years Old |
| 2027 | Sunday | 47 Years Old |
| 2028 | Monday | 48 Years Old |
| 2029 | Wednesday | 49 Years Old |
| 2030 | Thursday | 50 Years Old |
| 2031 | Friday | 51 Years Old |
| 2032 | Saturday | 52 Years Old |
| 2033 | Monday | 53 Years Old |
| 2034 | Tuesday | 54 Years Old |
| 2035 | Wednesday | 55 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for February 28, 1980?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on February 28
If you are born on February 28, 1980 your birthstone is amethyst. Because of its unique purple color, it is often associated with royalty and wisdom. It is also said that if you wear it, it will bring balance, temperance, and restraint into your life.
Famous People Born on February 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 February 28
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1977 | Lance Hoyt, American football player and wrestler |
| 1978 | Benjamin Raich, Austrian skier |
| 1978 | Geoffrey Arend, American actor |
| 1978 | Jamaal Tinsley, American basketball player |
| 1978 | Mariano Zabaleta, Argentinian tennis player |
| 1979 | Ivo Karlović, Croatian tennis player |
| 1979 | Sébastien Bourdais, French race car driver |
| 1980 | Christian Poulsen, Danish footballer |
| 1980 | Pascal Bosschaart, Dutch footballer |
| 1980 | Tayshaun Prince, American basketball player |
Famous People Died on February 28
Did you know that on February 28
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Freeman Dyson, British-born American physicist and mathematician (b. 1923) |
| 2020 | Joe Coulombe, founder of Trader Joe's (b. 1930) |
| 2020 | Sir Lenox Hewitt, Australian public servant (b. 1917) |
Historical Events on February 28
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on February 28
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1969 | The 1969 Portugal earthquake hits Portugal, Spain and Morocco. |
| 1974 | The British election ended in a hung parliament after the Jeremy Thorpe-led Liberal Party achieved their biggest vote share since 1929. |
| 1975 | In London, an underground train fails to stop at Moorgate terminus station and crashes into the end of the tunnel, killing 43 people. |
| 1983 | The final episode of M*A*S*H airs, with almost 110 million viewers. |
| 1985 | The Provisional Irish Republican Army carries out a mortar attack on the Royal Ulster Constabulary police station at Newry, killing nine officers. |
| 1986 | Olof Palme, 26th Prime Minister of Sweden, is assassinated in Stockholm. |
| 1993 | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) agents raid the Branch Davidian church in Waco, Texas with a warrant to arrest the group's leader David Koresh, starting a 51-day standoff. |
| 1997 | A Turkish military memorandum resulted in the collapse of the coalition government in Turkey. |
| 1997 | An earthquake in northern Iran is responsible for about 1,100 deaths. |
| 2001 | The 2001 Nisqually earthquake, having a moment magnitude of 6.8, with epicenter in the southern Puget Sound, damages Seattle metropolitan area. |
Popular Baby Name on February 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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