Funny Birthday Facts About May 23, 1981
Did you know that May 23, 1981 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 May 23, 1981?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Saturday, 23
Countdown to Your 45th Birthday
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What day was May 23, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 44th birthday on Friday. How was your 44th 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 May 23
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
16,287 Days
2,140 Weeks
535 Months
44 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 149 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 45 years old. There have been 16287 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 5429 days, which is equivalent to 14.87 years. You spent 33.8% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday | 45 Years Old |
| 2027 | Sunday | 46 Years Old |
| 2028 | Tuesday | 47 Years Old |
| 2029 | Wednesday | 48 Years Old |
| 2030 | Thursday | 49 Years Old |
| 2031 | Friday | 50 Years Old |
| 2032 | Sunday | 51 Years Old |
| 2033 | Monday | 52 Years Old |
| 2034 | Tuesday | 53 Years Old |
| 2035 | Wednesday | 54 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for May 23, 1981?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on May 23
Emerald is birthstone for people born on May 23, 1981. The emerald stone is associated with the goddess Venus and symbolizes love, beauty, and intuition. If you were born on 23
Famous People Born on May 23
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 May 23
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1911 | Lou Brouillard, Canadian boxer (d. 1984) |
| 1911 | Paul Augustin Mayer, German cardinal (d. 2010) |
| 1912 | Jean Françaix, French pianist and composer (d. 1997) |
| 1912 | John Payne, American actor (d. 1989) |
| 1914 | Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth, English economist, journalist, and prominent Catholic layperson (d. 1981) |
| 1914 | Celestine Sibley, American journalist and author (d. 1999) |
| 1914 | Harold Hitchcock, English visionary landscape artist (d. 2009) |
| 1915 | S. Donald Stookey, American physicist and chemist, invented CorningWare (d. 2014) |
| 1917 | Edward Norton Lorenz, American mathematician and meteorologist (d. 2008) |
| 1918 | Denis Compton, English cricketer and sportscaster (d. 1997) |
Famous People Died on May 23
Did you know that on May 23
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1524 | Ismail I, First Emperor of Safavid Empire (b. 1487) |
| 1591 | John Blitheman, English organist and composer (b. 1525) |
| 1662 | John Gauden, English bishop (b. 1605) |
| 1670 | Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1610) |
| 1691 | Adrien Auzout, French astronomer and instrument maker (b. 1622) |
| 1701 | William Kidd, Scottish pirate (b. 1645) |
| 1749 | Abraham ben Abraham, Polish martyr (b. 1700) |
| 1752 | William Bradford, English-American printer (b. 1663) |
| 1754 | John Wood, the Elder, English architect, designed The Circus and Queen Square (b. 1704) |
| 1783 | James Otis, Jr., American lawyer and politician (b. 1725) |
Historical Events on May 23
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on May 23
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1971 | Seventy-eight people are killed when Aviogenex Flight 130 crashes on approach to Rijeka Airport in present-day Rijeka, Croatia (then the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia). |
| 1971 | The Intercontinental Hotel in Bucharest opens, becoming the second-tallest building in the city. |
| 1992 | Italy's most prominent anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone, his wife and three body guards are killed by the Corleonesi clan with a half-ton bomb near Capaci, Sicily. His friend and colleague Paolo Borsellino will be assassinated less than two months later, making 1992 a turning point in the history of Italian Mafia prosecutions. |
| 1995 | The first version of the Java programming language is released. |
| 1998 | The Good Friday Agreement is accepted in a referendum in Northern Ireland with roughly 75% voting yes. |
| 2002 | The "55 parties" clause of the Kyoto Protocol is reached after its ratification by Iceland. |
| 2006 | Alaskan stratovolcano Mount Cleveland erupts. |
| 2008 | The International Court of Justice (ICJ) awards Middle Rocks to Malaysia and Pedra Branca (Pulau Batu Puteh) to Singapore, ending a 29-year territorial dispute between the two countries. |
| 2013 | A freeway bridge carrying Interstate 5 over the Skagit River collapses in Mount Vernon, Washington. |
| 2014 | Seven people, including the perpetrator, are killed and another 14 injured in a killing spree near the campus of University of California, Santa Barbara. |
Popular Baby Name on May 23, 1981
In 1981, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, Michael is the most used. A total of 68,776 baby boys were named Michael in 1981. The rest were named Christopher, Matthew, Jason and David. While the popular baby girl name in 1981 was Jennifer. There were 57,049 baby girls named Jennifer that year. While the rest were named Jessica, Amanda, Sarah and Melissa. 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 1981 there were 4,536,996,619 babies born into the world. If we take the mean value, we get 378,083,052. This shows that there were 378,083,052 babies born every month in 1981. It can also be concluded that there are 12,602,769 babies born every day and 8,752 babies born every minute which is mean that 146 babies born every second in the year 1981. Maybe one of them is you.
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